12 Jul 2019 Developing a global spirit of compassion
Youth and climate stand out at UN forum on sustainable development.
09 Jul 2019 Narrow the gaps! The United Nations is listening
UN meetings are often bureaucratic. This one has a sense of urgency.
With its rather dull title, the UN High-Level...
08 Jul 2019 SDGs bound to fail without civil society, access to information
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The growing trend of shrinking civic spaces around the world is likely to end or reverse progress towards reducing inequality, ensuring inclusion, and achieving a sustainable...
08 Jul 2019 Short-sighted policies for short-term gain
Accessibility and affordability are watchwords of the communication rights movement. Yet when it comes to digital access, governments have still not got their act together.
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05 Jul 2019 WACC welcomes new summer intern
Olivia Michael – an incoming third year student this fall at the University of Toronto, where she is pursuing a double major in health studies and sociology – has joined WACC for...
03 Jul 2019 WACC to send delegates to Madrid conference on communication, technology & human dignity
Program managers Sarah Macharia and Lorenzo Vargas will represent WACC at the 2019 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, scheduled July 7 to 11, in Madrid....
02 Jul 2019 Nepalese Indigenous radio technicians become more handy
From tightening an antenna to changing a busted fuse, 24 Nepalese community radio technicians received a hands-on workshop on radio maintenance and repair organized by Indigenous Community Radio Network (ICRN), a WACC partner....
01 Jul 2019 A voluntary way of holding social media to account
Article 19 – the international freedom of expression organization – has proposed creating Social Media Councils (SMCs) as a way of moderating content on social media based on a “multi-stakeholder...
28 Jun 2019 Queen’s University student grateful for ‘diverse’ internship experience at WACC
A Queen's University student with a keen interest in the intersection of development, communications and human rights, said she is wrapping up her internship at WACC with a newfound understanding of communication rights...
26 Jun 2019 UN-appointed panel calls for global cooperation to ensure safe, ‘inclusive digital economy and society for all’
An expert panel convened by the UN has urged greater cooperation among governments, civil society and the private sector, saying that while the rise of digital technologies has resulted in “unprecedented advances,” it...
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