11 Jul 2013 WACC-supported Nigeria HIV/AIDS project holds first “summits”
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03 Jul 2013 “Democratizing the Word” is published in Ecuador
Agencia Latinoamericana de Información (ALAI) has published "Democratizar la palabra: Movimientos convergentes en comunicación" ("Democratizing the word:Converging movements in communication"), a...
24 Jun 2013 SIGNIS World Congress 2013 in Beirut has been cancelled
SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication, announced that due to escalating uncertainty brought about by the civil war in Syria and at the request of local hosts, it...
18 Jun 2013 WACC/IFJ resource kit is published in Russian
The United Nations Population Fund in Belarus said it has published in Russian the Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism developed by WACC and theInternational Federation of Journalists (IFJ). The material was...
14 Jun 2013 WACC General Secretary congratulates new INTERFILM president
The General Secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), Rev. Dr Karin Achtelstetter, has congratulated the Rev. Dr Julia Helmke upon her election as president of the International...
04 Jun 2013 Globethics.net seeks input on ‘Ethics in the Information Society’
WACC partner Globethics.net said it is looking for ideas, reactions and proposals related to its new discussion paper, "Ethics in the Information Society: the Nine 'P's. A Discussion Paper for the...
30 May 2013 Open Media initiates campaign against Internet restrictions
The Canadian-based organization Open Media International announced on May 16 that it is launching an international coalition called "Our Fair Deal," seeking to counter the potential restrictions on the Internet posed...
30 May 2013 Myanmar project fights HIV and AIDS stigma with community involvement
In Myanmar, Agape Community Services went to the Kalay-Kabaw Valley, one of the highest risk areas of HIV transmission in the country, to design a project that would be a...
30 May 2013 Securing freedom of expression is focus of World Press Freedom Day
The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2013 is “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media”. How can WACC members and partners help bring about such a...
30 May 2013 WACC plans communications rights workshop at WCC Assembly
The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), where the theme will be “God of life, lead us to justice and peace,” will take place in Busan, Republic...
30 May 2013 SIGNIS-WACC film honoree meets Pope Francis at Vatican
Estela de Carlotto — subject of a film that was awarded the SIGNIS-WACC Human Rights Award — on 24 April met Pope Francis and urged him to open the Vatican Archives...
30 May 2013 Technological fix or surveillance scam?
An interesting article has appeared on the web site of ifex, the global network defending freedom of expression.
22 Apr 2013 WACC/IFJ resource kit for gender-ethical journalism being prepared in Russian
The United Nations Population Fund in Belarus is translating into Russian the Resource Kit for Gender-Ethical Journalism published by WACC and the International Federation of Journalists(IFJ), which is already available in English,...
15 Apr 2013 Conference offers religious perspectives on Internet use
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11 Apr 2013 Nigerian press center partners with WACC on media monitoringThe International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos, Nigeria, in partnership with the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), announced the start of a 12-month media monitoring project designed to improve media... 09 Apr 2013 Leading ecumenist the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro dies in UruguayThe World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro, a former general secretary of the World Council of Churches... 07 Apr 2013 WACC workshop explores concept of critical media practiceDr. Sarah Macharia, WACC Programme Manager for Media and Gender Justice, presented a workshop at the Religion Communicators' Council (RCC) convention in Indianapolis, which ran from April 4 to 6, exploring... 02 Apr 2013 Cultural Survival to host webinar about community radioCultural Survival, an organization that partners with indigenous peoples to defend their lands, languages and cultures, announced it will be hosting a webinar on April 8 on the topic... 26 Mar 2013 State “Enemies of the Internet” monitor journalists, activists
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