By Lydia Ma, WACC-Asia Secretary WACC-Asia Region held its executive committee meeting and leadership training in Taiwan April 30 – May 6. The meeting focused on: The new WACC strategic plan; Training of regional leaders; Increasing the capacity of WACC regional members and partners and...
Announcement: The WACC-Asia Executive Committee meeting which met soon after the Triennial Assembly at Yogyakarta, Indonesia has decided to encourage the members to implement the Yogyakarta Declaration in their own small way. While doing so, the Executive Committee also has decided to encourage its...
WACC has urged ACT Alliance members to give greater attention to communicative justice as a key dimension of sustainable development and humanitarian response, highlighting in particular the need for more inclusive and democratic media ecosystems. A member of the global coalition of 152 faith-based organizations...
Taking Action for Gender Justice Online An initiative to stop tech-facilitated gender-based violence Tech-facilitated gender-based violence, or TFGBV, against women and girls is the newest form of human rights violation in the networked world – and it is evolving rapidly. In international surveys, between 5...
The climate emergency is a challenge of such magnitude that we tend to forget that solutions are often found at the local level and in unexpected places. Such is the case of Radio Stereo Ideal 98.9 FM, a community radio station based in Tena, in...
Alan Finlay, Valeria Betancourt, and others1 What follows is the Introduction to a special edition of Global Information Society Watch titled “WSIS+20: Reimagining horizons of dignity, equity and justice for our digital future”, published in May 2024 by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). It...
WACC’s Annual Report 2023 “Communication Justice for All” showcases the organization’s collective work last year to speak up for and advance just, inclusive, and community-led communication worldwide. “WACC believes in communication that builds and shapes community, enhances participation, and promotes freedom. Communication that demands accountability,...
WACC applauds the Quito Declaration from the First Latin America Communication Congress held last month in Quito, Ecuador. “The Declaration recognizes that communication is transformative and has a critical role to play in promoting positive change in terms of social, gender, and climate justice,“ said...
Indigenous leaders from around the world gathered in New York last month during UN Climate Week to raise awareness about the need to bring Indigenous and traditional perspectives into climate policy. Their call is to recognize the vital role that these communities, many of which...