21 May 2019 WACC renews its governance structure and vision
WACC’s recently elected global President, Embert Charles, has assumed his role at the head of the organization's new Board of Directors. The Board will serve a four-year term 2019-2023....
21 May 2019 WACC to host panel on migrants at DW Global Media Forum
WACC will be featured in the highly-anticipated DW Global Media Forum scheduled May 27-28 in Bonn, Germany.
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16 May 2019 WACC announces new board of directors
Following the election of Embert Charles as WACC President and Stephen Brown as WACC Treasurer, a new Board of Directors has been appointed commencing June 1, 2019 for a four-year term.
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15 May 2019 ‘Missing SDG’ is theme of latest Media Development journal
The 1/2019 issue of Media Development goes in search of the missing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) that “underpins all the other SDGs.”...
13 May 2019 Digital media and divide in Ethiopia
“There is no system!” This is the most bureaucratic and disconcerting response that most people often hear from Ethiopian government/civil service whenever they seek out services....
08 May 2019 Embert Charles to deliver talk on Saint Lucia’s traditions, Kwéyòl language
Embert Charles, WACC president-elect, is scheduled to deliver a talk on the Kwéyòl language on Thursday, May 9, in Toronto.
Charles was invited by York University in his capacity as chairperson of the board and former executive director of the Msgr. Patrick Anthony...
24 Apr 2019 Manila-based NGO tackles fake news, cyberbullying
The Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA), a WACC partner, held a forum and talkathon on fake news, cyberbullying and other issues affecting social media April 10 in Sta. Mesa, Manila....
23 Apr 2019 WACC 2018 report highlights past accomplishments, future challenges
WACC’s vision of “Communication for all,” means that its purpose is “to disturb the conscience of the world by being critical, opening up dialogue and creating greater understanding,” says General Secretary Philip Lee....
12 Apr 2019 WACC Europe elects new Regional Executive Committee
WACC Europe has elected a new Regional Executive Committee (REC) during its once-every-four-years Assembly, held as part of as joint seminar organised with the Conference of European Churches from 10-12 April in Helsinki and Stockholm and on board the M/S Gabriella.
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12 Apr 2019 Shrinking public spaces compound challenges posed by digital era
Truth, human dignity and non-violence are three universal principles that ought to “shape and define communication rights in a divided world,” said Philip Lee, general secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC)....