Is there only one possible technological future? A WACC session at the WSIS Forum 2026 this week challenged that idea, bringing together voices from Tunisia, Mexico, and the International Telecommunication Union to argue that communities in the Majority World must be empowered to shape digital...
“It’s time to stop saying ‘giving a voice to the voiceless’.”The conference room in Panama City was packed with thousands of communication practitioners for the opening of the International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit 2026. WACC’s director of programmes, Lorenzo Vargas, had a...
A WACC delegation will advocate for a common digital future rooted in communication justice at an upcoming trio of major international events set to shape global digital governance in the years ahead. The Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the WSIS Forum 2026, and the AI for...
A WACC-supported project led by MEGEIN in Nigeria has raised awareness about women’s digital communication rights to support their online engagement and create safer online spaces....
A WACC-supported project in Bosnia and Herzegovina has helped transform how media cover gender-based violence – and how the next generation of journalists is being taught....
A WACC-supported project led by Uks Research Centre in Pakistan has raised public awareness about tech-facilitated gender-based violence and the need to create a safer online environment for all....
A WACC-supported project led by Journalists for Christ has brought online misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence into the mainstream as priority public policy issues in Nigeria. ...
WACC project partners from across Latin America and the Caribbean joined hundreds of communication practitioners, community media organizations, universities, and civil society actors from more than 20 countries at the 3rd Festival JUNTANZA for Communication from Our America in Quito, Ecuador. [caption id="attachment_66957" align="alignleft" width="300"] Alma...
The symposium “Our Common Future: Advocating for Digital Rights and AI Accountability” drew to a close with a shared commitment to advocacy, education, and networking among faith-based, ecumenical organizations, and civil society actors. The symposium brought together 25 invited participants representing key ecumenical networks and partners...
How can faith-based actors, civil society, and secular AI ethics organizations work together for a digitally just future in an age marked by the rush towards ever more powerful digital technology and artificial intelligence across all sectors of life? The upcoming international symposium “Our Common Future:...