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APC @apc.org · 14h

Tomorrow 👇

#BreakingtheChains #RiseAgainstBigTech

APC @apc.org · 2d

Breaking the Chains of Big Tech Workshop

*When? On 9 October, 2025*

This free workshop will help your team share ownership of both the decision and process of leaving #BigTech platforms.

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#BreakingtheChains #RiseAgainstBigTech

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A village takes charge: How Taliabu built its own internet service in Indonesia

APC @apc.org · 14h

In Bobong, Pulau Taliabu #Indonesia, local communities built their own internet through a village enterprise - BUMDes. A powerful step toward digital inclusion and self-reliance.

www.apc.org/en/blog/vill...

#CommunityNetworks #DigitalIncusion

Pulau Taliabu, located in eastern Indonesia, is a remote island with its own logistical challenges. Residents usually travel via the Sulawesi Tengah (Luwuk) province as the main gateway to reach other...

Global Gateway Forum 2025

APC @apc.org · 1d

The second edition of the Global Gateway Forum will take place on 9-10 October 2025 in Brussels.

This year’s event will focus on advancing global connectivity in the face of geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.

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#GlobalGatewayForum

The second edition of the Global Gateway Forum will take place on 9-10 October 2025 in Brussels. The Forum will bring together high-level representatives from governments, financial institutions, the ...

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APC @apc.org · 1d

On 7-8 October 👇

#BridgingDivides

APC @apc.org · 1d

International conference “Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development.”

Organised by @ec.europa.eu @afd-france.bsky.social

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#BridgingDivides

Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development

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APC @apc.org · 1d

International conference “Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development.”

Organised by @ec.europa.eu @afd-france.bsky.social

livee.com/event/afd-20...

#BridgingDivides

Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development

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Job call: APC is looking for a new member to join our technical team

APC @apc.org · 1d

Deadline: 8 November 👇

#JobCalls #TechJobs

APC @apc.org · 9d

Job call: APC is looking for a new member to join our technical team 👇

www.apc.org/en/news/job-...

#Jobs #TechJobs

APC is looking for a part-time system administrator to join APC’s technical team and our virtual office to support infrastructure maintenance and administration, working closely together with our lead...

Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS Input to the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document

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APC @apc.org · 6d

Governments resort to internet shutdowns for a wide array of purposes.

Understanding the motivations and methods employed is vital for people and organisations striving to safeguard internet freedom.

Play and/or download our #internetshutdowngame 👇

shutdowngame.apc.org

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APC @apc.org · 2d

The Global Digital Rights Coalition for #WSIS published a joint submission on the #WSIS20 review process outcome document.

We make practical recommendations to lock in the progress made, strengthen commitments to human rights, gender, financing and capacity building.

www.apc.org/en/pubs/glob...

The Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) published a joint submission to the zero draft of the WSIS twenty-year review process (WSIS+20) outcome document.

Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS Input to the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document

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APC @apc.org · 2d

The Global Digital Rights Coalition for #WSIS published a joint submission on the #WSIS20 review process outcome document.

We make practical recommendations to lock in the progress made, strengthen commitments to human rights, gender, financing and capacity building.

www.apc.org/en/pubs/glob...

The Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) published a joint submission to the zero draft of the WSIS twenty-year review process (WSIS+20) outcome document.

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FemTech Law Initiative @femtechxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 2

The meeting convened experts to:Identify key protection gaps, Share promising practices and innovative approaches and Build recommendations to better safeguard and support WHRDs facing TFGBV. This dialogue was critical step to ensuring safe online spaces for WHRDs

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FemTech Law Initiative @femtechxlaw.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our executive director was honored to attend the third session of the Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) Policy Dialogue Series “Mitigating Online Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs)”

New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region - SMEX

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7amleh.bsky.social @7amleh.bsky.social · 13d

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SMEX @smex.org · 4d

Behind every spyware attack is a corporate network. Our latest report "Click, Load, Kill" maps four key players and their role in fueling human rights violations against activists, journalists, and dissidents in our region.

Click the link for the full research: smex.org/new-research...

New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region

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Colnodo @colnodo.bsky.social · 9d

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💬 Un espacio de aprendizaje y colaboración donde las voces de los territorios se encuentran para tejer comunicación que protege la vida.

Esta iniciativa se desarrolla en el marco de la #EscuelaDeRedesComunitariasCo de Colnodo.

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Colnodo @colnodo.bsky.social · 9d

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🌿✨ ¡Dimos inicio al Campamento de Comunicación Comunitaria para la Protección de la Vida en los Territorios! ✨🌿 #ComunicaciónParaLaVida

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APC @apc.org · 5d

#InternetRules #SouthEastAsia

APC @apc.org · 6d

Apply before 9 October to the workshop "Internet Rules: Understanding digital rights and policies in South and Southeast Asia"

APPLY 🔜: limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/95...

Learn more about the workshop: www.apc.org/en/node/40844/

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Looking back on 30 years of advocacy for a gender-inclusive internet: Carrying hope and lessons forward

APC @apc.org · 2d

Breaking the Chains of Big Tech Workshop

*When? On 9 October, 2025*

This free workshop will help your team share ownership of both the decision and process of leaving #BigTech platforms.

rabt.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/even...

#BreakingtheChains #RiseAgainstBigTech

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Katherine Macnaughton-Osler - #COVIDisAirborne 😷 @kamoweb.bsky.social · 4d

"To highlight the important work done by @apc.org Women’s Rights Programme over the past 30 years, 4 longtime staff members share key learnings and offer advice for digital rights defenders who are new to the terrain and looking to continue this important work." www.apc.org/en/news/look...

As APC celebrates over 30 years of work, struggle and dedication to building a feminist internet, we continue to position gender squarely at the centre of our work.

APC @apc.org · 5d

#InternetRules #SouthEastAsia

APC @apc.org · 6d

Apply before 9 October to the workshop "Internet Rules: Understanding digital rights and policies in South and Southeast Asia"

APPLY 🔜: limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/95...

Learn more about the workshop: www.apc.org/en/node/40844/

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APC @apc.org · 6d

Apply before 9 October to the workshop "Internet Rules: Understanding digital rights and policies in South and Southeast Asia"

APPLY 🔜: limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/95...

Learn more about the workshop: www.apc.org/en/node/40844/

APC @apc.org · 6d

Key institutions committed to #DigitalInclusion gathered to address the barriers that prevent community-centred connectivity from growing.

Focusing on policies, regulation and financing as a key emerging issue, the dialogue launched a call to action as the way forward in advancing this agenda.

Collage of a summit dialogue with diverse speakers and audience, discussing innovative financing for digital inclusion. Warm, professional setting with flags and chandeliers, conveying collaboration and engagement.

APC @apc.org · 6d

Apply before 9 October to the workshop "Internet Rules: Understanding digital rights and policies in South and Southeast Asia"

APPLY 🔜: limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/95...

Learn more about the workshop: www.apc.org/en/node/40844/

Job call: APC is looking for a new member to join our technical team

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APC @apc.org · 9d

Job call: APC is looking for a new member to join our technical team 👇

www.apc.org/en/news/job-...

#Jobs #TechJobs

APC is looking for a part-time system administrator to join APC’s technical team and our virtual office to support infrastructure maintenance and administration, working closely together with our lead...

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✨🌈 Home of Digital Rights Defenders @teamcommunity.bsky.social · 6d

This week's Digital Rights Job Board roundup. To see these and other jobs visit: buff.ly/kdeppG4 - Part-Time System Admin, @apc.org (Remote); Full Stack Developer, McGovern Foundation (Remote, USA); Senior Technologist, @knightgtown.bsky.social (DC or remote); Digital Ethicist, IKEA (Sweden)

The Digital Rights Job Board has opportunities in over 144+ countries at the intersection of human rights, technology and social justice. Kickstart your tech and human rights career, find a social…

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