Image shows 2 female illustrated characters holding hands, and a text reads: In the age of AI: Why is it vital to value human creativity and connection? What could be done to create and foster a human rights approach to AI?

@globalvoices.org and APC, along with its initiative GenderIT, posed these questions ⬇️ to various authors and illustrators, and we have good stuff to share.

Coming up next week, our series "Don't ask AI, ask a peer"

Illustration by Rawand Issa for GenderIT.

#artificialintelligence #askapeer

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The South Africa School for Digital Policy / CommunityNetworks edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN) will host its first cohort from 12 to 16 April 2026 in Johannesburg.

Learn more from this initiative 👉 www.apc.org/en/project/s...

#DigitalInclusion #CommunityNetworks #DigitalPolicy #ZASDIP #SouthAfrica

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The South Africa School for Digital Policy / hashtag#CommunityNetworks edition (ZASDIP 2026/CN) will host its first cohort from 12 to 16 April 2026 in Johannesburg.

Learn more from this initiative 👉 www.apc.org/en/project/s...

Image text reads: When you have questions or need advice, who or where do seek answers from? Elders, family, friends, coworkers, community members? Or do you ask AI?

@globalvoices.org and APC, along with its initiative GenderIT, asked themselves this question ⬇ and interesting things came up. Stay tuned! #AI
(Illustration: @sonaksha.bsky.social)

4 photos of groups of people in workshops, in a yellow background with a tree ilustrations, a wifi icon, and small icons. In the middle, this text: Involving training sessions, public forums and visits to community-centred connectivity initiatives on the ground, these gatherings are unique opportunities to strengthen skills and regional collaboration.

Bootcamps are unique opportunities to strengthen skills and regional collaboration.Explore recent blended training bootcamps developed in Africa and Latin America.

👉 www.apc.org/en/news/blen...
👉 www.apc.org/es/news/habi...

#capacitybuilding #communitynetworks #bootcamp

Conférence Souveraineté numérique : Le Québec à la croisée des chemins - eQualitie Conférence Souveraineté numérique : Le Québec à la croisée des chemins Dialogue et stratégies multisectoriels en vue de construire la nécessaire souveraineté numérique du Québec À l’heure où les infra...

Souveraineté numérique. Le Québec a la croisée des chemins equalitie.org/fr/conferenc...

In a dark green environment, some abtstartc desina with icon reminding of people, and natural elements. And the cover of the edition of the Principles for Comunitty-centred connectivity. And this quote: "Capacity building is a principle for community-centred connectivity initiatives. “Community-centred connectivity initiatives build technical capacity in the community to maintain and operate infrastructure or services, and the digital capacity of users to make informed decisions about their internet use – benefiting from social and economic opportunities online, and strengthening community resilience to external shocks such as climate change and pandemics."

Capacity building is a principle for community-centred connectivity initiatives (CCCIs).

Explore the Principles for community-centred connectivity here 👉️ www.apc.org/en/pubs/prin.... Also available in Spanish, French and Portuguese.

#capacitybuilding #digitalinclusion #communitinetworks

In a light background with abstract design, including an "on" button and a tree drawing, the picture includes this phrase: "Knowledge exchange and capacity building play a fundamental role in expanding meaningful, community-centred connectivity. Around the world, diverse groups are building community networks through the synergy of their knowledge of local realities and technologies, and the expertise of people and organisations engaged in supporting them."

Capacity building is an ongoing challenge, but also a collective opportunity to improve practices, reinforce collaboration and continue expanding community-driven paths toward meaningful connectivity.

#capacitybuilding #digitalinclusion
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🌎 Organizaciones de Latinoamérica construyen autonomía digital para defender territorios: proyectos de soberanía tecnológica, formación comunitaria y herramientas libres que fortalecen resistencias frente a extracción y vigilancia […]

Weaving meaningful connectivity across Indonesia This blog showcases a selection of experiences from community networks in Indonesia, supported by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative through a series of microgrants.On a humid February afternoon, ...

From remote highlands to island communities, Common Room, APC member in Indonesia, accompanied five experiences where community networks are redefining connectivity through local knowledge, collective action and innovative models of sustainability.
Meet the stories here👉 www.apc.org/en/blog/weav...

Community networks newsletter: Capacity building at the core of community-centred connectivity When communities take the lead in addressing their own connectivity needs, knowledge and skills become not only a requirement, but also a shared resource. Training and learning processes allow communi...

Our monthly #CommunityNetworks Newsletter is focused on #capacitybuilding as a key resource for communities to strengthen a future of opportunities for autonomous projects.

Read the edition here: www.apc.org/en/news/comm...

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🌐 Repensar la ciudadanía digital desde América Latina

Deepfakes en Argentina y Brasil, estafas con voces clonadas, estudiantes que copian ChatGPT: buscamos una ciudadanía digital reflexiva, ética y crítica. Latam-GPT (Chile, Brl, Méx, Arg) quiere reducir los sesgos de modelos extranjeros. Una […]

Derechos Digitales y organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Ecuador advierten sobre riesgos del Acuerdo de Comercio Recíproco con Estados Unidos Derechos Digitales, junto a diversas organizaciones de la sociedad civil de Ecuador, publicaron una declaración conjunta en la que expresan su preocupación por los efectos que podría tener el Acuerdo ...

Publicamos una declaración conjunta con organizaciones de la sociedad civil en Ecuador alertando sobre los posibles impactos del Acuerdo de Comercio Recíproco con Estados Unidos en los derechos humanos en entornos digitales.

🔗 Toda la información: www.derechosdigitales.org/noticias/der...

FediMod FIRES on building better and decentralised social media applications Continuing our monthly interview series "Building a Free Internet of the Future", we talked to Emelia Smith, who is a software engineer. “Building a Free Internet of the Future" highlights the experie...

Gave a little interview to @apc.org about my FediMod FIRES project: www.apc.org/en/news/fedi...

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New GenderIT edition is out! This edition brings together stories from feminist and community-led grassroots initiatives which remind us that another approach to connectivity is possible.

genderit.org/edition/retu...

La militarización de la inteligencia artificial: violencia de género en contextos de guerra y conflicto armado Las tecnologías digitales se están convirtiendo en infraestructuras clave para la intensificación de la violencia a gran escala. Como evidencian las discusiones en curso en Estados Unidos sobre la…

#Americas 🌎 @derechosdigitales.org publishes column examining urgent intersection of AI militarization and gender-based violence in war contexts, highlighting how digital infrastructures intertwine with conflict dynamics. (In Spanish)

Five essential reads on gender and tech this March From the new challenges and regulatory gaps posed by AI to the need to understand the realities in which technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), gendered disinformation and other forms o...

Note to self - read these soon: @apc.org has compiled "five recommended readings for those wishing to delve deeper into the intersections between gender, power relations and digital technologies." www.apc.org/en/news/five...

Where are we now? What have we learned? Reflecting on 20 years of research and activism on tech-facilitated gender-based violence. CSW70 Parallel Event Wednesday March 18 12-13:30 UTC Registration: https://s.apc.org/7F52aG Feminists have been naming, resisting and documenting technology-facilitated violence since before it had a name. This session asks the hard questions: Where are we now? What have we learned? Where do we stand from impunity to justice? Digital safety |Feminist research | Policy advocacy | Gender Justice | Collective action | 20 years

Calling all feminists and allies! Repost & bookmark ⬇️

#TakeBackTheTech is completing 20 YEARS of research + activism on tech-facilitated violence — and you're invited 😍

Enter a virtual room of allies and co-creators organising with curiosity, joy, pleasure & creativity ➡️ s.apc.org/7F52aG

@apc.org

Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: Threats and Responses <p>Beirut, March 9, 2026 — Israel has displaced more than half a million Lebanese residents from South Lebanon, Beirut, and…</p>

An important read from our member @smex.org in Lebanon compiles information on how the war has unfolded on the digital front during the first week of the regional crisis.
smex.org/digital-righ...

Image depicting a screenshot of a previous PDAF with diverse faces of people in an online meeting. A text reads "Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2026, 30-31 March 2026".

Two days, +31 sessions, +68 speakers and trainers and +53 partners supporting the Palestine Digital Activism Forum 2026, organised by 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media.

Have you registered? pdaf.net

☑️Understanding the impact of internet shutdowns helps us recognize why protecting digital access matters for communities, economies, and democratic participation.

🔗 Explore more on how internet shutdowns affect communities: shorturl.at/dIPkI

#KeepItOn #DigitalRightsUg #AccessToInformation

🌱📡 ¡Una nueva red comunitaria florece en la vereda Buenos Aires de Suncillas, en El Paujil, Caquetá!

Conoce la red comunitaria “Huellas del Suncillas”, su comunidad y cómo su historia refleja que el Internet se construye desde el territorio y con sus propias manos.

🔒 Cuando la privacidad no importa, hablemos de seguridad colectiva

La privacidad ya no es un valor individual que movilice, pero la SEGURIDAD sí: cognitiva, económica, física... Con Trump, Meloni y el tecnofascismo avanzando, los datos de activistas son armas. La respuesta no es épica […]

Our member in the UK @greennet.social was featured by @theguardian.com in this article ⬇️ as a 100% renewable & sustainability-oriented from top to bottom nonprofit, which topped Ethical Consumer’s rankings (in which Gmail & Outlook both scored 0).

Worth the read! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Community networks newsletter: Reflections on the path towards community-centred connectivity Communities around the world are taking connectivity into their own hands, driving locally-led initiatives that are inclusive, sustainable and deeply meaningful to the people they serve. Yet where per...

A new #CommunityNetworks and #LocalAccess Newsletter invites you to reflect on the steps forward for community-centred connectivity 🌍

Read more: www.apc.org/en/news/comm...

And subscribe for monthly updates:
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Bridging the gap: Addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence in global AI governance This research provides a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between AI governance and TFGBV.

"Most AI frameworks neglect technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), while TFGBV norms fail to incorporate AI-related risks. This leaves victims without protection or recourse and undermines policy coherence." -- @apc.org research report www.apc.org/en/pubs/brid...

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A pink card highlighting a quote from the article about the report: “Centring the knowledge and experiences of small and medium-scale internet service providers allows the report to offer a blueprint for a future in which digital infrastructure is not only ethically governed but ecologically viable.”

An illustration of a computer screen open to the article, inviting the reader to learn more on apc.org.

The report “Actions for environmental justice from autonomous and community-based technological infrastructures,” by APC members Sursiendo and May First Movement Technology, examines alternatives for environmental justice.

See this and other highlights in our #recap:

www.apc.org/en/news/acco...

A yellow card showing a screenshot of the map app. It also shows a text saying "What does a map mean to you?"

A yellow card featuring this quote from the interviewee explaining the project: "That's what mapping is about: not just documenting things you see, but also learning what's in an alley you always walk past, or which kinds of trees grow in your area. It makes you more mindful, makes you notice where you are, what is around, and what other people are doing."

Have you heard of OpenStreetMap?

“In a map, you can see not only roads and labels, but also culture, language, habits, history and weather reflected.

#OpenSource #FreeInternet #DigitalCommons #TechForGood

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In a deeply extractive digital environment, there is power in saying: We can build something else.

Building technological alternatives grounded in people and the planet was one of the key themes in our most-read content of 2025. Follow the thread to discover some highlights.
#Recap #DigitalAutonomy