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What does meaningful connectivity look like when communities lead the way?
Our latest Community Networks Newsletter explores how communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America are building evidence for inclusive, sustainable and community-centred connectivity.
#CommunityNetworks #MeaningfulConnectivity #DigitalInclusion #CommunityConnectivity
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Digital inclusion is about more than internet access. It is also about communities creating, sharing and sustaining media on their own terms.
📖 Read the story: https://www.apc.org/en/news/community-interest-medias-contribution-digital-inclusion-learning-experience
📄 Read the pulication: https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/community-interest-media-emerging-concepts-and-practices-global-majority-and-friends
From community radio & podcasts to community networks, the publication explores practices from across the Global Majority that strengthen meaningful connectivity through local knowledge, participation & agency.
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"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 (...)".
Explore the Principles for community-centred connectivity here 👉 https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/principles-community-centred-connectivity-initiatives.
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Across different regions, community-led initiatives are developing diverse strategies to build the technical, social, economic and political capacities needed to sustain their projects.
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.