newsletters/journals

Newsletter of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, an international organisation of groups working for cyber-liberties, who are determined to preserve civil liberties and human rights on the Internet.

The World Forum on Community Networking (WFCN) has published the 2nd issue of Mosaic, a newsletter presenting a synthesis of civil society debates on the information society. Published in English, French and Spanish, it summarizes discussions held on a number of lists and sites from different cultural and linguistic perspectives.

The second issue of i4d – a journal published in both print and on the Web – is now available. Published by the Centre for Spatial Database Management & Solutions in India, the journal in the current issue attempts to critically take up the problem of the viability of ICTs in rural environment.

Even small African markets like Mali are beginning to experience the impact of competition in the telecommunications industry. It is slow and uneven but it is beginning to happen. Balancing Act Africa focussed on developments in Mali’s ICT sector in a recent issue of its newsletter.

Our partner Centre For Spatial Database Management & Solutions (CSDMS) has launched i4d, a new bimonthly journal available both online and in print. The journal has information and communication technologies (ICTs) at its core and aims to allow access and reference at remote locations through its printed version. CSDMS is an NGO involved in developing the use of technologies like GIS, GPS and remote sensing in rural areas.

The latest issue of Rhizomes: Cultural Studies in Emerging Knowledge focuses on "cyberfeminisms" and discusses the nature of technological design and practices that exclude women.

The latest issue of TechKnowLogia focuses on 'Technologies for all - Issues of equity'. You need a free registration to be able to read the journal online.

iConnect-Africa is a quarterly Web, paper and email service that aims to raise awareness in the wider African development community about the possibilities offered by ICTs in development.

A new mailing list, it aims to be an independent forum to discuss critical topics concerning the use of new media and ICT in the developing world.