April 9, 2013
- Encouraged relationship between World Council of Churches and WACC. The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro, a former general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), at the age of 85. The Rev. Carlos A. Valle, former WACC General Secretary, noted that Castro encouraged the relationship between WCC and WACC and took part in WACC’s first international Congress on the theme “Communication for Community...
- Encouraged relationship between World Council of Churches and WACC. The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Dr. Emilio Castro, a former general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), at the age of 85. The Rev. Carlos A. Valle, former WACC General Secretary, noted that Castro encouraged the relationship between WCC and WACC and took part in WACC’s first international Congress on the theme “Communication for Community...
April 2, 2013
- Grassroots media can help stem indigenous language loss. Cultural Survival (http://www.culturalsurvival.org/), an organization that partners with indigenous peoples to defend their lands, languages and cultures, announced it will be hosting a webinar on April 8 on the topic "Community Radio and Indigenous Language Revitalization." The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based group notes that "indigenous language loss is occurring all over the world. Concerned communities are using many methods...
- Grassroots media can help stem indigenous language loss. Cultural Survival (http://www.culturalsurvival.org/), an organization that partners with indigenous peoples to defend their lands, languages and cultures, announced it will be hosting a webinar on April 8 on the topic "Community Radio and Indigenous Language Revitalization." The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based group notes that "indigenous language loss is occurring all over the world. Concerned communities are using many methods...
March 26, 2013
- Report criticizes Syria, China, Iran, Bahrain and Vietnam. IFEX (http://www.ifex.org/), a Toronto-based network of organisations committed to defending and promoting freedom of expression as a fundamental human right, reports on a study that looks at the way governments are increasingly using technology that monitors online activity. It allows them to intercept electronic communication in order to arrest journalists, citizen-journalists and dissidents. On 12 March 2013, the World Day...
- Report criticizes Syria, China, Iran, Bahrain and Vietnam. IFEX (http://www.ifex.org/), a Toronto-based network of organisations committed to defending and promoting freedom of expression as a fundamental human right, reports on a study that looks at the way governments are increasingly using technology that monitors online activity. It allows them to intercept electronic communication in order to arrest journalists, citizen-journalists and dissidents. On 12 March 2013, the World Day...
March 22, 2013
- Theme is "Equal in an Unequal World." The Global Ethics Forum 2013 (http://www.globethics.net/web/gef) will take place on 27 and 28 June 2013 at the Ecumenical Centre (http://www.oikoumene.org/en/programmes/the-wcc-and-the-ecumenical-movement-in-the-21st-century/relationships-with-member-churches/visits-to-the-wcc.html) in Geneva, Switzerland. WACC is a partner with Global Ethics. The forum will include a number of working sessions over the two days, open to Workgroup members and selected...
- Theme is "Equal in an Unequal World." The Global Ethics Forum 2013 (http://www.globethics.net/web/gef) will take place on 27 and 28 June 2013 at the Ecumenical Centre (http://www.oikoumene.org/en/programmes/the-wcc-and-the-ecumenical-movement-in-the-21st-century/relationships-with-member-churches/visits-to-the-wcc.html) in Geneva, Switzerland. WACC is a partner with Global Ethics. The forum will include a number of working sessions over the two days, open to Workgroup members and selected...
March 14, 2013
- Emerging technologies need interdisciplinary reflection and debate. A UNESCO meeting in Paris reviewing progress since the landmark World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva 2003 has urged further research and debate on the ethical challenges of information and communication technologies, reports Globethics.net. A Globethics.net delegation was among the 800 delegates at the 25-27 February UNESCO WSIS +10 review meeting. WACC was also represented at the meeting. WSIS –...
- Emerging technologies need interdisciplinary reflection and debate. A UNESCO meeting in Paris reviewing progress since the landmark World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva 2003 has urged further research and debate on the ethical challenges of information and communication technologies, reports Globethics.net. A Globethics.net delegation was among the 800 delegates at the 25-27 February UNESCO WSIS +10 review meeting. WACC was also represented at the meeting. WSIS –...