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This year, Isis International-Manila and Women Writers of Mindanao, Inc. (MinWow) teamed up to develop and conduct “Women Making Airwaves for Peace,” a five-day training program in three different cities in Mindanao, Philippines, namely, Cagayan de Oro,  Zamboanga, and Cotabato.

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A new online library that aims to provide support to worldwide claims for political asylum made by people who fear persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV/AIDS status is now available at <http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=20>. 

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Asia Source II: Free and Open Source Technologies for NGOs (Non Government Organisations) and SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) will be held on January 22-30, 2007 in Sukabumi, Indonesia.

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After several years of lobbying, India’s new Community Radio Policy was finally approved, opening the door for civil society organisations, nongovernment organisations, and other non-profit organisations to apply for community radio licenses.

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The Asian Telecentre Forum 2007 will be held on February 6-8, 2007 at the Palace of the Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is being organised by the Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) and GIS Development, in cooperation with the Global Knowledge Partnership.

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The Internet has come a long way from its early days as a simple communication protocol, to the highly political space that it has now become: a powerful influence in world social and economic affairs—but with practically no global policy frameworks to govern it. With political and business interests increasingly gaining control of it these days, the Internet’s potential as a tool to “push forward a neo-liberal world order that serves dominant interests” should not be ignored.