Routing for communities

We’re back! And this is the fourth and final episode of the second season of the Routing for Communities podcast.The regions where community networks are built have many differences between them. But there is one commonality: lack of interest from large telecommunications companies in providing affordable connectivity, or any connectivity at all. Populations that are often already marginalised suffer even more from such access exclusion.Throughout our first and second season together, we've heard about the experiences of community-centred initiatives that are delivering practical results to bridge the digital divides in underserved regions. We listened to a  diversity of voices and learned more about the potential social, economic and cultural benefits of these models.So, what is missing for this movement to become even stronger? That's what we're going to talk about more in this episode: financing, regulation and public policies in support of community-centred connectivity initiatives. Join us!>>> Read the transcript of the episode: ⁠https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/⁠  >>>  In our first season, you listened to life stories of those who create innovative, community-led projects that connect the one-third of humankind that is still living offline. Throughout the 12 episodes, we talked to more than 20 people from 15 countries. The topic provided us with a lot of content, so we decided to extend the conversation into one more season for you. Listen to all the 12 episodes from the first season of Routing for Communities podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MeB39Vt5LkdaM9XO2t3pY?si=aef0cbd02f1643cc In this fourth episode of season 2, you will listen to parts of the following stories from the previous season:Common Room | Indonesia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3a25DZMkI66ak5w2g9ZKD7?si=44b68922c91b498e Casa dos Meninos | Brazil: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25tbBtyzSSF0nHvmrDuR7B?si=23fb77a4d0ea4ae9 Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) | England:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nQcDt7S2m0nNthuauZIQV?si=28a2bb51bf8040d4Quintana Libre | Argentina: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ymHKkofeVGyLaY3EjoLcg?si=1fc31d85ee404992 Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) | Kenya:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2U1WK4RbycG9qI51YsqBy2?si=4c9c128a82cf4d91 >>> We recommend:Community-centred connectivity: A new paradigmMeaningful connectivity: What creates a successful community network?Why we need to rethink financing for connectivity to bridge the digital divideCommunity network regulation around the worldAn enabling environment for community-centred connectivity: A WSIS+20 agenda to leave no one behindCreditsThis podcast is an initiative from the⁠ ⁠Association for Progressive Communications (APC)⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Rhizomatica⁠⁠, produced by⁠ ⁠Rádio Tertúlia⁠⁠. Presentation: Thiago Moyano. Script, editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Interviews: Vivian Fernandes. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Carlos Rey-Moreno, Flavia Fascendini, and Kathleen Diga. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen. This production is part of the “Meaningful community-centred connectivity” project being implemented by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and UK International Development from the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the supporters’ views.

On the air: The third episode of the new season of the Routing for Communities podcast!Community-centred connectivity initiatives are complementary to the internet access offered by commercial providers and state-sponsored public networks. They help to diversify internet access markets, offering affordable and locally relevant content and service alternatives for communities. We believe the social values of community-centred connectivity initiatives make them different from traditional stakeholders in the ecosystem. And that’s why today we're going to talk about some principles identified by the Local Networks initiative in many of these experiences. We're going to reflect on some of these principles in practice, based on the amazing interviews we conducted in season one of this podcast.>>> Read the transcript of the episode: ⁠https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/⁠  >>>  In our first season, you listened to life stories of those who create innovative, community-led projects that connect the one-third of humankind that is still living offline. Throughout the 12 episodes, we talked to more than 20 people from 15 countries. The topic provided us with a lot of content, so we decided to extend the conversation into one more season for you. Listen to all the 12 episodes from the first season of Routing for Communities podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MeB39Vt5LkdaM9XO2t3pY?si=aef0cbd02f1643cc In this third episode of season 2, you will listen to parts of the following stories from the previous season:Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) | England:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nQcDt7S2m0nNthuauZIQV?si=28a2bb51bf8040d4Amadiba Community Network | South Africa: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JLx69WmN5jBQLes4Ocx2i?si=80156e64b3414019 Jxa'h Wejxia Casil Community Network | Colombia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UJZgKwMAQTgHkjRk5HSvM?si=a79c34a501d04c17 Common Room | Indonesia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3a25DZMkI66ak5w2g9ZKD7?si=44b68922c91b498e >>> We recommend:Principles for community-centred connectivity initiativesTypology of community-centred connectivity initiativesPhoto essay: How National Schools of Community Networks in five countries fostered collective self-determinationWhat does “meaningful connectivity” actually mean? A community-oriented perspectiveCreditsThis podcast is an initiative from the ⁠Association for Progressive Communications (APC)⁠ and ⁠Rhizomatica⁠, produced by ⁠Rádio Tertúlia⁠. Presentation: Thiago Moyano. Script, editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Interviews: Vivian Fernandes. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Carlos Rey-Moreno, Flavia Fascendini, and Kathleen Diga. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen. This production is part of the “Meaningful community-centred connectivity” project being implemented by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and UK International Development from the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the supporters’ views.

While women continue to make essential contributions to the development of community-centred connectivity initiatives worldwide, they still face challenges that echo structural power imbalances and historical inequalities. Digital technologies and decision-making processes are typically designed by men, with no gender-responsive lens. As an extension of the society in which they are embedded, these processes often reflect the normalisation of centuries of structural exclusion and violence. And these are always related to factors such as gender, race, class and nationality, among others. The voices of women offer important reflections on the barriers they face – but also highlight how they overcome them. As protagonists in this field, they also offer a deep knowledge of the achievements and challenges faced by community networks in different contexts.Episode 2 of the new season of the Routing for Communities podcast is on the air! Join us on an audio journey as we explore fundamental questions in the field of community networks, seen through the perspectives of women from a range of countries who play various roles – from hands-on technical work to national and international advocacy for better policies and regulation.>>> Read the transcript of the episode: ⁠https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/⁠  >>>  In our first season, you listened to life stories of those who create innovative, community-led projects that connect the one-third of humankind that is still living offline. Throughout the 12 episodes, we talked to more than 20 people from 15 countries. The topic provided us with a lot of content, so we decided to extend the conversation into one more season for you. Listen to all the 12 episodes from the first season of Routing for Communities podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MeB39Vt5LkdaM9XO2t3pY?si=aef0cbd02f1643cc In this second episode of season 2, you will listen to parts of the following stories from the previous season:Casa dos Meninos | Brazil: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25tbBtyzSSF0nHvmrDuR7B?si=23fb77a4d0ea4ae9 Wiki Katat | Mexico: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aabv0oEJ3wLqsvUp9nuNC?si=bc66de541d5c43e6 TunapandaNet | Kenya: https://open.spotify.com/episode/443Vi9To3PnyYSQiIfdaIt?si=d07ff6d273774091 QuintanaLibre | Argentina: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ymHKkofeVGyLaY3EjoLcg?si=1fc31d85ee404992 >>> We recommend:SPACE: The mentorship programme addressing gendered experiences in access policy and regulation buildingCommunity networks and women circles: The gift of being in togethernessVideo “Women circles: The art of togetherness”Nodes that Bond book (about women circles methodology and experience in Brazil)GenderIT special edition on infrastructures of resistanceCreditsThis podcast is an initiative from the ⁠Association for Progressive Communications (APC)⁠ and ⁠Rhizomatica⁠, produced by ⁠Rádio Tertúlia⁠. Presentation: Thiago Moyano. Script, editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Interviews: Vivian Fernandes. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Cynthia El Khoury, Luisa Bagope, Flavia Fascendini and Kathleen Diga. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen. This production is part of the “Meaningful community-centred connectivity” project being implemented by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and UK International Development from the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the supporters’ views.

We’re back! The premiere of the second season of the Routing for Communities podcast is on the air! In our first season, you listened to life stories of those who create innovative, community-led projects that connect the one-third of humankind that is still living offline. Throughout the 12 episodes, we talked to more than 20 people from 15 countries. The topic provided us with a lot of content, so we decided to extend the conversation into one more season for you. Now, we continue addressing community networks. In this first episode, the topic is community-centred connectivity as a strategy that communities have developed for bridging the digital divide. Do you know what kind of digital gaps persist in different regions around the world? How do they impact people’s lives? How does this lack of connectivity deepen local inequalities? Join us on this audio journey and find out more. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: ⁠https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/⁠ >>> In this episode of season 2, you will listen to parts of the following stories from the previous season:Amadiba Community Network | South Africa: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JLx69WmN5jBQLes4Ocx2i?si=80156e64b3414019 Jxa'h Wejxia Casil Community Network | Colombia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UJZgKwMAQTgHkjRk5HSvM?si=a79c34a501d04c17 Common Room | Indonesia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3a25DZMkI66ak5w2g9ZKD7?si=44b68922c91b498e Wiki Katat | Mexico: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aabv0oEJ3wLqsvUp9nuNC?si=bc66de541d5c43e6 Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) | England:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nQcDt7S2m0nNthuauZIQV?si=28a2bb51bf8040d4TakNet | Thailand: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3f3c7BgMLBYaeJb3BNbTZM?si=36d2b0a903724db4 >>> Listen to all the 12 episode from the first season of Routing for Communities: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MeB39Vt5LkdaM9XO2t3pY?si=aef0cbd02f1643cc >>> We recommend:Community network - Glossary: https://www.apc.org/index.php/en/glossary/community-networkCommunity-centered connectivity - Glossary: https://www.apc.org/index.php/en/glossary/community-centred-connectivityMeaningful community-centered connectivity https://www.apc.org/index.php/en/glossary/meaningful-community-centred-connectivityLocal services and technologies: Meaningful connectivity from a community-centred perspectiveCreditsThis podcast is an initiative from the ⁠Association for Progressive Communications (APC)⁠ and ⁠Rhizomatica⁠, produced by ⁠Rádio Tertúlia⁠. Presentation: Thiago Moyano. Script, editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Interviews: Vivian Fernandes. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Flavia Fascendini, Florencia Roveri and Kathleen Diga. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen. This production is part of the “Meaningful community-centred connectivity” project being implemented by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and UK International Development from the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the supporters’ views.

We’re back! The second season of the Routing for Communities podcast will arrive soon with 4 new episodes! In our first season, you listened to life stories of those who create innovative, community-led projects that connect the one-third of humankind that is still living offline. Throughout the 12 episodes, we talked to more than 20 people from 15 countries. The topic provided us with a lot of content, so we decided to extend the conversation into one more season for you.  Now, we continue addressing community networks. But, this time, the episodes are based on four central themes. Join us!>>> You can also follow this new seaon on APC’s website: routingforcommunities.apc.orgCreditsThis podcast is an initiative from the ⁠Association for Progressive Communications (APC)⁠ and ⁠Rhizomatica⁠, produced by ⁠Rádio Tertúlia⁠. Presentation: Thiago Moyano. Script, editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Interviews: Vivian Fernandes. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Flavia Fascendini, Florencia Roveri and Kathleen Diga. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen. This production is part of the “Meaningful community-centred connectivity” project being implemented by the Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and UK International Development from the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the supporters’ views.

En este nuevo episodio del podcast, escucharás a las personas que participaron en la fiesta radial Tz’ikin, celebrada en abril de 2024, en ciudad de Guatemala, como parte del programa de formación de gestores de redes de tecnologías de la información y comunicación en comunidades indígenas y rurales de América Latina 2023-2024. Este programa híbrido incluye formación online y un bootcamp que contó con 28 participantes de 13 países de América Latina, la mayoría. Este es el podcast “Enrutando para las comunidades: un viaje sonoro en busca de la conectividad comunitaria en todo el mundo”. Aquí puedes escuchar historias de vida de personas que construyen proyectos inspiradores liderados por la comunidad para conectar al tercio de la humanidad que aún vive fuera de línea. La primera temporada de nuestro podcast tiene 12 episodios que están disponibles en inglés. Algunos episodios sobre experiencias latinoamericanas están disponibles también en español o portugués. Pero, este episodio sobre Guatemala solo está disponible en español. >>> Lee la transcripción del episodio: https://www.apc.org/en/podcasts/routingforcommunities/episodio-especial-tzikin-la-fiesta-radial-en-el-bootcamp-en Créditos Este podcast es una iniciativa de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC) y Rhizomatica, y fue producido por Rádio Tertúlia. Guión, edición y presentación: Diego Picón. Sonido: Beatriz Pasqualino. Coordinación: Beatriz Pasqualino y Débora Prado. Consejo consultivo: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​y Nils Brock. Ilustraciones: Gustavo Nascimento. Diseño web: Avi Nash y Cathy Chen. Esta producción contó con el apoyo del proyecto “Conectar lo no conectado: apoyo a las redes comunitarias y otras iniciativas de conectividad con base en la comunidad”, con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (Sida, por su sigla en inglés); y también por el proyecto “Apoyo a estrategias lideradas por la comunidad para abordar la brecha digital” con el apoyo del Programa del Reino Unido para el acceso digital.

En el décimo episodio de esta temporada, conocerás más sobre otra historia de América Latina. Estamos hablando de la experiencia de una comunidad indígena en una región rural de Colombia , donde opera la Red Comunitaria Jxa'h Wejxia Casil. Para contarte más sobre esta historia, hablamos con Edinson Camayo, miembro de la Nación Indígena Nasa y coordinador del proyecto. También viajarás con nosotros a México, donde nuestro equipo entrevistó a Adriana Labardini Inzunza, coordinadora de políticas para América Latina y el Caribe en la iniciativa Redes Locales. Durante muchos años, Adriana ha analizado el papel que juegan los reguladores y formuladores de políticas en relación al  bienestar de las personas a través del acceso a las tecnologías de información y comunicación (TIC) para promover los derechos humanos. Este es el podcast “Enrutando para las comunidades: un viaje sonoro en busca de la conectividad comunitaria en todo el mundo”. Aquí puedes escuchar historias de vida de personas que construyen proyectos inspiradores liderados por la comunidad para conectar al tercio de la humanidad que aún vive fuera de línea. La primera temporada de nuestro podcast tiene 12 episodios que están disponibles en inglés. Algunos episodios sobre experiencias latinoamericanas, como este, están disponibles también en español o português. >>> Lee la transcripción del episodio: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/ Red Comunitaria Jxa'h Wejxia Casil Community Network: https://redescomunitarias.co/es/jxa-h-wejxia-casil  Colnodo: https://www.colnodo.apc.org  Créditos Este podcast es una iniciativa de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC) y Rhizomatica, y fue producido por Rádio Tertúlia. Guión y producción: Vivian Fernandes. Presentación y edición: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sonido: André Paroche. Coordinación: Beatriz Pasqualino y Débora Prado. Consejo consultivo: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​y Nils Brock. Traducción: Yasmin Bitencourt. Ilustraciones: Gustavo Nascimento. Diseño web: Avi Nash y Cathy Chen. Esta producción contó con el apoyo del proyecto “Conectar lo no conectado: apoyo a las redes comunitarias y otras iniciativas de conectividad con base en la comunidad”, con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (Sida, por su sigla en inglés); y también por el proyecto “Apoyo a estrategias lideradas por la comunidad para abordar la brecha digital” con el apoyo del Programa del Reino Unido para el acceso digital.

Bem-vindes ao Brasil e ao nosso primeiro conteúdo em português! Este é o sétimo episódio do podcast, que está disponível em 12 episódios em inglês. Nesta edição, compartilhamos uma história de São Paulo, a maior cidade em população do Brasil e da América do Sul. Conversamos com a Daiane Araújo, que conta a experiência da “Casa dos Meninos”. Esta é uma iniciativa que trabalha tecnologias de informação e comunicação com jovens da periferia da cidade. Ela atua em projetos de redes comunitárias e reflete sobre sua relação com questões de gênero, raça e classe. Viajamos também para Monteiro Lobato (SP), onde mora a Luísa Bagope. Ela é uma das idealizadoras do projeto “Nós por Nós”, que trabalha a tecnologia relacionada com questões de gênero e feminismo. Este é o podcast “Conectando comunidades: Uma jornada em áudio sobre conectividade comunitária ao redor do mundo”. Aqui você ouve histórias de vida de pessoas que participam de iniciativas de conectividade feitas pelas e para as comunidades, e que se conectam na defesa dos direitos e do bem-estar de seus territórios. >>> Leia a transcrição do episódio: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org Casa dos Meninos: https://www.casadosmeninos.org.br  Nós por Nós: https://portalsemporteiras.github.io/nos-por-nos  Livro sobre a metodologia de Círculo de Mulheres: https://portalsemporteiras.github.io/assets/documentos/apostila-nos-por-nos.pdf  Artigo sobre educação popular escrito pela Daiane Araújo (disponível em inglês): https://genderit.org/feminist-talk/contribution-bell-hooks-and-paulo-freire-construction-community-networks Participe do nosso canal no Telegram: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Créditos Este podcast é uma iniciativa da Associação para o Progresso das Comunicações (APC) e da Rhizomatica, e foi produzido pela Rádio Tertúlia. Roteiro e produção: Vivian Fernandes. Apresentação e edição: Beatriz Pasqualino. Apoio de locução: Raíssa Lazarini. Sonoplastia: André Paroche. Coordenação: Beatriz Pasqualino e Débora Prado. Conselho Consultivo: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​e Nils Brock. Tradução: Yasmin Bitencourt. Ilustrações: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash e Cathy Chen. Esta produção foi apoiada pelo projeto “Conectando os Desconectados: Apoiando redes comunitárias e outras iniciativas de conectividade baseadas na comunidade”, por meio de parceria com a Agência Sueca de Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento Internacional (Sida); e também pelo projeto “Apoiando estratégias lideradas pelas comunidades para endereçar a brecha digital”, com o apoio do Programa de Acesso Digital do Governo do Reino Unido.

La primera temporada de nuestro podcast tiene 12 episodios que están disponibles en inglés. Algunos episodios sobre experiencias latinoamericanas, como este, están disponibles también  en español o português. Hoy viajaremos a una zona rural de Córdoba, en Argentina, donde conoceremos la iniciativa Quintana Libre, una red comunitaria en la localidad de José de la Quintana, desarrollada con la comunidad local por una organización llamada AlterMundi. En esta historia hablamos con Jessica Giudice, miembro de Quintana Libre y cofundadora de AlterMundi. También en este episodio hablamos con Natalia Vinelli, activista en comunicación social y subdirectora de Proyectos Especiales del ENACOM, el organismo regulador de los medios de comunicación y las telecomunicaciones de Argentina. En los últimos años, Argentina comenzó a desarrollar programas estatales para garantizar el acceso a internet. A través de políticas innovadoras, se logró incrementar considerablemente el número de redes comunitarias en el país. Este es el podcast “Enrutando para las comunidades: un viaje sonoro en busca de la conectividad comunitaria en todo el mundo”. Aquí puedes escuchar historias de vida de personas que construyen proyectos inspiradores liderados por la comunidad para conectar al tercio de la humanidad que aún vive fuera de línea. >>> Lee la transcripción del episodio: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/ Altermundi: https://altermundi.net ENACOM: https://www.enacom.gob.ar Créditos Este podcast es una iniciativa de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC) y Rhizomatica, y fue producido por Rádio Tertúlia. Guión y producción: Vivian Fernandes. Presentación y edición: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sonido: André Paroche. Coordinación: Beatriz Pasqualino y Débora Prado. Consejo Consultivo: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​y Nils Brock. Traducción: Yasmin Bitencourt. Ilustraciones: Gustavo Nascimento. Diseño web: Avi Nash y Cathy Chen. Esta producción contó con el apoyo del proyecto “Conectar lo no conectado: apoyo a las redes comunitarias y otras iniciativas de conectividad con base en la comunidad”, con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (Sida, por su sigla en inglés); y también por el proyecto “Apoyo a enfoques liderados por la comunidad para abordar la brecha digital” con el apoyo del Programa del Reino Unido para el acceso digital.

Bienvenidos/as a nuestro primer episodio en español. Acompáñanos en un viaje para conocer “Wiki Katat”, el primer operador virtual indígena que brinda servicios de internet y telefonía móvil en México. En este episodio conocerás a Flor Lino, quien forma parte de Wiki Katat y de una radio comunitaria indígena del país. También conocerás a Lilian Chamorro, quien trabaja en varias organizaciones vinculadas al tema de redes comunitarias en América Latina. Este es el podcast “Enrutando para las comunidades: un viaje sonoro en busca de la conectividad comunitaria en todo el mundo”. Aquí puedes escuchar historias de vida de personas que construyen proyectos inspiradores liderados por la comunidad para conectar al tercio de la humanidad que aún vive fuera de línea. La primera temporada de nuestro podcast tiene 12 episodios que están disponibles en inglés. Algunos episodios sobre experiencias latinoamericanas, como este, están disponibles también en español o português. >>> Lee la transcripción del episodio: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/ Wiki Katat: https://wikikatat.mx/  Créditos Este podcast es una iniciativa de la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones (APC) y Rhizomatica, y fue producido por Rádio Tertúlia. Guión y producción: Vivian Fernandes. Presentación y edición: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sonido: André Paroche. Coordinación: Beatriz Pasqualino y Débora Prado. Consejo Consultivo: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​y Nils Brock. Traducción: Yasmin Bitencourt. Ilustraciones: Gustavo Nascimento. Diseño web: Avi Nash y Cathy Chen. Esta producción contó con el apoyo del proyecto “Conectar lo no conectado: apoyo a las redes comunitarias y otras iniciativas de conectividad con base en la comunidad”, con el apoyo de la Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (Sida, por su sigla en inglés); y también por el proyecto “Apoyo a estrategias lideradas por la comunidad para abordar la brecha digital” con el apoyo del Programa del Reino Unido para el acceso digital.

We’ve reached the last episode of our season together. And the story in it will inspire you, while showing how community networks are essential and possible when different people get involved. For that, we’ll travel to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to meet James Nguo from the Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), which works especially with the country’s rural population. This initiative shows how education, environmental justice and connectivity can be linked.  You will also get to know Kathleen Diga, speaking straight from Durban, in South Africa. She works for the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and is the co-lead for the Local Networks initiative.  “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will listen to the life stories of people who are connecting themselves while defending the well-being of their communities.  >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  ALIN: https://alin.net/  Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks in Kenya:    https://repository.ca.go.ke/handle/123456789/47  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Cheon.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

The story you’ll hear in the 11th episode of our season takes place in Thailand. We are going to learn about Professor Kanchaná Kanchanásut’s pioneering venture, which took the internet to this Southeast Asian country. Nowadays, she is in charge of TakNet, Thailand’s first community network, which connects around 500 homes in 30 communities to broadband. Still in Asia, this time in the Philippines, we talked to John Garrity, a Filipino-American who works as policy advisor and chief of party for the USAID – Better Access and Connectivity project in this country. His work focuses on inclusive growth and policies to reduce poverty, mainly via the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs).  “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will listen to the life stories of people who have come up with alternatives to overcome the challenges of digital inclusion in remote, rural and urban areas across the globe. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  TakNet: https://giswatch.org/node/6043  Net2Home: http://net2home.co.th/  IntERLab´s research: http://dumbo-technology.interlab.ait.asia/  USAID BEACON project: https://www.nathaninc.com/beacon/  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

For this season’s 10th episode, you will get to know more about another story from Latin America. We’re talking about an experience in the countryside of Colombia, in an Indigenous community, where the Jxa'h Wejxia Casil Community Network is operating. To tell you more about this story, we talked to Edinson Camayo. He is a member of the Nasa Indigenous Nation and the project’s coordinator. You will also travel with us to Mexico, where our team interviewed Adriana Labardini Inzunza. She is the policy coordinator for Latin American and the Caribbean at the Local Networks initiative. For many years, Adriana has analysed the role that regulators and policy makers have in increasing people’s well-being through access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) to promote human rights.  “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will listen to the life stories of people who have come up with alternatives to overcome the challenges of digital inclusion in remote, rural and urban areas across the globe. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  Jxa'h Wejxia Casil Community Network: https://redescomunitarias.co/es/jxa-h-wejxia-casil  Colnodo: https://www.colnodo.apc.org  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script, production and voiceover: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing, voiceover and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

In our ninth episode, you’ll get to know an initiative that has already connected over 7,000 homes in England’s northwestern rural areas to the internet: the Broadband for the Rural North project, more commonly known as B4RN. To tell us this story, we interviewed Chris Conder, one of B4RN’s founders who was once recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for her work in taking internet connection to rural communities. You will also get to know Steve Song, an expert in the realm of community networks. He is a researcher and consultant on technologies that enable wider access to the internet, especially in African countries and other emerging regions. We talked to him about the challenges faced by community networks in terms of sustainability. “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will listen to the life stories of people who have come up with alternatives to overcome the challenges of digital inclusion in remote, rural and urban areas across the globe. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  B4RN: https://b4rn.org.uk  Steve Song’s blog: https://manypossibilities.net/2023/01/a-game-of-stones  Research “Financing mechanisms for locally owned internet infrastructure”:  https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/financing-mechanisms-locally-owned-internet-infrastructure  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and sound: Beatriz Pasqualino. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Web design: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

In our eighth episode, we will travel to the African continent once again! In Nigeria, we will meet Harira Wakili and the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) – a non-profit organisation promoting democracy and citizenship through information and communications technologies. We will learn more about their work on community networks and gender issues. We will also hear from Josephine Miliza, who lives in Kenya. She is the current Africa Policy coordinator at the Local Networks initiative, which aims to contribute to an enabling ecosystem for the emergence and growth of community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives. “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will listen to the life stories of people who have come up with alternatives to overcome the challenges of digital inclusion in remote, rural and urban areas across the globe. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  CITAD: https://www.citad.org  SPACE programme: https://www.apc.org/en/news/space-mentorship-programme-addressing-gendered-experiences-access-policy-and-regulation  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

Welcome to Brazil! In the seventh episode of our season, we share a story from São Paulo, the largest city by population in the country and South America. We talked to Daiane Araújo and learned more about her experience at “Casa dos Meninos”, an initiative working on information and communication technologies with the youth on the city outskirts. She works on community networks projects and reflects on their intersection with gender, race and class. We also traveled to a small Brazilian town called Monteiro Lobato, where Luísa Bagope lives. She is one of the creators of the project “Nodes that Bond”, which focuses on gender and feminist issues.  “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will be able to listen to the life stories of people connecting themselves while defending the rights and well-being of their communities. >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org  Casa dos Meninos: https://www.casadosmeninos.org.br  Nós por Nós: https://portalsemporteiras.github.io/nos-por-nos  Their book about the women circles methodology: https://portalsemporteiras.github.io/en/assets/documentos/book-nodes-that-bond.pdf  Article on popular education written by Daiane Araújo: https://www.genderit.org/feminist-talk/contribution-bell-hooks-and-paulo-freire-construction-community-networks Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/routingforcommunities Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script, production and voiceover: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and voiceover: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

Let's go to Indonesia together to meet the Common Room Networks Foundation and its co-founder Gustaff Iskandar. This is a project that works with art, culture, communication and new technologies. Gustaff helped build the community network in Ciptagelar Traditional Village, in West Java. According to him, there are around 12,000 villages that are still disconnected in Indonesia, and not only from internet access – more than half of them still don't have any adequate source of electricity. In this episode, we also travel to Australia. There, we spoke with Carlos Rey-Moreno, from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). He's one of the coordinators of the Local Networks initiative and works to promote enabling policy and regulation for community-led communications models.. “Routing for Communities” is a 12-episode podcast. Here you will be able to listen to the life stories of people who build inspiring community-led projects to connect the third of humankind that is still living offline.  >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/  Common Room: https://commonroom.info Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Marcio Miranda. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

In this episode you will travel to a rural area in Córdoba, Argentina.There we will get to know the Quintana Libre initiative. It’s a community network in the township of José de la Quintana, which was developed with the local community by an organisation called AlterMundi. For this story, we talked to Jessica Giudice, a Quintana Libre member and AlterMundi co-founder. Also in this episode, we talked to Natalia Vinelli, who is also in Argentina, but based in the country's capital city of Buenos Aires. She is an activist in social communication and deputy director of Special Projects at ENACOM – the country’s regulation authority for communication media and telecommunications. In the last years, Argentina started to develop state programmes to guarantee access to the internet. Through groundbreaking policies, it was possible to considerably increase the number of Argentine community networks. “Routing for Communities” is a twelve-episode podcast. Here you will be able to listen to the life stories of people who build inspiring community-led projects to connect the third of humankind that is still living offline.  >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/  Altermundi: https://altermundi.net Enacom: https://www.enacom.gob.ar  Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script, production and voiceover: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and voiceover: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

In this episode you will get to know the Amadiba Community Network, a project that has been strengthening the community's fight to defend their land, the coast of their country and their people, through access to the internet. Guiding us on this journey is Lungelo Mtwa, from Pondoland, a region on the coast of South Africa bathed by the Indian Ocean. Also in this episode, we interviewed Mike Jensen, an internet pioneer working at the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). We’ll talk about ideas for thinking about connectivity and community networks. “Routing for Communities” is a twelve-episode podcast. Here you are going to listen to life stories of those who build innovative and bold community-led projects to connect the third of humankind that is still living offline.  >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/  Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script and production: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Marcio Miranda. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.

Come with us on a journey to meet the “Wiki Katat”, the first indigenous virtual operator providing internet and mobile phone services in Mexico. In this episode, you will get to know Flor Lino, who is part of the Wiki Katat and also of a community indigenous radio station in the country. You will also meet Lilian Chamorro, who works in many organisations linked to the topic of community networks in Latin America.  “Routing for Communities” is a twelve-episode podcast that presents community-led experiences that have come up with solutions to overcome the challenges of digital inclusion in remote, rural, and urban areas across the globe.  >>> Read the transcript of the episode: https://routingforcommunities.apc.org/  >>>> Wiki Katat: https://wikikatat.mx Credits This podcast is an initiative from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Rhizomatica, produced by Rádio Tertúlia. Script, and production and voice-over support: Vivian Fernandes. Presentation: Renata Porto. Editing and voice-over support: Beatriz Pasqualino. Sound: Lua Gatinoni. Coordination: Beatriz Pasqualino and Débora Prado. Consulting Board: Bruna Zanolli, Cynthia El Khoury, Daniela Bello, Flavia Fascendini, Kathleen Diga ​​​​and Nils Brock. Translation: Thiago Moyano. Illustrations: Gustavo Nascimento. Webdesign: Avi Nash and Cathy Chen.  This production was supported by the “Connecting the Unconnected: Supporting community networks and other community-based connectivity initiatives” project with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida); and also by the project “Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide” with support from the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme.