The theme of the recently concluded 3rd Papuan Independent Film Festival was “Perempuan Penjaga Tanah Papua” (The Female Guardians of Papuan Land). This post features the top three films of the festival.
The theme of the International Day of Democracy this year is ‘participation’. We look back at three videos published in the EngageMedia site to understand what democracy is and what participation means.
The Linking and Learning Camp in Yogyakarta provided a platform for 60 groups in the Voice Indonesia community to discuss the shrinking democratic space in Indonesia and create solutions and strategies to address this.
We look at this effort as a fulfillment of our mission to demystify technology, especially those relevant to changemakers working on the ground. However technical (or geeky) it may appear, video compression’s importance is growing, given the demand for video both offline and online.
Indonesian civil service organisation Rumah Cemara organised a series of workshops on citizen journalism in different cities so that activists can spread more awareness and end stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS.
Their focus was to empower deaf people that experience similar hardships. They believe that they have potential and can work just like any other person.
The Papuan government should be proud that this year, young Papuan activists can hold Papuan Film Festival) without fail for three consecutive years. From August 6–9 this year, the event will be conducted at the Moi tribe indigenous center, the KEIK LMA Malamoi building or the institution of tribal society (LMA) Malamoi.
Coconet shouldn’t just be an event. It should serve as a platform for educating activists and civil society organizations about the impact of digital rights in their work, helping them build more effective network and movements.
As the first RightsCon hosted in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Tunisia stands out as the most inspiring story on how the Arab Spring emerged. Interestingly, the conference venue was just in front of the Human Rights Square in Tunis, where thousands of Tunisian protesters gathered in 2011.
