Upcoming Events

In a digital media world, consumed by the ravages of ‘Fake News’ and toxic outbursts on social media, it is easy to lose sight of the public good delivered by many mainstream media organisations. The 2018 Public Media Alliance Global Conference will take place in Kingston, Jamaica. In recent months there has been plenty of analysis and discussion about how the media is failing democracy, now it is time to Speak Out! about the positive roles that public interest media…

SACOMM is the  South African Communications Association, - a professional body that represents academics from around southern Africa working in communications and related fields. This conference will examine the notion of “communication at a crossroads” and the “communication turn” in a variety of ways. The intention is to take stock of the current flux within various communication fields - including communication for development - these fields, as well as map possible futures. Our context is Southern Africa, Africa, and the global south. A call for registration…

Corporate actors, civil society and government stakeholders are increasingly implementing information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Global South, purportedly to improve the quality of life and well-being of individuals in less connected regions. Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified as such an “under-connected” world region and has become a major focus of technology-based development initiatives. Examples range from free access to specific content on the internet (“zero-rating”) to e-health, e-education, e-government and e-agriculture programmes, as well as mobile banking applications…

This year's theme: Mend the Gap is inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set out by member states of the United Nations that “No one should be Left Behind”. Despite the advancement in science, technology and economy, humankind is further than ever from achieving an equitable society, It is reported that “82% of the global wealth generated in 2017 went to the most wealthy 1%.” (Oxfam at the World Economic Forum in Davos). The Cutural Gap between different…

Join Feedback Labs in thinking about how to “tip” the field - rapidly accelerating shifts in norms and practices. At this event they are looking for catalysts of the feedback movement. Who is building the large-scale carrots, sticks, tools, and incentives needed to make a lasting change in the way we listen to constituents? Their motto for this year will be “Actions speak louder than words.” Feedback Summit 2018 will be driven by action-oriented leaders in philanthropy, aid, government, impact investing, and frontline…