The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations founded in 1990, dedicated to empowering and supporting people working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communications technologies (ICTs). We work to build a world in which all people have easy, equal and affordable access to the creative potential of ICTs to improve their lives and create more democratic and egalitarian societies.
APC's strength lies in the fact that we don't get excited about the internet for the internet's sake. We are committed activists who want to use it to make the world a better place.
We help people to get access to the internet where there is none or it is unaffordable, we help grassroots groups use the technology to develop their communities and further their rights, and we work to make sure that government policies related to information and communication serve the best interests of the general population, especially people living in the global south.
Maja Romano
Maja is a socio-cultural anthropologist with a passion for community engagement, having completed a Master of Arts degree following extensive fieldwork in South Africa during its initial implementation of affirmative action policies. With experience in community-building, print and digital publishing and operational management, she has worked in the non-profit sector supporting organisations in the fields of independent journalism, human rights and digital security. As APC's content production and curation lead, she is always thinking of innovative and inclusive ways to build bridges between people and technology. A strong believer in social justice, diversity and good grammar, Maja is based in Montreal but likes to change time zones often.
Purpose of position
The content production and curation lead is responsible for the coordination of the production of GISWatch outputs, as well as for specialised policy-related content and for specifically assigned areas. They are also responsible for English editing and information management of APC-related spaces.
