[governance] World Association for Christian Communication opposes proposed restrictions on the Internet

[Adam Peake]

World Alliance for Christian Communication (WACC) -- were one of the
prominent civil society organizations in WSIS.  Very much involved with AMARC
(which is the World Association of Community Broadcasters). Good people.

Adam



On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net> wrote:

>  Dear Norbert
>
>  Who are the WACC? For instance in relation to the World Council of
> Churches?
>
>  Regards
>
>  C.
>
> =
> Good question, because there are two quite different organizations with
> confusingly similar names:
>
> 1) World Alliance for Christian Communication (WACC)
> www.wacc.org.uk/
> *
> **2) World Association for Christian Communication** (WACC)**
> **http://waccglobal.org/*
>
> The World Association for Christian Communication is a professional
> organization, with a membership in general close or overlapping with
> churches in the World Council of Churches.
>
> The World Association for Christian Communication provides the following
> self description:*
> **
> **Vision: Communication for all**
> * *
> ** Mission**
> * *
> ** The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) is an
> international organization that promotes communication as a basic human
> right, essential to people’s dignity and community. Rooted in Christian
> faith, WACC works with all those denied the right to communicate because of
> status, identity, or gender. It advocates full access to information and
> communication, and promotes open and diverse media. WACC strengthens
> networks of communicators to advance peace, understanding and justice.*
>
>
> Norbert Klein
>
>
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