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Association for Progressive Communications

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Association for Progressive Communications
Organization's acronym:	APC
Former Name(s):	ZAP
Address:	PO Box 29755, Melville 2109 ZAP ZAP South Africa
Phone:	27 11 726 1692
Fax:	27 11 726 1692
Email:	apc.un@apc.org
Web site:	www.apc.org, www.apcwomen.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Development Governance Human Rights Intellectual Property Science and Technology Sustainable Development Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Service provision Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and the media Women and the media
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	APC’s mission is to empower and support organisations, social movements and individuals in and through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to build strategic communities and initiatives for the purpose of making meaningful contributions to equitable human development, social justice, participatory political processes and environmental sustainability.
Year established (YYYY):	1990
Year of registration (YYYY):	1995
Organizational structure:	APC is both a network and an organisation. The membership define APC’s strategic priorities every five years. APC has a small staff, each living in different countries and communicating day-to-day over the internet (we have no central headquarters). APC’s value and uniqueness come from the local perspectives and contact with grassroots organisations that we gain from our members and the fact that we operate as a truly virtual, international organisation.
Number and type of members:	APC members are groups working in their own countries to advance the same mission as APC. In December 2010, APC had 50 members in 35 countries, the majority from developing countries.
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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