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Pour une journaliste ukrainienne, l’objectif demeure d’une justice numérique dont l’accès serait équitable

Katya Potapenko, journaliste et animatrice radio ukrainienne, estime que la justice numérique demeure un objectif, et n’est pas encore une réalité. Pour cette bénévole de la Fédération universelle des associations chrétiennes d’étudiants (FUACE), la justice numérique désigne «la possibilité d’accéder de façon équitable aux plateformes et appareils numériques, peu importe son pays d’origine, sa situation sociale ou toute autre caractéristique».

Digitale Gerechtigkeit mit fairem Zugang ist nach wie vor ein Ziel, sagt eine ukrainische Journalistin

Die ukrainische Journalistin und Radiomoderatorin Katya Potapenko sagt, digitale Gerechtigkeit sei nach wie vor ein Ziel und keine Realität. „Für mich bedeutet digitale Gerechtigkeit der faire Zugang zu digitalen Plattformen und Geräten, ungeachtet des Landes, in dem eine Person lebt, und ungeachtet ihres sozialen Status oder anderer Merkmale“, sagt Potapenko, die als Freiwillige für den Christlichen Studentenweltbund arbeitet.

Should churches push harder to resist untruths? Yes, say digital justice thinkers

If digital social justice begins with connectivity, perhaps it ends when that connectivity is usurped by oppressive regimes, extremists, fake news and hate speech. A press club”-style conversation on 13 September found theologians, politicians, church communicators, activists and journalists from around the world weighing in on the short but exceedingly complex question, Digital instruments – Blessing or Curse?”

Economy’s commercial logic threatens digital justice discourse, says German church leader

Besides the dangerous monopoly structures in the digital economy, there is a danger for liberty and justice as they are crucial for pluralistic democracies in the digital world, says Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. Bedford-Strohm is also chairperson of the council of the Evangelical Church in Germany and was a keynote speaker at the opening of the symposium exploring challenges and opportunities for a more just digital future, in Berlin on 13-15 September, and co-organized by the EKD.

For those with disabilities, digital justice is about access, says EDAN's Waweru

 Digital justice for Kenyan Samson Waweru is clear, as he believes there should be equal access to both cyber and print information for those who have disabilities and those who do not.



 When using a computer, he says in a video interview with World Council of Churches (WCC) programme executive Joy Eva Bohol that it applies to social media platforms and access to them.

 

Dr Salters Sterling: “Human nature doesn’t change just because we have a digital revolution”

Dr Salters Sterling, 84, readily sees the ties between his three biggest passions: the ecumenical movement, supporting people on the periphery of society, and speaking out on what churches need to do to survive in today’s digital world.  

Sterling spent his career as a senior university administrator of Trinity College in Dublin, then began teaching there after he retired.

 

Digital justice most relevant for those under autocratic rule, says Christian advocate

Digital justice is relevant to everyone in the digital age, yet it is more important to those living under an autocratic government that can use digital technologies for surveillance of civilians, says a Protestant Christian who works in advocacy.



Her work involves supporting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across Asia and Europe, and she asked for her name not to be used.

 

Un symposium historique pour examiner la communication en faveur de la justice sociale à l’ère du numérique

Du 13 au 15 septembre prochains, un symposium international étudiera des questions clés pour nous aider à dessiner un avenir numérique plus juste. Un avenir qui, selon le père Ioan Sauca, secrétaire général par intérim du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), «nous impose plus que jamais d’approfondir notre réflexion et de repenser la philosophie, l’éthique, la jurisprudence et la théologie».

Historic symposium will examine communication for social justice in a digital age

An upcoming international symposium, scheduled for 13-15 September, will explore some key questions to help us map a more just digital future, a future that increasingly calls for deeper reflection and new thinking in philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, and theology,” said World Council of Churches (WCC) acting general secretary Rev. Prof Dr Ioan Sauca.

Digital justice with fair access remains a goal, says Ukrainian journalist

Ukrainian journalist and radio host Katya Potapenko says digital justice remains a goal and not a reality. "For me, digital justice is a possibility of fair access to digital platforms and devices, regardless of country of origin, social status or other features," said Potapenko, a World Student Christian Federation volunteer.