Using the internet for advocacy: The ETC perspective

ETC Group is known for its hard-hitting critique of frameworks for technological innovation that put profit ahead of people. For this reason ETC Group is sometimes seen to be 'anti-technology', but the Group has appropriated information technology and has used it very effectively. The success of the Group's advocacy work depends on credible research, combined with effective and fast dissemination to the media, policymakers, and citizens at large. The Internet helps researchers gather evidence and collaborate on papers. It also provides the dominant platform for research dissemination, and for the critical business of supporting the efforts of individuals wishing to voice their concerns in their own countries or at the international level.