UNESCO's Communication and Information Sector http://www.unesco.org/webworld Wed, 30 May 2012 14:17:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://portal.unesco.org/en/TEMPLATE/v4_images/logo_en.gif UNESCO logo http://www.unesco.org/webworld Improving social impact of community centres through better access to information in Namibia http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31467&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html A meeting for the development and adoption of an inclusive information society action plan will be organized in Tsumeb (Oshikoto, Namibia) from 26 to 27 July 2011. This meeting is a follow-up to the survey on access to information and diversification of content among different community centres present in the Oshikoto region, which took place last April. The Oshikoto region had been chosen for the survey after a consultation with the Namibian Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. j.dutoit@unesco.org Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31467&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Improving access to information by Okanguati community in Namibia http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31248&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO, the Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) and New Era (a daily national newspaper owned by the government of Namibia) have joint forces to enhance access to information by the Okanguati community, situated in a remote rural area of Kunene region. j.springer@unesco.org Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31248&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Chilean rural community gets access to information thanks to UNESCO-supported project http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31102&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Last month, a high-speed wireless Internet connection was installed in the Andean town of Los Queñes as part of an innovative connectivity initiative to bridge the digital gap in rural areas of Chile. This project, implemented by UNESCO's Office in Santiago, the Regional Government of Maule, the University of Talca and the city of Romeral, provides the citizens and schools of the Maule region with access to information and new opportunities. g.alberti@unesco.org Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31102&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO and Al Jazeera to promote freedom of expression in the Arab world http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31062&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO and Al Jazeera Satellite Network have signed an agreement to promote freedom of expression and access to information in the Arab world. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=31062&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html