Access to information and knowledge (C3)
Universal access to information and knowledge is fundamental to the development of inclusive Knowledge Societies. In the past, information and knowledge have too often been the preserve of powerful social or economic groups. Inclusive Knowledge Societies are those in which everyone has access to the information that s/he needs and to the skills required to turn that information into knowledge that is of practical use in her/his life.
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Related UNESCO programmes and activities:
- Access for people with disabilities
- Archives
- Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
- ICT for Education, Science and Culture
- Information literacy
- Libraries
- Linguistic diversity and multilingualism on Internet
- Open access to scientific information
- Open educational resources (OER)
- Preservation of documentary heritage
Related WSIS Facilitation Meetings:
As an interim focal point for several Action Lines, UNESCO participates in consultation meetings on facilitation of action lines.
- Interactive Facilitation Meeting (IFM) on Action Lines C3 & C7 "Open Access: Progress since WSIS 2010"
19 May 2011, Geneva, Switzerland - Interactive session on Action Line C3 "Access to Information and Knowledge for Persons with Disabilities"
16 May 2011, Geneva, Switzerland - Fifth consultation on Action Lines C3 & C7 “Open access to scientific information”:
10 May 2010, Geneva, Switzerland - Fifth consultation on Action Line C3 “ICTs and Person with disabilities”:
11 May 2010, Geneva, Switzerland - Fifth consultation on Action Line C3 “ICT and Gender”:
10 May 2010, Geneva, Switzerland - Fourth consultation on Action Line C3 "Access to information and knowledge":
18 May 2009, Geneva, Switzerland - Third consultation on Action Line C3 "Access to information and knowledge":
19 May 2008, Geneva, Switzerland - Second consultation on Action Line C3 "Access to information and knowledge":
23 May 2007, Geneva, Switzerland - First Consultation meeting on WSIS Action Line C3 "Access to information and knowledge":
16 October 2006, Paris, France