United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UNESCO Chair in Information and Communication Technology for Development (784), established in 2007 at Royal Holloway, University of London, London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

 

Fields / Disciplines ICT for development Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of information and communication technology for development. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of Royal Holloway and other institutions in United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe and North America, and in other regions of the world. The specific objectives of this Chair are: To deliver world-class research of benefit to the interests of poor and marginalized communities; To develop an innovative and flourishing postgraduate research community, including substantial numbers of students from poor countries; To deliver successful inter-disciplinary undergraduate courses in the field of this Chair; To train significant numbers of people from poor and marginalized communities through high quality short courses on policy-related matters delivered by the collective; To provide cutting edge consultancy and policy advice for those involved in delivering information and communication technology for development activities to benefit poor and marginalized communities. Host Institution Royal Holloway, University of London (United Kingdom) UNESCO Chair's webpage Progress Report 2007-2008 (short version) UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Communication and information

Progress Report 2007-2008 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Information and Communication Technology for Development, established in 2007 at Royal Holloway, University of London, London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)