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Access to Information
UNESCO assists Member States in establishing and implementing national information policy frameworks for the professional management of information.
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Universal access to information and knowledge constitutes a key plank in building Knowledge Societies and UNESCO supports action to promote and broaden access to information, by organization, digitalisation, management and preservation of information.
UNESCO has contributed to the reinforcement of archives and libraries since its creation. These infostructures are essential components of any strategy aimed at improving information access, both for the public at large and for specialised groups.
It is fundamental for UNESCO that Member States recognise and enact the right of universal online access to public and government-held records including information relevant for citizens in a modern democratic society, giving due account to confidentiality, privacy and national security concerns, as well as to intellectual property rights to the extent that they apply to the use of such information.
Projects:
Promotion of Governmental Public Domain information in Southern Africa
Preserving the digital heritage of Southern Africa
Capacity building for community media to provide quality programming
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 14 Oct 2011 Celebration of Open Access Week in Lesotho, 24 to 29 October 2011 UNESCO Office Windhoek
Within the framework of UNESCO's action to support the development strategies for using ICTs in knowledge acquisition and sharing, and in particular, for access to scientific knowledge, UNESCO will contribute towards the capacity development plan for Open Access in Lesotho. More |
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 12 Oct 2011 Celebrating World Day for Audiovisual Heritage in Namibia UNESCO Office Windhoek
World Day for Audiovisual heritage will be celebrated in partnership with the Otjozondjupa Regional Council on 27 October 2011 in Tsumkwe, Namibia by seeing, hearing, and learning from the audiovisual heritage from the National Archives of Namibia. More |
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19 Jul 2011 Improving social impact of community centers through better access to information services in the Oshikoto region (Namibia) UNESCO Office Windhoek
After consultation with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Information Communication and Technology, the Oshikoto region was chosen in order to undertake a survey on access to information and diversification of content, among the different community centers present in the region. Following that survey which took place from 11-14 April 2011, a meeting for the development and adoption of inclusive information Society Action Plan will be organized in Tsumeb (Oshikoto, Namibia) 26-27 July 2011. More |
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13 Jul 2011 Information Ethics in Africa University of Pretoria
Principles to develop a curriculum for teaching Information Ethics in Africa developed by academics from 15 universities at the University of Pretoria on 4 to 5 July 2011. More |
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03 Sep 2010 Conference on “Teaching Information Ethics in Africa”, University of Botswana 6-7 September 2010 University of Botswana
The University of Botswana will host an international conference on the theme ‘Teaching Information Ethics in Africa-Current Status, Opportunities, and Challenges’ on 6th & 7th September 2010. This conference is the third of a series focusing on information ethics in Africa. The first African information ethics conference was held at Kiewietskroon outside of Pretoria on ethical challenges in the information age. This was followed in 2009, by the workshop on ‘e-government and information ethics’ in Magaliesburg, South Africa More |
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 14 Mar 2010 Workshop on the role of community radio in disaster risk reduction, Eenhana (Namibia) 17-18 March 2010 UNESCO Office in Windhoek
Freedom of expression and improved access to information for affected populations, including marginalized and vulnerable groups, is an essential pillar of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and management. Training of media professionals in fair, unbiased and conflict-sensitive reporting will add to mutual understanding, reconciliation and ensure appropriate dissemination of life saving information. More |
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E-government Toolkit for developing countries UNESCO
A toolkit to help policy makers and senior executives in developing countries on how and when to start successfully e-government projects was recently published by UNESCO and India’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) as a contribution to promote transparency in public administrations and democratic processes. More |
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Community Multimedia Centres UNESCO
There are growing numbers of grass-root communication and information service providers in the developing countries today. They are operating community radio stations, multipurpose telecentres, information centres, community learning centres and community multimedia centres (CMCs) that already combine both radio and telecentre facilities. This book is intended to be of use to all those wanting to become involved or already involved in such initiatives. More |
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Guidelines for the preservation of digital heritage UNESCO
These Guidelines form a small part of a far-seeing campaign by UNESCO to improve access to digital heritage for all the world’s peoples, and to ensure that the means of preserving their digital heritage are in the hands of every community. More |
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Guidelines for the preservation of digital heritage National Library of Australia
These Guidelines form a small part of a far-seeing campaign by UNESCO to improve access to digital heritage for all the world’s peoples, and to ensure that the means of preserving their digital heritage are in the hands of every community. More |
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How to do community radio: a primer for community radio operators UNESCO
Community Radio has a special place in UNESCO’s programs. The aim of UNESCO’s community radio program is to address crucial social issues at a community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empower marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic processes and development efforts. More |
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Memory of the World: general guidelines to safeguard documentary heritage Edmonson, Ray
The original General Guidelines to the Memory of the World Programme were prepared, under the auspices of IFLA in 1995. This new edition takes the work of the original team as a departure point. It comprehends the accumulated experience of the last six years, including debate on the selection criteria and nomination process for the Memory of the World Register at the 1997 and 1999 meetings of the International Advisory Committee, and the Second International Conference of Memory of the World in 2000. More |
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