Publications

Publication containing the background papers prepared by UNESCO and the UNDP

This book analyzes the latest NIP trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and proposes, on the basis of experiences analyzed, concrete guidelines to help Member Countries that have not yet been able to design and adopt a coherent national information policy, in harmony with international trends.

Le cyberespace est ouvert à toutes les langues du monde car son infrastructure n’est pas soumise à l’autorité d’un pouvoir central qui déciderait de son utilisation. En rédigeant cet ouvrage, l’auteur a voulu répondre à la question suivante : comment faire en sorte qu’une langue peu dotée en ressources linguistiques et/ou informatiques, voire en ressources humaines, puisse arriver à trouver une place dans le cyberespace ?

This guide to technical parameters of community radio in India was produced for potential community radio operators, taking into account the intention of the Government of India to establish 4000 community radio stations by 2008.

Le rapport dresse une carte des capacités et du potentiel pour des formations d’excellence d’une centaine d’écoles de journalisme à travers l'Afrique. Cette étude met par ailleurs en évidence les défis et les opportunités de développement des institutions africaines de formation, et attire l’attention des acteurs du développement sur les domaines dans lesquels une aide serait pertinente.

L’étude sur les implications éthiques des nouvelles technologies, préparée par l’ONG « Geneva Net Dialogue » à la demande de l’UNESCO vise à donner un aperçu des implications éthiques des futures technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC).

This collection of case studies on the CMCs in Nepal is intended to showcase the interesting and diverse growth of this new medium in spite of conflict and the lack of community radio regulation.

The origins of this book lie in a simple question: How best to show UNESCO’s friends and supporters the many exciting developments taking place in Community Access Centres across South Asia?

UNESCO in association with the Government of Indonesia hosted an International Forum ‘Power of Peace’ in Bali, from 21 to 23 January 2007. Recognized thinkers and practitioners from the public and private sectors met to develop strategies to best harness the power of the media and ICTs in a practical and effective way for the purpose of building awareness, dialogue, harmony and peace.

Esta guía práctica presenta definiciones de lo que es el software libre de acuerdo a la Free Software Foundation y explica los procesos de desarrollo del software como una actividad basada en la comunidad.

The most difficult task for professional journalists is probably the coverage of ethnic and religious conflicts. Until the end of 1980th, Soviet journalists had a very vague idea on how to cover such conflicts. There are many examples of articles that provoked the sense of injustice among the participants of a conflict. One can remember public protests against articles insulting national feelings of thousands of people.

A presente publicação consiste em uma coletânea com orientações para a capacitação de monitores de telecentros, sem conhecimento especializado no trato com pessoas portadoras de deficiência e sem experiência de atuação nessa área.

Les manifestations organisées sur toute la planète à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la liberté de la presse se concentrent sur le thème suivant : "Liberté de la presse, sécurité des journalistes et impunité". Le choix de ce thème est très approprié à l’heure on l’on assiste à une montée en flèche de la violence à l’égard des professionnels des médias, ce qui constitue l’une des plus grandes menaces contre la liberté d’expression et une presse libre.

The study includes an overview of the existing media legislation in ten multi-party democratic countries in Africa and a comparative analysis, whilst also putting the legislation in perspective with regional and international standards, and best-practices in the field of media law conducive to freedom of expression.

Le modèle de cursus de journalisme de l’UNESCO propose un modèle général qui peut être adapté aux besoins spécifiques de chaque pays. Il tient compte du contexte social, économique, politique et culturel des pays en développement et des démocraties émergentes, en insistant sur le lien entre démocratie et journalisme et en prônant une plus grande interdisciplinarité au sein des établissements de formation des journalistes.

This interactive, self-instructional programme and resource kit is designed to help media professionals to develop their training skills and techniques, thus enabling them to initiate and implement courses, workshops and seminars.

This book is a record of an international conference “New Media: The Press Freedom Dimension Challenges and Opportunities of New Media for Press Freedom”, which took place at UNESCO Headquarters from 15 to 16 February 2007.

This paper presents preliminary findings from a multi-sited qualitative study of poverty and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in India, Indonesia Sri Lanka and Nepal. It draws upon data gathered by 12 ethnographic action researchers working across 15 community ICT initiatives.

Le Programme Information pour tous (PIPT) est la réponse de l’UNESCO aux défis et aux opportunités de la société de l’information. La dernière décennie a vu un développement technologique d’une ampleur rarement égalée dans l’histoire de l’humanité.

This booklet contains stories and information collected from the field over a period of a few weeks in April 2007. The authors visited several Nepal districts and organized individual and group discussions with local journalists to hear their views on press freedom, the safety of journalists and impunity.

This media sector analysis identifies a set of critical problems for the development of free and independent media in Mongolia. As an overall assessment the media sector still faces challenges in fulfilling its pivotal role in the democratization process as a watchdog and as the provider of relevant and independent information for the public.

This report summarizes the proceedings of the 10th UN Inter-agency Communication for Development Round Table, held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 12 to 14 February 2007. The Round Table was convened on the theme ‘Harnessing Communication to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals: Towards a Common System Approach’.