Full Coverage: Communication

31.01.2005 To explore the roles of information and communication technology (ICT) for achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals and for building knowledge societies, the UNESCO and the Club of Rome are co-organizing a three-day ”World Conference on Harnessing the Potential of ICT for Capacity Building”.

30.01.2005 Des jeunes qui ont passé une partie de leur enfance et de leur adolescence dans les centres de jeunesse du Québec prennent la parole dans ce film de Louise Rinfret, «L’horizon emmuré». Ils témoignent de la privation de liberté qu’ils ont subie, de leur souffrance et des répercussions sur leur vie de jeunes adultes. Plusieurs des scènes du film ont été tournées clandestinement dans les institutions.

28.01.2005 O que seria apenas uma visita para conhecer a estrutura de Software Livre montada no acampamento internacional da juventude, transformou-se numa acalorada discussão entre o ministro Gilberto Gil e os estudantes do Acampamento Internacional da Juventude na noite dessa quinta-feira (27). Os estudantes denunciaram a perseguição às rádios comunitárias afirmando que o número de rádios comunitárias fechadas pela Anatel e pela Polícia Federal durante o governo Lula foi superior ao do governo passado.

28.01.2005 "The sheer immensity of the gathering is still hard to understand," says Alex Goldmark reporting from the world's largest gathering of civil society. "The organizers here see this fifth World Social Forum as a step in a process to empower the people of the developing world, it is not just a gathering of a city's worth of NGO representatives."

27.01.2005 Young and old alike will be inspired by the group of African student- and other community leaders speaking at college campuses across the U.S. in February. The "Life over Debt" tour hopes to encourage Americans to get involved in the movements to fight AIDS and cancel Africa's debt.

25.01.2005 The newly launched Local Projects Database (LPD) is a web-based tool for managing information on development assistance activities of development partners. Development Gateway Foundation and World Resources Institute have initiated LPD.

25.01.2005 Need a break? Take five minutes to review the finalists in the "Make a Connection" photo contest depicting people around the world making human connections with their peers, family members, or communities. You might even feel a little rejuvenated afterwards.

25.01.2005 The Indian space agency, ISRO, is planning to launch two satellites, one for mapping and other for multiple uses, by June this year.

24.01.2005 OneWorld South Asia will hold its fourth Annual Regional Meeting on March 3-4, 2005 in New Delhi, India. About 400 delegates from south
Asia are expected to deliberate on the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), the role of ICTs in development and building CoPs for achieving the MDGs.
OWSA announces calls for proposals for papers/presentations from interested candidates.

24.01.2005 Open eNRICH, the free and open source version of eNRICH, a software to enble communities create and exchange locally relevant knowledge through internet, is being developed by a partnership of National Informatics Centre (NIC), Delhi, Open Knowledge Network (OKN) and UNESCO.

20.01.2005 In a recently-launched countrywide AIDS awareness campaign by the Indian government four trains carrying experts would travel throughout the country to sensitise citizens about the pandemic, especially in rural areas.

20.01.2005 India is planning a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about AIDS by using trains carrying a mobile hospital, AIDS experts and groups of young people, all providing support and information about the HIV virus.

20.01.2005 The only women’s radio station in Afghanistan, that focussed on women-related issues, that was forced to close down due to the non-availability of resources has been restarted with the help of an international NGO.

20.01.2005 This year's UN Global E-government Readiness Report 2004 report comprises two parts. Part I presents the UN Global E-Government Readiness Survey 2004 while Part II presents a special focus on what constitutes
disparity in access to ICT.

20.01.2005 Dutch MP, screenwriter, and critic of Muslim oppression of women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali's name was found on a death-list pinned to the body of murdered filmmaker Theo Van Gogh in November. She ended her long isolation Tuesday with a strong message for those who would intimidate her.

19.01.2005 India plans to outline a new FM radio policy, perhaps by February, in a bid to lay the ground for hundreds of stations across the country and to end the three-year old uncertainty and delay on policy reforms.

19.01.2005 At the heart of the devastation caused by the Indian Ocean tsunamis lies a failure to communicate scientific information adequately to either decision-makers or the community. David Dickson points to the important lessons.

18.01.2005 Dans la province d'Aceh, en Indonésie, l'une des zones les plus durement frappées par le tsunami qui a dévasté les communautés côtières de l'Asie du Sud, les journalistes et le personnel de soutien du « Serambi Indonesia » refusent de succomber à la tragédie. En dépit de la mort de la moitié des employés, le journal - unique quotidien indépendant de l'Aceh - continue à paraître, selon ce que rapporte l' Association mondiale des journaux (AMJ).

18.01.2005 Another exciting initiative is about to take place with femLINKpacific (Media Initiatives for Women), a women’s media NGO which in 2004 launched femTALK 89.2FM, its mobile women’s community radio project. This month, the femLINKpacific volunteer team takes to the road with their “radio in a suitcase” in Fiji.

14.01.2005 With advances in video technology making high-quality equipment increasingly affordable, it seems like everybody and his sister has made a film these days. And you'd be surprised how good some of them are. If you've got a film with a message, enter it in this year's festival for a chance to reach millions. If you don't have one, check out some of the entries and be inspired.