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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Towards Knowledge Societies

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Summary

In an interview published in the last issue of "A World of Science", the quarterly newsletter of UNESCO's Natural Sciences Sector, Abdul Waheed Khan, the Organisation's Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information explains how information and knowledge can contribute to development in a world where 80% of people still lack access to basic telecommunication tools.


Questions asked include:

  • Can information and knowledge contribute to development?
  • But are these tools really accessible to all?
  • You are introducing here the term of 'knowledge societies'. How is this new concept different from that of the 'information society'?
  • What is the role of education in this process?

Click here to access the full interview on the UNESCO site.

Source

UNESCO WebWorld Newsletter - 15 July 2003.