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UNESCO WSIS Action Directory
How UNESCO is implementing the WSIS Action Plan |
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Home: Information and Communication Infrastructure
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| Go to the Action Plan Chapter on Information and Communication Infrastructure | text only |
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As part of its "Bridging the Digital Divide" project, the UNESCO Office in Beirut in cooperation with the Safadi Foundation recently distributed more than 130 refurbished personal computers to 21 schools in the Northern Lebanon. Each school received 8 to 12 computers depending on the number of students and teachers were trained in how to use the new equipment.
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This site prrovides access to national copyright and related rights legislation of UNESCO Member States. The collection currently comprises about 100 laws and is constantly being updated and completed.
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A global strategy for a more efficient use of recycled IT equipment was developed by donor organizations and potential recipients at an international meeting held at UNESCO's Paris Headquarters on 14 and 15 March 2003. This meeting entitled "New Synergies for Recycling Information Technology Equipment" was triggered by a UNESCO working group set up to study the area of transfer of used technology.
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Created in 2000, the Information for All Programme (IPAP) provides a platform for international policy discussions and guidelines for action on preservation of information and universal access to it, participation of all in the emerging global information society and ethical, legal and societal consequences of ICT developments. Its Intergovernmental Council is composed of representatives of 26 Member States guiding the planning and implementation.
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The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) promotes free and pluralistic media in developing countries and the countries in transition. Through media development IPDC helps strengthen communicative & analytical skills of the people and their participation in democratic governance. The priority is given to the projects promoting press freedom and media pluralism, development of community media, enhancing professional capacity and building partnerships for media improvements.
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Framework of UNESCO's policy initiatives and pilot projects in the field of "People with disabilities and ICTs" in conjunction with key partners.
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The Syrian Higher Education and Research Network (SHERN) project aims at building the core infrastructure and networking capacity and Intranet/Internet capacities for the purpose of developing active electronic exchange of information among all four national Syrian Universities and also Syrian research institutions. Such capabilities are also expected to provide the proper basis for future applications of e-learning and e-administration within academic networks. The theoretical and practical training received by the local teams during the course of this project is expected to result in enhanced capacities in modern technologies leading to the modernization of academic programmes and the development of new methodologies in teaching and research.
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