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World Congress on Communication for Development Rome, Italy, 25-27 October 2006
The first World Congress on Communication for Development (WCCD) jointly organized by FAO, World Bank and The Communication Initiative will be held in Rome from 25-27 October 2006 at FAO headquarters. The focus of the Congress is to effectively promote the mainstreaming of communication into development policies and programmes and to promote strategic partnerships and alliances in this field. Its ultimate objective is to demonstrate that communication for development is essential for meeting today's most pressing development challenges and, as such, should be more fully integrated in development policy and practice. [ more... ]

		Radio equipment for communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Equipment for producing and receiving radio programmes was officially handed over to the Minister of the Press and Information, partner radio stations and members of the Association of Community Radios in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by UNESCO and UNICEF representatives earlier this month. [ more... ]

		The FAO Dimitra project: Strengthening information and communication needs of rural women from South Kivu, DRC The FAO Dimitra project together with its partners, CONAFED, Samwaki, GTZ-Santé, King Baudouin Foundation, Radio Maendeleo and Institut Panos Paris, organised a Workshop from 23-28 February 2006 on «Building the communication capacities of community radios and rural women's networks in South Kivu.» [ more... ]

		Communication Strategies for Multiple Partner Involvement in Forestry Extension International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO Proceedings of the 7th Extension Working Party Symposium Extension in general and forestry extension in particular have undergone profound changes in the past few decades. Underlying orientations have been changing from transfer of technology towards systems thinking and the facilitation of social and mutual learning among stakeholders. Extension has evolved to include multiple stakeholders in the development and delivery of educational programmes and technical assistance. Now, farmers and forest owners often participate in research as well as in dissemination of the results. Communication among participants in extension has become more important than ever. [ more... ]

		UN agencies and communication for development The UN Inter-Agency Round Table on Communication for Development plays a significant role in bringing together UN agencies and international partners to discuss and debate the very broad, challenging, and crucial role and practice of communication for development. [ more... ]

		The Problem of Airtime Costs by Nathaniel Heller Radio is agreed to be one of the most effective means of getting information to rural populations on a mass level. [ more... ]

		FAO's contribution to the implementation of MDGs: the central role of Communication for development Presentation at the International conference on Reaching the MDGs 2005-2015: challenges in the south-the Italian Proposal-European Perspectives, 27-28 October 2005, Florence, Italy. (Organized by the Italian Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the framework of the IPS International Support Group meeting, with the support of the Tuscany Region and the Municipality of Florence. Official Opening of the Italian Cooperation Days 2005). [ more... ]

		AskFAO Direct access to FAO's knowledge through a dialogue with experts Bringing the right information, to the right people, at the right time is a service driven by user information needs, providing answers to queries related to the organization's areas of expertise. Working with FAO offices around the world as well as with our partner organizations, it provides a mechanism to communicate directly with technical experts in a particular field of interest. [ more... ]

		Knowledge Networks FAO's Thematic knowledge networks are virtual communities of professional staff and collaborating centres with common interests and objectives related to sustainable agriculture and food security built around twelve priority areas. [ more... ]

		Best Practices FAO's new model is based on a determination to learn from the Organization's experience and will require new mechanisms that allow and provide incentives for staff of different disciplines, working on related themes but in different units or locations, to work together collegially towards the development of best practices and the achievement of shared goals. [ more... ]

		LILONGWE DECLARATION Africa is going through a number of significant changes, politically, economically and socially. These changes have been brought about by a process of democratization and pluralism, a desire for peace and a decentralization of economic and political decision-making. [ more... ]

		Developing Countries FARM RADIO NETWORK Developing Countries Farm Radio Network is a Canadian-based, not-for-profit organization working in direct partnership with approximately 250 radio broadcasters in more than 35 African countries to fight poverty and food insecurity. Our materials are also available electronically to broadcasters and to rural development organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. What we do? Our program supports broadcasters in meeting the needs of local small-scale farmers and their families in rural communities, and helps broadcasters build the skills to develop content that responds to local needs. [ more... ]

		World Congress on Communication or Development [WCCD] The Communication Initiative [The CI] is one of three organisations - with The World Bank's Development Communication Division and FAO and the generous support of the Government of Italy - co-hosting and organising the World Congress on Communication for Development [WCCD] to be held in Rome, Italy on March 15/16/17, 2006. The CI partner organisations Soul City, USAID, CfSC Consortium, Calandria and Exchange join other organisations to comprise the Steering Committee for this Congress. [ more... ]

		First Sensitisation Workshop on Rural Radio for Policy, Decision Makers *Lilongwe, Malawi, 26-29 April 2005* THE NEED FOR RURAL RADIO IN AFRICA Recognizing that the current world food situation poses one of the worst crises facing humankind, FAO has, since the 1960s, recognized the crucial role radio can play in helping to redress this crisis, as well as bring about rural development and poverty reduction. The organization has been associated with attempts at finding ways of maximizing its use and impact. In this, FAO has been working together with CTA, AMARC and UNESCO. The basis of this work has been an understanding of the nature of rural radio itself and, its suitability for food security and sustainable development. [ more... ]

		La Ond@Rural: Follow-up activities La Ond@ Rural: Radio, New ICTs and Rural Development was a regional working group held in Quito, Ecuador from 20 to 22 April 2004 organized by the FAO..... [ more... ]

		WFD 2005 Theme: Agriculture and Intercultural Dialogue Over the past 25 years the whole world has celebrated World Food Day on 16 October every year. It was instituted by the FAO Conference in November 1979, and every year it is held on the anniversary of the institution of FAO. [ more... ]

		Declaration of the 9th United Nations Roundtable on Communication for Development, 6 - 9 September 2004 FAO hosted the Ninth United Nations Roundtable on Communication for Development, in Rome, Italy, from 6 to 9 September 2004. Click here to read the declaration. [ more... ]

		La Ond@ Rural PowerPoint Presentation of La Ond@ Rural: Content:1. Africa, 2001, ICTs and rural radio 2. Latin America, 2004, La Onda Rural 3. What has happened since Quito 4. An invitation... Instructions: Click on the above title La Ond@ Rural, then right-click on the presentation selecting FULL SCREEN, and ...enjoy our presentation. For the pdf version, please click here. [ more... ]

		Prioritisation of information/communication needs for rural community radios' listeners Summary of the document presented by AMARC The analysis in this document deals with the African countries. The background to the analysis is the implementation of an information system on the food security of the African people. [ more... ]

		*Relaunching rural radio in Niger* The Gender approach in Rural Radio. Introduction to the Socioeconomic and General Analysis (SEAGA) Programme within the framework of the TCP/NER/2903 project: *Relaunching rural radio in Niger* This training session forms part of a series of six rural radio training programmes under the TCP/NER/2903 project: *Relaunching rural radio in Niger*. [ more... ]

		Two districts in Cameroon are ready to host a community rural radio For over 10 years, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have been working together to assist the Government of Cameroon to combat poverty and improve the quality of life of its people. [ more... ]

		Mbanza-Ngungu, Congo: Pilot Project Radio Ntemo In the Democratic Republic of Congo work is moving ahead with Ntemo community rural radio, and the project extension. In this phase of the project, the first aim is to consolidate what Radio Ntemo (Mbanza-Ngungu) has already achieved, and in a second phase to extend the pilot project to other regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [ more... ]

		9th United Nations Roundtable on Communication for Development, 6 - 9 September 2004, FAO, Rome, Italy The Communication for Development Roundtable is conceived as an interagency forum for the UN system. Over the years this has broadened to include participation from donors, non governmental organizations, universities and independent specialists working in communication. [ more... ]

		La Ond@ Rural Results of the Workshop The Declaration of the 2800 La Ond@ Rural: Radio, New ICTs and Rural Development. Quito, Ecuador, 20 - 22 April 2004, at 2,800 metres above sea level... [ more... ]

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