Networking and Development: A Feasibility Study for the Social and Human Sciences Division of UNESCO into the Development of Networking Facilities in the ECA and ECWA Regions.

Autor/in	Lindsay, John
Titel	Networking and Development: A Feasibility Study for the Social and Human Sciences Division of UNESCO into the Development of Networking Facilities in the ECA and ECWA Regions.
Quelle	(1986), (31 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Cultural Influences; Developing Nations; Feasibility Studies; Foreign Countries; Information Networks; Information Science; Information Technology; International Programs; Professional Training; Social Sciences; Technology Transfer; Telecommunications; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Informationsnetz; Informationswissenschaft; Informationstechnologie; Berufliche Fachbildung; Berufliche Fortbildung; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Technologietransfer; Telekommunikationstechnik; Afrika
Abstract	This study was performed to discern the feasibility of a Pan-African Network of Social Science Information and Documentation Centres and Services that would serve the regions covered by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Western Asia (ECWA). This report on the study outlines the various forms networking can take, provides examples of major networks and institutions currently practicing in the field, and ends with some concrete proposals. The main conclusion is that the body of knowledge or discipline termed "social sciences" cannot be separated from other human activity; it is felt that the social sciences in western Europe exclude a wide range of topics that need to be included in developing countries when considering the development of an information system. It is further concluded that while implementing such a network may be feasible technically, it may not be feasible for institutional, financial, or political reasons. It is also pointed out that there is a shrinking availability of money for such development, and that this is forcing people to be more critical about undertaking such activities. Finally, it is concluded that an incremental improvement of cadre and institution building is needed rather than a grand design, and that such improvement will require a cadre of trained social scientists and information scientists who understand the principles of information system design and can adapt them to the tasks of institution building. (82 references) (SD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC