African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development. Report and Recommendations = Colloque regional africain la telematique au service du developpement. Rapport et recommandations (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 3-7, 1995).

Institution	International Telecommunication Union, Geneva (Switzerland).; International Development Research Centre, Ottawa (Ontario).; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).; United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
Titel	African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development. Report and Recommendations = Colloque regional africain la telematique au service du developpement. Rapport et recommandations (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 3-7, 1995).
Quelle	(1995), (85 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; französisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Information Technology; International Cooperation; International Organizations; Multimedia Materials; Technological Advancement; Telecommunications; User Needs (Information); Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Informationstechnologie; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Telekommunikationstechnik; Benutzerbedürfnis; Afrika
Abstract	The African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development was organized in view of the special educational and communication needs of Africa in a time of accelerating change and development of information technologies. The symposium brought together more than 150 African specialists, and over 40 participants from other regions and development assistance organizations, to discuss achievements, problems and proposed solutions. Recommendations focused on: (1) building political leadership in telematics for development; (2) collaboration and coordination; (3) regulatory issues; (4) training; (5) connectivity, participation and infrastructure development; (6) technical innovation; and (7) broadband and multimedia perspectives. Five annexes (appendices) include: the symposium program; scientific committee of experts; list of participants; list of documents; and Resolution 795 (XXX): "Building Africa's information highway." (AEF)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC