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The Critical Role of Libraries and Information Services in ensuring continuous employability and entreprenuership in the knowledge economy
(2007-04)
Libraries play a critical role in the provision of information to citizens. It is through these institutions that information is disseminated to society at large. This starts from basic life skills information to entrepreneurial ...
Governance and information literacy: pillars of sustainable development in Southern Africa
(2007-04)
Good governance is a basis for sustainable information literacy. Both good governance and information literacy are pillars of sustainable development. Progressive nations with modern economies recognise and advocate that ...
ICTs, geomatics and employability
(2007-04)
The issues of employment and employability are at the centre of sustainable development. Development that is of benefit to the entire society is one that significantly reduces the rate of unemployment and increases the ...
Fifth session of the committee on development information (CODI)
(2007-05)
This CODI session will discuss the terms of reference for CODIST & Stat Com-Africa. the two new committees. Now let me turn to this fifth CODI meeting on the theme "Employment and the Knowledge Economy", which is in line ...
Information literacy : the missing link in South Africa's educational transformation
(2007-04)
This paper uses the lens of information literacy and information literacy education to view educational change in South Africa.
Approaches, strategies and challenges for information management and usage in fostering sustainable agricultural growth and rural economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2007-04)
The strategic link between poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and sustainable agricultural growth which heavily depends on effective and efficient agricultural extension delivery was examined. The pivotal role ...
Enhancing learning/continuing education through technology mediated open and distance learning : the case of agricultural facilitators and rural farmers in Ghana
(2007-04)
This paper shares the experiences and lessons learned in a pilot project to provide continuing agricultural education for Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) and farmers using open and distance learning methods and ...
Fifth meeting of the Committee on Development Information (CODI): draft annotated agenda
(2007-04)
The meeting of the ICT Subcommittee will be organized in plenary sessions and workshops. In order to allocate enough time for presentations and discussions the Secretariat has selected background papers for the various ...
Employment and the knowledge economy in Africa
(2007-04)
The university is the most crucial institution with respect to the agenda of this Session. a the one hand, it is the primary center where information and knowledge are created an from where they are disseminated. The ...
Theme: employment and the knowledge economy in Africa: concept and information note
(2007-01)
The challenge of employment creation in Africa has been the focus of high-level political attention in the recent past. More recently in May 2006, the Economic commission for Africa 39th conference of African Ministers of ...