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Rectas: blazing the trail in capacity building for geoinformation production and management for sustainable management of land ,environment and natural resources in Africa
(2001-09)
The need for a Regional Cartographic Centre was first mooted at the 1st United Nations (UN) Cartographic Conference held in 1963 in Nairobi, Kenya. Consequently, the 8th Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...
The future orientation of geoinformation activities in Africa : an extended summary
(2001-05)
This study is part of coordinated activities by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to "raise awareness of African governments and other sectors of society on the importance of geographic information ...
Draft Report : Second Meeting of the Committee on Development Information (CODI)
(2001-09)
This draft report of the second meeting of the Committee on Development Information (COD1) was held at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa, in Addis Ababa, from 4 to 7 September 2001. Delegates came from ...
Introduction to the library of the Southern African Development Community-SADC Secretariat
(2001-08)
Originally known as the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC), the Organization was formed in Lusaka, Zambia, on 1 April 1980, following the adoption of the Lusaka Declaration - Southern Africa: ...
Report of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa to the sub-committee on Geo-Information at the second meeting of the Committee on Development Information (CODI-2)
(2001-08)
This report presents the activities carried out by the Commission in the field of Geoinformation, since the first meeting of the Committee on Development Information (CODI), held in Addis Ababa from 28 June - 2 July 1999. ...
Draft report : report of the expert preparatory group meeting on the African Virtual Library and Information Network (AVLIN) and knowledge management
(2001-09)
Knowledge has become the prune factor of production and main source of competitive advantage in the globalising knowledge-based economy, and to participate more competitively and beneficially in this world economy. African ...
Briefing note on ADF '99 and follow-up of the recommendations of CODI 1999
(2001-08)
Convinced of the importance of a forum where major stakeholders could gather in order to discuss most crucial developmental issues, to consult with their peers, plan their own strategy and design corresponding action plans, ...
Establishiment of a geographic database facility for Africa
(2001-08)
This paper focused on the establishment of a geographic database facility for Africa. The African regional facility shall lead African stakeholders in development of the African geospatial data infrastructure.
Information and communicatioin technology as a tool for modernisation
(2001-09)
It is argued that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a vital too! In Africa's modernization plan. Information Technology, Communication Technology, and their convergence into ICT are discussed. The use of ...
Brief note on ITCA
(2001-08)
The Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA) is information and communication technology (ICT) focused exhibition and learning centre. The concept of ITCA has grown out of the need to wrap a framework around the ...