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 ...

This paper focused on the draft report of the fifth session of the committee on development information (CODI V).

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 ...

The fourth meeting of the Committee on Development Information (CODI) was held at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 - 28 April 2005, on the theme ...

Health Information Literacy must be argued for both the health worker and the consumers of health care in order for it to be meaningful to the national and regional development agenda. Information Literacy helps the health ...

The most important sub-theme from the point of view of a university is Enhancement of employability through access to information and knowledge through libraries and other information services

It has been proven that information availability is a key factor in the development of a society. Brooding and Mayer-Schonberger (2000) summaries this in the following words: 'indeed, accurate and reliable information is ...

This paper uses the lens of information literacy and information literacy education to view educational change in South Africa.

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 ...

This paper is a contribution to the ongoing debate over the role of governance and citizenship in promoting information literacy abilities. In other words, to what extent have good governance and citizenship empowered ...