dc.description.abstract | 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 people through knowledge creation and dissemination. First, it defines governance and citizenship and links them to how they are important in promoting information literacy abilities. Secondly, it discusses the measures put in place by African governments to empower people through knowledge creation and dissemination. Thirdly, it addresses some of the challenges encountered in empowerment though knowledge. Fourthly, it makes recommendations that will ensure that governance and citizenship value information literacy abilities than is currently the case. | en |
dc.title | Governance, citizenhsip and information literacy abilities in Africa | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Includes bibliographical references. | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa : | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA, | en |
dc.coverage.spatial | AFR | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-23T12:02:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-03-23T12:02:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-04 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/3166 | |
dc.format.extent | 8 p. | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Conference document | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CULTURE::COMMUNICATION AND MASS MEDIA::INFORMATION SOCIETY | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRY::MANAGEMENT::KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION::GOVERNANCE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS::GENERAL AND NATIONAL LAW::NATIONALITY | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CULTURE::COMMUNICATION ET MOYENS DE COMMUNICATION DE MASSE::SOCIETE DE L'INFORMATION | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CULTURA::COMUNICACION Y MEDIOS DE COMUNICACION DE MASAS::SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACION | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::GESTION::GESTION DE LA CONNAISSANCE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::GESTION::GESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE::GOUVERNANCE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::ADMINISTRACION PUBLICA::GOBERNABILIDAD | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::QUESTIONS POLITIQUES ET JURIDIQUES::DROIT::NATIONALITE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CUESTIONES POLITICAS Y JURIDICAS::DERECHO::NACIONALIDAD | |
uneca.conference.fulltaxonomy | Conference Categories::Conferences on Information Development, Science and Technology | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic and Social Council | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
ags.creatorCorporate | International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions | |
ags.creatorConference | UN. ECA Committee on Development Information Meeting (5th : 2007, Apr. 29 - May 04 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | INFORMATION SOCIETY | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | Information literacy | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GOVERNANCE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | NATIONALITY | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | SOCIETE DE L'INFORMATION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GESTION DE LA CONNAISSANCE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GOUVERNANCE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | GOBERNABILIDAD | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | NATIONALITE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | NACIONALIDAD | |
ags.subjectClassification | 01.02.06 Governance | |
ags.subjectClassification | 15.02.03 Development information management | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 26219 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 2007 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.RN | ECA-IFLA/CONF./2/8 | |
ags.JN | 26219 | |
ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Conférences sur le développement de l’information, de la science et de la technologie | |
ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Conferences on Information Development, Science and Technology | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |