KO staff travel to Rome to present at event on Communication for Development
Brian Walmark, KO Research Institute Coordinator is on his way to Rome to present the KO Telecom story at a Special session on "Indigenous People' Communication for Development" being organized by the World Bank and the United Nations.
The First World Congress on Communication for Development, jointly organized by FAO, the World Bank and Communication Initiative is being held in Rome, Italy, from October 25-27, 2006. The Congress is bringing together about 500 communication professionals engaged in development initiatives, policymakers, development practitioners, donor and NGO representatives, and academics from around the world to share perspectives and advocate for greater integration of communication in development policy and programs.
The first WCCD is discussing the use of communication for development in four main themes:
- Governance,
- Participation and Transparency,
- Health in a Time of Poverty and
- Sustainable Development and Communication Labs,
The objectives of the gathering include:
- to demonstrate the value-added of communication for development,
- to provide data and evidence of the impact of communication in development projects and programs, and
- to reflect on how to incorporate communication into development policy and practice.
Furthermore, a series of special events are also being organized on the applications of Communication for Development to important developmental issues.
Within this framework, a special session on "Indigenous People' Communication for Development" is being organized by UNPFII, CIDOB, IFAD and FAO to promote the mainstreaming of Community Development policies in support of Indigenous Peoples'
development. The objectives of the session are:
- To discuss the role of ComDev in promoting sustainable development of IP
- Define proposals for mainstreaming ComDev policies for IP
- Agree on a priority actions and follow-up initiatives
Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Research Institute (Brian Walmark) is invited to be part of that session to contribute to the results with your experience and to present the point of view of our organization/institution towards the mainstreaming of communication for development.