Accra, Ghana

The African University College of Communications (AUCC) in collaboration with Ghana Telecom University and PenPlusBytes (The International Institute for Information and Communication Technologies Journalism) is organising a symposium with the theme "Assessing The Contribution Of Communication And The New Media To Human Development In Africa."

The objectives of the symposium are to:

• assess/evaluate concepts, experiences, and strategies linking communication processes and new media to issues of human development in Africa;
• contribute to the efforts of African governments and their development partners to initiate, reinforce, and consolidate investments for the applications of communication and new media in human development programmes; and
• place the issues of capacity-building for communication, the new media, and human development squarely on the agenda of Africa’s tertiary institutions.

Development partners involved in the project are the UNDP, UNESCO, World Bank, Economic Commission for Africa.

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The intended participants for this international symposium are:

• telecommunications companies;
• communications institutions in Africa, USA, and Asia;
• governments in Africa; and
• development agencies.

To enquire about participation, please use the contact details below.