Full coverage: Comunicación

30.01.2006 Grupimi “Ekolëvizja” më datë 31 janar 2006, ora 9:30 në mjediset e hotel “Tirana”, salla “Onufri” zhvillon takimin vjetor me tematikë: “Ekolëvizja” forcë aktive në mbrojtje të mjedisit dhe zhvillimit të qëndrueshëm”. Në të pritet të marrin pjesë organizatat mjedisore që veprojnë në Shqipëri, antarë ose jo të këtij grupimi, si dhe dashamirës të tij. Ky takim ka për qëllim prezantimin e ecurisë së punës së bërë, përcaktimi i drejtimeve strategjike si dhe zgjedhjet e reja për statusin dhe organet drejtuese të grupimit.

27.01.2006 Mr Jim Ovia, the newly appointed chairman of the National Information Technology Advisory Committee (NITAC) , has identified ICT as the “cement” that holds the future of mankind together. He vowed to ensure the development of ICT in Nigeria.

27.01.2006 Mr. Kan-Dapaah Minister of Communications of Ghana announced that Ghana's telecommunication sector has witnessed a dramatic improvement in telecommunications infrastructure in the year 2005 in response to the innovative policies and growing confidence in the management of the sector. Ghana's tele-density now stands at fifteen per cent.

25.01.2006 En el marco del VI Foro Social Mundial se desarrollo en el día de hoy en el Hotel Caracas Hilton, el seminario taller Sociedad civil, información y comunicación en el mundo globalizado. Los nuevos desafíos.

24.01.2006 From the expanding reach of broadband to city-wide Wi-Fi networks and the use of internet telephones, trends are developing in Southern and Central Africa and beginning to spread across the continent, says a new report from the London-based Internet company Balancing Act.

21.01.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 20 (OneWorld) - Two-thirds of Americans now have Internet access at home, but more than 75 percent of them are worried that the days of free and diverse Web services may be over, according to a survey commissioned by the Consumers Union, Free Press, and Consumer Federation of America.

20.01.2006 Qeveria e Kosovës ka krijuar një fond prej 50 mijë eurosh për të mbështetur mediat e minoriteteve, multietnike dhe ato të pafavorizuara, gjatë vitit 2006. Në një konferencë donatorësh Qeveria ka kërkuar nga komuniteti ndërkombëtar, që t’i kontribuojë këtij fondi, në mënyrë që përmes mediave të tyre komunitet pakicë të jenë të informuar objektivisht.

20.01.2006 Gjatë dy ditëve që kaluan, Shoqata e Bashkive të Shqipërisë, në bashkëpunim me fondacionin "Friedrich Erbert", organizoi në Chateu Linza Tiranë, një seminar me temën: "Përmirësimi i marrdhënieve të Këshillit Bashkiak, me Kryetarin e Bashkisë, domosdoshmëri për proçesin e decentralizimit". Në të morën pjesë anëtarë të këshillave bashkiakë, në bashkitë e Shqipërisë së mesme.

19.01.2006 Reporters Without Borders today called on the international community, especially the United Nations, to persuade the government to rethink its plans to create a Broadcasting Authority with broad powers over radio stations, cable TV and online media, and to increase the cost of a radio broadcasting licence by at least 10 or 20 times.

18.01.2006 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to announce on behalf of the Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK) Steering Group, the release the new IMARK website located at: www.imarkgroup.org .

18.01.2006 Mighty names from the worlds of art and documentary photography have donated 100 prints for a charity auction to be held on ebay.fr between 19th and 29th January 2006.

18.01.2006 Shoqata civile ProMedia prezantoi tri publikime të reja mbi qajen e lirë në informata dje, me rastin e fillimit të procedurës Parlamentare mbi Projektligjin e Qasjes së Lirë në Informata.

17.01.2006 The Government wants views on whether media ownership should be controlled.

17.01.2006 Media are invited to cover ADB's 39th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 3 to 6 May.

13.01.2006 For the fourth year in a row childhood poverty has risen and nearly 2,500 babies are born into poverty daily in the United States. Join Connect for Kids and poverty experts on January 18th for an online chat that will explore ways to improve the conditions of impoverished children and the challenges facing families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

13.01.2006 from Guardian Unlimited:
"It's difficult to be so environmentally active when you've got children and a mortgage and suddenly you find you haven't the time, energy, or money to do half the things you used to." Now environmentally aware people are forming support groups to ensure their sustainable lifestyles don't slip, while exploring new ways to greener living.

13.01.2006 CanadaÂ’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce plans to create an Open Archive, the first among Canadian research funding organizations. The Open Archive will provide full access over the Internet to IDRCÂ’s rich research archive. In addition to making information more freely available, this initiative will provide IDRC-funded researchers with a much-needed outlet to publish and showcase their work.

13.01.2006 The Herald Journal on Friday,January 06, 2006 carried an article titled "Bridging a medical gap". The article is about how Dr. Eddie Loo, an instructional designer and distance education professor from Utah State University (USU) is helping to bridge the knowledge gap that exists in the African country of Rwanda. Dr. Eddie Loo is the recipient of the 2005 Innovative Practices Award.

13.01.2006 The Government proposes to increase the number of members in the State Information Commission to five soon. This was announced at a conference convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Thursday on the request of Chief Information Commissioner Palat Mohandas.

13.01.2006 Talk about a “win-win” situation: a small telecom company seizes on an opportunity to step into a perfect business void, developing a broadband network where none exists, and where customer demand is on the rise. Meanwhile, a nation with just one landline for every 250 people gets expanded access to inexpensive, reliable communication.