Fostering regional cooperation on specialized information services

UNESCO's programme includes the following: fostering regional cooperation regarding specialized information services, systems and networks in the fields of education, socio-economic development and environment protection.

The Committee 'Information Policies and Programmes (FID/IP)' of the International Federation for Information and Documentation works to identify and promote research in the appropriate aspects of national and regional information policies and programmes to monitor (international) developments in the field.

1. Strengthening systems
2. Strengthening regional cooperation
3. Providing information services
4. Promoting progress and application of information systems
5. Motivating cooperation
6. Expanding international information exchange
7. Establishing regional interfacing structures
8. Disseminating information on sustainable development
9. Coordinating international informatics development
10. Coordinating information systems

1. Supporting regional transfer of chemical safety information
2. Networking the environment and development arena
3. Maintaining regional disaster information network
4. Informing on regional legislation
5. Improving regional consultations and information exchange on implementing Agenda 21
6. Expanding scientific information networks

1. Strengthening regional cooperation on transboundary air pollution control
2. Improving access to sustainable development information
3. Harmonizing international information systems
4. Expanding national capacity to use information on sustainable development

1. Researching network-based information strategies
2. Promoting appropriate national information policies
3. Funding scientific information networks on the environment
4. Connecting rural communities to the Internet

1. Globalizing information flow

1. Providing a clearinghouse for economic development information

1. ASEANWEB
2. Greater Horn of Africa Electronic Communication Network Project