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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778116003321

Titolo

World Congress on Communication For Development : : lessons, challenges, and the way forward / / The Communication Initiative ; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; The World Bank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007]

copyright 2007

ISBN

1-281-00094-9

9786611000943

0-8213-7138-X

Descrizione fisica

xxxviii, 307 pages ; ; 23 cm. + + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Disciplina

338.9001/4

Soggetti

Communication in economic development

Communication in public health

Communication in public administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The first World Congress on Communication for Development was held between October 25 and 27, [2006] at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy. It was organized by  the World Bank, the FAO and The Communication Initiative"--P. xxvii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-307).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; The Rome Consensus; Abbreviations; 1. The First World Congress on Communication for Development; 2. Communication and Health; 3. Communication and Governance; 4. Communication and Sustainable Development; 5. Communication Labs; 6. Overall Recommendations; APPENDIXES; References

Sommario/riassunto

This book sets forth issues and experiences from the World Congress on Communication for Development, held in Rome in late 2006. Mixing theory, practice, and lessons from the field, it shows that communication for development can help with effective design and implementation of development initiatives and can lead to more sustainable results. With a focus on communications in health, sustainable development, and governance, this book with



accompanying DVD provides a benchmark and identifies the main challenges for communication for development in the new millennium.