Examines Africa's initiative in building a regional plan for a national information and communication infrastructure (NICIP) in every African state and the challenges and opportunities confronting Africa as it enters the information age. The role of information, communication, and knowledge in accelerating African socio-economic development is…

Presents the Third World approach and calls for self-reliance and sovereign control in the informatics field. (PD)

Discusses the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference, particularly the actions of the United States delegation concerning spectrum reallocation, Third World demands for equitable access, and technology transfer. Implications for the future are outlined. (JMF)

Considers World Bank activity and goals in developing a telecommunications infrastructure in the Philippines. Suggests that "national" projects are best understood as part of the transnational economy and, for political and economic reasons, benefit the corporate players over the local population. (NKA)

Discusses underlying assumptions and prerequisites for information development in Arab countries. Administrative and environmental impediments which hinder the optimum utilization of available resources and suggestions for improvements are outlined. A brief bibliography is provided. (Author/RAA)

Discusses the United States position on transborder data flow. Offers suggestions with respect to (1) approaching developing countries, (2) confronting U.S. concern with Europe, Canada, and Japan, and (3) recommendations for international agreements on related telecommunication issues. (PD)

This report of the Mid-Year Seminar of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) conference contains papers focusing on the use of telecommunications in the travel and tourism industries. After the message of welcome, opening remarks, and comments on the seminar, papers are divided and listed in five categories. First is The Indonesian Case:…

These 40 papers were selected on the basis of their contribution to building an effective knowledge base for professionals facing the Pacific telecommunications challenge. A foreword, a list of conference organizations and sponsors, and 13 session summaries precede the papers, which are organized generally by topic: (1) local and national…

Discusses the development of a library network in Indonesia, including problems encountered due to inadequate manpower, the need for the support of a powerful national advisory committee, and the possibility of utilizing telecommunication facilities in the future. (CWM)

Assesses the promotion and development of online information retrieval in China. Highlights include opening of the first online retrieval center at China Overseas Building Development Company Limited; establishment and activities of a cooperative network; online retrieval seminars; telecommunication lines and terminal installations; and problems…

Discusses educational use of communications satellites by developing nations. Various ways of utilizing telecommunications and information systems are viewed as means to assist attainment of potential international educational, economic and social growth. (JM)

This volume comprises the papers presented at the 1994 conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council. This gathering, which focused on the theme, "Forging New Links: Focus on Developing Economies," brought together more than 1,100 participants from over 40 countries. The 146 papers are organized chronologically, according to date…

Four papers consider the growth of telecommunications in developing countries: (1) "Telecommunications Investment in Developing Countries and the Generation of Foreign Exchange: The Impact of Electronic Funds Transfer" (Heather E. Hudson and Lynn C. York); (2) "The Effect of Information Sector Growth on Telecommunications…

This volume includes 29 papers as well as abstracts of several additional presentations from a conference that focused on the process of developing Pacific telecommunication resources to meet the basic needs of the region and on ways of resolving the problems that arise as part of the process. A wide range of current information is provided on…

Developing countries have addressed the problem of unequal world information flow by proposing the New World Information Order (NWIO), a set of guidelines suggesting a framework for the establishment of more equitable flow of information. Although the unanimous adoption of the 1980 NWIO resolution by Unesco has done much to legitimize Third World…