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Yearly Archives: 2011
Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Challenge for the New Media Regulator
The 2011 presidential and legislative election is the first step in the electoral cycle for the Democratic Republic of Congo, which culminates with local elections in March 2012. The electoral cycle hopes to confirm the transition towards stability for the … Continue reading
Libya – Challenges and Communications
Libya’s rebels and fledgling government have consistently defied the gloomiest predictions since the revolution began in February. They have maintained an impressive unity, preserved security (what no Al Qaeda?), avoided great bloodshed, defeated Gaddafi and worked towards a stable political … Continue reading
Out of the Ivory Tower: Academics on ICTs and Africa
Practitioners tend to get caught up in the fast-pace, project-dominated sphere of development while academics wait years for their research to bear fruit in the real world. What if there was more collaboration between the two sectors? We are, after … Continue reading
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Tagged Academia, Cambridge, development, ICT4D, media development, Oxford
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Strategic Communication Masterclass 2011
A hearty well done to all those who survived the inaugural Strategic Communication Masterclass held over 31 October to 2 November. Delegates, from as far as Pakistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, the US, Nigeria, Somalia and the Middle East, covering … Continue reading
Posted in Masterclass, strategic communication
Tagged Defence, DfID, FCO, Humanitarian communication, Masterclass, strategic communication, UN, UNHCR, UNICEF
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Using communications to support developing democracies
You know what it’s like – some bad stuff happens somewhere, the ‘international community/coalition of the willing’ occasionally decide, for whatever reason, to do a little bit of liberal intervention, ‘nation building’ gets on the agenda, and the establishment of … Continue reading
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Choosing the Right Path for Iraqi Communications Regulation
There is a pressing need to address the regulation and governance of Iraqi media, as temporary legislation drawn up almost eight years ago is overdue for replacement. The country’s independent communications regulator, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and the … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq Media Communications
Tagged CMC, IMN, iraq, Iraq telecommunications, Iraqi media, media regulation
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Libya’s democratic future and lessons from Darfur and the Sahel
Deep into the Sahel and away from the glare of publicity that has accompanied the past six months of NATO-assisted civil war in Libya, there is a common saying with particular relevance today in the Libyan southern deserts: “Al-ando Kalash, … Continue reading
Posted in darfur, sudan, Uncategorized
Tagged darfur, grass roots, libya, sudan, tribal reconciliation
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The Catalysis of Technology in Communication
The space created by humanitarian crises, conflict, revolution or disaster is always rapidly filled by actors of many persuasions – governments, belligerents, the ‘people, the media, the international community, NGOs, specialist, the military and others. And within this space, communication, … Continue reading
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FAIL – STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
A strong case can be made that contemporary strategic communications, as ‘synchronized coordination of statecraft, public affairs, public diplomacy, military information operations, and other activities’[1], is failing to achieve its potential at the national level due to organizational failings as … Continue reading
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Strategic Communication: An Issue-rich Environment
As the debacle of Libya and the international community’s dire response to it rumbles on, questions are raised over the role of strategic communication and its utility. As many begin to really appreciate the value of strategic communication, empirically studied … Continue reading
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