Gillis, Tamara L. (author) and Moore, Robert C. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-08-04
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22274
Notes:
Presented to the Civic Journalism Interest Group, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communiction, Toronto, Canada, August 4-7, 2004. 9 pages.
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Author introduces reasons why top-down management and decision making generally results in ineffective extension systems. Also addresses reasons why resistance to organizational change is so persistent and difficult. "Huge benefits will come from changing to a decentralized system that fosters acceptance of responsibility through incentives and provides for local programming through involvement and interaction with the clientele."
2 pages., Describes the linguistic complexities in Africa (e.g., more than 2,000 languages) and the Bisharat initiative in Mali to help focus attention on use of African languages in ICT projects, with emphasis on localization.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11808
Notes:
Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Pages 103-105 in: Drosdoff, Matthew (ed.), World Food Issues, Second Edition, Program in International Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1984. 116 pp.
