strategy
Extending knowledge access
Synonyms:
Diversifying knowledge access baseExtending public access to knowledge
Opening public domain of knowledge
Opening corporate wisdom
Ensuring critical knowledge access
Implementation:
Under a pilot project launched in April 1997 by the World Bank, 10 universities in six nations will be connected through the African Virtual University (a computer link via satellite) to universities in Europe and the USA. The project's main objective is to tap new information technologies to overcome the many financial and physical barriers that prevent students at African colleges from gaining access to quality higher education. Participating universities in the USA and Ireland will provide packaged academic programmes, particularly in science, engineering and business. Claim:
1. The public domain and non-commercial software plays an important role in public and commercial life. The Internet is built upon public and open protocols and uses a wide range of free software programs. Free software operating systems such as Linux and xBSD are important alternatives to more monopolistic server technologies. Databases of government information provide an important new foundation for civic democracy in the information society. Broader:
OpeningImproving accessOrganizing knowledgePromoting knowledge societyEnabling significant engagement Narrower:
Providing basic educationImproving access to informationCultivating incentives to knowledgeTransmitting accumulated knowledgeFacilitating public domain Constrains:
Structuring wisdom protectionInterpreting data meaningfullyAccessing knowledge for significant social actionsRecognizing social context for meaningful involvement Constrained by:
Requiring relevance in information acquisitionQuestioning conscience on value of social roles Facilitates:
Reinforcing life stylesTesting communal wisdomPresenting factual information of social valueProviding images of meaningful involvement in societyMaintaining flow of knowledge for societal advancementStimulating understanding of meaningful social activity Facilitated by:
Using expert systemsDisseminating knowledgeRestructuring knowledgeNetworking school systemsIncorporating human wisdomEstablishing skills exchangesProviding symbols of selfhoodDesigning fulfilling life styleStimulating desire for knowledgePooling grassroots commercial wisdomAdvancing information studies Subjects:
Commerce → Business enterprisesGovernment → Public
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
