COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION SIFTING AND DISSEMINATION

The overall goal of the programme is to enhance the culture of communication, information sifting and purposeful use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) within the Association.  The programme promotes networking, connecting and sharing experiences among PELUM members, partners and the communities we serve. This involves sifting and dissemination of demand-driven information within the association and beyond. This also ensures maintaining access to databases that bring together the wealth of information resources within and outside the network.

Key Strategies:  Our Communication Strategy is geared towards fostering networking, linkages and sharing of experiences amongst the membership and development organisations in the region. We also link with partners and the communities we serve, particularly the small scale farming communities.

We do the following:

  • Information sifting and dissemination within and outside the association.

  • Produce a regional magazine, GroundUp. It is an avenue by which members of the Association share information and experiences amongst themselves and other like-minded individuals as well as institutions and the communities PELUM members serves.

  • An in-house publication called the PELUM Bulletin, which keeps the members informed about PELUM events, people and current issues that are of interest to members. 

  • Maintenance, at the regional secretariat, of a well-stocked and fully operative Resource centre and up-to-date database accessible physically and (for some materials) through the PELUM website. The Resource Centre is also growing into a place of facilitating the coordination of the wealth of past, present and future research  carried out within and outside the network.

  • Launched in 2001 and re-launched in 2005, the website acts as a forum for constant interaction and exchange of views and information amongst members and like-minded organisations, networks and individuals. It furthermore works to provide a resource for various information materials, both about pelum and links to relevant resource locations world-wide for that keen researcher and members of the public. Links are also provided to already established PELUM member country web sites.

  • Capacity building through information skills- based training workshops aimed at enhancing information management capabilities of member organisations of the network.

  • Capacity building of the media in the region in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.

  • Providing referral service to information resources  and practical opportunities.

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