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Democratic Republic of Congo AMDI research report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Author: Professor Dominique Mweze
Economic liberalisation and a more stable political climate have led to a diversification of the media industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There has also been a proliferation of community radio stations. This has had a positive impact, particularly in terms of enhancing participation and providing information to people living in remote areas. Likewise, the establishment of the Press Congress and the High Authority for Media has led to a more favourable environment for media development. The increase in journalism and communication sciences training, as well as the strengthening of key non-governmental and trade associations dedicated to improving professional standards and protecting journalists from repression, provide further evidence of positive media development in the country. Case study: Dynamique Multi-sectorielle des Technologies de l’Information et de Communication (Multi-sector Process for Information and Communication Technologies): a media development initiative The Dynamique Multi-sectorielle des Technologies de l’Information et de Communication (DMTIC) is a non-profit organisation that was formed as a result of a multi-stakeholder roundtable organised in January 2005 in Kinshasa. The roundtable brought together representatives from government, business and the non-profit sector for the first time in the Democratic Republic of Congo to identify key issues that could be included in the development of a national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy. The ultimate objective of the DMTIC is to democratise access to ICTs in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to transform them into a real tool of empowerment and social development. If successful, the DMTIC project has the potential to transform the economy and society, and reduce the ‘digital divide’ between urban and rural areas. The research team Contact for this report Professor Dominique Mweze Contact for the African Media Research project About PDF documents Most computers will open PDF documents automatically, but you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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