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The publications database consists of physical and electronic resources in the area of gender and media diversity.
As the GMDC believes in knowledge creation and dissemination, the publications database offers an opportunity for this cycle of creation and communication to transpire. This resource is a collection of contributions from various organizations and individuals across the region. In forming a community of knowledge, the GMDC hopes this will encourage further knowledge development in the region and beyond.
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Ready, willing and able: empowering countries to meet the climate challenge
16 April 12
Regional relevance: International
UNEP’s Ready Willing and Able shows that solutions are available to support countries in overcoming obstacles and empowering themselves to meet the climate challenge. UNEP continues to work to ensure that no country is left behind and all are equipped to participate in the transition toward a low carbon, climate... [read more]
The local Government Handbook South Africa 2012
16 April 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
The Local Government Handbook provides a complete, yet concise overview of all municipalities and aims to provide a clear understanding of each municipality and its place in South Africa, as well as a directory of office bearers. [read more]
Democracy at the local level
16 April 12
Regional relevance: International
This handbook, part of International IDEA’s series of practical resources, offers tools for strengthening local democracy. Aimed at public officials, civil society leaders and citizens, it provides explanations and policy recommendations on issues such as how to expand citizen participation and how to enhance... [read more]
Mapping local democracy in South East, Kgatleng, Jwaneng and Sowa Township
16 April 12
Regional relevance: Botswana
On the basis of a workshop for African mayors organised to identify the problems they face as leaders at local level, IDEA developed a methodology for mapping local democracy which was presented at a workshop in Cape Town. Gaberone was one of five cities in Africa were selected for the pilot phase. This booklet is... [read more]
Regaining the initiative for public service media
16 April 12
Regional relevance: International
Public service media is challenged on every front. Public and politicians see the commercial approach as ‘normal’. There are strong pressures to downsize PSM organisations, to limit investment, to restrict online and digital operations, to narrow remits to genres and for audiences that are not commercially... [read more]
Exporting the public value test: The regulation of Public Broadcasters' New Media Services across Europe
16 April 12
Regional relevance: Europe
This is a collection of essays by experts in media law and regulation and will serve as a resource for the comparative analysis of a key area of broadcasting regulation and policy. It presents insights into public value tests in Europe. [read more]
Assessing the quality of democracy: An overview of the International IDEA Framework
16 April 12
Regional relevance: International
This overview introduces International IDEA’s State of Democracy (SoD) assessment framework, developed for us by local actors in assessing the quality of their democracies and mounting reform agendas. Together with Assessing the Quality of Democracy: A practical guide, this overview forms a package of knowledge... [read more]
Creating the new constitution: A guide to Nepali citizens
13 April 12
Regional relevance: Asia
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance supports sustainable democratic change worldwide., including support to the constitution making process. Since 2006 IDEA has been providing support to the constitution-making process in Nepal, providing resource materials and convening dialogues.... [read more]
Corporations, climate and the United Nations
13 April 12
Regional relevance: International
As the 20th anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero approaches, this report shows that big business has seized control of the global climate negotiations. The companies that perpetuate over consumption have infiltrated and influenced the people and institutions that make decisions about climate change policy. [read more]
Public Broadcasting in Africa Series: South Africa a survey
13 April 12
Regional relevance: South Africa
The role of a public broadcaster in dissemination of objective information and diverse perspectives to the public domain cannot be overstated. This South African report is part of an 11 country survey of African broadcast media. It involves the collation of information about regulation, ownership, access,... [read more]
