UNESCO to Sponsor Pilot Satellite Distance Learning Course

UNESCO is working with WorldSpace Corporation, the operator of the Afristar satellite for digital radio broadcasting in Africa, to demonstrate and test the potential of digital radio to deliver low budget, effective, multimedia based and real time distance education to rural learners in Africa. The project will involve a short course in February 2004 on Community Telecentre Development aimed at African telecentre staff, and at NGOs and decision makers working in the area of application of ICTs for development in Africa.