Democratization of information and imperatives of sustainable development
Dr. Harvey White of University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Mary Bruce of Governor's State University at the conference

Democratization of information and imperatives of sustainable development

Democratization of information and imperatives of sustainable development in Africa: A nexus of people, press, peace, and public policy. Excerpts from a paper presented by Dr. Uchenna Ekwo at the…

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Media and Democratization in Africa
L-R: Dr. Uchenna Ekwo, President/Founder, Center for Media & Peace Initiatives Inc, Osama Abdelkhalek, Deputy Permanent Representative, Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, and Jennifer Dunham, Senior Research Analyst, Freedom of the Press, Freedom House, New York

Media and Democratization in Africa

By Uchenna Ekwo Media and democratization are clearly inseparable bedfellows. Hyden and Okigbo (2003) describe the relationship between the two as “complex at worst and interwoven at best”.  Ocitti (1999)…

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African Ambassadors headline CMPI confab

Leading diplomats and ambassadors representing different African countries in the United States have lined up to speak at the conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union, formerly…

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