Orbicom-UNESCO


ORBICOM is the international network of UNESCO chairs in communications.

History

At the 1989 General Conference, UNESCO adopted the New Communications strategy, from which Orbicom's mandate derives. Orbicom was created in 1994 by UNESCO and the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Structure and Membership

Orbicom has 250 associate members and 30 UNESCO Chairs. Its members come from 25 countries and work in academia, private industry, and as policy consultants.

Mission

Their mission is to foster growth and spread of expertise in communications technologies through education, research, publications, and internship and exchange programs for both instructors and students.

Papers, Standards, and Conferences

Orbicom-UNESCO has proposed a standard to measure the Digital Divide, called Infostate.