Development Communication
…is the art and science of human communication linked to a society’s planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and larger unfolding individual potential. – Quebral, 1991
Prominent Projects
- Implementation of the Isang Bagsak in Southeast Asia
- International Training Course on Communication for Rights-Based Programming Strategies
- Production of Training Manual on Capacity Building of Women Communicators to Promote Environmental Awareness and Conservation
- Information and Communication for Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Agriculture
- Private Emission Testing Centers (PETC) Investors’ Forum
- Training Course on Video Production and Computer Graphics for S&T Materials Packaging
- International Training Course on Radio News and Presentation Techniques
- Implementation of a Global Platform, Capacity Development, Research and Advocacy Activities to Advance Communication for Rural Development
- Enhancing Rural Communication Services for Resilient Family Farming in the Asia Pacific Region
Specializations
- Communication Impact in the Context of Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Development
- Participatory Communication Approaches
- Field Testing and Evaluation of New Communication Technologies for Rural and Agricultural Development
- Evaluation of Communication Materials
- Science and Technology Information Flows
- Communication and Institutional Policies
- Testing and Evaluation of Distance Learning Systems
- State of Public Opinion on Strategic Development Issues
- Extension Communication Approaches