Cetic.br translates Unesco book on knowledge societies

With translation by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) into Portuguese, the book “Renewing the Vision of Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development” is launched this Monday (27) during an event in Brasília. The publication provides important insights on topics discussed at the Unesco event held in Paris in 2013 about the ten-year anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS +10).

The launch event of the Portuguese version was attended by Professor Gaëtan Tremblay from the University of Quebec in Montreal, who co-authored the book with Professor Robin Mansell from the Department of Media and Communication at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Additionally, during the launch, there was a debate Knowledge Societies Today: International Debate Cycle.

Cetic.br, from NIC.br, is the first study center on the Information Society recognized by Unesco. “It is part of Cetic.br's work scope, as a Unesco Center, to disseminate relevant content in Portuguese and Spanish. It is our pleasure to contribute so that Portuguese speakers can also appreciate the book and recommend its reading,” explains Alexandre Barbosa, manager of Cetic.br.

The book is being translated into Spanish, which, like the Portuguese edition, will have its ePub version. The purpose of the publication is to assess the rapid development and dissemination of new information and communication technologies (ICT) and contribute with action ideas by Unesco that can promote inclusive and equitable knowledge societies in a transforming environment.

“New ICT offers vast opportunities to accelerate progress toward sustainable and inclusive development; however, alone, they are not sufficient. Empowering women and men individually requires not only access to information but also the skills to transform it into knowledge,” states Irina Bokova, Director-General of Unesco, in the preface of the publication. Access the book and share the reading: https://cetic.br/publicacao/renovando-a-visao-das-sociedades-do-conhecimento-para-a-paz-e-o-desenvolvimento-sustentavel/.

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