ITeM
Encyclopedia
ITeM stands for the Instituto del Tercer Mundo (or the Third World Institute) which is based in Montevideo
, the capital of Uruguay
.
ITeM's has been known for the publication of the The World Guide (formerly called the Third World Guide), which acted as a useful reference book focusing on diverse global issues and concerns, as seen from the perspective of the South
, the developing world or the Third World
.
It has also researched and built electronic communication networks through Chasque. Its other projects revolve around "information and communication as the basis of education and democracy".
Its aims include contributing to the "construction of democracy", and "placing civil society organizations as key agents in this process." It says it contributes to the construction of democratic, equitable and environmentally sustainable societies. Other goals include promoting a respect for human rights, promoting national and international networking among citizens' organisations, and contributing to the study and solutions of problems affecting the Third World
.
It was set up as a non-profit civil association on July 7, 1989, recognized as a legal person by Uruguay's Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) and exempted from national taxes by a 1994 Presidential decree. It has been an organization in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Choike originated from the will of promoting information and knowledge sharing among Southern civil societies and strengthening citizenship and participation in the design and implementations of local, national, regional and international development policies by promoting the use of ICT for South-South exchange, to strengthen Southern NGO participation in international decision-making and improve visibility of Southern content.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, the capital of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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Focus on information
ITeM focuses on information, communication, and education activities on an international level, particularly focusing on development and environment-related activities. It describes itself as "a civil society organization, working for civil society, which encourages citizen involvement in global decision-making processes."ITeM's has been known for the publication of the The World Guide (formerly called the Third World Guide), which acted as a useful reference book focusing on diverse global issues and concerns, as seen from the perspective of the South
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
, the developing world or the Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
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It has also researched and built electronic communication networks through Chasque. Its other projects revolve around "information and communication as the basis of education and democracy".
Publications
Publications of ITeM are widely distributed. In earlier years it was distributed in the printed format and now on CD-ROM and via the Web. Much of its activities focus on promoting citizen organization networks on an international level.Its aims include contributing to the "construction of democracy", and "placing civil society organizations as key agents in this process." It says it contributes to the construction of democratic, equitable and environmentally sustainable societies. Other goals include promoting a respect for human rights, promoting national and international networking among citizens' organisations, and contributing to the study and solutions of problems affecting the Third World
Third World
The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either capitalism and NATO , or communism and the Soviet Union...
.
It was set up as a non-profit civil association on July 7, 1989, recognized as a legal person by Uruguay's Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) and exempted from national taxes by a 1994 Presidential decree. It has been an organization in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Choike
The portal site Choike (http://www.choike.org/), created by the Instituto del Tercer Mundo (ITeM) seeks to improve the capacity of both users and publishers to understand and influence national and international decision-making processes that affect local communities.Choike originated from the will of promoting information and knowledge sharing among Southern civil societies and strengthening citizenship and participation in the design and implementations of local, national, regional and international development policies by promoting the use of ICT for South-South exchange, to strengthen Southern NGO participation in international decision-making and improve visibility of Southern content.