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→Pan African Development Information System
* To promote the creation of databases in fields of importance to development in the region;
* To promote the creation of databases in fields of importance to development in the region;
* To promote the utilization of common norms and standards of information handling in the Region in order to ensure compatibility and to facilitate information exchange;
* To promote the utilization of common norms and standards of information handling in the region in order to ensure compatibility and to facilitate information exchange;
* To establish a system which will improve access to both published and unpublished documents produced in Africa on questions relating to scientific and technological aspects, economic, and social aspects of development;
* To establish a system which will improve access to both published and unpublished documents produced in Africa on questions relating to scientific and technological aspects, economic, and social aspects of development;
* To train information specialists at national, subregional and regional levels in order to upgrade skills and introduce improved methods of information handling. What are its activities? PADIS undertakes the following activities:
* To train information specialists at national, subregional and regional levels in order to upgrade skills and introduce improved methods of information handling.
PADIS strove to undertake the following activities:
* Delivery of advisory services to African States and institutions on aspects of development of information and documentation systems, e.g. needs assessment, formulation of information plans and policies, design of national/sectoral information systems, choice of information technologies and strengthening of information centres;
* Delivery of advisory services to African States and institutions on aspects of development of information and documentation systems, e.g. needs assessment, formulation of information plans and policies, design of national/sectoral information systems, choice of information technologies and strengthening of information centres;