Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:59:37 +0530 From: Shalini R Urs UN4IM- UNESCO Training Program in Information Management is being organised at ISIM@IIITB This Programme is supported by UNESCO and other organisations. There are five fellowships available for information workers from India. Those interested may apply for the same. The last date for receiving applications is March 30,2005 Details of the Programme available at the website- http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/un4im www.vidyanidhi.org.in/un4im Details below- ----- UN4IM -The UNESCO Training Programme for Information Management is envisioned to be a training programme with a difference- * Blending onsite ( face to face) with distance education mode. A unique six-month training programme based on a 1-4-1 month model- the first (May-June) and final month (November-December) face-to-face and the in-between four months distance mode. * Course Content- focused on ICT tools and technologies for Information Management. * Adopting/adapting different learning modes-lecture based theory, practice oriented hands on. Achieving a balance between discourse and demonstration; teaching and training, perception and performance * This programme is scheduled from May 9 to December 2, 2005. The first phase of the one-month face-to-face training is scheduled from May 9- June 3, 2005. The final face-to-face training programme is scheduled from November 7- December 2, 2005. o The Training Programme will have 20 participants from different parts of Asia-pacific. This will be held at the International School for Information Management @ Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, India ( ISIM@IIITB) * The participants are required to be attending the UN4IM at the ISIM@IIITB during period of May-June and November-December. The intervening four months, they will go back to their workplace and work on the projects through the distance mode. ----- Shalini -------- Dr.Shalini R. Urs Director Information and Communication Division & Professor and Chairperson Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Mysore-570006 India Tele-91-821-2514699 Fax -91-821-2519209 homepage:www.vidyanidhi.org.in/shaliniurs.htm