ORBICOM is the international network of UNESCO chairs in communications.
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At the 1989 General Conference, UNESCO adopted the New Communications strategy, from which Orbicom's mandate derives. Orbicom was created in 1994 by UNESCO and the Université du Québec à Montréal. [1]
Orbicom has 250 associate members and 30 UNESCO Chairs. Its members come from 25 countries and work in academia, private industry, and as policy consultants. [1]
Their mission is to foster growth and spread of expertise in communications technologies through education, research, publications, and internship and exchange programs for both instructors and students. [1]
Orbicom-UNESCO has proposed a standard to measure the Digital Divide, called Infostate.