Fields of Expertise

Development Communication

...is the art and science of human communication linked to a society's planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and larger unfolding individual potential. - Quebral, 1991

Specializations

• Communication Impact in the Context of Social, Economic, Political, and Cultural Development
• Participatory Communication Approaches
• Field Testing and Evaluation of New Communication Technologies for Rural and Agricultural Development
• Evaluation of Communication Materials
• Science and Technology Information Flows
• Communication and Institutional Policies
• Testing and Evaluation of Distance Learning Systems
• State of Public Opinion on Strategic Development Issues
• Extension Communication Approaches

Prominent Projects

• Implementation of the Isang Bagsak in Southeast Asia
• International Training Course on Communication for Rights-Based Programming Strategies
• Production of Training Manual on Capacity Building of Women Communicators to Promote Environmental Awareness and Conservation
• Information and Communication for Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Agriculture
• Private Emission Testing Centers (PETC) Investors' Forum
• Training Course on Video Production and Computer Graphics for S&T Materials Packaging
• International Training Course on Radio News and Presentation Techniques