The Third World Institute (ITeM) performs information, communication and education activities on an international level, concerning development and environment-related activities. It is a civil society organization, working for civil society, which encourages citizen involvement in global decision-making processes.

ITeM aims to:

- Contribute to the construction of democracy, placing civil society organizations as key agents in this process. ITeM primarily supports organizations from Third World countries, and focuses its solidarity in furthering the interests and hopes of the world’s poor, of women and of oppressed minorities. By promoting networks and the socialization of information and knowledge, ITeM contributes to the construction of democratic, equitable and environmentally sustainable societies.

- Promote respect for human rights, in particular freedom of speech and free access to information. ITeM has pioneered the use of electronic networks as ideal tools for these purposes.

- Promote national and international networking among citizen organizations, for the exchange of experiences and the design and implementation of common interest actions.

- Contribute to study, assess and solve the problems affecting the Third World . ITeM conducts research, disseminates its findings and furthers the adoption of policies aimed at implementing solutions.

APC member since 1991

Topic areas of expertise:

• Access to information