Videazimut - Global

Videazimut promotes the exchange of information, experience, ideas and analysis in order to strengthen and advance the work of its members and allies. It believes communications should be used as a tool for greater equality and development. Activities include: holding international conferences and regional meetings; disseminating information throughout its network via an e-mail listserv and a series of web sites; publishing printed materials (2 books - Petits Ecrans et Democratie: Video Legere et Television Alternative su Service du Developpement, and Communications and Democracy; a newsletter, Clips - 3 times a year in English, French and Spanish editions.); and participating in other social change and communication networks.

Political development, population, economic development, rights.

All Videazimut members must share/sign its Declaration of Principles, which outlines communication as a ‘right of people, of communities and of individuals and essential to democratic life at all levels. Videazimut seeks to promote greater: access to new communications technologies on the part of marginalised communities (in both North and South); freedom of expression in the production of images and messages; access to the means of dissemination of voice and images on the national and international levels. As such, Videazimut is dedicated to transforming communications practices in video and television around the world, so that all people have the same opportunity to transmit, as well as receive, meaningful information.