REMEMBERING COLIN FRASER

Authors

  • Silvia Balit

Abstract

Colin Fraser passed away at the age of 73 on 15 September 2008. He was among the pioneers in the use of communication for development, a relatively new discipline on the development scene.

Author Biography

Silvia Balit

Silvia Balit, from Italy, has many years of experience in the field of communication for development and social change. Her professional career has been devoted to working for the UN system, first with the United Nations in New York, and then with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Rome. Together with Colin Fraser, she pioneered the Development Support Communication program in FAO. Between 1984 and 1998 she was in charge of FAO’s Communication for Development program. In this capacity, she led many initiatives aimed at strengthening rural communication systems in Africa, Asia, the Near East and Latin America to promote sustainable development and social change.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

No. 12 (2009)

Section

Articles