At the 2008 World Press Freedom Day celebration in Maputo, UNESCO explored how both Press Freedom and Freedom of Information can feed into the wider objective of empowering people. This focus built on an earlier meeting of experts in Paris during 2008, which analyzed the link between Freedom of Information and sustainable development.

UNESCO also hosted a lecture series during 2008, on the theme of ?The Potential of Information and Communication Strategy for Development?. All three events are the sources of the content in this publication.