Research & Development & Consultancy
The Institute's RDC program generates new knowledge and innovations that enrich the content and approach of its academic and professional programs, and provide policy options to government and the private sector.
Consultancy work includes change management, organizational communication (including communication audit), design, implementation and evaluation of communication management systems and development communication programs, and preparation of multimedia materials.
RDC outputs have been integrated in major national development plans and programs in communication media, information and communication technology (ICT), education, environment and sustainable development, children and women, and judicial reform.
The AIJC has contributed to the development of policy options in communication media and ICT. It has conducted policy studies and convened multisectoral communication policy fora on such issues as media ownership, public access, role of government, ICT convergence, and information flow.
Development programs where the Institute served as consultant were funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UN agencies including UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO, bilateral agencies such as USAID, CIDA and AusAid, and various German Foundations.
Executing agencies for these programs include government line agencies (Departments of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Education, Social Welfare and Development), Supreme Court, Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs.
Consultancy services are also provided by AIJC officials and faculty to programs located in other Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Maldives, Lao PDR, Indonesia and Pakistan.
Research & Development & Consultancy (RDC) activities are in the following areas:
- Communication management
- Communication campaign planning,
management and evaluation
- Policy research
- Multimedia editorial services
RDC outputs have been institutionalized in many development plans and programs, a significant contribution to development. Our inputs are reflected in the following documents:
- 1987 Philippine Constitution
- Supreme Court Action Program for Judicial Reform
- Information, education and communication plan of Philippine Agenda 21
- Advocacy and Social Mobilization Plan of the Education for All (1991-2000) Programme
- Country Programme for Children IV
- Literacy Coordinating Council Blueprint for Action
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