This study provides an analysis of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) conceptualization of the Knowledge Society as a model of sustainable development. How does UNESCO characterize the Knowledge Society? Why has there been a shift in the language of its policy model; from Information to Knowledge Society? How can the model promote cultural diversity within a framework of technological mediation? How does UNESCO policy on the Knowledge Society articulate the dynamic relationships between knowledge, power and culture?
A case study of UNESCO will be undertaken in order to answer these questions, with a focus on policy statements significant in the formulation of the organisation’s policy on the Knowledge Society. The study will inform the praxis of information and knowledge work in a global, networked society by furthering our understanding of knowledge, culture, the roles information and communications technologies, and digital media, within the context of sustainable development.
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