Abhatoo - Centre Nationale de Documentation

Discusses the concept and philosophy of co-operation. Examines the advantages, disadvantages and constraints related to cooperation. Reviews partnership initiatives in LIS Education in developed and developing world with particular reference to their objectives, activities and constraints. Further examines the success and failure factors of these ventures. Finally proposes new strategic approaches based on the experiences of the planned Pre-conference Workshop of the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, and Southern African (SCECSAL XVI) to establish the Library and Information Schools Network in the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Region. (LISNET-ECS) due 4th-5th July 2004, in Kampala Uganda.