ECOWAS
b)
REVISED
TREATY
establish a mechanism for co-operation with bilateral, multilateral and
nongovernmental organisations; and
c)
promoteand develop mechanismsto encourage the exchange of experiences
and information between Member States.
ARTICLE 64
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1.
Member States undertake to adopt, individually and collectively, national
population policiesand mechanisms and take all necessary measures in order to
ensure a balance between demographicfactorsand socio-economic development.
2.
To this end, Member States agree to:
a)
include population issues as central components in formulating and
implementing national policies and programmes for accelerated and
balanced socio-economic development;
b)
formulate national population policies and establish national population
institutions;
c)
undertake public sensitisation on population matters, particularly among
the target groups; and
d)
collect, analyse andexchange information anddataon population issues.
ARTICLE 65
INFORMATION, RADIO AND TELEVISION
Member States undertake to:
a)
co-ordinate theirefforts andpooltheirresources in orderto promote theexchange
of radio and television programmes at bilateraland regional levels;
b)
encourage the establishment of programme exchange centres at regional level
and strengthen existing programme exchange centres;
c)
use their broadcasting and television systems to promote the attainment of the
objectives of the Community.
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