Panos Institute

The Panos Institutes work to ensure that information is effectively used to foster public debate, pluralism and democracy. Globally and within nations, Panos works with media and other information actors to enable developing countries to shape and communicate their own development agendas through informed public debate. They particularly focus on amplifying the voices of the poor and marginalised. [http://www.panossouthasia.org/read.asp?rsid=2&sname=ABOUT%20US Panos Council mission statement]

The institute's name may have some connection with ancient Greek word "φανός" pronounced "phanos", which means "torch". Influences may also be found from the Nepalese word "panas", which is a lamp lit when people gather round to discuss important issues.

External links

* [http://www.panos.org.uk/ Panos London]
* [http://www.panossouthasia.org/ Panos South Asia]
* [http://www.panoscaribbean.org/ Panos Caribbean]
* [http://www.panos.org.zm/ Panos Southern Africa]
* [http://www.panosparis.org/ Panos Paris]
* [http://www.panos-ao.org/ Panos West Africa]
* [http://www.panoseasternafrica.org.ug Panos Eastern Africa]
* [http://www.panos.co.uk/ Panos Pictures]