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Information and communication policy aims to build effective, harmonious communication between all actors of the democratic process with extensive use of ICTs and direct communication. The war creates an aggressive environment, which also affects the communication processes in the information sphere of the state, in particular, there is more emphasis on information, less – on deliberation. The article examines the tools used by Ukraine's state and non-state structures to: 1) objectively inform the citizens and avoid panic, 2) inform the world community about the war and intensify international support for Ukraine, 3) fight Kremlin fakes and convey reality to the RF citizens. The specifics of TV broadcasting in Ukraine during the war, media activity of officials, social pages and Telegram channels of ministries, the Armed Forces, the Office of the President, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, public organizations fighting against disinformation and fakes are analyzed. It is found out that the chosen information and communication policy is efficient at the national level (mobilized citizens to fight for victory, reduced panic, increased awareness and criticism of fakes) and at the "western" level (international moral, financial and military support to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia). However, the work in the information space of the Russian Federation is problematic because it is exposed to fierce opposition by the objects of Russian propaganda.

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Do metaphors influence our information policy preferences? Professor Osenga thinks so, which makes it especially important to choose the right one, as a metaphor is often the primary tool the general public uses to understand information policy. Using a five-point rubric, she evaluates, among others, understanding the Internet as "tubes," "highway," "space (cyberspace)," "coffee shop/bar" and "cloud." Osenga finds them all lacking in important ways. However, she believes the metaphor of the Internet as "ecosystem" is very promising and deserves to be further developed.

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Do metaphors influence our information policy preferences? Professor Osenga thinks so, which makes it especially important to choose the right one, as a metaphor is often the primary tool the general public uses to understand information policy. Using a five-point rubric, she evaluates, among others, understanding the Internet as "tubes," "highway," "space (cyberspace)," "coffee shop/bar" and "cloud." Osenga finds them all lacking in important ways. However, she believes the metaphor of the Internet as "ecosystem" is very promising and deserves to be further developed.

Agency policy briefs are aimed at policy-makers. They provide concrete recommendations which may contribute to European Union and international policy initiatives. This policy brief builds on the outcomes of the Agency's Information and Communication Technology for Inclusion (ICT4I) project (2012–2013), which examined the use of ICT to support the learning of learners with disabilities and special educational needs in inclusive settings within compulsory education. Recent European and international policy documents point out ICT's importance in making education more inclusive. In order to enable all learners to benefit from the advantages of available, affordable and accessible ICT, the project identified five critical policy issues to be addressed and developed a series of recommendations for policy-makers in the field. Download the policy brief below in PDF format, in 22 official Agency languages: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish. ; This publication has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

In the era of modern threats, Strategic Communication (StratCom) has become a key capability in responding to hybrid threats, the vast majority of which are created in the Information Environment (IE), with particular emphasis on cyberspace. The transition from the information policies of individual armed forces to the comprehensive thought of strategic communication is the focus of the article below. For this purpose, an analysis of source documents was used, showing the development of the concept of strategic communication since 2001 in StratCom collections of documents, policies, doctrines, guidelines, manuals and framework concepts.

Contents: Introduction, by E. Jacobson and Paul J. Deutschmann; Trends in communication research in Japan, by Hidetoshi Kato; The sociology of information in France, by Alain Girard; The significance of opinion surveys in public life, by Elisabeth Noelle and Gerhard Schmidtchen; Mass communication and the social sciences: some neglected areas, by Marten Brouwer; Opinion influentials and political opinion formation in four Swedish communities, by Bo Anderson; Some problems of communication research in Israel, by S. N. Eisenstadt.

In the networking age, every country needs the capacity to understand and adjust global technologies for local needs. In the mid-seventies, the Government of Mongolia was giving much emphasis to science and technology information, having State Committee on Science and Technology and research institutions underneath. The main purpose of the State Committee was to focus on the provision of the science and technology information mainly received from academic institutions of former Soviet Union and socialist system countries. A number of the policy regulatory documents were developed to address the issues of the science and technology information.