Instituto del Tercer Mundo


Instituto del Tercer Mundo is a Non-Governmental Organization that performs information, communication and education activities. ITeM, which was established in 1989, shares the same secretariat and coordinating personnel as Social Watch and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Goals and Activities

The organization describes itself as a civil society organization that encourages citizen involvement in global decision-making processes.Among its principle aims are to:
The organization places civil society organizations as key agents in the process of social transformation and focuses on information, communication, and education activities on an international level. It has produced original research and critical policy analysis, and has built electronic communication networks through Chasque.
The organization has been known for the publication of The World Guide, which acted as a reference book focusing on diverse global issues and concerns, as seen from the perspective of the Global South.