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UNESCO Communication and Information Sector Information Meeting 31 March 2011

UNESCO Communication and Information Sector Information Meeting 31 March 2011. Jānis Kārkliņš, ADG/CI. Major Programme V: Overarching Objective. Pluralistic. Inclusive. Building inclusive knowledge societies through communication and information. Open. Equitable.

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UNESCO Communication and Information Sector Information Meeting 31 March 2011

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  1. UNESCO Communication and Information Sector Information Meeting 31 March 2011 Jānis Kārkliņš, ADG/CI

  2. Major Programme V: Overarching Objective Pluralistic Inclusive Building inclusive knowledge societies through communicationand information Open Equitable

  3. CI’s mission: to assist Member States in the achievement of internationally agreed development goals and commitments Dialogue Freedom of expressionFreedom of information Development of communication Development Democracy Access to information and knowledge

  4. CI flagship activities and projects • World Press Freedom Day/ Guillermo Cano WPF Prize • Intergovernmental Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC ) • UNESCO Media Development Indicators • Building centres of excellence in journalism education • Memory of the World Programme • World Digital Library initiative • Follow-up and implementation of WSIS outcomes in light of 2015 review • Use of ICTs in education and science (including ICT CFT) • Information for All Programme (IFAP )

  5. CI at Headquarters Total 64 staff members: 38 Professionals (incl. 3 Associate Experts) and 26 General Service staff

  6. AFRICA ACI posts: *Accra Addis Ababa Dakar *Harare Nairobi Windhoek *Yaoundé NPO posts: Bamako Bujumbura Dar es Salaam *Kinshasa Libreville CI in the Field Sector in 34 UNESCO Offices20 Advisers for Communication & Information (ACI) 16 National Programme Officers (NPO) EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA NPO posts: *Moscow New York (shared with BPI/ERC) LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ACI posts: Kingston Montevideo Quito San Jose NPO posts: Brasilia Havana Kingston ASIA/PACIFIC ACI posts: Apia Bangkok *Beijing *Jakarta *New Delhi Tehran NPO posts: Almaty New Delhi*Islamabad(3 emergency temp posts) Associate expert: Kathmandu ARAB STATES ACI posts: Cairo Rabat Ramallah Baghdad (special assignment until 2011) NPO posts: Amman Beirut Doha * Vacant Posts

  7. Division of Freedom of Expression • Advocacy & Awareness Raising and Monitoring; • World Press Freedom Day and Guillermo Cano Prize • Press releases condemning journalist killings • Media Law and Regulatory Framework; • Media and press laws • Freedom of information laws • Defamation laws under civil code • PSB frameworks • Internet provision and telecommunications laws and regulations • Best practices sharing

  8. Division of Freedom of Expression • Safety of Media Professionals; • Promoting international standards in the field (with other UN agencies) • Building capacity of media professionals • Mapping and countering impunity (IPDC Council 2010 decision) • Advocacy work (mainly with large professional organizations and specialized NGOs) • Ethical and Professional Standards • Media Accountability Systems • Power of Peace Network

  9. Division of Media Development • Community Media development • Support to Public Service Broadcasting • Setting standards for journalism education • Model Curricula for journalist education is adapted by 63 journalism education institutions in 51 countries • Support to 20 potential centers of excellence and reference in journalism education in Africa • Communication for development

  10. IPDC 2009 2010 2011 Donor contributions $ 1,851,924 $ 2,020,797 $ 2,480,780 Projects approved 63 83 93 Countries supported 45 56 65 Funds allocated $ 1,786,510 $ 2,114,640 $ 2,315,780

  11. Division of Media Development • Media development indicators (6 countries completed, 6 – on-going) • Legal and regulatory framework • Plurality and diversity of media • Media as a platform for democratic discourse • Professional capacity building • Infrastructural capacity • Media and Information Literacy • MIL curricula • MIL indicators

  12. Division of Information Society • Use of ICTs for education, science, culture • OER platform • ICT Competency Framework for Teachers • Open Access to scientific information • WSIS implementation and follow-up • IGF • WSIS Forum • UNGIS • Multilingualism in cyberspace • Access for persons with special needs

  13. Division of Information Society • Preservation and digital preservation of information • Memory of the World Register • Libraries and archives • Digital preservation • World Digital Library • IFAP

  14. Major Programme V: Budget Breakdown

  15. Distribution of Funds

  16. Accents in CI’s activities for next 12-18 months • Enhanced engagement with Member States • Promotion of freedom of expression on the Internet • Ethical and Professional Standards in Journalism • Promoting community media and fostering Community multimedia centers (CMCs) • Strengthening of the Memory of the World program • Revisiting the UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage • Streamlining WSIS follow-up and implementation activities in the light of the 2015 review • Mainstreaming gender issues within CI programs • Increased intersectoral cooperation with all UNESCO Sectors • Seeking EXB funds for CI program activities and projects

  17. Thank you

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