18-11-2009 (Oslo) Press councils from South-East Europe attended annual meeting of AIPCE
Thanks to UNESCO’s support, eight representatives from South-East European countries participated in the annual meeting of Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE), a European network of independent content regulators for press and broadcast media. The Alliance held its 11th annual meeting in Oslo, from 14 to 17 October 2009.
18-11-2009 (Beirut) UNESCO and LPI promote Linux education in Arab region
The Arab Support Centre for Free and Open Source Software, Ma3bar, signed an agreement with LPI-Middle East, an affiliate of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), to promote the adoption of free and open source software (FOSS) throughout the Arab world. The agreement was signed during the launch of Ma3bar at UNESCO’s Beirut Office on 5 November 2009.
18-11-2009 (Sharm El Sheikh) UNESCO and TAG-Org launch partnership at Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh
UNESCO and the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) officially launched their partnership on Monday, 16 November, at the fourth Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which is being held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 15 to 18 November 2009.
17-11-2009 (Sarajevo) Roundtable discusses media self-regulation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A national roundtable on media self-regulation took place on 11 November in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the theme “Self-regulatory mechanisms in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Experiences and the future”. The roundtable was organized by UNESCO in the framework of its project, Alignment to International Standards in the Media Sector of South-East European Countries, in cooperation with Mediacentar Sarajevo and OSCE.
17-11-2009 (Beirut) UNESCO trains women media professionals from Arab countries
32 women media professionals from the Arab Region attended a training workshop last week in Tunis (Tunisia), which was organized by UNESCO’s Office in Beirut, in cooperation with the Arab Women Organization. The four-day specialised workshop focused on writing for radio and television.
16-11-2009 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Mexican journalist Vladimir Antuna García and calls for investigation
The Director-General of UNESCO condemned the murder of Vladimir Antuna García, whose dead body was found in the city of Durango in Mexico on 2 November.
13-11-2009 (Paris) UNESCO contributes to the fourth Internet Governance Forum
UNESCO will participate in the fourth Internet Governance Forum, to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 15 to 18 November 2009, to advocate the principles of freedom of expression and universal access as fundamental elements of the Internet Governance structures.
13-11-2009 (Paris) International Seminar on good practices in community media concluded in Paris this week
The International Community Media Seminar was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, on 11 November 2009, under the theme “Voice and Empowerment through Community Media: Learning from Good Practices, Strategies for Development”. It was jointly organized by UNESCO and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
12-11-2009 (Skopje) UNESCO starts series of events under media accountability project
UNESCO started the implementation of its project, Alignment to International Standards in the Media Sector of South-East European Countries, in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. On 20 October 2009 the Macedonian capital Skopje hosted the first national roundtable of the project, which aims at encouraging, assisting and accelerating media reforms in the South-East European countries.
12-11-2009 (Bangkok) Bangkok Forum on Power of Peace closes with action plan
The Second Global Forum on the Power of Peace, held in Bangkok from 28 to 30 October 2009, brought together young people, students, representatives of universities, NGO, private sector, and governments from around the world to collaborate in building the Power of Peace Network (PPN).
10-11-2009 (Beirut) Arab FOSS Centre launched in Lebanon
Under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Education, the Arab Support Centre for Free and Open Source Software, Ma3bar, was officially launched in Beirut on 5 November 2009. The new Centre is the result of cooperation between UNESCO, UNDP-ICTDAR and the University of Balamand. Other leading academic institutions in the region are expected to join the partnership.
10-11-2009 (Brasilia) UNESCO’s Brasilia Office launches study on police blogosphere
An unprecedented study on the increasing use of blogs to publish analysis and comments related to public security has been prepared by the UNESCO Office in Brasilia in cooperation with the Centre for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship (CESeC). Entitled The Police Blogosphere in Brazil: from Shooting to Twitter, the study goes beyond journalistic reporting, and analysis blogs published by security agents themselves.
10-11-2009 (New York) UN agency to set up museum of information and communication technology
The United Nations telecommunications agency announced that it has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to build a new museum that will focus on the impact of information communications technology (ICT) on people's lives.
09-11-2009 (Phnom Penh) Cambodia’s sound and music heritage celebrated on World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2009
On 27 October 2009 the UNESCO Office in Phnom Penh and the Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre celebrated the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. The one-day conference, discussions, screenings and concerts focused on the Cambodian sound and music heritage.
06-11-2009 (Tokyo) Ethiopian children’s TV wins again
The creators of Tsehai Loves Learning win the UNESCO prize for a new literacy-focused programme at the Japan Prize 2009 International Contest for Educational Media.
05-11-2009 (Kathmandu) Training for women journalists ended in Janakpur
UNESCO and the Nepal Press Institute, in a joint collaboration with Sancharika Samua, Media and Democracy Group, OHCHR, UNFPA/WOREC, INHURED International and Article 19, concluded today in Janakpur the second and last phase (25 October – 5 November) of a four-month training course exclusively dedicated to women journalists.
04-11-2009 (Paris) Nominations are sought for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2010
UNESCO invites Member States, regional and international organizations, professional and non-governmental organizations working in the field of journalism and freedom of expression to nominate candidates for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2010.
02-11-2009 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Iraqi TV cameraman Orhan Hijran
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the killing of Iraqi cameraman Orhan Hijran, who died in an explosion on 21 October.
30-10-2009 (Paris) Workshop in South Africa to assess media and information literacy in teacher education
UNESCO, in partnership with the University of Pretoria, will hold a Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on the Draft Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Curriculum for Teacher Education at the Groenkloof Campus of the University of Pretoria, South Africa, from 3 to 6 November 2009.
26-10-2009 (Paris) UNESCO launches new logo for World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
UNESCO is pleased to announce the new logo for the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, which was chosen from an impressive number of proposals submitted by designers and those interested in audiovisual heritage.
23-10-2009 (Paris) Second Global Forum on the Power of Peace
Bangkok, Thailand : 28-30 October 2009. UNESCO, in collaboration with the Government of Thailand, is organizing the Second Global Forum on the Power of Peace, which will be a timely occasion to build on past discussions commencing with the first Forum on the power of Peace held in Bali, Indonesia in January 2007.
23-10-2009 (Beirut) UNESCO opens regional media training center in Beirut
UNESCO Beirut and the Arab Union for News Agencies launched the new training facility of the Regional Media-Training Center for Journalism and News Agencies in Lebanon on Monday, 19 October 2009.
22-10-2009 (Paris) UNESCO discuss about media accountability with the SEE delegations
Is media self – regulation spreading in the South East Europe? How is UNESCO helping this process? Which are currently the relationships between journalism and politics? These items were among those discussed on Monday, 12 October in Paris at the UNESCO’s headquarters during an Information Meeting on the Regional Programme “Alignment to International Standards in the Media Sector of South East European Countries”.
22-10-2009 (Paris) Calls for New Nominations for Memory of the World International Register
UNESCO is inviting new nomination proposals for inscription on its Memory of the World International Register, a list of library collections and archive holdings of world significance, which was established in 1997 to promote documentary heritage of universal value.
21-10-2009 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Mexican reporter Fabián Ramírez López
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the killing of Mexican radio presenter Fabián Ramírez López whose body was found in the coastal city of Mazatlán on 11 October.
08-10-2009 (Paris) Director-General welcomes pledge by de facto government to lift emergency decree in Honduras
The Director-General of UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura welcomes the declaration by the de facto government of Honduras that it was lifting an emergency decree that imposed restrictions on freedom of expression.
07-10-2009 (Paris) UNESCO’s initiative to strengthen journalism schools in Africa gains momentum
UNESCO’s initiative to upgrade journalism schools in Africa to Centers of Excellence and Centers of Reference in journalism education is gaining momentum.
06-10-2009 (Paris) Director-General of UNESCO condemns the killing of Nigerian news editor Bayo Ohu
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the killing of Bayo Ohu, the assistant news editor of the Nigerian daily newspaper, The Guardian, on 20 September.
05-10-2009 (Paris) Radio journalists trained on election reporting in Rwanda
The UNESCO initiated Radio Salus project continues to strengthen professional journalism in Rwanda: around thirty journalists from the radio were given a two-day training on election reporting ahead of the August 9, 2010 Rwanda’s presidential elections.
01-10-2009 (Paris) UNESCO recruits expert on media in conflict and post-conflict situations
A post of programme specialist is open for recruitment at the Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace of UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector. The post is initially planned for the limited duration, from 1 January until 1 September 2010. The major responsibility of the incumbent will consist in implementing projects related to media assistance in conflict and post-conflict areas.
