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About the Sector
The Communication and Information Sector (CI) was established in its present form in 1990. Its programmes are rooted in UNESCO’s Constitution, which requires the Organization to promote the “free flow of ideas by word and image.” Besides its staff at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the CI Sector is represented in 27 UNESCO field offices.
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About the Sector

The Communication and Information Sector (CI) was established in its present form in 1990. Its programmes are rooted in UNESCO’s Constitution, which requires the Organization to promote the “free flow of ideas by word and image.” Besides its staff at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the CI Sector is represented in 27 UNESCO field offices.
The Communication and Information Sector is headed by Jānis Kārkliņš (Latvia), Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information.

It consists of:
The Sector also provides the secretariats for two intergovernmental programmes: the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) and the Information for All Programme (IFAP).

The three principal strategic objectives of the Sector’s programmes are:In addition to the Regular Programme, the CI Sector implements various inter-regional, regional and national projects with extra-budgetary funding mainly in Africa, the Arab States, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Sector collaborates with UN agencies, bilateral development agencies, international and regional non-governmental agencies.
  • 13-09-2010 (Paris) 
    Information Meeting with Permanent Delegates outlines future UNESCO communication and information activities
  • 24-08-2010 (Paris) 
    Indrajit Banerjee New Director of UNESCO’s Information Society Division
  • 15-04-2010 (Paris) 
    WebWorld Knowledgebase to simplify access to online contents
  • 01-10-2009 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits expert on media in conflict and post-conflict situations
  • 29-06-2009 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits Advisors for Communication and Information in its Tehran and Cairo Offices
  • 27-02-2009 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits Chief of Universal Access and Preservation Section
  • 24-07-2008 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits expert for ICT capacity building project in Libya
  • 08-07-2008 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits Chief of ICT in Education, Science and Culture Section
  • 23-06-2008 (Paris) 
    UNESCO Office in Tehran recruits Adviser for Communication and Information
  • 20-06-2008 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits expert to strengthen its WSIS follow-up team
  • 17-01-2007 (Paris) 
    UNESCO recruits Advisors for Communication and Information in its Yaoundé and Doha Offices
  • Jānis Kārkliņš
    Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information
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