07-03-2008 (New Delhi) South Asian Consultation on UNESCO's Model Curricula for Journalism Education is taking place in India
The Department of Communication of the University of Hyderabad, in collaboration with UNESCO, is organizing a three-day international consultation on Model Curricula for Journalism from 7 to 9 March 2008 in Hyderabad, India. This consultation is intended to discuss the adaptability of the curricula recently developed by UNESCO.
04-03-2008 (Belize City) UNESCO supports Caribbean E-Librarian Workshop
Librarians and information professionals from nine Caribbean countries attended the Caribbean E-Librarianship Workshop in Belize City, Belize, from 20 to 22 February 2008. It was organized by UNESCO and the Belize National Library and Information Systems. The Workshop reviewed contemporary ICT concepts, platforms and their applications in the library system via lecture-type presentations and demonstrations.
03-03-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Shihab al-Tamimi, President of the Iraqi Syndicate of Journalists
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the killing of Shihab al-Tamimi, the head of the Iraqi Journalists’ Syndicate, who died on 27 February from gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier.
29-02-2008 (Paris) Women Make the News 2008: UNESCO’s global action to promote gender equality in the media
Women Make the News, UNESCO’s global operation to promote gender equality in the media, will be launched for the eighth year on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March) 2008.
28-02-2008 (New Delhi) IPDC project enhances Chanderi Community Multimedia Centre in India
UNESCO assists in the development and reinforcement of the CMCs at Pranpur and Chanderi, so as to deepen their communication, awareness and advocacy activities.
27-02-2008 (Rabat) Round table on community access took place in Morocco
In the framework of the Innovative Teachers' Forum, UNESCO and Microsoft organized on 22 February 2008 in Rabat a round table to evaluate community access initiatives in Morocco.
26-02-2008 (Paris) UNESCO uploaded radio shows of GK3 conference
UNESCO actively participated in the Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3) from 11 to 13 December 2007 and its associated and parallel events and exhibits. It set up an onsite Community Multimedia Centre (CMC) and an exhibition promoting the concept of CMC in building “knowledge societies” at Kuala Lumpur Conventional Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
25-02-2008 (Beijing) ICT and disabilities: Seeing in the cyberworld
In line with the Universal Access to Information principle, UNESCO is committed to consistently addressing the challenges brought about by disabilities in China. From early projects on vocational training in massage techniques for visually impaired young people, its initiatives have evolved to embrace digital opportunities.
15-02-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Pakistani journalist Abdus Samad Chishti Mujahid
UNESCO’s Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura condemned today the murder of Pakistani journalist Abdus Samad Chishti Mujahid, photographer and columnist for the weekly “Akhbar-e-Jehan”, who was gunned down on 9 February in Quetta, the province of Baluchistan’s capital.
15-02-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Iraqi journalist Hisham Mijawet Hamdan
UNESCO’s Director-Genral, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the murder of Iraqi journalist, Hisham Mijawet Hamdan, who was kidnapped on 10 February and subsequently tortured and executed in Baghdad.
14-02-2008 (Paris) UNESCO's Communities and Memories Conference to be held in Australia
The Third International Conference of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme, under the theme "Communities and Memories: a global perspective", will be held from 19 to 22 February 2008 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia.
13-02-2008 (Paris) "Understanding information literacy: a primer" just published by IFAP
Through this publication, UNESCO’s Information for All Programme (IFAP) explains in an easy-to-understand and non-technical fashion what “information literacy” means.
12-02-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Nepalese journalist Pushkar Bahadur Shrestha
UNESCO’s Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura condemned today the murder of Nepalese journalist Pushkar Bahadur Shrestha, killed on 12 January 2008 near the southern city of Birgunj.
12-02-2008 (Monrovia) Liberia Media Center launches internship job placement handbook
On 8 February 2008, the Liberia Media Center (LMC) launched an internship job-placement handbook for mass communication students with support from UNESCO and International Media Support (IMS).
11-02-2008 (Paris) UNESCO project on scientific cooperation in South-East Europe continues to expand
An expert meeting with the goal to attract the interest of specialised institutions to UNESCO's Space for Science project took place on 31 January 2008 at UNESCO Headquarters. Organized by UNESCO, in cooperation with the World Academy of Biomedical Technologies (WABT), the meeting brought together participants from international organizations, in particular the European Space Agency and the CARDS programme of the European Commission.
08-02-2008 (New Delhi) IPDC contributes to press freedom in rural Bangladesh
Some 200 grassroots journalists in 10 coastal districts have recently benefited from a training programme on Ethics and a Code of Conduct, Gender Sensitive and Child Rights-Based Reporting organized by the Mass-line Media Centre (MMC), a major NGO focusing on media development and democracy in Bangladesh.
07-02-2008 (Paris) Wikiversity offers a course on online educational resources
Wikiversity is organizing an online course “Composing free and open online educational resources”. Starting on 3 March 2008, the course is designed for teachers and teacher-students who do not have prior knowledge or skills related to free and open education resources.
06-02-2008 (Tokyo) United Nations University launches OpenCourseWare Portal
United Nations University launches the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal, which offers open access to about a dozen courses developed by three of UNU's Research and Training Centres and Programmes (RTC/Ps) and the Tokyo-based UNU Media Studio.
05-02-2008 (Paris) UNESCO and IFLA launch Information Literacy Logo Contest
UNESCO and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) invite everyone to propose an international Logo to identify the work on information literacy. The aim of creating this Logo is to make communication easier among those who carry out information literacy projects, their communities and societies in general.
04-02-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Somali reporter and calls for improved safety measures
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today condemned the killing of Somali National News Agency reporter Hassan Kafi Hared and called for measures to improve the safety of journalists in Somalia.
01-02-2008 (Paris) All India Radio wins CBA-UNESCO award
All India Radio (AIR) won the CBA-UNESCO award for Science Reporting and Programming, for its programme 'The Drop that Counts'. This radio programme is a musical feature for children, who deal with general science of the universe - conservation of water - in a simple style. It was originally produced in Oriya language.
31-01-2008 (Paris) UNESCO releases "Press freedom: safety of journalists and impunity"
The English version of the 84-page publication derived from World Press Freedom Day 2007 speeches and presentations is now available online.
30-01-2008 (Paris) UNESCO launches IFAP Success Stories platform
UNESCO’s Information for All Programme invites all Member States, NGOs and professional groups to share their success stories in using information for development.
28-01-2008 (Bangkok) UNESCO releases new publication on ICT in teacher education
Studies conducted in recent years demonstrate that information and communication technologies (ICT) can help to broaden access to education and improve learning outcomes. Research has also shown, however, that success in the use of ICT in education depends largely on the ability of teachers to integrate ICT into the teaching process. Therefore, training teachers to be able to use ICT is crucial for achieving improved educational outcomes with ICT.
24-01-2008 (New York) Afghanistan: UN urges review of death sentence against journalist
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today urged the country's authorities to review the death sentence imposed against Sayed Parwez Kambaksh, a journalist who this week was sentenced to capital punishment for blasphemy.
24-01-2008 (Paris) UNESCO supports new e-learning module on information for development
The new Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK) e-learning module is intended to provide the knowledge and awareness required for those responsible for formulating improved information management strategies within their organizations. A French version of the module, produced by CIRAD with UNESCO support, is now available.
23-01-2008 (Rabat) UNESCO supported Linux Party 2008 in Rabat
The 8th edition of the Linux Party took place from 19 to 20 January 2008 in Rabat, Morocco, under the theme "Quality Standards and FOSS: Challenges and Perspectives". The programme included conferences and workshops aimed at presenting the best free software technologies.
22-01-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Norwegian reporter Carsten Thomassen in Kabul Hotel
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura condemned the killing of Norwegian reporter Carsten Thomassen who died in the Taleban attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul on 14 January.
22-01-2008 (Kabul) UNESCO helps develop distance education in Afghanistan
The first distance learning video, produced by the Educational Radio and Television (ERTV), was recently demonstrated to representatives of the Italian Government, UNESCO and other participants during a presentation organized by ERTV.
21-01-2008 (Paris) Director-General condemns murder of Philippines journalist Fernando Lintuan
The Director-General of UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura, condemned the killing of Fernando Lintuan, a Philippines radio broadcaster in Davao, on Mindanao Island, on 24 December 2007.
