05-04-2011 (Cairo) UNESCO and The Guardian promote media ethics and self-regulation in Egypt
On 7 and 8 March 2011 UNESCO’s Cairo Office, in partnership with the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, organized a training workshop on Self-regulation in the Egyptian Press and the Role of the Newspaper Ombudsman. The two-day workshop aimed at promoting the theory and the practice of self-regulation among Egyptian journalists.
04-04-2011 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Iraqi journalist in Tikrit
The Director-General UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the killing of Iraqi freelance journalist Sabah al-Bazee in a gun attack on a government building in Tikrit, Iraq, in which more than 20 people were killed and dozens injured.
01-04-2011 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Philippines journalist Marlina "Len" Flores-Sumera
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova condemned the murder of radio news anchor Marlina "Len" Flores-Sumera in Malabon City in the Philippines on 24 March.
29-03-2011 (Paris) IPDC Bureau allocates over US$ 2,3 million to 93 media development projects
Ninety-three projects aimed at expanding opportunities for free, independent and pluralistic media in developing countries worldwide have received funding at the 55th annual meeting of the Bureau of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), which took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 22 to 24 March. A total of more than US$ 2,3 million was allocated to these projects, which will be implemented in 65 countries.
28-03-2011 (Paris) UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Libyan journalist Mohammed al-Nabbous and calls for freeing of detained media workers
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, condemned the killing of Libyan journalist Mohammed al-Nabbous on 19 March and called for all journalists detained in the country to be freed.
28-03-2011 (Paris) Director-General deplores killing of Yemeni journalist Jamal Ahmed al-Sharabi in Sanaa protests
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, deplored the death of Jamal Ahmed al-Sharabi, a Yemeni journalist who was shot in the capital of Yemen, Sanaa on March 18.
24-03-2011 (Windhoek) Training at Karas community radio to improve health programmes for women and girls
The Media and Training Centre for Health (an NGO based in South Africa) will conduct a five-day training workshop for volunteers at Karas FM community radio in Keetmanshoop (Karas region, Namibia) from 4 to 8 April 2011.
21-03-2011 (Paris) IPDC Bureau to decide on its support to media development projects at meeting in Paris
The Bureau of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) will gather from 22 to 24 March 2011 for its 55th annual project selection meeting at UNESCO Headquarters. It will consider 118 media development projects from 81 developing countries.
18-03-2011 (Windhoek) Training on user-generated content to improve media and information literacy of Namibian youth
UNESCO is organizing a workshop on user-generated content from 28 to 30 March 2011 in Outjo (Kunene, Namibia), which will be facilitated by an experienced journalist from Die Republikein newspaper. The training aims at improving media and information literacy of the rural youth.
17-03-2011 (Brasilia) UNESCO releases three publications analyzing media regulation and freedom of expression in Brazil
The UNESCO Office in Brasilia, in partnership with Ford Foundation, launches today three studies about the Brazilian media system. The papers aim to contribute to the ongoing debate in the Brazilian society about the role of the communications industry in strengthening democracy in the country. Compared regulatory law and practices, freedom of expression and self-regulation are the central components of the three most recent volumes of the Communication and Information Debates Series.
16-03-2011 (Paris) Director-General condemns violence and intimidation of journalists in Libya
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the murder of Ali Hassan Al-Jaber, a cameraman for the Al Jazeera television network, who was killed in an ambush on the outskirts of the rebel-held city of Benghazi in eastern Libya on Saturday, 12 March.
16-03-2011 (Quito) UNESCO presents Assessment of Media Development in Ecuador to National Assembly
On 15 March the Director of UNESCO’s Office in Quito, Edouard Matoko, presented the report, resulting from the application of UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators (MDI) in Ecuador, to the President of Ecuadorian Parliament, Fernando Cordero.
15-03-2011 (Bangkok) Collection of E-Learning Tools: UNESCO releases two CD-ROMs
The UNESCO Office in Bangkok has created two CD-ROMs containing e-learning tools, which are both useful for instructed and self-learning. Collected by a team from the ICT in Education Programme, the e-learning tools can be installed directly from the CD-ROM on any computer using the Windows operating system.
11-03-2011 (New Delhi) Open access to scientific information on agenda of seminar in New Delhi
A one-day seminar on open access will take place on 16 March 2011 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Organized by UNESCO jointly with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bangalore, Karnataka), the event aims to initiate a sub-regional dialogue on democratizing access to scientific and health-related information, the economics of scientific publishing, the implications of the various open-access models and the copyright and intellectual property issues.
10-03-2011 (Paris) Director-General condemns killing of Iraqi journalist Hilal al-Ahmadi
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, condemned today the killing of Iraqi journalist Hilal al-Ahmadi, gunned down in Mosul in February.
10-03-2011 (Juba) UNESCO holds training on post-conflict sensitive reporting in Juba
A total of eighteen journalists, coming from ten states of Southern Sudan, have been trained in a four-day intensive workshop, organized by the UNESCO Cairo Office in Juba from 14 to 17 February 2011. The training on conflict-sensitive reporting aimed to equip media practitioners with specific skills and techniques regarded as essential in analyzing conflict and post-conflict issues in Southern Sudan.
09-03-2011 (Islamabad) UNESCO launches new programme to strengthen voices of Pakistani women
To strengthen voices and opinions of Pakistani women through new media technologies and online journalism, UNESCO is developing a course, and will conduct training and capacity building workshops for media education trainers from the Fatimah Jinnah Women University (FJWU).
08-03-2011 (Paris) UNESCO supports broadcasters to foster user-generated content, and media and information literacy
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is piloting the Guidelines for Broadcasters on Promoting User-generated Content and Media and Information Literacy, produced by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) on UNESCO’s request and with the support of the Organization.
07-03-2011 (Rabat) Women and media in the Maghreb: UNESCO launches new Facebook group and logo
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the UNESCO Office in Rabat launches its new Facebook group, Women and media in the Maghreb, and invites journalists, media organizations, journalism students and trainers, activists, civil society groups, governments and public institutions’ officials to join the group on Facebook.
04-03-2011 (New Delhi) UNESCO-supported Radio Asia 2011 focused on recent advances in radio broadcasting
UNESCO supported the Radio Asia 2011 Conference, which was held in New Delhi, India, from 21 to 23 February under the theme ‘Radio on Air Everywhere – Adopting Multiplatform Strategies’. The event particularly focused on how to keep abreast of the changes brought about by globalisation, convergence and technological advances.
03-03-2011 (Windhoek) UNESCO supports survey on media and information literacy among teachers
UNESCO has commissioned a survey on media and information literacy levels of teachers in Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. The outcomes of the research will serve as an indication of the need for media and information literacy (MIL) training for teachers and will inform the adaptation of the Model MIL Curriculum for Teachers.
01-03-2011 (Cairo) UNESCO to assist in reforming journalism education in Egypt
In January 2011 the UNESCO Office in Cairo, in cooperation with the Cairo University, has launched a project to strengthen journalism education and communication research in Egypt. This initiative aims at reforming the curriculum of the Faculty of Communication at the Cairo University, the leading higher education institution in Egypt, as well as at providing recommendations to other journalism schools of the country, in line with the standards outlined in UNESCO’s Model Curricula for Journalism Education.
01-03-2011 (Quito) Round table on C4D took place in Ecuador
A round table on 24 February 2011 in Quito analysed the current state of communication for development in Ecuador and identified strategies for a better positioning of communication practices in national development policies, programmes and projects. The event took place following the recommendations of the 11th United Nations Inter-Agency Round Table on Communication for Development (Washington D.C, 2009).
28-02-2011 (Paris) Director-General condems murder of Pakistani journalist Abdost Rind in Balochistan
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the shooting to death of Abdost Rind, a reporter with the Urdu-language newspaper Daily Eagle on 18 February in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and voiced concern over the safety of media workers in the region.
28-02-2011 (Rabat) Maghreb adaptation of UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education focuses on gender mainstreaming
UNESCO’s Office in Rabat is holding a consultation meeting on 28 February and 1 March 2011 in Rabat, Morocco, to finalize the Maghreb adaptation of the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education. This regional adaptation focuses on gender mainstreaming in journalism education.
25-02-2011 (Paris) UNESCO launches Women Make the News 2011
Launched annually on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March), Women Make the News (WMN) is a global initiative aimed at promoting gender equality in the media. This year’s theme, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Gender, seeks to highlight good practices in this area and emphasize the importance of fostering media and information literate societies as a way to improve the understanding of women and men about gender perspectives in media and information systems.
24-02-2011 (Paris) “I am Africa. This is My Story…”: Power of Peace Network supports digital storytelling contest
An African continent-wide digital storytelling contest on YouTube, entitled “I am Africa. This is My Story…”, will be launched on 1 March 2011 by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. (USA) and ZAA-ICT, a Southern Africa Telecentre Network supported by UNESCO’s Power of Peace Network (PPN). The contest calls on African native youth, between the ages of 14 and 35, to team up with press, schools, cyber cafes, NGOs, missions and youth agencies to produce three-minute YouTube digital stories.
23-02-2011 (Paris) IFAP Bureau meeting sets stage for enhanced commitment
The Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council of the Information for All Programme (IFAP) met for its 18th meeting at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 21 to 22 February 2011. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the substantial progress achieved in 2010 by IFAP Working Groups and some National IFAP Committees in the priority areas of information literacy, information preservation, information for development, information accessibility and information ethics.
22-02-2011 (Paris) UNESCO Director-General expresses alarm over information clampdown and virulent attacks against the media in Libya
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her alarm over the worsening situation in Libya and continuing clampdown on media and vital information services.
22-02-2011 (Paris) Beyond OER: OPAL Report 2011 released
The Open Educational Quality Initiative (OPAL) releases its Report 2011, entitled Beyond OER: Shifting Focus to Open Educational Practices. Among its conclusions is the fact that Open Educational Resources (OER) are more widely used where programmes or initiatives for open resources exist at the institutional level. The lesser the fear, insecurity or discomfort towards OER, the higher the frequency of their use. The report advocates building trust in OER in order to increase their actual usage and to build open learning architectures to transform learning.
