Thematic Debates
The thematic debates organized during the IPDC's biennial Council sessions provide an opportunity for Member States, experts and professional organizations to discuss media development issues and priorities.
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Discussion on Online Privacy and Freedom of Expression - 29th IPDC Council, 2014
- Concept note
- Background Document and presentations by:
- Mona Rishmawi, Chief, Rule of Law, Research and Right Development Division, OHCHR - High Commissioner for Human Rights' report on the right to privacy
- Ronaldo Lemos, Director, Institute for Technology & Society of Rio de Janeiro - Legal position of the right to be forgotten
- Nighat Dad, Director, Digital Rights Foundation on Privacy issues in the digital age
- Fatou Jagne Senghor, Regional Director, ARTICLE 19 West Africa - Post-2015 Development Agenda and the ICTs
- Bertrand de La Chapelle, Director, Internet & Jurisdiction Project - The multi-stakeholder model and jurisdiction
- Moez Chakchouk, PhD., Internet and Media Governance Expert, Chairman of the Tunisian Internet Agency - The potential of the multi-stakeholder model to ensure policy issues and sustainable development
Discussion on the Safety of Journalists - 28th IPDC Council, 2012
- DG Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
CI-12/CONF.202/4 REV, 2012 - Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity adopted by the IPDC Council
2012 - UN draft Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
2012 - Safety of Journalists and Impunity - Introduction by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2012 - Presentation of the DG's Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2012
Discussion on the Safety of Journalists - 27th IPDC Council, 2010
- The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity - Presentation by Aidan White, Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
2010 - The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity - Report by UNESCO DG
2010; CI.10/CONF.202/4/Bis - The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity - Decision adopted by the IPDC Council
2010
The Enabling Role of the State - 27th IPDC Council, 2010:
- The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from Indonesia - Indonesian Press Council
2010 - The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from South Africa - the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
2010 - The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from Uruguay - New law on community radio
2010
Discussion on the Safety of Journalists - 26th IPDC Council, 2008
- Decision adopted by the IPDC Council on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity
2008 - Presentation by Toby Mendel on International legal standards concerning the safety of journalists
2008 - The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/7
Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs - 25th IPDC Council, 2006
- Speech by Mr. A.W. Khan, opening the IPDC/IFAP joint thematic debate
2006 (audio) - Community Radio and Community Voice: A Case for Appropriate Policies - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. Steve Buckley, President of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
2006 - Communicating in local languages: a prerequisite for community access - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA), University of Cape Town
2006 - Enabling Environment for Community Media - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. D. Simons, Legal Officer, Article 19
2006 - New Forms of Community Access - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Dr. Jo Tacchi, Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2006
Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (Tunis, 16-18 Nov 2005): Action line 9: media - 25th IPDC Council, 2006
- Journalist Safety, Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Mr. Rodney Pinder, Director of the International News Safety Institute
2006 - Outcomes of the World Electronic Media Forum, Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Jean Réveillon, President of the European Broadcasting Union
2006 - Defining indicators for media development; agenda item: follow up to WSIS action 9: media
2006; 6 p. ; CI-06/CONF.202/5
Promotion of Pluralism and Good Governance through Media Development - 24th IPDC Council, 2005
- Promotion of Pluralism and Good Governance
Thematic Debates
Mr. Jeff Lovitt, Director of Communications, Transparency International
2004 - Promotion of Pluralism and Good Governance through Media Development Thematic Debates
Ms. Kubashini Rama, Deputy Director of Genderlinks - South Africa
2004
