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An Intergovernmental Council composed of 39 member states is elected by UNESCO's General Conference, taking into account the need to ensure equitable geographical distribution and appropriate rotation.>> Composition of the Council
The Council is responsible for:
Last IPDC Council session:
27th IPDC Council session, 24-26 March 2010
Next IPDC Council session
28th IPDC Council session, 21-23 March 2012
- Policy-making, guiding the planning and the implementation of the Programme;
- Approving priorities of the Programme;
- Reviewing and assessing achievements on the basis of implementation and evaluation reports on the projects and defining the basic areas requiring increased international cooperation;
- Reviewing ways and means whereby Member States might participate more effectively in the International Programme for the Development of Communication;
- Approving an appropriate system of financing for the Programme in order to secure the necessary resources for the benefit of those requesting assistance from the Programme;
- Awarding of the IPDC-UNESCO Prize for Rural Communication.
Last IPDC Council session:
27th IPDC Council session, 24-26 March 2010
Next IPDC Council session
28th IPDC Council session, 21-23 March 2012
Composition of the Intergovernmental Council of IPDC from the thirty-fifth session of the General Conference | |||||
![]() | Afghanistan | ![]() | Hungary | ![]() | Spain |
![]() | Albania | ![]() | India | ![]() | Switzerland |
![]() | Bangladesh | ![]() | Italy | ![]() | Syria |
![]() | Benin | ![]() | Jamaica | ![]() | Tajikistan |
![]() | Brazil | ![]() | Jordan | ![]() | Tanzania |
![]() | Bolivia | ![]() | Kazakhstan | ![]() | Thailand |
![]() | Cameroon | ![]() | Madagascar | ![]() | Uganda |
![]() | Colombia | ![]() | Mali | ![]() | United Kingdom |
![]() | Cuba | ![]() | Namibia | ![]() | United States of America |
![]() | Denmark | ![]() | Pakistan | ![]() | Venezuela |
![]() | Ecuador | ![]() | Romania | ![]() | Viet Nam |
![]() | Egypt | ![]() | Russian Federation | ![]() | Yemen |
![]() | Finland | ![]() | Senegal | ![]() | Zambia |