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 |