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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 |
