Communication and Information
The Communication and Information (CI) programme of the UNESCO Office in Tehran (UTCO) was established in 2005. Regional initiatives in support of media capacity building and access to information were initiated in 2006.
The objective of the CI Sector programme is to promote:
The free flow of ideas and universal access to information
Quality journalism, pluralism and cultural diversity through the media
Access for all to ICTs
Areas of intervention:
The Office promotes the use of media to address development issues and to support a culture of peace and active citizenship. In order to help creating an enabling communication environment, the Office shares best practices and provides support to professionals and institutions working in the communication and information sector.
Among the activities implemented by the Office are:
the organization of training sessions and seminars on the media's role in addressing social challenges, such as migration, cultural diversity and narcotics and HIV/AIDS;
the organization of a regional workshop on the role the media in protecting cultural heritage and fighting illicit transfer of ownership of movable cultural heritage;
capacity building programmes aimed at young people for TV programme production on HIV/AIDS issues;
the exploration of social and economic impacts of the use of ICT for the rural population, and the establishment of partnerships to promote access to information to disadvantaged groups in Iran.
Partners of the CI programme include the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting [IRIB], the Iranian Journalists Association, and the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development [AIBD].
CI Unit’s Selected Programmes in 2010
News
UNESCO’s Model Journalism Curricula was Discussed in a Workshop in Tehran
UNESCO Supports the Strengthening of Journalism Education in Afghanistan
Editorial Guideline is an Important Tool for Public Broadcasters
UNESCO Concluded Series of Workshops with IRIB and ABU
Some Actions Proposed for Further Promotion of Memory of the World in Iran
Series of Activities for Rural Journalists in Pakistan Have Been Completed
Workshop on UNESCO at IRNA
Script Writing Skills Workshop for Broadcasters in Pakistan
UNESCO supports training to Iranian media professionals on HIV/AIDS