International Programme for the Development of Communication

Functions:

The Council is responsible for:

• 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.

The Council normally meets in a regular plenary session once every two years. Extraordinary sessions may be convened as specified in the Council’s Rules of Procedure.

Composition:

Bureau Members (until the 31st IPDC Council)