International Programme for the Development of Communication
IPDC Documents
List of documents related to IPDC’s basic texts, the reforms of its working methods and the external evaluations of the Programme.
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- IPDC Collection of Basic Texts
2010 - IPDC Report to the 37th General Conference on its activities in 2012-2013
37 C/REP/15 - An Evaluation of the Reforms of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
K. S. Orgeret and H. Rønning, Department of Media and Communication
2006 - Preliminary proposals for the reforms of the IPDC working methods
2001 - New proposals for the reforms of the IPDC working methods (as the follow-up to the evaluation report on IPDC conducted by the University of Oslo, Norway)
2003 ; CI-03/CONF.209/2 - Report from the Extraordinary Meeting of the IPDC Bureau on the reforms of IPDC working methods
2003 CI.03/CONF.209/2. - Media in development: an evaluation of UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)
Orgeret, Kristin Skare; Ronning, Helge
2002; 55 p. ; 82-7177-693-2 - Recommendations for the Reforms of the IPDC Working Methods
2001
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- 40th General Conference, activities 2018-2019
40 C/REP/24, available in EN-FR - 39th General Conference, activities 2016-2017
39 C/REP/24, available in EN-FR - 38th General Conference, activities 2014-2015
38 C/REP/23, available in EN-FR - 37th General Conference, activities 2012-2013
37 C/REP/15, available in FR - 36th General Conference, activities 2010-2011
36 C/REP/15, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 35th General Conference, activities 2008-2009
35 C/REP/15, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 34th General Conference, activities 2002-2007
34 C/REP/15, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 33th General Conference, activities 2004-2005
33 C/REP 16, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 32th General Conference, activities 2002-2003
32 C/REP/16, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 31th General Conference, activities 1996-2001
31 C/REP/17, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 30th General Conference, activities 1998-1999
30 C/REP.15, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 29th General Conference, activities 1996-1997
29 C/REP.13, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 28th General Conference, activities 1994-1995
28 C/105 + ADD, available in SPA-RUS-ARA-CHI - 27th General Conference, activities 1992-1993
27 C/108, available in SPA
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- Final report
30th session, 2016; CI-18/COUNCIL-31/2 - Final report
28th session, 2012; CI-12/CONF.202/2 - Final Report
27th session, 2010; CI/COM/2010/RP/1 - Final Report
26th session, 2008 ; CI/COM/2008/RP/1 - Final Report
25th session, 2006; CI-2006/WS/11 - Final Report
24th session, 2005; CI-2005/WS/2 - Final Report
23rd session, 2004; CII.2003/CONF.207/CLD.9 - Final Report
22nd session, 2002; CI-2002/CONF.202/CLD.4 - Final Report
21th session, 2001; CI-2001/CONF.205/CLD.3
The 32nd session of the IPDC Council will take place from 25 to 26 November 2020. The session will be held ONLINE only to enable participation of those who are not able to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Access the CI-20/COUNCIL.32 documents
- Video clip on the safety of journalists
- PROTECT JOURNALISTS, PROTECT THE TRUTH: a brochure including highlights of the UNESCO Director-General's report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
- Draft - From Promise to Practice: Access to Information for Sustainable Development
2020 UNESCO Report on the Monitoring and Reporting of SDG Indicator 16.10.2 (Public Access to Information)
The 30th session of the IPDC Council was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from 17 to 18 November 2016, in Room X.
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- Decisions of the 30th Council of the IPDC
- Provisional agenda
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/1 Prov. Rev
_______________________________________________________ - Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNESCO and the Ibero-American Judicial Summit, address by the Director-General, news article relating to this ceremony
_______________________________________________________ - Draft final report of the 29th IPDC Intergovernmental Council
- Financial Report as at 31 October 2016 for the IPDC Special Account
- Report of the IPDC on its activities (2014-2016)
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/3
Annex 1: Financial allocations of the 59th meeting of the IPDC Bureau
Annex 2: Financial allocations of the 60th meeting of the IPDC Bureau - The safety of journalists and the danger of impunity
Report by the Director-General to the Intergovernmental Council of the IPDC (thirtieth session)
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/4 REV
Highlights from the UNESCO 2016 Report on the safety of journalists and the danger of impunity
Slides of the Secretariat's presentation
- Concept note: Impact of IPDC monitoring and reporting mechanism on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/5
Slides of the presentation by Ms. Chocarro
Presentation by Ms Game, IFEX
- IPDC Special Initiative on the Safety of Journalists: Future Strategy
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/6Annex: Draft decision on IPDC and the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
- Report on IPDC Special Initiatives and Emerging Issues
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/7 Rev.
- Concept note: The power of gender-transformative media development projects
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/8
Slides of the presentation by Ms. Ito
Slides of the presentation by Mr. Kenmoe
- IPDC fundraising and communication
Information note
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/9
- Earmarked contributions to projects under the IPDC Special Account
Information note
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/10
- Follow-up to:
1. The audit of the governance of UNESCO and dependent funds, programmes and entities, and to
2. Audit report on the Communication and Information Sector (CI)
CI-16/COUNCIL-30/11
Presentation slides of the SecretariatAnnex 1: 38 C/Resolution 101
Annex 2: 38 C/23, with Executive summary of Audit Report
Annex 3: Informal summary of contributions from Member States - REV
Annex 4: New Audits by the External Auditor. Part I – Short-Form Report, 200 EX/20 Part III Executive Summary Audit Report on the Communication and Information Sector
(Full length audit report can be found online at 200 EX/20.INF.3 New Audits by the External Auditor. Audit Report on the Communication and Information Sector (CI))
Annex 5: Evaluation of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) - Terms of Reference
The 29th session of the IPDC Council was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from 20 to 21 November 2014, in Room X.
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- Draft final report of the 29th session of the intergovernmental Council of the IPDC
2014 - Decisions of the 29th session of the IPDC Council
2014 - Report by outgoing IPDC Chairperson on the activities of the Bureau
2014 - Report of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) on its activities (2012-2014)
CI-14/CONF.202/2 - Presentation by the UNESCO Deputy Director-General of the Report on IPDC activities in 2012-2014
2014 - Financial position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-in-Trust
CI-14/CONF.202/3 - Message by the UNESCO Deputy Director-General on retirement of Valeri Nikolski
2014
Discussion on the safety of journalists and the danger of impunity
- The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity - Report by the Director-General to the IPDC Council (29th session)
CI-14/CONF.202/4 Rev.2 - Presentation of the DG's Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity by the Deputy Director-General, UNESCO
2014 -
Council decision
2014
IPDC’s contributions to the Post-2015 Development Agenda Process
- Status Report on IPDC's Contributions to the Post-2015 Development Agenda Process
CI-14/CONF.202/5 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
IPDC’s Knowledge-Driven Media Development (KDMD) Initiative
- Status report on the IPDC's Knowledge-Driven Media Development (KDMD) Initiative
CI-14/CONF.202/6 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
Global Excellence in Journalism Education
- Background document on the Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education
CI-14/CONF.202/7 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
Indicators on media development
- Background document on UNESCO's Indicators for Media Development, Media Sustainibility, Gender and Media, Safety of Journalists, Media and Information Literacy, and Internet Development
CI-14/CONF.202/8 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication
- Background document on the UNESCO-IPDC Prize
CI-14/CONF.202/9 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
Thematic Debate: "Online Privacy and Freedom of Expression"
- Concept Note
CI-14/CONF.202/Inf.3 - Background Documents
CI-14/CONF.202/Inf.4 - Presentation document
2014
IPDC Evaluations and Self-Assessment
- Background document on IPDC Evaluations and Self-Assessment
CI-14/CONF.202/10 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
IPDC’s emergency assistance for media development in Ebola-affected countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone)
- Background document on IPDC's emergency assistance for media development in Ebola-affected countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone)
CI-14/CONF .202/11 - Presentation document
2014 - Council decision
2014
Other documents
- List of documents
CI-14/CONF.202/Inf.1 - Provisional Agenda
CI-14/CONF.202/1 Prov.REV.1 - Provisional Timetable
CI-14/CONF.202/Inf.2 - Minutes of the 58th Bureau Meeting of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council
CI-14/CONF.201/3
This is the list of documents relative to the 28th IPDC Intergovernmental Council session which was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 22 - 23 March 2012.
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- Final Report
2012 - Provisional Agenda
2012 - Provisional Timetable
2012 - Presentation by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information of UNESCO of the Report on IPDC activities in 2010-2012
2012 - Report of the IPDC on its activities (2010-2012)
2012 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2012 - Evaluation reports on projects selected by the IPDC Bureau
2012 - Proposal on new research and reports which promote dialogue between Member States
2012
Discussion on the Safety of Journalists
- DG Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
CI-12/CONF.202/4 REV, 2012 - Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity adopted by the IPDC Council
2012 - UN draft Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
2012 - Safety of Journalists and Impunity - Introduction by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2012 - Presentation of the DG's Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2012
Discussion on Gender and Media
- Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) - Draft Framework
2012 - Presentation of the GSIM by Alton Grizzle, Programme Specialist, UNESCO
2012 - Gender and Media - Presentation by Liza Gross, Executive Director, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
2012 - Gender and Media - Presentation by Javad Mottaghi, Secretary General, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
2012 - Gender and Media - Presentation by Roukaya Kasenally, Director of Communications and Knowledge Management, African Media Initiative
2012
UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication
- UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication: Speech by the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2012 - UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication: Speech by Raghu Mainali, Coordinator, Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists
2012 - Proposal for redefining the UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication
2012
This is the list of documents relative to the 27th IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 24-26 March 2010.
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- Final Report
2010; CI/COM/2010/RP/1. - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2010 ; CI-10/CONF.202/3 - Report of the IPDC on its activities (2008-2010)
2010; CI-10/CONF.202/2 - Address by Mrs Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General
2010; DG/2010/026 - Inaugural Speech by Mr Raghu Menon, new Chairperson of the IPDC Council
2010
Discussion on Media Development Indicators
- Assessment of Media Development in Croatia - based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
2010 - Assessment of Media Development in the Maldives - based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators
2010 - Media Development Indicators application: Croatia case study
2010 - Media Development Indicators application: Ecuador case study
2010 - Media Development Indicators application: Mozambique case study
2010 - Media Development Indicators: a framework for assessing media development
2008; 74 p. ; CI/COM/2008/PI/3
Discussion on the Safety of Journalists
- The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity - Presentation by Aidan White, Secretary General, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
2010 - The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity - Report by UNESCO DG
CI-10/CONF.202/4/BIS REV. - The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity - Decision adopted by the IPDC Council
2010
Thematic debate on the Enabling Role of the State
- The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from Indonesia - Indonesian Press Council
2010 - The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from South Africa - the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA)
2010 - The Enabling Role of the State: Case study from Uruguay - New law on community radio
2010
UNESCO/IPDC Rural Communication Prize Ceremony
- UNESCO/IPDC Rural Communication Prize: Presentation by Amr Mamdouh Ellissy
2010 (in arabic) Implementation reports: - UNESCO/IPDC Rural Communication Prize: Presentation by Ilse Maria Fajardo, representative of La voz de los campesinos
2010 (in spanish)
Implementation reports
- Implementation Reports on Projects Approved and Financed in 2007-2009; Part I: Africa, Arab Region
2010 ; CI-10/CONF.202/1bis INF. - Implementation reports on Projects approved and financed in 2007-2009; Part II: Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe
2010 ; CI-10/CONF.201/1bis INF.
Other
- Evaluation reports on projects selected by the IPDC Bureau
2010; CI-10/CONF.202/2 INF. - Provisional agenda
2010 - Provisional timetable
2010 - List of Participants
2010 - IPDC Collection of Basic Texts
2010
This is the list of documents relative to the 26th IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 26-28 March 2008.
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- Final Report
2008 ; CI/COM/2008/RP/1 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/3 - Report of the IPDC on its activities (2006-2007)
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/4 - Introductory Speech by the Chairman of the IPDC Council
2008
Debate on Media Development Indicators
- Decision adopted by the IPDC Council on Media Development Indicators
2008 - Presentation by Andrew Puddephatt on Media Development Indicators
2008 - Media Development Indicators: a framework for assessing media development
2008; 74 p. ; CI/COM/2008/PI/3 - Expert Group Meeting Final Report
Expert Group Meeting on Defining Media Development Indicators, 10-11 December 2007
Debate on the safety of journalists
- Decision adopted by the IPDC Council on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity
2008 - Presentation by Toby Mendel on International legal standards concerning the safety of journalists
2008 - The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/7
Other
- UNESCO-IPDC Prize Statutes Document
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/8 - Implementation Reports on Projects Approved and Financed in 2005-2007
2008 - Evaluation reports on projects selected by the IPDC Bureau
2008 ; CI-08/CONF.202/6. - Provisional Agenda
2008 - Working Schedule
2008 - List of Documents
2008
This is the list of documents relative to the 25th IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 21-23 March 2006.
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- Final Report
2006; CI-2006/WS/11 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2006; CI-06/CON.202/4 - An Evaluation of the Reforms of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
K. S. Orgeret and H. Rønning, Department of Media and Communication
2006; - Speech by Mr. A.W. Khan, Assistant Director-General, UNESCO Communication and Information Sector
2006 (audio)
Thematic Debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
- Speech by Mr. A.W. Khan, opening the IPDC/IFAP joint thematic debate
2006 (audio) - Community Radio and Community Voice: A Case for Appropriate Policies - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. Steve Buckley, President of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
2006 - Communicating in local languages: a prerequisite for community access - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA), University of Cape Town
2006 - Enabling Environment for Community Media - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Mr. D. Simons, Legal Officer, Article 19
2006 - New Forms of Community Access - Thematic debate: Giving Voice to Local Communities: from Community radio to Blogs
Dr. Jo Tacchi, Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2006
Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (Tunis, 16-18 Nov 2005): Action line 9: media
- Journalist Safety, Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Mr. Rodney Pinder, Director of the International News Safety Institute
2006 - Outcomes of the World Electronic Media Forum, Follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Jean Réveillon, President of the European Broadcasting Union
2006 - Defining indicators for media development; agenda item: follow up to WSIS action 9: media
2006; 6 p. ; CI-06/CONF.202/5
Other
- Award Ceremony of the 2005 IPDC/UNESCO Rural Communication Prize
Mr. Torben Krogh, IPDC Chairman
2006 - Decisions on the Projects Submitted to the Bureau
2006, CI-06/CONF.202/6 - Implementation Reports on Projects Approved in 2004-2005
2006; CI-06/CONF.202/2. - Evaluation Reports on Selected Projects
2006, CI-06/CONF.202/3. - Agenda
2006 - Timetable and Working Schedule
2006
This is the list of documents relative to the 24th IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 2 Avril 2004.
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- Final Report
2005; CI-2005/WS/2 - Opening remarks at the 24th Session of the IPDC Council
Mr. Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General, UNESCOCommunication and Information Sector
2003 - Promotion of Pluralism and Good Governance -Thematic Debates
Mr. Jeff Lovitt, Director of Communications, Transparency International
2004 - Promotion of Pluralism and Good Governance through Media Development - Thematic Debates
Ms. Kubashini Rama, Deputy Director of Genderlinks - South Africa
2004 - Project Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing
2004; CI-04/CONF. 201/2 - Implementation Reports
2004; CI-04/CONF. 202/INF.2 - Provisional Agenda
2004; CI.04/CONF.202/1 PROV. - Timetable and Schedule of Work
2004; CI.04/CONF.202/INF.1.
This is the list of documents relative to the 23rd IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 26 - 28 March 2003.
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- Final report
2003; CII.2003/CONF.207/CLD.9 - Implementation Reports on Recent IPDC Projects - March 2003
2003; CI-03/CONF. 207/CLD.5 - Project Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing (Part 1)
2003 - Project Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing (Part 2)
2003
This is the list of documents relative to the 22nd IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 10 - 12 April 2002.
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- Final Report
2002; CI-2002/CONF.202/CLD.4 - Evaluation Summaries of 100 Terminated Projects
2002; CI-02/CONF.202/3
This is the list of documents relative to the 21st IPDC Intergovernmental Council session that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 28 -30 March 2001.
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- Final report
2001; CI-2001/CONF.205/CLD.3
This is the list of documents relative to informal consultation sessions organized with IPDC Council members and donors at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 18-19 June 2012.
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- Agenda
2012 - Timetable
2012 - Opening presentation by Mr J.Karklins, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information (in French only)
2012 - IPDC Fact sheet (based on ADG/CI's opening presentation)
2012 - Funding of the IPDC - an Introduction
2012 - Financial contributions to IPDC in 2011-2012
2012 - IPDC Statutes
2012 - Information document on UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication
2012 - Presentation on the Follow up to the IPDC Council's decisions on Safety and Impunity issues
2012 - Information document on thematic debates
2012
30 April -1st May 2018, Accra, Ghana.
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- List of Documents
- Draft Minutes of the 61st IPDC Bureau Meeting
- Agenda 62nd IPDC Bureau Meeting
- Decisions on Projects submitted to the 62nd IPDC Bureau Meeting
- Decisions taken at the 62nd Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)
Finance -related documents:
- IPDC Financial situation
- Financial Report of IPDC Special Account as of 31 December 2017.
- Update on Financial Report of IPDC Special Account as of 28 February 2018.
- Financial Reports of IPDC FIT Projects as of 28 February 2018.
- Budget to be allocated to new projects
- Table with latest developments on fundraising
- Realignment of Financial Regulations
- Special allocations proposed to the 62nd meeting of the IPDC Bureau
Reports on past projects:
- Analytical assessment of IPDC-supported projects
- Report on IPDC special initiatives and emerging issues
- Report on IPDC Earmarked projects
- Report on IPDC´s complementary FIT projects
New project documents:
- Projects to be considered by the Bureau
- Project templates
- Compilation of pledged earmarked projects (Netherlands, Finland and Canada).
Discussion documents:
- IPDC evaluation
- Review of governance, procedures and working methods of the governing bodies of UNESCO
- Thematic debate for the 31st IPDC Council
21 and 22 March 2017; Room XIV, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
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- Opening speech by the Assistant Director-General, Communication and Information Sector
- Provisional agenda
- Minutes - 60th IPDC Bureau meeting
- Analytical assessment of IPDC-supported projects
- Recap of funds available for new projects (non-earmarked contributions)
- Projects document
- Table of all projects - Decisions
- Table of projects by theme
- Implementation reports
- IPDC's special initiatives
- IPDC complementary FIT projects
- IPDC Knowledge management system
- IPDC Funding situation and annex #1, #2
- Secretariat proposals for Special allocations
- Follow-up to the IPDC Consultation meeting
Annexes: minutes of the consultation meeting
Terms of Reference - IPDC evaluation
Consultation paper on IPDC governance - Draft Final Report
17 and 18 March 2016; Room VIII, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
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- Draft minutes of the 60th IPDC Bureau meeting
- Financial Allocations
- Decisions of the 60th IPDC Bureau meeting
- Minutes of the 59th IPDC Bureau meeting
- Agenda
- Opening Speech by the Assistant Director-General
- Opening Speech by the IPDC Chair
Discussion documents:
- Projects Document - part I
- Projects Document - part II
- Assessment of IPDC-supported projects:
- Status of project implementation: implementation reports #1, #2, #3, #4
- Gender-transformative media projects
- Safety of Journalists: IPDC's role & action; Analytical Paper
- IPDC's Special Initiatives:
- Status report on UNESCO/IPDC's media-related indicators
- Excellence in Journalism Education
- Current IPDC priority areas and project assessment criteria
- Status report on IPDC's contribution to the 2030 Development agenda
- Follow-up on conferences on "Youth & Radicalization" (June 2015), "Community radio sustainability" (September 2015) and recommendations, "News organizations standing up for the safety of media professionals" (February 2016) and Media and Migration thematic debate
- IPDC Fundraising and Communication strategies
- Future IPDC priority areas and project assessment criteria
Thematic Debate:
- Concept note on the IPDC thematic debate on "Media and Migration"
- For audio from debate, click here.
Finance-related documents:
- IPDC Financial situation, cont'd
- Special Allocations to IPDC's Special Initiatives
26 and 27 March 2015; Room VI, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
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- Draft Minutes of the 59th IPDC Bureau Meeting
- Financial allocations of the 59th IPDC Bureau (final)
- Decisions of the 59th IPDC Bureau (final)
- List of documents
- Provisional Agenda (20/3/2015)
- Opening speech by the Deputy Director-General
- Draft final report of the 29th session of the intergovernmental Council of the IPDC
Finance-related documents:
- Financial position of the IPDC special account and funds-in-trust 2015
- New Special Allocations from IPDC Special Account: Media Development Indicators (MDIs)
- New Special Allocations from IPDC Special Account: Knowledge-Driven Media Development (KDMD) Initiative
- New Special Allocations from IPDC Special Account: Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education
- IPDC's support to the International Conference on Youth and the Internet: Fighting Radicalization and Extremism
- Earmarked contributions to projects under the IPDC special account
Project documents:
- New Projects Submitted to the IPDC: Parts I-II, Africa and the Arab Region
- New Projects Submitted to the IPDC: Part III, Asia and the Pacific
- New Projects Submitted to the IPDC: Parts IV-V, Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe
- Annex
Discussion documents:
- Analytical Summary of Implementation Reports on IPDC-Supported Projects
- Concept note for IPDC debate "After Charlie: Strengthening the safety of journalists"
- IPDC Niche in the Wider Field of Media Development
- IPDC Priority Areas and Project Assessment Criteria
- Setting Targets for Fundraising and Communication
- Gender Mainstreaming in IPDC and future strategy
- Draft Media Viability Indicators
- DDG Speech for the 59th Bureau of the IPDC
20 and 21 March 2014; Room VII, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
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- Minutes of the 58th meeting of the Bureau of the IPDC Intergovernmental Council
- Provisional Timetable
Project documents:
- Decisions on the projects submitted
- New projects submitted: Part I - Africa
- New projects submitted: Part II - Arab Region; Part III - Asia and the Pacific
- New projects submitted: Part IV - Latin America and the Caribbean; Parti V - Europe
Discussion documents:
- Analytical Summary of Implementation Reports on IPDC-supported Projects
- Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education
- Status Report on the Knowledge-Driven Media Development (KDMD) Initiative, incorporating the post-2015 development agenda
- UNESCO/IPDC’s Media Development Indicators and their impact: Executive summary
- Report on the impact of the UNESCO Media Development Indicators assessments
- UNESCO/IPDC’s Journalists’ Safety Indicators and further research
- Building a knowledge community to support sustainable media. A project to reinforce the business side of media development
Information documents:
This is the list of documents relative to the 57th IPDC Bureau meeting which was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on 20-22 March 2013.
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- Decisions of the Bureau
2013 - Minutes of the Bureau meeting
2013 - Provisional Agenda
2013 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2013 - Projects submitted: Parts I and II: Africa and the Arab Region
2013 - Projects submitted: Part III: Asia and the Pacific
2013 - Projects submitted: Parts IV and V: Latin America & the Caribbean and Europe
2013 - Translated summaries of projects submitted to the IPDC (English/French)
2013 - Streamlined IPDC selection process
2013 - Strengthening IPDC 2014-2021
2013 - Fundraising strategy
2013 - Visibility/communication strategy
2013 - Proposed date for next Council session
2013 - IPDC Prize
2013 - Thematic debates
2013 - Media Development Indicators - Information Note
2013 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2010-2012: Part I: Africa - Arab region - Europe
2013 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2010-2012: Part II: Asia and the Pacific - Latin America and the Caribbean
2013 - Final Report of the 28th IPDC Council session
2012
This is the list of documents relative to the 56th IPDC Bureau meeting which is organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, on 22-24 February 2012.
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- Decisions of the 56th Bureau
2012 - Provisional Agenda
2012 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2012 - Projects submitted: Part I: Africa
2012 - Projects submitted: Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2012 - Projects submitted: Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2012 - Projects submitted: Part IV: Arab Region and Europe
2012 - Projects submitted: Translated project summaries (in English and French)
2012 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2009-2011: Part I: Africa - Arab region - Europe
2012 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2009-2011: Part II: Asia and the Pacific - Latin America and the Caribbean
2012 - UN draft Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
2012
This is the list of documents relative to the 55th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 22-24 March 2011.
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- Final Report
2011 - Decisions of the 55th Bureau
2011 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2011 - Opening Remarks by Mr Janis Karklins, Representative of the Director-General
2011 - Opening Remarks by Mr Raghu Menon, Chairman of the IPDC
2011 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2008-2010: Part I: Africa - Arab region - Europe
2011 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2008-2010: Part II: Asia and the Pacific - Latin America and the Caribbean
2011 - Recommendation on the Evaluation of IPDC Projects
2011 - Provisional Agenda
2011
Projects submitted:
Forty percent of the projects submitted concern Africa, 26% Asia and the Pacific, 22% Latin America and the Caribbean, 10% the Arab States and 2% Europe. Thanks to the voluntary contributions made by UNESCO Member States to the IPDC Special Account, US$ 2,5 million are available for allocation to the approved projects, which will provide support to local media organizations, journalists’ associations, community media, media training institutions and journalism departments, in their efforts to promote free, independent and pluralistic media:
This is the list of documents relative to the 54th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 24-26 February 2010.
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- Decisions of the 54th Bureau
2010 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2010 - Projects submitted: Part I: Africa
2010 - Projects submitted: Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2010 - Projects submitted: Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010 - Projects submitted: Part IV: Arab Region and Europe
2010 - Projects submitted: Part V: Regional Projects
2010 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2007-2009: Part I: Africa - Arab region
2010 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2007-2009: Part II: Asia/Pacific - Latin America/Caribbean - Europe
2010 - Provisional agenda
2010
This is the list of documents relative to the 53rdth IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 23-25 February 2009.
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- Decisions of the 53rd Bureau
2009 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2009 - Opening Speech by the Representative of the Director-General of UNESCO
2009 - Projects submitted: Part I: Africa
2009 - Projects submitted: Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2009 - Projects submitted: Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2009 - Projects submitted: Part IV: Arab Region and Europe
2009 - Projects submitted: Part V: Annex
2009 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2006-2008: Part I: Africa - Arab region
2009 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2006-2008: Part II: Asia/Pacific - Latin America/Caribbean - Europe
2009 - IPDC Collection of Basic Texts
2009 - Statutes of UNESCO-IPDC Prize for Rural Communication and Financial Regulations of its Special Account
2009 - List of Participants
2009 - Provisional Agenda
2009
This is the list of documents relative to the 52nd IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 23-25 April 2008.
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- Decisions of the 52nd Bureau
2008 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-In-Trust
2008 - New Projects Submitted - Part I: Africa
2008 - New Projects Submitted - Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2008 - New Projects Submitted - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2008 - New Projects Submitted - Part IV: Arab States
2008 - New Projects Submitted - Part V: Addendum
2008 - List of Participants
2008 - Provisional Agenda
2008
This is the list of documents relative to the 51st IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 27-29 March 2007.
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- Decisions of the Bureau
2007 - Financial Position of the IPDC Special Account and Funds-in-Trust
2007 - Opening Remarks by A.W. Khan, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
2007 - Projects Approved - Part I: Africa
2007 - Projects Approved - Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2007 - Projects Approved - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2007 - Projects Approved - Part IV: Arab States and Europe
2007 - New Projects Submitted - Part I: Africa
2007 - New Projects Submitted - Part II: Asia-Pacific
2007 - New Projects Submitted - Part IV: Arab States and Europe
2007 - New Projects Submitted - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2007 - New Projects Submitted - Addendum
2007 - Implementation Reports on IPDC Projects Approved in 2005-2006
2007 - Setting up Criteria and Indicators for Quality Media/Journalism Training Institutions & Identifying Potential Centres of Excellence in Journalism Training in Africa
2007 - Defining Indicators of Media Development: Background Paper
Andrew Puddephatt
2007 - Provisional List of Participants
2007 - Provisional Agenda
2007 - Provisional Working Schedule
2007 - List of Working Documents
2007
This is the list of documents relative to the 49th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 27 February - 1 March 2006.
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- Decisions on the Projects Submitted to the Bureau
2006; CI-06/CONF.202/6 - New projects submitted to the IPDC - Part I: Africa
2005 - New projects submitted to the IPDC - Part IV: Arab States
2005 - New projects submitted to the IPDC - Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2005 - New projects submitted to the IPDC - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2005 - Implementation Reports on Projects Approved in 2004-2005 2006; CI-06/CONF.202/2
- Projects Approved in 2006 - Part I: Africa
2006 - Projects approved in 2006 - Part IV: Arab States
2006 - Projects Approved in 2006: Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2006 - Projects Approved in 2006 - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2006 - Evaluation Reports on Selected Projects 2006; CI-06/CONF.202/3
- Provisional Agenda
2006 - Defining indicators for media development; agenda item: follow up to WSIS action 9: media 2006; 6 p. ; CI-06/CONF.202/5
- An Evaluation of the Reforms of the International Programme for the Development of Communication
K. S. Orgeret and H. Rønning, Department of Media and Communication
2006
This is the list of documents relative to the 48th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 7-9 March 2005.
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- Decisions on the projects submitted to the IPDC Bureau for approval and financing
2005 - IPDC Projects Approved and Financed in 2004-2005
2005 - Projects Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing - Part I: Africa
2005 - Projects Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing - Part II: Asia and the Pacific
2005 - Projects Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing - Part III: Latin America and the Caribbean
2005 - Projects Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing - Part IV: Arab States
2005 - Provisional Agenda
2005 ; CI-04/CONF.201/1 Prov.
This is the list of documents relative to the 47th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 29-30 March 2004.
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- Decisions on projects submitted to the Bureau
2004; CI-04/CONF.202/2 - Project Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing
2004, CI-04/CONF.201/2 - Provisional Agenda
2004, CI-04/CONF.201/1 Prov.
This is the list of documents relative to the 46th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 25 March 2003.
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- Provisional Agenda
2003; CI-03/CONF.206/1 Prov
This is the list of documents relative to the 45th IPDC Bureau meeting that was organized at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 11-13 December 2002.
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- Decisions on the Projects Submitted to the Bureau
2006; CI-03/CONF. 207/4 - Project Documents Submitted to the IPDC Bureau for Approval and Financing
2006; CI-02/CONF.205/3
The UNESCO Work Plan on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity is prepared in cooperation with Member States. The first draft was sent to UNESCO Member States for their comments in July 2012. The second draft has been prepared taking into account the contributions recieved by Member States since July 2012.
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Second Draft UNESCO Workplan on the Safety of Journalists and the issue of Impunity
- Evaluation of the International Programme for the Development of Communication: IPDC
UNESCO Ref.: IOS/EVS/PI/167
- IPDC’s work on SDG Indicator 16.10.1
- IPDC’s work on SDG Indicator 16.10.2
- SDG Indicator 16.10.2: Analysis on 2019 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)
- Media and Internet-related Assessments
- Germany’s contributions to IPDC
- The Netherland's support to IPDC
- Sweden's support to IPDC
- Canada's support to IPDC