1. Communication and Information Sector Information Meeting for Ambassadors and Permanent Delegates to UNESCO 7 September 2010, 11 am-1pm Room IX Jānis Kārkliņš, ADG/CI 1

2. Information Meeting for Ambassadors and Permanent Delegates to UNESCO Welcome of Delegates and invitees, and presentation by Jānis Kārkliņš, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information Presentation by Mogens Schmidt, Deputy Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, and Director of the Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace Presentation by Wijayananda Jayaweera, Director of the Communication Development Division Presentation by Indrajit Banerjee, Director of the Information Society Division Open for questions and answers 2

3. Major Programme V: Overarching Objective Building inclusive knowledge societies through communication and information Equitable Open Inclusive Pluralistic 3

4. Empowering people through the free flow of ideas and by access to information and knowledge Communication and Information 4

5. 5 Development Democracy Freedom of expression Freedom of information Development of communication Access to information and knowledge Dialogue CI’s mission: to assist Member States in the achievement of internationally agreed development goals and commitments

6. CI flagship activities and projects  World Press Freedom Day/ Guillermo Cano WPF Prize  Intergovernmental Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC )  UNESCO Media Development Indicators  Building centres of excellence in journalism education  Memory of the World Programme  World Digital Library initiative  Follow-up and implementation of WSIS outcomes in light of 2015 review  Use of ICTs in education and science (including ICT CFT)  Information for All Programme (IFAP ) 6

7. CI at Headquarters Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information 1 ADG 3 GS staff (incl. vacant G4) Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy & Peace 1 Director 6 Professionals, 3 GS staff Communication Development Division 1 Director 7 Professionals 1 Associate Expert 5 GS staff (incl. vacant G3) Information Society Division 1 Director 12 Professionals (incl. Vacant P5, and 3 x P4) 2 Associate Experts 5 GS staff Executive Office (including AO/UCE/IKM) 6 Professionals (incl. vacant P5 & P1/P2) 10 GS staff Total 64 staff members: 38 Professionals (incl. 3 Associate Experts) and 26 General Service staff 7

8. CI in the Field 8 Sector in 34 UNESCO Offices 20 Advisers for Communication & Information (ACI) 16 National Programme Officers (NPO) ARAB STATES ACI posts: Cairo Rabat Ramallah Baghdad (special assignment until 2011) NPO posts: Amman Beirut Doha ARAB STATES ACI posts: Cairo Rabat Ramallah Baghdad (special assignment until 2011) NPO posts: Amman Beirut Doha ASIA/PACIFIC ACI posts: Apia Bangkok *Beijing *Jakarta *New Delhi Tehran NPO posts: Almaty New Delhi *Islamabad (3 emergency temp posts) Associate expert: Kathmandu ASIA/PACIFIC ACI posts: Apia Bangkok *Beijing *Jakarta *New Delhi Tehran NPO posts: Almaty New Delhi *Islamabad (3 emergency temp posts) Associate expert: Kathmandu LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ACI posts: Kingston Montevideo Quito San Jose NPO posts: Brasilia Havana Kingston LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ACI posts: Kingston Montevideo Quito San Jose NPO posts: Brasilia Havana Kingston EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA NPO posts: *Moscow New York (shared with BPI/ERC) * Vacant Posts

9. Major Programme V: Budget Breakdown Main Line of Action Regular Budget Extra- budgetary resources Activities $ Personnel $ Total 35 C/5 Approved $ MLA 1: Promoting freedom of expression and access to information 4 326 0005 750 60010 076 600 8 132 500 MLA 2: Strengthening free, independent and pluralistic media and communication for development 4 391 4006 483 90010 875 3007 079 900 MLA 3: Fostering universal access to information and knowledge and the development of infostructures 4 391 4007 814 70012 206 10068 111 300* TOTAL Major Programme V ($) 13 108 80020 049 20033 158 00083 323 700 9

10. Distribution of Funds 10

11. Accents in CI’s activities for next 12-18 months Enhanced engagement with Member States Mainstreaming gender issues within CI programs Promotion of freedom of expression on the Internet Ethical and Professional Standards in Journalism Promoting community media and fostering Community multimedia centres (CMCs) Strengthening of the Memory of the World programme Revisiting the UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage Streamlining WSIS follow-up and implementation activities in the light of the 2015 review Increased intersectoral cooperation with all UNESCO Sectors Seeking EXB funds for CI programme activities and projects 11

12. Thank you 12