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NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 1
UNESCO and WSIS: From Geneva to Tunis and Beyond
Presented by
Axel Plathe
Senior Programme SpecialistUNESCO, Information Society Division UNESCO [email protected]
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 2
• “Promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”
• “Maintain, increase and spread knowledge”
UNESCO’s mandate
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 3
• Enhancing information flows and providing infrastructure is insufficient
• A more comprehensive vision and a clearly developmental perspective are needed.
• Rather “Knowledge Societies” than “Information Society”
UNESCO’s Concept of Knowledge Societies
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 4
Knowledge
Dissemination
Knowledge
Utilization
Knowledge
Preservation
Knowledge
Creation
Building Knowledge Societies
Human Needs and Rights
Knowledge Societies
Pluralism
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 5
UNESCO in Geneva: Strategic Lessons
• Consistency of UNESCO’s message ”Towards Knowledge Societies”
• Importance of endorsement of this message by UNESCO governing bodies & Ministerial Roundtable Meeting
• Continuous profiling and visibility using various approaches (Cyberspace Recommendation, Charter on Preservation of Digital Heritage, participation in all Preparatory events, organization of Summit events, etc.)
• Importance of relationship management (e.g. with Permanent Delegations and professional NGOs, including IFLA and ICA)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 6
WSIS Geneva: Results
• Process more important than Summit event, as it created unique opportunity for international dialogue on Information Society issues
• UNESCO’s visibility as a key actor & profile of its competencies greatly enhanced
• Declaration of Principles reflects UNESCO’s main concerns:• Freedom of Expression (Article 19) • Universal access to information (Key role of libraries)• Capacity-building in ICT and in using information resources• Cultural and linguistic diversity• Access to education (ICT-enhanced learning)• Importance of traditional, free & pluralistic media
• Plan of Action with many opportunities for UNESCO
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 7
WSIS Action Plan
• Includes ca. 75 actions (total: 150 actions) for which UNESCO can claim responsibility as it directly affects its mandate and its areas of expertise
• 32 C/5 (Programme and Budget for 2004-2005) as framework for implementing actions
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 8
Action Plan - UNESCO’s areas of competence
A. Media
B. Access
C. Education / Capacity-building
D. Sciences
E. Cultural diversity
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 9
A. Media
• Encouraging the media – traditional and new – to continue to play an important role in the Information Society
• Encouraging development of domestic legislation that guarantees independence and plurality of the media
• Promoting balanced and diverse portrayals of women by the media
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 10
B. Access
• Developing policy guidelines for public domain information (already developed, potential role for IFLA in implementing the Guidelines)
• Establishing multi-purpose community access points, need to make better use of library infrastructure
• Supporting capacity-building for local authorities / local governance
• Developing digital public library/archive services
• Facilitating access to periodicals and books
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 11
C. Education/Capacity-building
• Developing programmes to eradicate illiteracy using ICTs and libraries
• Promoting e-literacy skills for all
• Developing ICT-based alternative educational delivery systems, notably for achieving Education for All targets
• Using ICTs to meet the educational needs of information professionals
• Developing distance learning, training and other forms of education as part of capacity-building programmes
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 12
D. Sciences
• Promoting electronic publishing, differential pricing and open access initiatives such as Open Archives
• Promoting ICT use and networks to share scientific knowledge
• Promoting long-term systematic and efficient collection, dissemination and preservation of scientific digital data
• Promoting collaborative IPR models for sharing technological and scientific know-how
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 13
E. Cultural Diversity
• Creating policies that support cultural and linguistic diversity - Recommendation on Universal Access and Multilingualism
• Promoting the production of cultural, educational and scientific content
• Developing local cultural industries suited to the linguistic and cultural context of the users
• Using ICTs for the preservation of natural and cultural heritage as well as intangible heritage
• Promoting understanding of other cultures as a means of facilitating global dialogue
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 14
Action I
Action II
Action I
Action II
Action I
Action II
Action I
Action II
Highlighting “Knowledge Societies”
Freedomof Expression
Universal Accessto Information
Cultural and LinguisticDiversity
Equal Accessto Education
Actions
Concept
Principles
Links to WSIS Action Plan
Action I
Action II
Towards Knowledge Societies
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 15
ICA
NN
?
Issues
Civil society
Private sector
Industry
Standard bodies
Academia
National bodies: Governments
International bodies: IGOs
Internet GovernanceFeatures Stakeholders
Users
Autonomy
Transparency
Competence
Participation
Openness
Stability
Technical issues•IP standards•DNS•Root server•Access
Dispute resolution
Publicdomain
Rights-holders’ interests
Child protection
Cybercrime
Universal & equitable access
Operational stability
Privacy/Data protection
Multi-lingualism
Freedom of expression
Cultural diversity
Consumer protection
Ethical, legal and societal issues
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 16
Financial Mechanisms
• UN Secretary-General established Task Force on Financial Mechanisms (TFFM)
• UNESCO’s position
• UNESCO neutral on pros/cons of a special Fund
• Promote an understanding that encompasses the principles for Knowledge Societies
• Ensure inclusion of other than financial aid (e.g. capacity-building, content provision)
• Ensure link to development agendas
• Encourage improved cooperation among existing funding and capacity-building mechanisms
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 17
Report
Resolution
Declaration of Principles
Share common views
Plan of Action
Share objectives (what/when)
Review actions
Build concrete mechanisms for actions (who/how)
Regional Meetings
PrepComsGeneva Summit ITU
WSIS-ES
HLSOC
Follow up
Coordination Group
(stakeholders)Thematic meetings(& Regional meetings)
WG on Internet Governance
TF on Financing Mechanism
PrepComs
Deliverables Modalities Secretariat
Ph
ase
IP
has
e II
Bureau
Tu
nis
Su
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Bureau
ITU
WSIS-ES
Sec
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Co
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HLSOC
Road Map to Tunis
Group of Friendsof the Chair
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 18
Between Geneva and Tunis – Actors
• PrepComs
• Bureau of the PrepCom
• Group of the Frieds of the Chair
• High Level Summit Organizing Committee (HLSOC)
• WSIS Executive SecretariatSame role as for Phase 1
• Tunisian WSIS SecretariatOrganizing committee: Habib Ammar
• Civil Society Caususes
• Other initiatives (e.g. wsis-online.net: platform for all stakeholders to identify issues of common concern)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 19
Between Geneva and Tunis: UNESCO
• Capitalizing on banner headline "Towards Knowledge Societies"
• Operationalizing this concept by implementing the Action Plan
• Building on adopted positions:
• Recommendation on the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace"
• UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
• UNESCO Charter for the Preservation of Digital Heritage
• Ministerial Round Table on Knowledge Societies
• Involving Member States (Briefing Sessions for Delegations, etc )
• Involving professional NGOs (with official status with UNESCO UNESCO, such as IFLA and ICA, meeting NGO-Liaison Committee/UNESCO 29/4)
• Organizing events around themes like ‘Freedom of Expression’, ‘Cultural/linguistic Diversity’, ‘ICT for Reaching the Marginalized’, and ‘Capacity Building’
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 20
Principles for Stocktaking (I)• Use stocktaking exercise for monitoring progress and
tracking changes• Develop a dynamic solution that facilitates identifying
and building relationships• Maintain clear links to the structure of the WSIS Action
Plan • Encourage and record input from all stakeholders
(Governments, IGOs, Civil Society, Private Sector)• Create synergies with other initiatives
(e..g. Development Gateway, wsis-online.net)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 21
• Facilitate the development of online communities committed to implementing the WSIS Action Plan
• Take decision on passive, unqualified versus “validated” (criteria based) content contribution
• Use a single online platform of interoperable systems to create a primary repository of information on implementation activities
• Ensure editorial independence and transparency of the stocktaking process
• Only some of these suggestions will be realized
Principles for Stocktaking (II)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 22
WSIS Action Directory
• UNESCO has established an online tool for taking stock of its contribution to the implementation of the WSIS Action Plan
• Access by :• categories of the WSIS Action Plan• regions and countries• types of actions• UNESCO’s main fields of competence• UNESCO’s four principles for Knowledge Societies
• Built on a robust, modular, database driven directory management platform (Gossamer-Threads LinksSQL)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 23
UNESCO Directory
Access by type of activities
Access by regions and countries
Access by WSIS Action Plan areas
Access by UNESCO principles
Access by UNESCO areas
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 24
Multi level descriptionsBrief descriptions of activites in a given Action Plan area
Detailed description of single entry
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 25
Community ParticipationSearch functions available throughout the Directory
High level of interactivity/community building through «Add a comment» screen available for each activity
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 26
Backoffice
Easy to use and intuitive web based administration interface
Content management can be fully decentralized by assigning specific editorial rights to specific content areas
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 27
UNESCO’s Offer• UNESCO’s WSIS Directory management platform:
o Is fully customizableo Can be tailored to specific needso Can accommodate the management of different types of information
through personalized look and feelo Can have different content managers for different categories of
information o Supports multilingualism
• UNESCO’s WSIS Directory management platform is available for the stocktaking exercise by using: o UNESCO's technical infrastructure (servers, network, internet
bandwidth)o UNESCO's IT experts
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 28
Process
UNESCO participates actively in• Preparatory Committee meetings (PrepComs)• Regional conferences• Working Group on Internet Governance • « Group of friends of the President » • Thematic meetings
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 29
ProcessUNESCO’s thematic meetings• Exptected results
• Concrete actions identified• Key activities “showcased”• Strategic alliances established
• Themes• Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace• Harnessing the potential of ICTs, including satellites, for capacity
building • Multilingualism in Cyberspace• Cultural Diversity• Empowering citizens through knowledge
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 30
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 31
Building Knowledge Societies. Information for All Programme
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 32
Content
• Knowledge Societieso Definitiono Principles
• IFAP and Knowledge Societies
• IFAP o Methods & Toolso Objectiveso Actionso Areaso Partnerso National Committees o Adminstration
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 33
UNESCO’s mandate• “Promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”• “Maintain, increase and spread knowledge”
UNESCO: A focus on content
UNESCO’s Mandate
Enhanced UNESCO’s relevancein the information society
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 34
• Enhancing information flows and providing infrastructure is insufficient
• A more complex, holistic and comprehensive vision and a clearly developmental perspective are needed.
• Rather «Knowledge societies» than «Information society»
About Knowledge Societies
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 35
Know-ledge
Dissemi-nation
Know-ledge
Utili-zation
Know-ledge
Preser-vation
Know-ledge
Creation
Human Needs and Rights
Knowledge Societies
Pluralism
About Knowledge Societies
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 36
Principles
• Freedom of ExpressionRespect for Article 19 of UDHR, freedom of the press, freedom of speech on the Internet
• Universal access to information and knowledgeInfrastructure and connectivity; affordability; information literacy; know-how for use and development; education; free flow of information; public domain
• Respect for cultural/linguistic diversityUnderstanding and respect for other cultures; plurality and diversity of content and languages; importance of locally relevant content
• Quality education for allAccess to education as a fundamental right; education as a tool for combating illiteracy, marginalization, poverty and exclusion
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 37
What is IFAP?
• Intergovernmental Programme created in 2001
• Successor of General Information Programme (PGI) and Intergovernmental Informatics Programme (IIP)
• International framework for• Facilitating reflection and debate
• Developing strategies, methods and tools
• Promoting networks
• Initiating pilot projects
What is IFAP?
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 38
IFAP Methods & Tools
How can IFAP make a difference?
• Uniqueness & influence of its intergovernmental nature
• IFAP’s ability to influence at the national level and to use its local network
• IFAP’s potential to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and to the implementation of the WSIS Plan of Action
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 39
IFAP Objectives
• Promote international reflection and debate on the ethical, legal and societal challenges of the information society;
• Promote and widen access to information in the public domain through the organization, digitization and preservation of information;
• Support training, continuing education and lifelong learning in the fields of communication, information and informatics;
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 40
• Support the production of local content and foster the availability of indigenous knowledge through basic literacy and ICT literacy training;
• Promote the use of international standards and best practices in communication, information and informatics in UNESCO’s fields of competence;
• Promote information and knowledge networking at local, national, regional and international levels.
IFAP Actions
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 41
IFAP Areas
• Area 1: Development of international, regional and national information policies
• Area 2: Development of human resources and capabilities for the information age
• Area 3: Strengthening institutions as gateways for information access
• Area 4: Development of information processing and management tools and systems
• Area 5: Information technology for education, science, culture and communication
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 42
Partnerships
Why?
• to harmonize positions and policies • to create a multiplier effect from improved communication and
collaboration
With whom?• UNESCO Sectors • International programmes within and outside the UN• Stakeholder NGOs• Private sector
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 43
National CommitteesWhat?o Increase awareness of IFAP’s purpose to capture imagination and resourceso Encourage participation by Member States o Translate IFAP’s global objectives into national activitieso Foster efficient and effective national practices, through international exchange
Where?• Afica: 5
• Arab States: 3• Asia and the Pacific: 10• Europe and North America: 19• Latin America and the Caribbean: 4
Who?o UNESCO National Commission: 18o Within a governmental policy body: 12o Under the leadership of an operational, research or educational institute: 11
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 44
Administrative Structure
• Intergovernmental Councilo Function: Guidance its planning and implementationo Twenty-six Member States of UNESCOo President: Daniel Malbert, France o Annual meetings in the first three years of its existence
• Secretariat: UNESCO (Information Society Division)
NGO/UNESCO Liaison Committee –11/ 2004–Slide 45
www.unesco.org/webworld/ifap