Tag: UNESCO

CIPR signs UNESCO Chairs in Communications International Declaration

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has confirmed they are now a signatory to the International Declaration of Communications Professionals and Researchers for a Healthier, Viable, Better World. The Declaration has been drawn up by Orbicom, the International network of UNESCO Chairs in Communication, and publicly commits the communications community to put their expertise to work in supporting society. The Declaration commits signatories to: Shoulder responsibility through information and communications Develop, share and continuously improve knowledge Play a full part in the transition to a sustainable future Be open,…

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UNESCO funds initiatives to boost creative industries and urges decision-makers to include culture in their recovery plan

Stuart Mitchell

The Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is meeting this week. This meeting occurs as COVID-19 has caused a crisis in culture that is both profound and unprecedented. The pandemic has revealed fundamental challenges, particularly the precariousness of artists, and the risk of standardization of cultural products if cultural diversity is not promoted. In 2021, as the world celebrates the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development and recovery plans are being negotiated around the world, UNESCO called…

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UNESCO offers free online courses on freedom of expression and safety of journalists

Stuart Mitchell

You can now browse for a selection of  free online courses on freedom of expression and safety of journalists organized by UNESCO and partners. Choose from a variety of self-directed courses on current issues such as the role of journalism in exposing disinformation around COVID-19; the legal challenges to protect access to information and journalists at times of restrictive measures to cope with the pandemic; or the impact of new technologies on journalism. Several of the courses were designed in partnership with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas…

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UNESCO and France enhance Climate Change Education worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has signed an agreement with the French Ministry of Education to establish the Office for Climate Education (OCE) as a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, partnering together to strengthen climate change education around the world. Established in 2018, OCE aims to organize strengthen international cooperation among scientific bodies, NGOs and educational institutions to educate present and future generations about climate change. It also aims to equip the younger generations with tools for understanding and action, and prepare them to live in a changing…

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UNESCO Report voices concern over inadequacy of funding for ocean research

Stuart Mitchell

Lack of funding is hampering the development and implementation of marine research and its valuable applications, according to the Second Global Ocean Science Report, published by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), ahead of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. On average, States devote only 1.7% of their research budgets to sciences of the ocean (0.03% to 11.8%, depending on the country), much less than they spend on other major scientific fields. This is incomprehensible considering the fundamental role of the ocean in regulating the climate…

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