UNESCO Communication and Information Weekly Newsletter
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07.09.16
Video interviews with Press Councils on the impact of digital technologiesUNESCO's project Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey is aimed to strengthen press councils' capacity to process media users' complaints in case of breach of the journalistic code of ethics offline and online.
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07.09.16
Interest in IPDC media project support surgesUNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) has evoked a strong increase in the number of applicants seeking its support for their media development projects in Africa and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
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Information and knowledge are key pillars of organizational performance, excellence, competitiveness, growth and innovation. Despite being recognized in development plans of many countries, many challenges, including ethical, still hamper effective development, management and utilisation of information and knowledge management for knowledge societies.
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06.09.16
Call for nominations for Global MIL Awards 2016To recognize significant work and contributions in the field of Media and Information Literacy (MIL), the Global MIL Awards 2016 will, for the second time, honour individuals or organizations who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in integrating MIL into their activities and practice on a local or global level. Work in any area or sector can be recognized, as long as the activities reflect integration of MIL concepts, including intercultural dialogue, in education, research, policy, activism and the communication and information industries (including cultural industries).
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05.09.16
South East Europe and Turkey journalists join European Labour Rights Experts groupJournalists and media workers from South East Europe and Turkey are able to share best practices, illuminate present challenges in labour rights and benefit from legal expertise after joining European Labour Rights Experts Group.
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The rate of impunity for crimes against journalists remains extremely high worldwide, according to UNESCO figures, which show that since 2006, fewer than 7% of these crimes have been brought to justice. In Africa, only five of the 131 murders of journalists committed between 2006 and 2015 have been brought to court.
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