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• 14.10.16 UNESCO appoints international Jury of the UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Five prominent personalities with recognized reputation in the disability field have been officially appointed as members of the international Jury by Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO. The members of the international Jury, listed below in alphabetical order, were selected based on their professional expertise, with due consideration for geographical representation and gender balance.

• 13.10.16 Director-General condemns murder of TV journalist Felipe David Munguía Jiménez in Guatemala The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has called for an investigation into the killing of television cameraman Felipe David Munguía Jiménez,in the city of Santa María Xalapán in the east of Guatemala.

• 13.10.16 Director-General urges investigation into the killing of freelance journalist Isaac Vuni in South Sudan The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has called on the authorities of South Sudan to investigate the killing of freelance journalist Isaac Vuni.

• 12.10.16 Africa Code Week 2016 to be launched with UNESCO's YouthMobile As the economic growth is nowadays largely driven by information and communication technologies (ICTs), the understanding and mastering of ICTs is becoming an essential skill for 21st century workforce.

• 11.10.16 UNESCO supports good governance of media in South East Europe Under two separate missions to Belgrade and Pristina, the Director of the Ethical Journalism Network (EJN) met with media leaders and officials of the media regulatory bodies of Serbia and Kosovo* to pave the way for new initiatives aimed to strengthen ethical management and good governance of the media.

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