UNESCO - INFO RADAR

 INFO RADAR is a newsletter published by the Division for Communications and Public Engagement (CPE), highlighting new major developments, events, publications and press articles regarding the Organization.  This newsletter is intended for UNESCO staff and shared with Member States, and we are pleased to share it with our partner NGOs and foundations. We invite you to continue to follow our activities on UNESCO’s website and social media.

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L'INFO RADAR est un bulletin d'information publié par la Division de la communication et de la mobilisation du public (CPE), qui met en lumière les nouveaux développements majeurs, les événements, les publications et les articles de presse concernant l'Organisation.  Ce bulletin est destiné au personnel de l'UNESCO et partagé avec les États membres, et nous avons le plaisir de le partager avec nos ONG et fondations partenaires. Nous vous invitons à continuer à suivre nos activités sur le site web et les médias sociaux de l'UNESCO.

 

Info Radar : every other Monday in the afternoon. The Info Radar is sent to all staff, both at headquarters and in the field. It is shared with Member States. French version of the newsletter here.   Selection of the highlights of the past weeks     22-23 September The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly was marked by the adoption of the Pact for the Future, which grants a special place to culture in recognition of its role in sustainable development, as a result of UNESCO's multilateral efforts and campaigns (MONDIACULT 2022, G20 and G7).     26 September UNESCO organized the International Congress on brain sciences, early childhood care and education, in partnership with the Babilou Family Foundation, as part of the  Tashkent Declaration resulting from the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). The event brought together experts, researchers and policy-makers, and hosted Economics Nobel Prize Laureate James Heckman.     In the press: ·         PRENSA LATINA / UNIVERSITY WORLD NEWS / L’ECONOMISTE MAGHREBIN / CHW-DUMPLING / TAP: UNGA: new place given to culture in the "Pact for the Future" and IL MATTINO / FINESTRE SULL’ARTE / PTI / EURONEWS : Declaration of the G7 ministers of culture. ·         EFE / APS / ADIAC / LES ECHOS / SENEGO / SUD QUOTIDIEN / AGENCE AFRIQUE: UNGA: UNESCO creates a twinning network for sites and museums of memory of slavery. ·         AFP / APS / SENEGO / AFRIK / AGENCE AFRIQUE / VOA / EFE / AGENZIA CULT / BELGA / AIP / ANADOLU AJANSI / LE MONDE / LE POINT / FRANCE INFO / RFI / FRANCE 24 / BARRON’S / RTS / MAP / JEUNE AFRIQUE / FRATMAT / ACTU CAMEROUN / LA VANGUARDIA / AL-AHRAM / SENENEWS / BUSINESS TIMES / MODERN GHANA / JOURNAL DU SÉNÉGAL / MEDI1 NEWS / MAROC DIPLOMATIQUE / L’OPINION / INDIA EDUCATION DIARY: Tribute to Amadou Mahtar M'bow. ·         THE NEW YORK TIMES / CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER / VEGNEWS / HULEY MANTEL / WHERE THE FOOD COMES FROM / PRENSA LATINA: Three-star chef Daniel Humm named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for food education. ·         NAFTEMPORIKI / PATRIS / THE TIMES GR / FLASH NEWS / THE HUFFINGTON POST / THE TOC / IEFIMERIDA / PELOP / RETHNEA: Commemoration ceremony in honor of Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.     Major upcoming events     30 September - 5 October 30 Septembre – 5 October – The beginning of October will be marked by two significant Education events: 1) the International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners, jointly organized by UNESCO and the African Union Commission to take place in Addis Ababa (30 September – 2 October), and 2) the 2024 edition of World Teachers' Day, which will be celebrated on October 4 under the theme "Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education," with the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development award ceremony and the premiere screening of the film "Apprendre" by Claire Simon, presented at the Cannes Film Festival.     9-10 October UNESCO is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Routes of Enslaved Peoples Programme at a high-level event at headquarters. Ahead of this conference, the Director-General announced the creation of a twinning network for sites and museums of memory of slavery in Africa, the Americas, and Europe, which will support the sharing of knowledge and intercultural dialogue.     19 October UNESCO hosts an exceptional conference by world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall. She will look back on 60 years of commitment and action in favor of peace and a world more respectful of living beings. Registration and further information here.     Also to be followed: ·         1-2 October - International Day for Universal Access to Information (Accra, Ghana) ·         6 October - International Geodiversity Day ·         8 October – Inaugural Albert Hirschman Lecture with Daron Acemoglu, economist and foremost thinker in political economy, on the theme "Can Technological Progress Build Shared Prosperity?". ·         11 October - International Day of the girl ·         21 October – 1 November – COP 16 Biodiversity (Cali, Colombia)     Treasure to (re)discover     13 September UNESCO celebrated its history and archives during a Conference commemorating the centenary of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation. The conference highlighted the treasures of UNESCO's archives and facilitated the first public screening of digitized films in partnership with France. The organization of this event was made possible thanks to the contributions of the permanent delegations of France, Japan, the Principality of Monaco, and Romania to UNESCO, the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, and the cultural association "Heritage for the Future."     Recent Publications     Please find all latest publications here.     The UNESCO Adventure (Pocket)   View publication     Climate change assessment in Southern Africa  View publication     Disability equality in the media   View publication