UNESCO -INFO RADAR

 

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     21-23 February The UNESCO global conference "Internet for Trust" brought together all internet stakeholders and more than 4,300 participants to define guidelines for the regulation of digital platforms. More than 1000 comments were received on the online platform opened until 8 March. The dialogue continues with thematic and regional consultations until World Press Freedom Day (3 May).     24 February After a year of war in Ukraine, UNESCO pays tribute to the victims and looks back on a year of action with the support of its partners to strengthen its programmes in the fields of education, culture and support to journalists. Find here all UNESCO actions in Ukraine, as well as the specially dedicated brochure.     In the press: LA CROIX / FRANCE 24 / RFI / AP NEWS / THE WASHINGTON POST / THE HILL / ABC NEWS / FRANCE 24 (2) / VOZ DE AMERICA / CNN BRASIL / LE SOIR / UN NEWS / SWISS INFO: UNESCO Conference  "Internet for Trust". LA NACION / CNN (ES) / EUROPAPRESS / LCI / RFI / FRANCE TV INFO / RTVE / FRANCE 24 / LA CROIX / LE SOIR / TELAM: One year of UNESCO in Ukraine.  THE WASHINGTON POST / LA CROIX / THE TIMES / RFI / IRISH TIMES / LE JOURNAL DES ARTS: UNESCO mobilizes to protect cultural heritage after earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.  GUARDIAN / EFE / EL TIEMPO / EUROPAPRESS / UN NEWS / RADIO FRANCE: International Mother Langage Day.     Major upcoming events     27 February - 3 March The Ocean will be put in the forefront with 2 major events: 1) the 10th Annual World Ocean Summit in Lisbon (27 February - 1 March) and 2) the 8th Our Ocean Conference in Panama (2-3 March). Do not hesitate to register and participate in the debates.     1-2 March UNESCO is participating in the One Forest Summit (Libreville) and will lead a session on "Umbrella species in tropical forests and their link to natural and cultural heritage". Announced during COP 27 (Sharm el-Sheikh) and in the aftermath of the historic agreement reached at COP 15 (Montreal) on the protection of biodiversity, this high-level event aims to progress climate actions and the preservation of biodiversity by promoting solidarity between the three major forest basins of the world: Amazon forest, Congo basin and the tropical forests of South East Asia. More information on the dedicated website.     Also to be followed: 6-8 March - UNESCO & European Union H2020 LimnoPlast Conference: "Diving into freshwater microplastics pollution: Connecting water, environmental and social sciences  8 March - International Women's Day 10 March - UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences 13-17 March - World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2023     Treasure to (re)discover     UNESCO preserves the documentary heritage of Al-'Ula (Saudi Arabia) consisting of hundreds of ancient inscriptions on the mountains representing an open-air library for intercultural dialogue. The inscriptions illustrate the evolution of the Arabic language and chronicle memories of ancient kingdoms and cultural exchanges across the Arab world. More information on this ambitious project of the Memory of the World Programme (MoW) on the dedicated website.     Recent Publications     Education in Africa Placing equity at the heart of policy   View publication     Youth demands for quality climate change education   View publication     Penser de manière critique, cliquer à bon escient !   View publication