UNESCO’s RELATIONS WITH UNESCO’s RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL COMMISSIONSNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS FOR 2002-2003FOR 2002-2003

Presentation by Mary-Louise KearneyPresentation by Mary-Louise Kearney

Director of the Division ERC/NCPDirector of the Division ERC/NCP

OBJECTIVES TO BE PURSUED IN OBJECTIVES TO BE PURSUED IN 2002-20032002-2003

Contribution to the reinforcement of the operational Contribution to the reinforcement of the operational capacities of National Commissionscapacities of National Commissions

Promotion of bilateral, sub-regional and interregional Promotion of bilateral, sub-regional and interregional

cooperation among themcooperation among them

Promotion of an increased participation by National Promotion of an increased participation by National

Commissions in programme planning, delivery and Commissions in programme planning, delivery and

evaluation evaluation

Strengthening of collaboration amongst National

Commissions, their national, regional, interregional

and international partners

AREAS OF CONCENTRATIONAREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Policy and

Research

Capacity

Building

Regional

Strategies

Communication

Capacities

Overall purpose

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ACTIVITIES RELATING TO POLICY AND RESEARCHPOLICY AND RESEARCHStrengthening National Commissions as Strengthening National Commissions as

constituant elements of UNESCOconstituant elements of UNESCO

Policy Paper on strengthening the operational Policy Paper on strengthening the operational capacities of National Commissions (164 EX/39)capacities of National Commissions (164 EX/39)

Action Plan for Training of National Commissions staffAction Plan for Training of National Commissions staff

Compendium of Legal Texts on National CommissionsCompendium of Legal Texts on National Commissionsfor UNESCOfor UNESCO

Architecture of National Commissions: selectedArchitecture of National Commissions: selectedinformation on their status and structureinformation on their status and structure

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ACTIVITIES RELATING TO CAPACITY-BUILDINGCAPACITY-BUILDING

Advocacy (Follow-up to CL/3599)Advocacy (Follow-up to CL/3599)

Training (at and away from HQ)

Equipment (support within the Participation Programme)Equipment (support within the Participation Programme)

Guidelines and Reference Materials (preparation of

required documentation)

Promoting Networking (joint projects, twinning, exchange Promoting Networking (joint projects, twinning, exchange

programmes)programmes)

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ACTIVITIES RELATING TO REGIONAL STRATEGIESREGIONAL STRATEGIES

W ays of contributing at global and local levels

Consultation and cooperationw ithin clusters

Strengthening partnershipsand supporting outreach

capacities of National Com m issions

Accountability m easuresfor the funds released

to National Comm issions

MEETINGS OF MEETINGS OF NATIONAL COMMISSIONSNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

Links to programme planning, implementation and evaluation

Links to programme planning, implementation and evaluation

Focus and Impact Focus and Impact

3 Cycles: regional consultations, quadrennials, informal meetings at the General Conference

3 Cycles: regional consultations, quadrennials, informal meetings at the General Conference

POLICY AND RESEARCHPOLICY AND RESEARCH

UNESCO CLUBS

UNESCO Clubs Manual

Regional Guides for Club animators

UNESCO CLUBS

UNESCO Clubs Manual

Regional Guides for Club animators

PARTNERSHIPS Policy Paper on

partnerships, including the private sector

Guide on the use of UNESCO’s name and logo

PARTNERSHIPS Policy Paper on

partnerships, including the private sector

Guide on the use of UNESCO’s name and logo

PARLIAMENTS

Action Plan with IPU

Concept Paper on UNESCO’s Dialogue with Parliamentarians

Guide for Legislators

PARLIAMENTS

Action Plan with IPU

Concept Paper on UNESCO’s Dialogue with Parliamentarians

Guide for Legislators

CAPACITY-BUILDING CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR PARTNERSFOR PARTNERS

U N E S C O C lubs:reg iona l and leadersh ip tra in ing

P a rliam enta ry con tac t g roupsfo r p rog ram m e p rio ritie s:

e .g . F A P E D

T ra in ing G uides top riva te secto r pa rtne rsh ips

fo r F ie ld O fficesand N a tiona l C om m iss ions

REGIONAL STRATEGIES: THE REGIONAL STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPSROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS

Support to National Commission/UNESCO

Clubs interface at country level

Support to dialogue amongst UNESCO Field

Offices and National Commissions and

parliamentary associations

Workshops on private sector linkages for

Field Staff and National Commissions

ACTIVITIES RELATING ACTIVITIES RELATING TO COMMUNICATION TO COMMUNICATION

CAPACITIESCAPACITIESHelping to enhance UNESCO’s visibilityHelping to enhance UNESCO’s visibility

Communication Services

Special training sessions on

media relations Mobilization for special initiatives

MEDIA RELATIONSMEDIA RELATIONS A key to greater visibilityA key to greater visibility forfor

National CommissionsNational Commissions

Raising UNESCO’s Raising UNESCO’s profileprofile

New media-related New media-related skills for National skills for National

Commission personnelCommission personnel

Enhancing the Enhancing the outreach functionoutreach function

Training at regional Training at regional and sub-and sub-regionalregional

levellevel

STRENGTHENING UNIQUE NETWORK IN THE UN SYSTEM

National Commissions

better informed and equipped

National Commissions

better informed and equipped

Organization’s action at the grass roots level better coordinated

Organization’s action at the grass roots level better coordinated

Links with intellectual

communities and civil society

reinforced

Links with intellectual

communities and civil society

reinforced

UNESCO’s visibility at the national

level increased

UNESCO’s visibility at the national

level increased

Increased impact and

effectiveness for

intellectual dialogue and

solidarity

Increased impact and

effectiveness for

intellectual dialogue and

solidarity

EXPECTED RESULTSEXPECTED RESULTS

UNESCO IN THE UN SYSTEMUNESCO IN THE UN SYSTEM

Global Partnerships

Millennium Development Goals

Concentration of action as befits resources

Global Partnerships

Millennium Development Goals

Concentration of action as befits resources

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NATIONSNATIONS

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