United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNESCO

Report of the Director-General on the activities of the Organization in 1994-1995.

Paris

1996

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Table of contents:

I. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME
I.A MAJOR PROGRAMME AREAS
MAJOR PROGRAMME AREA I : EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE
- Programme I.1.
--> Towards basic education for all
--> Expanding and improving the provision of basic education
--> Improving the quality and relevance of basic education

- Programme I.2.
--> Education for the twenty-first century
--> International Commission on Education for the Twenty-First Century
--> Renewal of secondary education
--> Technical and vocational education
--> Higher education
--> Supporting educational innovation, research and information
--> Reconstruction of education systems
--> Interdisciplinary and inter-agency co-operation project: ′Environment and population education and information for human development′
--> International Bureau of Education
--> International Institute for Educational Planning
--> UNESCO Institute for Education

MAJOR PROGRAMME AREA II : SCIENCE FOR PROGRESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Programme II.1.
--> Science and technology for development
--> Co-operation in basic and engineering sciences

- Programme II.2.
--> Environment and natural resources management
--> Co-ordination and co-operation for the follow-up to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
--> Co-operation in earth sciences; rational use of non-renewable resources: natural disaster reduction
--> Terrestrial ecosystems: conservation and management of their resources (Man and the Biosphere - MAB)
--> The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and marine science-related issues
--> Hydrology and water resources management (International Hydrological Programme – IHP)

MAJOR PROGRAMME AREA III : CULTURE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
+ World Decade for Cultural Development
+ World Commission on Culture and Development

- Programme III.1.
--> Preservation and enhancement of the world heritage
--> Protection of sites, monuments and cultural property
--> World Heritage Centre
--> Intangible cultural heritage

Programme III.2.
--> Cultural identities, creation and cultural exchanges
--> Cultural identities and intercultural dialogue
--> Artistic creation and copyright
--> Books and reading

MAJOR PROGRAMME AREA IV : COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION AND INFORMATICS IN THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY
- Programme IV.1.
--> The free flow of ideas by word and image
--> Free flow of information, independence and pluralism of the media

- Programme IV.2.
--> Development of communication
--> Strengthening communication capacities in developing countries
--> Community media, pluralism and development

- Programme IV.3.
--> General Information Programme
--> Methodological framework, regional strategies and training
--> Libraries, archives and the safeguarding of the memory of the world

- Programme IV.4.
--> Informatics
--> Development of human resources
--> Intergovernmental Informatics Programme (IIP)

MAJOR PROGRAMME AREA V : SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES: CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT, PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY
- Programme V.1.
--> Social and human sciences: institutional development, research and information
--> Institutional development of the social and human sciences
--> Social science research and its applications to social transformations, population and human development

- Programme V.2.
--> Peace, human rights, democracy and the elimination of all forms of discrimination
--> The Culture of Peace Programme
--> Research for the promotion of peace, human rights and democracy
--> Education for peace, human rights and democracy
--> Struggle against all forms of discrimination
--> Special Project: Contribution to the construction of a democratic, non-racial, apartheid-free society in South Africa
--> Philosophy and ethics
--> Youth

I.B. TRANSVERSE THEMES, PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES
Chapter 1 - Women
Chapter 2 - Least developed countries
Chapter 3 - Youth
Chapter 4 - ′Priority: Africa′ programme
Chapter 5 - Programme for Central and Eastern European Development
Chapter 6 - Clearing house
Chapter 7 - Statistical programmes and services
Chapter 8 - UNESCO Publishing Office
Chapter 9 - UNESCO Courier Office

I.C. PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME

I.D. DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

II. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMME EXECUTION
1. External relations
2. Public Information
3. Support services

III. IMPROVEMENT OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION
1. Decentralization
2. Evaluation
3. Human resources
4. Management systems and general administration

ANNEXES
A. Data concerning Member States
1. List of the 184 Member States (and the Associate Members) at 31 December 1995 and the dates on which they became members of the Organization
2. Participation of Member States in UNESCO activities
3. Conventions adopted under the auspices of UNESCO: ratifications, acceptances, accessions or successions at 31 December 1995
4. List of the permanent delegations and observer missions accredited to UNESCO (1994-1995)
5. Missions of the Director-General and the Deputy Director-General
6. Official visits to UNESCO by Heads of State (or of Government) and other dignitaries (1994-1995)
7. Distribution of contracts with National Commissions by sector and by region (1994-1995)
8. List of UNESCO Field and Liaison Offices as at 31 December 1995

B. Reports of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) considered by the Executive Board in 1994-1995

C. Data concerning international non-governmental organizations
1. Subventions granted to international non-governmental organizations
2. Contracts concluded with international non-governmental organizations

D. Declarations, conventions, agreements and recommendations adopted under the auspices of UNESCO
1. Declarations adopted by the General Conference
2. Conventions and agreements of a normative character adopted either by the General Conference or by intergovernmental conferences convened solely by UNESCO or jointly with other international organizations
3. Other agreements
4. Recommendations

E. Statistics concerning the General Conference

F. Publications
1. List of publications issued in 1994 and 1995, including revised editions and reprints, co-publications, UNESCO works financed under the Participation Programme and commercial editions of UNESCO publications
2. Statistics concerning publications issued in 1994-1995

G. Data concerning personnel
1. Number and percentage of established posts at Headquarters and away from Headquarters by category and budget, as of 31 December 1995 and 1994
2. Breakdown, in number and percentage, of staff at Headquarters and away from Headquarters by category and budget, as of 31 December 1995 and 1994
3. Distribution by grade of staff in the Professional category and above on 31 December 1995
4. Vacant UNDP and extra-budgetary posts in operational projects as of 31 December 1995 and 1994
5. Geographical distribution
6. Breakdown by age of staff in the Professional category and above on 31 December 1995
7. Number of staff members in the Professional category and above holding indeterminate appointments on 31 December 1995
8. Associate experts - breakdown of staff by donor country

H. Participation Programme, 1994-1995
1. Breakdown of funds by region and according to programme sector
2. Breakdown of funds by region and by country

I. Data concerning activities financed from extra-budgetary resources
1. Activities financed from extra-budgetary resources
2. Extra-budgetary field projects in communication financed under the IPDC Special Account, 1994-1995

J. Public liaison activities, UNESCO Clubs network and Associated Schools network
1. Co-Action Programme
2. UNESCO Coupons Programme
3. Number of UNESCO Clubs and co-ordinating bodies by country at 31 December 1993 and 31 December 1995
4. Number of Associated Schools by country

K. Conferences and meetings convened by the Organization
1. Conferences and meetings held in 1994
2. Conferences and meetings held in 1995

L. Fellowships, study grants and travel grants
1. Trends in the number of awards by region from 1994 to 1995
2. Distribution of awards by sector and by region in 1994-1995
3. Number of awards by duration in 1994-1995

M. Status of the regular programme for 1994-1995

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