UNESCO\'s Information Services and Databases, Master Website for National Commissions and Outreach to New Partners

ERC/RSC/NAC/33 Riga, February 2004 Only in English

UNESCO's Information Services and Databases, Master Website for National Commissions and Outreach to New Partners

6 - 8 February 2004 Riga, Latvia

CONTENTS Page 1

Agenda

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List of Participants .................................................................................................................. 5

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Sub-regional Training for National Commissions for UNESCO “UNESCO's Information Services and Databases, Master Website, WSIS Follow-up and Outreach to Partners” 6 - 8 February, 2004, Riga PROGRAMME February 5 Arrival of participants. All participants will be welcomed at the airport and transferred to the hotel.

February 6 11.00 Official opening of the training chaired by Ms Dace Neiburga, Secretary-General, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Opening words by the UNESCO Secretariat, Ms. Mirta Lourenço, ERC/NCP/NAC, and hosts, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO. Adoption of the Agenda, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO 11.30 UNESCO’s Information Services and Databases, Ms. Eve-Marie Trastour, DIT Main Information and Documentation Services at UNESCO Central Library Main Databases: Index Translationum, Dare (Social Sciences Directories) and UNESDOC 12.30 Master Website, Ms. Eve-Marie Trastour, DIT 13.00 Lunch

14.30 Session on the Follow up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) chaired by Mr Rolands Ozols, Deputy Secretary General, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Presentation on the Follow up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) by the UNESCO Secretariat, Mr. Axel Plathe, CI/INF/IP 15.15 Coalition-Building and Networking regarding WSIS – Brainstorming, lead by Mr. Axel Plathe, CI/INF/IP 16.30 Coffee Break

17.00 Discussion session on Media Relations in the information society Introduction and discussion with Ms Aija Lulle, Latvian journalist, Latvian daily newspaper “Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze” (“Independent Morning Newspaper”) . 18.00 Closing of the Day 19.00 Meeting at the reception of the hotel, transfer by shuttle buses to the Old Riga 19.30 Dinner in the Old Riga, Terrace of the Hotel “Gutenbergs” February 7 3

9.00 Opening the Session on Partnership building chaired by Ms. Dace Neiburga, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Introduction by UNESCO Secretariat, Ms. Mirta Lourenço, UNESCO ERC/NCP 9.30 Relations with Parliamentarians Introduction by UNESCO Secretariat, Ms. Mirta Lourenço Presentation of country case, Mr. David Walden, Secretary-General of Canadian National Commission for UNESCO 9.50 Discussion in two groups Coffee and tea is provided simultaneously 10.30 Debate, questions, answers. 11.00 Cooperation with IGOs and UN network chaired by Mr. David Walden, Secretary-General of the Canadian National Commission for UNESCO Presentation on UN country team and UN House in Latvia by Ms. Gabriele Köhler, UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Latvia Debate, questions, answers. 12.00 Outreach to non-governmental sector. Introduction by UNESCO Secretariat, Ms. Mirta Lourenço Presentations of country cases on role of UNESCO Clubs, Associations and Centres, Estonia, Lithuania Debate, questions, answers. 13.00 Lunch

14.30 Building partnerships with private sector chaired by Mr Rolands Ozols, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Introduction by UNESCO Secretariat, Ms. Mirta Lourenço Responsible business concept and experience cooperating with UNESCO National Commissions in the Baltics and East European countries, by Mr. Carl Kjellberg, General Manager, Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel Presentations of country cases. Poland. Hungary. Lithuania. Debate, questions, answers. Coffee and tea is provided simultaneously

15.45 Cooperation for and with youth Introduction by Mr. David Walden, Canadian National Commission for UNESCO Presentation on UNESCO Youth School Project in Latvia, Latvian National Commission’s young volunteers Presentations of country cases. Sweden. Lithuania. Debate, questions, answers. 17.00 Summary of the training sessions and conclusion remarks. Official closing of the meeting chaired by Ms. Dace Neiburga, Secretary-General of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO 17.30 Dinner 18. 30 Meeting at the reception of the hotel, transfer by shuttle buses to the Opera House 19.00 Visit to the Latvian National Opera - Anton Rubinstein, Opera The Demon

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Sub-regional Training for National Commissions for UNESCO “UNESCO's Information Services and Databases, Master Website for National Commissions and Outreach to New Partners” 6-8 February 2004 Riga, Latvia Name

Post, organization

Address

Telephone, fax

E –mail

Austria Ms. Gabriele Eschig

Secretary - General, Austrian Commission for UNESCO

Mentergasse 11, A-1070 Vienna, Austria

T. + 4315261113 F. + 4315261320

[email protected]

Secretary – General, Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Albert Street, Box 1047, Ottawa Ontario, K1P5V8 Canada

T. + 16135664326 F. + 16135664405

[email protected]

Secretary – General, Czech Commission for UNESCO Deputy Secretary – General, Czech Commission for UNESCO

Skokanska 3, 16900 Praha 6, Czech Republic Skokanska 3, 16900 Praha 6, Czech Republic

T. + 420220466700 F. + 420220466500 T. + 420220466700 F. + 420220466500

[email protected]

Deputy Secretary – General, Estonian National Commission for UNESCO

Suur – Karja 23, 10148 Tallinn, Estonia

T. + 3726441431 F. + 3726313757

[email protected]

Secretary - General, Finnish National Commission for UNESCO

P.O.Box 29, 00023, Government Helsinki, Finland

T. + 358916077386 F. + 358916076980

[email protected]

Assistant Programme Officer, German Commission for UNESCO

Colmantstr.15, 53115 Bonn, Germany

T. + 492286049715 F. + 492286049730

[email protected]

Canada Mr. David Walden

Czech Republic Mr. Jiri Blazek Ms. Michaela Andresova

[email protected]

Estonia Ms Margit Siim

Finland Ms. Zabrina Holmström Germany Ms. Eva Hundsnurscher

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Name

Post, organization

Address

Telephone, fax

E –mail

Hungary Mr. Peter Gresiczki

Mr. Balazs Kalydy

Secretary – General, Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO Programme Assistant, Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO

Bathori utca10, H – 1054 Budapest, Hungary

T. + 3612691723 F. + 3613313526

[email protected]

Bathori utca10, H – 1054 Budapest, Hungary

T. + 3612691723 F. + 3613313526

[email protected]

Programme Director, Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO Programme Director, Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO Chairwoman of the Siauliai UNESCO club

Svento Jono Str. 11, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania

T. + 37052107340 F. + 37052107343

[email protected]

Svento Jono Str. 11, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania

T. + 37052107340 F. + 37052107343

[email protected]

Svento Jono Str. 11, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania

T. + 37052107340 F. + 37052107343

Counselor, Polish National Commission for UNESCO

Palac Kultury i Nauki, 00 – 901 Warsaw, Poland

T. + 48226203355 F. + 48226203362

[email protected]

Information Officer, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO

Drottninggatan 16, S – 10333 Stockholm, Sweden

T. + 4684051950 F. + 4684110470

[email protected]

Lithuania Ms. Milda Paškauskaite Ms. Liliana Bugailiškyte Ms. Regina Artisauskaite Poland Mr. Tomasz Komorowski Sweden Ms. Kerstin Lundman

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Name

Post, organization

Address

Ms. Gabriele Köhler

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Latvia Secretary-General, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Deputy Secretary-General, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO Programme Director, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO, Latvia Programme Director, Latvian National Commission for UNESCO, Latvia Communications Officer, United National Development Programmenited Nations D Public Information Centre Manager, United National Development Programmenited Na

Pils Street 21, Riga, LV 1167

Programme Specialist, Section for National Commissions, Division of Relations with National Commissions and New Partnerships, UNESCO Clerk Documentalist, Clearing-House, Sector for Administration, UNESCO Programme Specialist, Information Portal Section, Information Society Division, UNESCO

Telephone, fax

E –mail

Latvia

Ms. Dace Neiburga Mr. Rolands Ozols Ms. Irēna Kļaviņa Ms. Daina Šveica Ms. Līva Biseniece Ms. Ingrīda Peldekse

T: + 731 7503600 F: + 371 7503601 T. + 371 7325109 F. + 371 7222762 T. + 371 7325109 F. + 371 7222762 T. + 3717325109 F. + 3717222762 T. + 3717325109 F. + 3717222762 T: + 731 7503600 F: + 371 7503601 T. + 3717503604 F. + 3717503601

[email protected]

7, place de Fontenoy, F- 75352 Paris 07 SP, France

T. + 33145680928 F. + 33145685534

[email protected]

7, place de Fontenoy, F- 75352 Paris 07 SP, France

T. + 33145682397 F. + 33145685615

[email protected]

7, place de Fontenoy, F- 75352 Paris 07 SP, France

T. + 33145684467 F. + 33145685583

[email protected]

Pils Square 4, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia Pils Square 4, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia Pils Square 4, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia Pils Square 4, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia Pils Street 21, Riga, LV 1167 Pils Street 21, Riga, LV 1167

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UNESCO Ms. Mirta Lourenço

Ms. Eve-Marie Trastour Mr. Axel Plathe

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