programme of the training seminar for new officials of asian national commissions for unesco ambassador hotel bangkok, 19 – 23 january 200
Programme of the Training Seminar for New Officials of
Asian National Commissions for UNESCO
Ambassador Hotel Bangkok, 19 – 23 January 2004
Day I: Monday 19 January 2004
08:30-09:00 hrs. Registration
09:00-09:30 hrs. Introductory Remarks (Convention D)
Mr. Sheldon Shaeffer, Director
UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
Opening Remarks
Mr. Prapatpong Senarith
Secretary-General of the Thai National Commission for UNESCO
09:30-10:00 hrs. UNESCO and its Reform Process (Convention D)
Mr. Xiaolin Cheng, UNESCO HQs
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UNESCO in the United Nations System
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Reforming its structure: the General Conference, the Executive
Board and the Secretariat
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Results-based management (SISTER)
10:00-10:30 hrs. Break
Major Programmes and Priority Actions (Convention D)
10:30-12:00 hrs. - Education
Mr. Zhou Nan-Zhao
Mr. Hameed A. Hakeem
Ms. Vibeke Jensen
Ms. Dominique Altner
12:00-12:30 hrs. - Social & Human Sciences
Mr. Malama Meleisea
12:30-13:30 hrs. Lunch
13:30 hrs. Depart from the hotel to UNESCO Bangkok Office
(Conference room, 5th floor)
Major Programmes and Priority Actions (cont.)
14:00-14:30 hrs. - Culture
Mr. Richard Engelhardt
14:30 -15:00 hrs. - Communication & Information
Ms. Lapapan Choovong
15:00-15:30 hrs. - Environmental programme and natural world heritage
Mr. Han Qunli, UNESCO Jakarta
Mr. Derek Elias, UNESCO Bangkok
15:30-16:00 hrs. Break
16:00-16:30 hrs. - Information Programmes & Services
Ms. Carmelita Lois Villanueva
16:30-17:00 hrs. Decentralization Policy and Cluster Consultation
Mr. Gordon Johnston, UNESCO Bangkok
17:30 hrs. Reception (Venue: UNESCO Bangkok)
19:30 hrs Bus to Ambassador Hotel
Day II: Tuesday 20 January 2004 Ambassador Hotel (Savoy Room , 3rd
floor)
Media training workshop
09:00-10:30 hrs. Introduction
Mr. Sheldon Shaeffer
Media releases
Mr. Kavi Chongkittavorn
Mr. Thepchai Yong
Mr. Sophon Ongkara
- Basic principles and demonstration
- Why use them? How they are written?
10:30-11:00 hrs. Break
11:00-12:00 hrs. - Practical exercises - Writing a media release
12:00-13:30 hrs. Lunch
13:30-14:00 hrs. - Feedback on practical exercises
14:00- 15:00 hrs. TV media (Savoy Room , 3rd floor)
Mr. Anothai Udomsilp
15:00-15:15 hrs. Break
15:15-18:00 hrs. TV media (cont.)
Ms. Valerie McKenzie
- Presentation and discussion about what makes TV news stories work.
- Demonstration interviews with the participants on video.
Day III: Wednesday 21 January 2004
Media training workshop (cont.)
09:00-10:30 hrs. - Wrap up
- Small group discussion about networking for increased
publicity of topical issues in the region (by clusters)
10:30-11:00 hrs. Break
11:00-12:00 hrs. - Planning for the future (plenary)
12:00-13:30 hrs. Lunch
Afternoon - Field trip to the Vimarnmek Mansion
Day IV: Thursday 22 January 2004
09:00-10:00 hrs. Status and Roles of National Commissions
(Savoy Room , 3rd floor)
Mr. Xiaolin Cheng
- Mandate, structure and functions of National Commissions and their
relation with Member States
- Participation in UNESCO’s programmes preparation, execution and
evaluation
- Capacity-building of National Commissions
10:00-10:30 hrs. Break
10:30-12:00 hrs. Project Formulation and Management
Mr. Xiaolin Cheng
- Participation Programme
- Fellowship Programme
12:00-13:30 hrs. Lunch
13:30-15:00 hrs. Partnerships with civil society
- UNESCO Clubs and extra-budgetary issues
Mr. Philipp Muller-Wirth, UNESCO HQs
- Parliamentarians
15:00-15:30 hrs. Break
15:30-16:30 hrs. - Associated Schools
- UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs
Mr. Zhou Nan-Zhao
- NGOs
Mr. Hameed A. Hakeem
Day V: Friday 23 January 2004
09:00-10:30 hrs. Partnerships with civil society (cont.)
Mr. Philipp Muller-Wirth, UNESCO HQs
Mr. Gordon Johnston
Private sector partners:
L’Oreal - Ms. Sduppin Kamnuanthip
WASME (World Association of Small and Medium
Enterprises)
Carrefour – Mr. Thanapon Tangkananan
Rotary International – Mr. Praphan Hutasingh
10:30-11:00 hrs. Break
11:00-11:30 hrs. - Discussion
(use of UNESCO name and logo)
11:30- 12:00 hrs. - Evaluation and closing
12:00 hrs. Lunch
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