unesco participation programme - casimiro vizzini

Casimiro Vizzini

Date of presentation

UNESCO’s Participation Programme

Casimiro Vizzini

31/05/2106

United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization

UNESCO’s Participation Programme

The UNESCO Participation Programme

Introduction

Introduction The Programme

Assistance to initiatives by Member States in UNESCO’s

fields of competence

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What is the Participation Programme?

• Basic and natural sciences

• Culture

• Social & human sciences

• Education

• Communication & information

(as per biennial programme / C5)

UNESCO Participation Programme


The Aims of the Programme

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Aims of the Programme

• Projects approved are often preparation for large-scale

national projects

• Achieve its objectives by participating in the sub-regional, inter-

regional and regional projects, lead by its Member States and

directly related to the activities of UNESCO

• Strengthen the partnership between UNESCO and its Member

States as well as between UNESCO and International Non-

Governmental Organisations

• Boost the actions of the National Commissions for UNESCO

• Achieve better visibility of UNESCO’s action in its Member

States



Applicant may choose form of assistance, either:

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Nature and Level of Assistance

1. Project implementation by UNESCO, from Paris or field office

(only available to Member States, not to NGOs)

2. Financial contribution:

• National project: max. US$ 26,000 • Sub-regional projects: max. US$ 35,000 • Inter-regional projects: max. US$ 35,000• Regional projects: max. US$ 46,000


Amount approved may differ from amount requested, following

sector evaluation and Intersectoral Committee recommendations

The Participation Programme

Project Examples

Project Examples The Programme

Gambia 2014-15

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Project example: Least Developed Countries

• Building capacities and reinforcing mutual engagement of

sciences with society through training of solar PV technicians

• Funding: $25,000

• Priority:1


Cabo Verde 2014-15

• Proposal for a Casa da Sciencia do Mindelo

• Funding: $20,000

• Priority:1

Project Examples The Programme5

Project example: Developing Countries


South Africa 2014-15

• An African regional project to organise and manage an

international conference on information ethics

• Funding: $31,000

• Priority:1

Guyana 2014-15

• Country gap analysis: Sciences, technology and innovation

(STI) needs

• Funding: $26,000

• Priority:3

The Participation Programme

How to Apply

How to apply The Programme

a) Assistance is limited to

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How to Apply - Basic Principles

• Member States (MS)

• Associate members or territories

• International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs)

having formal relations with UNESCO


b) Requests

• Requests to be submitted through the National Commission

(NC) for UNESCO

• or in case no NC, through designated government channel.


Application of international NGOs

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How to Apply - Basic Principles

• International non-governmental organisations in an official

partnership with UNESCO, may submit up to two requests

under the Participation Programme for projects with national,

subregional, regional or interregional impact

• Their request is required to be supported by at least the

Member State where the project is to be implemented and

another Member State concerned by the request

• In the absence of supporting letters, no such requests may be

considered



Priority groups indicated in 37 C/Resolution 72

and 38 C/Resolutions 76 in particular for

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Who is the Participation Programme for?

• Least developed countries (LDCs)

• Developing countries

• Post-conflict and post-disaster countries

• Small island developing states (SIDS)

• Countries in transition

• Middle-income countries

As a cross-cutting theme, gender equality is a major goal of

UNESCO and therefore requires to be included as a priority of

the project



How many requests are issued every year?

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Number of Requests

• General Conference decides on max. number of requests per

MS and INGO

• Member states are allowed to submit a maximum of seven

requests

• INGOs may submit up to two requests

• Requires to be numbered in order of priority (from 1 to7

or 1 to 2)



Type of Projects Supported

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Type of Projects

• Preparation of large-scale national projects (in turn supported

by international funding or national budget)

• Organising meeting, seminar or training courses

• Recruiting consultant or specialist

• Purchasing equipment

• Fellowships or study grants

• Financing for publications or documentations



a) Application Form

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How to Apply?

• Requests should be submitted in electronic form

http://www.unesco.org/pp/submissions/38c5


b) Deadline for Submission set by the General Conference

• 28 February 2016 for African countries, least

developed countries (LDCs) and small island

developing states (SIDS)

• 31 August 2016 for all other eligible countries and non-

governmental organisations in official partnership with

UNESCO

http://www.unesco.org/pp/submissions/38c5

Thank you!

For more information on the programme, please

contact:

Casimiro [email protected]

Alex Da [email protected]


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