updated most action plan 2018-2019 - unesdoc...

Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme Paris, 20-21 February 2018 Agenda Item 2

Updated MOST Action Plan 2018-2019

MOST/IGC/Bureau/2018/2 Original: English 14 February 2018

This document is submitted for the consideration of the Bureau of the

Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST.

It presents updated information, for the period 2018-2019, related to the

MOST Action Plan 2016-2021, which incorporates activities planned in the first

biennium 2018-2019 of UNESCO´s Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (39

C/5).

The document provides a succinct description of the two “Main Lines of

Action” and the four “Expected Results” of the workplan of the Social and

Human Sciences Sector which provide the overall framework for the MOST

Action Plan. Annex 2 presents a detailed regional overview of planned MOST

activities under each strategic pillar of the Action Plan for the period.

Action expected of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of

MOST: proposed decision in paragraph 11.

2

I. Introduction

1. The Comprehensive Strategy for the MOST Programme, 2016-2021, adopted by the Bureau

of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST at its meeting in Paris on 27-28 January

2016, establishes that the strategy is operationalized through an Action Plan compiling

content submitted by all Member States and updated periodically under the responsibility of

the Bureau (para. 27 of the MOST Strategy).

2. Further to the decision of the Bureau, the Secretariat of MOST submitted a questionnaire to

the IGC aimed at assisting Bureau Members to gather the basic information related to the

preparation of the Action Plan. Subsequently, a first version of the MOST Action Plan 2016-

2021 was prepared and circulated to members of MOST.

3. The document was examined at the Meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council

in Paris, 15-16 September 2016, and the Bureau adopted a set of decisions concerning the

MOST Action Plan.

4. The MOST Secretariat conducted additional consultations with Member States to improve

the 2016-2021 Action Plan for Implementation of the MOST Strategy, and a revised draft of

the initial MOST Action Plan 2016-2021 was prepared in February 2017.

5. The revised Action Plan was approved at the 13th Ordinary Session of the IGC (Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia, March 2017) and contributed to the preparation of UNESCO’s Draft Programme

and Budget for 2018-2021 (39 C/5).

6. The Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (39 C/5), first biennium 2018-2019, was approved

by the General Conference of UNESCO on November 2017.

7. At its 13th Ordinary Session, the IGC decided that the Action Plan should be enriched and

refined on a rolling basis. The IGC requested the Bureau, at each of its meetings, to review

the Action Plan and revise it as required, in consultation with the IGC.

II. Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (39 C/5), first biennium 2018-2019.

II.1 Main Lines of Action and Expected Results.

Major Programme III – Social and Human Sciences

39 C/5 Main Lines of Action

MLA 1

Mobilizing knowledge and embedding rights and ethics to foster and achieve social inclusion and equitable societies

MLA 2

Fostering intercultural dialogue and engaging young women and men for peaceful and participatory societies

Expected Results

ER 1: Public policy-making strengthened in Member States based on scientific evidence, humanities-based knowledge, ethics, and human rights frameworks ER 2: National institutional and human capacities strengthened at all levels to generate, manage and apply knowledge for inclusive, equitable development that is based on ethical values and human rights

ER 3: Youth-led action enabled, from local to global level, to address societal challenges and consolidate peace ER 4: Member States' commitments to the global agendas in favour of inclusive, sustainable and peaceful societies demonstrated through targeted advocacy campaigns and awareness-raising initiatives

3

II.2 Results Framework

8. Activities of the MOST Action Plan for the period 2018- 2019 are included in every Expected

Result of the Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (39 C/5), first biennium 2018-2019,

accompanied by a limited number of biennial “performance indicators”, “baselines” and their

associated “targets” expected to be reached by the end of the period (2019). A concise

overview is provided below:

ER 1: Public policy-making strengthened in Member States based on scientific evidence, humanities-based knowledge, ethics, and human rights frameworks

Outcome N° 1: New or strengthened relationships between researchers, policymakers and other

key stakeholders at local, national and international levels

Performance indicator (PI)

Baseline (B) Target (T)

2019

PI 1. Number of Member States and local governments which have used social and human sciences knowledge in the design of public policies, as reported in public policy documents adopted, official reports, reports on gender responsive public policy measures

15 of which 2

in Africa and 1

in SIDS

At least 20 of

which 4 in

Africa and 6 in

SIDS

PI 2. Percentage of women involved in the design, production and review of policy-oriented research

40% At least 55%

ER 2: National institutional and human capacities strengthened at all levels to generate, manage and apply

knowledge for inclusive, equitable development that is based on ethical values and human rights

Outcome N° 1: Strengthened capacities by researchers, policymakers and civil society to transform

knowledge into public policy action


Baseline (B) Target (T)

2019

PI 1. Number of Member States reporting MOST capacity building

initiatives

30 40

PI 2. Percentage of female stakeholders in the total of trainees

60 % 70%

4

ER 3: Youth-led action enabled, from local to global level, to address societal challenges and consolidate peace

Outcome N° 1: Enhanced engagement by researchers, policymakers and civil society in

transformative applications of knowledge to societal transformations


Baseline (B) Target (T) 2019

PI 1. Number of initiatives developed through the

Inclusive Policy Lab involving youth to address societal

and policy challenges relating to social inclusion

0 5

ER 4: Member States' commitments to the global agendas in favour of inclusive, sustainable and peaceful

societies demonstrated through targeted advocacy campaigns and awareness-raising initiatives

Outcome N° 1: Enhanced political support and strengthened partnerships for MOST through successful advocacy for key messages and policies supported by research in coordination/organizing of MOST Intergovernmental Forums


Baseline (B) Target (T) 2019

PI 1. Number of MOST Statutory meetings advocating MOST’s contribution to global agendas and the MOST Strategy

5 5- 6

PI 2. Number of global advocacy events with UNDESA and other partners to strengthen MOST presence, visibility and impact

3 3

PI 3. Number of International, Regional or Sub-regional Ministerial Forums

3 4

Source: System of Information on Strategies, Tasks and the Evaluation of Results (SISTER) for the 39 C/5.

II.3 Resources

8. Approximately 1 530 000 U$ have been allocated to MOST activities for the biennium 2018-2019 in

the budget of the Regular Programme of UNESCO (see Annex 1). That figure is less than the level of

resources allocated in the previous biennium and considerably lower that the resources necessary to

support MOST the scale and diversity of activities envisioned in the Comprehensive Strategy for the

MOST Programme, 2016-2021.

9. In order to further develop sustainable in-house capacity to ensure the progressive strengthening

of the implementation of the MOST Action Plan, it is critical to seek extra-budgetary sources,

including both financial contributions to UNESCO and in-kind contributions to specific activities,

including those implemented at national level on the initiative of Member States. Those additional

funds would serve, in priority, to strengthen the capacity of MOST to implement the Action Plan at

the national level with the aim of directly assisting Member States to attain selected goals and

targets of the 2030 international development agenda.

5

10. Extrabudgetary contributions could be made to specific projects or, preferably, to a MOST Special

Account, to strengthen coherence in the implementation and reporting on the MOST Action Plan.

UNESCO Financial Regulations require an initial pledge of funds before the establishment of such a

Special Account may be envisaged. Such pledges may consist in voluntary contributions from

States, international agencies and organizations, as well as other entities.

III. Proposed decision

11. In light of the above, the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST may wish to

adopt the following decision:

The Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST,

1. Takes note of the updated information relating to the MOST Action Plan 2016-2021

submitted by the secretariat for the period 2018-2019;

2. Requests the secretariat to consult IGC Member States regarding national initiatives and

proposals they wish to see included in the MOST Action Plan at the national, regional and/or

international level;

3. Requests the secretariat to submit on this basis for approval an updated version of the

MOST Action Plan to the next IGC Bureau meeting.

6

Annex 1: Estimated availability of funds for MOST activities in 2018- 2019

Budget Codes Allocated funds Estimated share of

funds for MOST

activities

Estimated

availability of funds

for MOST activities

ER 1: Public policy-making strengthened in Member States based on scientific evidence,

humanities-based knowledge, ethics, and human rights frameworks

9230111011RPF 86 000 100% 86 000

9230112011DAK 74 680 100% 74 680

9230112021YAO 74 680 80% 59 744

9230112031HAR 74 680 70% 52 276

9230112041NAI 74 680 70% 52 276

9230112051ABU 74 680 70% 52 276

9230113011BEI 70 000 50% 35 000

9230113021RAB 64 000 50% 32 000

9230113031CAI 86 000 50% 43 000

9230114011BEJ 70 000 100% 70 000

9230114021API 45 000 30% 15 000

9230114031BGK 43 800 30% 13 140

9230114041JAK 65 000 100% 65 000

9230116011MTD 25 830 40% 10 332

9230116021MTD 56 741 100% 56 741

9230116031SJO 56 741 100% 56 741

9230116041GUC 30 000 100% 30 000

9230116051KNG 56 741 70% 39 718

Sub-total ER1 843 924

ER 2: National institutional and human capacities strengthened at all levels to generate,

manage and apply knowledge for inclusive, equitable development that is based on

ethical values and human rights

9230121011RPF 96 600 100% 96 600

9230122011DAK 78 680 60% 47 208

9230122021HAR 78 680 60% 47 208

7

9230122031NAI 78 680 30% 23 604

9230122041ABU 78 680 30% 23 604

9230122051YAO 78 680 60% 47 208

9230123011RAB 63 000 30% 18 900

9230123021BEI 97 800 30% 29 340

9230123031CAI 71 000 30% 21 300

9230124011BEJ 45 000 0% 0

9230124021API 35 000 30% 10 500

9230124051BGK 50 900 30% 15 270

9230124061JAK 65 000 60% 39 000

9230126021MTD 41 069 50% 20 534

9230126031SJO 41 069 80% 32 855

9230126041KNG 41 069 80% 32 855

9230126051MXC 30 000 100% 30 000


ER 3: Youth-led action enabled, from local to global level, to address societal challenges

and consolidate peace

9230211041RPF 48 400 100% 48 400


ER 4: Member States' commitments to the global agendas in favour of inclusive,

sustainable and peaceful societies demonstrated through targeted advocacy campaigns

and awareness-raising initiatives

9230221031RPF 100 000 100% 100 000


TOTAL 1 528 310

Annex 2 Activities included in the Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (39 C/5), first biennium 2018-2019

The Research Pillar of MOST Actions: 1. Organization of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research projects and associated events (national, sub-regional, regional and global) 2. Strengthen collaboration with existing networks (ISSC, ICSU, CIPSH, CODESRIA, CLACSO, FLACSO, ACSS, IDEA, etc.) 3. Production and dissemination of MOST branded publications 4. Support to young professionals

Group 1

North America &

Western Europe

Group 2

Eastern & Central

Europe

Group 3

LAC

Group 4

Asia-Pacific

Group 5A

Africa

Group 5B

Arab Countries

National

Committees

- - - - MOST National

Committees are

established or

revitalized and

supported for

functioning in at

least 2 countries

(Burkina et Mali)

Supporting the set-

up of and role of the

MOST National

committees (Rabat

Cluster)

Migration initiative Initiative by Slovakia with the support of

the Secretariat to promote more evidence-

informed migration policy thinking

(targeted at EU institutions + OSCE +

possible national initiative in Slovakia)

- - Research project on

“Data availability

and data quality in

the area of human

mobility and

security” (Yaoundé

Cluster)

Contribution to

organizing an inter-

regional Arab/Africa

workshop on

“Current trends of

trans-Saharan

migration” (Rabat

9

Research project on

on “Youth

migration, social

exclusion, and

environmental

changes” (Dakar

Cluster)

Research project on

“Migration Policies”

(Harare Cluster)

Research project on

“The situation of

youth migrants in

Africa” (Nairobi

Cluster)

Research project on

“The situation of

youth migrants in

Africa” (Abuja

Cluster)

Cluster)

International social

science and

humanities

cooperation

Global initiatives

Establishment of

new MOST-related

UNESCO Chairs in

Portugal, Germany,

Italy

Development of

textbook on Social

Transformations in

collaboration with

UNESCO Chair in

Russia and in

connection with

Research project

“Bridging research

and environmental

adaptation in the

Caribbean”

(Kingston and

Havana Clusters)

Establishment of a

Gender Studies

Research Network

(Beijing Cluster)

Policy-oriented

research to identify

vulnerabilities faced

The biennial African

Humanities Forum

(2019)

Project on

“Research design”

(Dakar Cluster)

Research project on

“The prevention of

GBV” (Beirut

Cluster)

Regional

coordination of

social research with

10

- 4th World Social

Science Forum

(Japan, September

2018)

- 5th World

Humanities Forum

(Korea, October

2018)

- global celebration

of World

Philosophy Day (15

November 2018)

- comprehensive

action plan to

follow up on the

2017 World

Humanities

Conference

Thinking Planet

philosophy event

(April 2018,

Netherlands)

State of the

Community

conference on

technology and

democracy

(UNESCO, June

2018)

European Night of

Philosophy

(September 2018,

Netherlands)

existing MOST-

endorsed Masters

course

Reports addressed

to High Authorities

of LAC Member

States to improve

knowledge-

informed Social

Inclusive Policy

(Montevideo

Cluster)

Contribution to

CILAC, a regional

forum for

stakeholders,

researchers, Science

Ministers and policy

makers

(Montevideo and

San Jose Clusters)

Contribution to

panels in CLACSO

LAC Conference

2018, Buenos Aires

(Montevideo and

San Jose Clusters)

Contribution to

networks in the

Philosophy and the

Humanities

(Montevideo

by the elderly,

especially elderly

women and elderly

with disabilities,

including use of the

Inclusive Policy Lab

(Beijing Cluster)

Humanities Festival

at Xiamen

University, April

2018 (Beijing

Cluster)

ASEAN Sustainability

Science Initiative in

higher education

(Bangkok Cluster)

Multi-stakeholder

action-research on

social inclusion

conducted in 2

target countries

(Jakarta Cluster)

Multi-stakeholder

action-research on

sustainability

science conducted

in 2 target countries

Research project on

“Emerging Youth

expressions and

dynamics of social

change” (Dakar

Cluster)

Research project on

“Specific

sociocultural

exclusion” (Dakar

Cluster)

Research project on

“Women and Girls

with Disabilities”

(Harare Cluster)

Research project on

“Masculinity and

Gender Equality”

(Harare Cluster)

the Arab Council for

Social Sciences and

CISH – including

special event to

launch Arabic

translation of 2016

WSSR (Beirut

Cluster)

Project on

“Strengthening and

leveraging Gender

Studies in

universities.

Morocco, Algeria,

and Mauritania”

(Rabat Cluster)

Elaboration of

“Gender studies

Core curriculum and

Competences

framework in

Morocco and

Tunisia” (Rabat

Cluster)

Project to enhance

SHS networks in the

Maghreb countries

with the aim of

highlighting the

11

Cluster)

Coordination with

main regional social

science networks

CLACSO and FLACSO

(Montevideo,

Brasilia, and San

Jose clusters/

Havana, Guatemala

and Mexico offices)

Produce national

policy briefs on

Gender Equality for

Costa Rica and

Panama (San Jose

Cluster)

Research project on

“Security and

Citizenship

Education with

Young People"

(Guatemala)

Strengthen the

network of women

philosophers

(Montevideo,

Brasilia and

(Jakarta Cluster)

relevance of SHS

teaching, search and

policy dialogue

(Rabat Cluster)

Project “Improving

academic settings at

the national level

and strengthening

regional network

and cooperation of

SHS institutions in

sharing good

practice in policy-

research dialogue”

(Cairo Cluster)

Project “Gender

studies in

universities” (Cairo

Cluster)

12

Kingston Clusters)

CARICOM-wide

study on “The

Contemporary

Caribbean

Masculinities

research” (Kingston

Cluster)

Ciudad de las Ideas

(Mexico, November

2018)

Publications (16 publications)

9 MOST Discussion Papers , 4 MOST Discussion Papers, and 4 books & monographs

3 publications produced by Headquarters, and 13 by field offices

Migration 0 0 0 0 2 0

Social inclusion 0 0 1 1 0 0

Humanities 0 0 1 0 1 0

Sustainability 0 0 2 2 1 0

SHS in general 0 0 0 0 0 2

Total- Publications 0 0 4 3 4 2

13

The knowledge brokering pillar of MOST Actions: 1. Organization of MOST Schools 2. Organization of Futures Literacy Labs (FLL) 3. Implementation of the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab Group 1

North America &

Western Europe

Group 2

Eastern & Central

Europe

Group 3

LAC

Group 4

Asia-Pacific

Group 5A

Africa

Group 5B

Arab Countries

MOST Schools - - Subregional

Caribbean (May

2018)

Guatemala

Honduras

Montevideo Cluster

China (annual CASS

School, new

initiative at HSMC in

Hong Kong, new

initiative at Xiamen

University)

Mongolia

Mekong countries

(January 2018)

Vietnam

Jakarta Cluster (2

countries)

Discussion ongoing

with respect to

Papua New Guinea

Cameroon

Brazzaville

Burkina Faso

1 in Senegal or Mali

1 in Guinea Bissau

or Cabo-Verde

Egypt

Beirut cluster (3

countries)

Rabat cluster (3

countries)

Futures literacy “Futures Literacy

Centres, (FLC)”:

Finland, Italy, UK,

“Futures Literacy

Centres, (FLC)”:

Bulgaria

Futures Literacy

Labs (FLL):

Subregional

“Futures Literacy

Centres, (FLC)”:

Malaysia, Thailand,

“Imagining Africa’s

Future” (IAF): East

Africa; Central/West

“Imagining Africa’s

Future” (IAF):

14

Netherlands,

Germany

Caribbean

“Futures Literacy

Centres, (FLC)”:

Ecuador, Brazil,

Uruguay, Chile;

Cuba, Dutch West

Indies, Guatemala,

Mexico.

Singapore, South

Korea, Australia,

New Zealand,

China; Central Asia:

Mongolia,

Uzbekistan

FLL: Jakarta Cluster

Africa, Covenant

University, Nigeria;

and Southern

Africa.

Morocco

Inclusive Policy Lab

Global initiatives

- Continued

development of

online tools and

knowledge base

- Collaboration with

Congress of

International

Association of

Schools of Social

Work (July 2018)

- - South America

(Montevideo

Cluster)

Central America

(San Jose Cluster)

Jakarta Cluster Dakar Cluster

Abuja Cluster

-

15

The intergovernmental pillar of MOST Actions: 1. Organization of MOST Ministerial Forums 2. Organization of events and working groups with UN entities to address selected issues 3. Organization of MOST statutory meetings Group 1

North America &

Western Europe

Group 2

Eastern & Central

Europe

Group 3

LAC

Group 4

Asia-Pacific

Group 5A

Africa

Group 5B

Arab Countries

Ministerial Forums - - Caribbean Ongoing discussion

with China about a

possible regional

initiative

Central Africa (host

Gabon) to focus on

strategies for the

eradication of

poverty in the

context of Agenda

2030

Discussions ongoing

with Egypt and with

League of Arab

States

International level

Organization of

MOST Statutory

meetings

- IGC Bureau meeting, February 2018 - IGC Bureau meeting, September 2018 - IGC Bureau meeting, March 2019 - 14th Ordinary Session of the IGC, March 2019 - Extraordinary Session of the MOST IGC during the General Conference, November 2019

Events with the UN

system

- Side-event with UNDESA and ESCAP during the 56th session of the Commission for Social Development, February 2018, United Nations, New York

- Possible event with Slovakia and the EC on migration in September 2018, United Nations, New York - Interministerial meeting during the World Social Science Forum in Japan, September 2018 - Side-event with UNDESA during the Commission for Social Development, February 2019, United Nations, New York

updated most action plan 2018-2019 - unesdoc...

Documents