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UNESCO organizes first training for privacy commissioners on privacy right, data protection and freedom of expression

UNESCO in partnership with the Global Privacy Assembly GPA and the National Institute for Transparency Access to Information and Personal Data Protection of Mexico INAI has coorganized a oneday training workshop for privacy commissioners on the right to privacy data protection and freedom of expression The training took place on 2 May in Punta del Este Uruguay within the framework of the World Press Freedom Day Conference that is celebrated on 3 May

Launch of the audiobook "Au-delà de nos larmes"

Audelà de nos larmes Beyond our tears is a story of testimony and struggle in which shines an impressive determination and courage

Higher education: How do we unleash the talent of the next generation?

UNESCO launches new guidelines for National Human Rights Institutions to promote freedom of expression

UNESCO has launched new guidelines aimed at providing practical advice to National Human Rights Institutions NHRIs on how the Universal Periodic Review UPR exercise can be used to promote access to information freedom of expression and the safety of journalists

How to make the right to science a reality for each and everyone

The role of science in tackling COVID19 and its consequences has been widely recognised But despite this fact the process of science and science ecosystems still struggle to incorporate basic human rights

A dream of data for media viability

The debate continues about what data can help news producers to tackle the challenge of economic viability

Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO

As of 9 May UNESCO has verified damage to 127 sites since 24 February 54 religious sites 11 museums 26 historic buildings 14 buildings dedicated to cultural activities 15 monuments 7 libraries

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UNESCO flying high at United Nations’ Science, Technology and Innovation Forum

The Seventh Annual MultiStakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals STI Forum is taking place from 5 to 6 May in New York in a hybrid format In addition to the main programme there have been a number of preevents and side events throughout the forum that have tackled issues ranging from disaster risk reduction to energysaving technologies such as Tiny Machine Learning and green hydrogen

Journalists and Whistleblowers: A dynamic relationship to fight corruption

On World Press Freedom Day 3 May UNESCO launched an Issue brief on Journalism and whistleblowing an important tool to protect human rights fight corruption and strengthen democracy as part of the World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development series

UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund supports Madagascar’s cyclone-hit World Heritage rainforests

Following the impact of tropical cyclone Batsiraï the Rainforests of the Atsinanana World Heritage property and the local communities are preparing their resilient recovery

Highlights of the upcoming UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022