BSP/C4/12/MS/38 Trad. & BSP/C5/12/MS/38 Trad.

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1 BSP/C4/12/MS/38 Trad. & BSP/C5/12/MS/38 Trad. Reply to the Consultation of Member States and Associate Members, as well as of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), on the preparation of the Draft Medium-Term Strategy for (37 C/4) and the Draft Programme and Budget for (37 C/5) Cuba

2 37 C/4 Questionnaire English 1. Introduction Welcome to the UNESCO questionnaire on the next Medium-Term Strategy for (37 C/4)! Kindly note that: (1) Each Member State is entitled to submit one reply only. Respondents are asked to identify themselves at the beginning of the questionnaire. (2) The online version of the questionnaire exists in all the six official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). (3) You are invited to complete this questionnaire by 31 May 2012 at the latest, in order for its results to feed into the regional consultations scheduled to start in June Please be informed that responses received after 31 May cannot be taken into consideration. (4) Should you not be able to respond online for technical reasons, you may transmit your responses and comments using paper copies of the questionnaire to the Secretariat (Mr Hans d Orville, Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning, UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, Paris 07 SP, France; telephone (33) ; fax (33) ; g.awamat@unesco.org). (5) The questionnaire contains both quantitative and qualitative questions. For quantitative questions, a maximum point number is allocated (100 points). If you exceed the maximum of points allocated, your reply will be invalidated. (6) Please note that once you have finished completing the online questionnaire your response will be registered and cannot be modified anymore. It is important, therefore, that all necessary internal consultations be conducted before completing the questionnaire. (7) Should you need to revise your submission before the deadline, you may request another chance to fill the questionnaire online by contacting Mr Hans d'orville (h.dorville@unesco.org) with a copy to Ms Ghada Awamat (g.awamat@unesco.org). In this case, please note that your original submission will be deleted. (8) As requested by the Executive Board, the responses of the questionnaire will be summarized and shared, in a consolidated manner, at the various regional consultation meetings. (9) On the basis of the responses to the C/4 and C/5 questionnaires, as well as the provision of 36 C/Resolution 112, the Director-General shall submit her preliminary proposals for the Draft Medium-Term Strategy (37 C/4) and the Draft Programme and Budget (37 C/5), together with the report of the regional consultations, to the Executive Board at its 190th session (October 2012). The guidelines that are provided by the Executive Board at that session will serve as a framework for preparing the two documents, which will be examined by the General Conference at its 37th session in (10) In filling out the questionnaire, you may wish to refer to the evaluations carried out in , a list of which can be found at the end of the questionnaire, together with the corresponding web addresses. (11) Should you have technical questions concerning this questionnaire, please contact Ms Ghada Awamat at g.awamat@unesco.org (or at: ). 2. Identification Page 1

3 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *1. Please identify the Member State, Associate Member, or NGO/IGO on behalf of whom you are submitting a reply. Name Member States Associate members NGO/IGO CUBA In case of NGO/IGO, please specify the name of the organization here: *2. Please enter your name and title below: Alicia González Gutierrez, Secretary-General of the National Commission 3. Global context and challenges Page 2

4 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *3. Among the key global challenges facing the world, which ones should UNESCO aim to address during the period? Please rate each item listed below. Promoting peace, intercultural dialogue, tolerance and mutual understanding Top Priority High priority Medium priority Low priority Not a priority Accelerating progress on the Internationally Agreed Development Goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Addressing inequalities, marginalization and exclusion Responding to global environmental changes Upholding human rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press, and promoting universally agreed norms and standards Achieving gender equality Responding to the needs of Africa Responding to conflict, post-conflict and postdisaster situations Preparing future knowledge societies and addressing key technological development challenges Addressing population dynamics Countering the spread of human diseases, including HIV/AIDS Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 3

5 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *4. What are the key factors which will determine UNESCO s success and relevance in the future? Please rate each item listed below. Its upholding of UN values and universal norms. Its global leadership in areas of recognized competence. Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important The effective use of its convening power and the exercise of its role as an independent broker. Its focus on long-term, transformational results (capacity development, policy development, normative change) and development impact. Its standard-setting role in all areas of recognized competence Its ability to respond to a diversity of country needs and contexts (e.g. LDCs- MICs-SIDS-PCPD countries). Its ability to launch innovative global initiatives. Its ability to broker strategic partnerships (including private sector and civil society). Its ability to mobilize extrabudgetary resources complementary to regular programme priorities and resources. Its ability to advocate effectively for UNESCO s policy objectives and key programmes Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 4

6 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *5. What are the areas where UNESCO has a comparative advantage and has - or should claim - a leadership role in the multilateral system for the period? Please rate each of the areas below, distributing a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority. Allocate between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Culture of peace and intercultural dialogue 2. International leadership and coordination in education 3. Education for sustainable development 4. Science, technology and innovation Number of points Oceans 5 6. Sustainable management of freshwater 7. Freedom of the media and freedom of expression, including in the new media 8. Bioethics and ethics of science and technology 9. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage 10. Culture and development 11. Building inclusive knowledge societies 12. Statistics in UNESCO s fields of competence Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) 4. Mission statement Page 5

7 37 C/4 Questionnaire English 6. The independent external evaluation concluded that UNESCO s mandate has been progressively reinterpreted over the years to match contemporary understandings and global needs. However, it also noted that UNESCO s mandate is permissive : relevance claims can be made for almost any global problem or crisis. Greater focusing of efforts, based on factors other than relevance, is therefore needed to avoid incoherence given current underfunding. In light of the above, would you like to make a concrete proposal for the formulation of a new mission statement for ? (optional) No reply. 5. Role and functions Page 6

8 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *7. UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy for defines five functions for UNESCO: laboratory of ideas; standard setter; clearing house; capacity builder in Member States in UNESCO s fields of competence; catalyst for international cooperation. In addition, UNESCO has already been performing the following roles throughout the past Medium-Term period: provider of policy advice and catalyst for policy dialogue; provider of benchmarking and monitoring services. In your view, which of these functions and roles are most relevant for the period ? Distribute 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative relevance. Allocate between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). Number of points 1. Laboratory of ideas Standard setter Clearing house Capacity development, in particular institutional capacity-development Catalyst for international cooperation Provider of policy advice and catalyst for policy dialogue 7. Provider of benchmarking and monitoring services 8. Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 7

9 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *8. The General Conference requested to take into consideration the need for a better reflected differentiation and focus of UNESCO s role and functions at the global, regional and national levels. In your view, what are UNESCO s main functions at these different levels? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. At the global level At the regional level At the the Country level Highest importance Highest importance Highest importance Important Important Important Moderately important Moderately important Moderately important Low importance Low importance Low importance Laboratory of ideas Not important Not important Not important Highest importance Highest importance Highest importance Standard setter Important Important Clearing house Highest importance Highest importance Highest importance Capacity builder in Member States in UNESCO s fields of competence Catalyst for international cooperation Provider of policy advice and catalyst for policy dialogue Provider of benchmarking and monitoring services Highest importance Highest importance Highest importance Highest importance Moderately important Moderately important Not important Not important Not important Not important Not important Not important Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) 6. Global priorities *9. In your view, has the designation of global priorities contributed to increasing the relevance of UNESCO and to enhancing UNESCO's programme delivery? No Page 8

10 37 C/4 Questionnaire English *10. Should UNESCO maintain the practice of designating global priorities in its Medium-Term Strategy for ? No *11. If you responded "yes" to the question above, should UNESCO continue with the same two global priorities during the period (Africa; Gender Equality)? No *12. Which other area/s would you suggest as global priority? Include education 13. Should UNESCO continue to identify priority groups (youth, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, disadvantaged and excluded groups as well as the most vulnerable segments of society, including indigenous peoples) and areas for its overall programme? No If yes, what would be your suggestion: All of the priority groups mentioned. 7. Overarching objectives Page 9

11 37 C/4 Questionnaire English * 14. The Medium-Term Strategy (34 C/4) contained five overarching objectives, cast in an intersectoral manner: attaining quality education for all and lifelong learning; mobilizing science, knowledge and policy for sustainable development; addressing emerging social and ethical challenges; fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace; building inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication. By resolution 36 C/1, UNESCO s General Conference requested to carefully consider the possibility of reducing the number of overarching objectives with a view to sharpening the strategic focus and enhancing intersectorality. In light of this request, please propose 3-4 intersectoral overarching objectives for the next Medium-Term Strategy. 1. Attaining quality education for all and lifelong learning. 2. Mobilizing science, knowledge and policy for sustainable development. 3. Addressing emerging social and ethical challenges. 4. Fstering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, a culture of peace and the preservation of the tangible and intangible heritage. 8. Delivering on UNESCO's programme * 15. UNESCO relies on a variety of delivery mechanisms including Category 1 Institutes and Centres, International/intergovernmental programmes, Category 2 institutes and Centres, UNESCO Chairs, networks, etc. Which of them, in your view, will be relevant implementation modalities during the period? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. Very relevant Relevant Moderately relevant Of litte relevance Not relevant Category 1 Institutes Category 2 institutes and Centres International/intergovernmental programmes UNESCO Chairs (UNITWIN) ASPnet schools Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 10

12 37 C/4 Questionnaire English 9. Management and organizational design * 16. What are the key challenges to UNESCO s operational effectiveness which should find a response during the period? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. Securing adequate level of regular programme resources Mobilising sufficient complementary extrabudgetary resources Adapting human resources policies and strategies Enhancing the effectiveness of UNESCO s field presence Unclear delineation of responsibilities between Headquarters and the Field Extreme challenge A challenge Moderate challenge Minimal challenge Not a challenge Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) 10. Field presence and working with the United Nations system * 17. As a member of the UN Development Group (UNDG), UNESCO is committed to being present in some 40% of UN programme countries. In the period , how can UNESCO improve delivery at regional and country levels through its Field network? 1. Strengthen the field network and be further integrated into UNDAF at the country level, while strengthening relations wirh other United Nations system programmes and agencies. 2. Increase field office activities relating to recourse allocation for programme implementation. Page 11

13 37 C/4 Questionnaire English * 18. With whom should UNESCO develop new partnerships in the as a priority? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. 1. UN system and other intergovernmental organisations 2. International finance institutions, including regional development banks Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important 3. National organisations and entities 4. Private sector entities 5. Global, regional and national nongovernmental organisations 6. Civil society organisations 7. Local and municipal authorities, and local communities 8. Academic institutions 9. Media entities 10. Eminent personalities/goodwill ambassadors 11. Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 12

14 37 C/4 Questionnaire English * 19. National Commissions for UNESCO exist in all Member States and in some Associate Members. Please rate the options below for enhancing cooperation between UNESCO and National Commissions using the scale shown. 1. Enhanced capacity development of National Commissions 2. Enhanced consultations with UNESCO Secretariat on programme priorities at country level 3. Joint work on visibility of UNESCO at the country level 4. South-South and North- South-South cooperation between National Commissions 5. A higher resource allocation from the national government to the National Commissions 6. Greater involvement of National Commissions in UNESCO decision-making processes Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important 7. Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Page 13

15 37 C/4 Questionnaire English * 20. What are the main advantages for UNESCO in developing partnerships with the UN system and with other organizations? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important Mobilizing additional financial resources Accessing specialized skills, knowledge and innovation Receiving technical advice and assistance Joint advocacy Joint project implementation Synergies with other stakeholders in UNESCO s fields Increase in outreach and visibility 11. Cooperation and partnerships with NGOs * 21. In what thematic areas could the cooperation of UNESCO with NGOs be strengthened so as to contribute to the Organization s mission, objectives and priorities? Culture, Natural Sciences and Communication and Information. * 22. How could NGOs be more closely associated with UNESCO s activities and programmes at global, regional and country levels? Member States and NGOs are invited to fill in the respective boxes. a) Views of Member States No reply. b) Views of NGOs Page 14

16 37 C/4 Questionnaire English * 23. How could NGOs help improve the participation of civil society in UNESCO s programmes, the communication of UNESCO s objectives and programme priorities to the public at large at different levels? Member States and NGOs are invited to fill in the respective box. a) Views of Member States Training courses and events that enhance UNESCO s visibility. b) Views of NGOs 12. Cooperation and partnerships with UN system organizations and IGOs * 24. To be answered only by international/intergovernmental organizations. How could UNESCO enhance its coordinating role in area(s) you are also active in? Please list these areas and complete the table below. No reply. * 25. To be answered only by international/intergovernmental organizations. How could UNESCO in its new eight-year Medium-Term Strategy enhance its partnership with your organization, bringing about synergies, improved results attainment and country level implementation? No reply 13. Cooperation and partnerships with the private sector * 26. In what areas could the cooperation of UNESCO with the private sector be strengthened so as to contribute to the Organization s mission, objectives and priorities? Area/s: Culture and Natural Sciences. 14. Additional comments 27. Do you have any additional comment concerning the next Medium-Term Strategy for ? (optional) No reply. Page 15

17 37 C/4 Questionnaire English 15. Annex While filling this questionnaire, you may wish to refer to the findings of the evaluations carried out In concerning several programme areas. These are available online at the following addresses: - Independent External Evaluation of UNESCO - Synthesis of Strategic Programme Objective Evaluations (185 E/6) - Biennial evaluation report on the activities and results of UNESCO decentralized bodies (185 E/6) - Evaluation of UNESCO Prizes 20Evaluation%20of%20UNESCO%20Prizes_05.pdf - Review of Cooperation of UNESCO s Secretariat with National Commissions for UNESCO Full document : - Review of UNESCO Culture Sector s work on intercultural dialogue with a specific focus on: - The General and Regional Histories - The Slave Route and Cultural Routes projects - Plan Arabia - Alliance of Civilizations International vademecum projects - Evaluation of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics - External Evaluation of UNESCO s Strategic Programme Objectives 9 Strengthening the contribution of culture to sustainable development and 10: Demonstrating the importance of exchange and dialogue among cultures to social cohesion and reconciliation in order to develop a culture of peace - Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objective 7: Enhancing research-policy linkages on social transformations - Evaluation of UNESCO s contribution to Strategic Programme Objectives 12: Enhancing universal access to information and knowledge and 13 Fostering pluralistic free and independent media and infostructures - Evaluation of UNESCO s Strategic Programme Objective 5: "Contributing to disaster preparedness and mitigation" - Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objective 11: "Sustainably protecting and enhancing cultural heritage" - Evaluation of UNESCO s Strategic Programme Objective 4: "Fostering Policies and Capacity-Building in Science, Technology and Innovation" Page 16

18 37 C/4 Questionnaire English - Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objective 6: "Promoting principles, practices and ethical norms relevant to scientific and technological development" - Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objectives 1 and Evaluation of Strategic Programme Objectives 3: "Leveraging scientific knowledge for the benefit of the environment and the management of natural resources" - Evaluation of UNESCO Strategic Programme Objective 14: "Support through UNESCO s domains to countries in post-conflict situations and post-disaster situations" - Audit of the Management Framework for the UNESCO Chairs Programme - Review of the Management Framework for UNESCO Category 2 Institutes/Centres Page 17

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20 37 C/5 Questionnaire English 1. Introduction Welcome to the UNESCO questionnaire on the Programme and Budget for (37 C/5)! Kindly note that: (1) Each Member State is entitled to submit one reply only. Respondents are asked to identify themselves at the beginning of the questionnaire. (2) The online version of the questionnaire exists in all the six official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). (3) You are invited to complete this questionnaire by 31 May 2012 at the latest, in order for its results to feed into the regional consultations scheduled to start in June Please be informed that responses received after 31 May cannot be taken into consideration. (4) Should you not be able to respond online for technical reasons, you may transmit your responses and comments using paper copies of the questionnaire to the Secretariat (Mr Hans d Orville, Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning, UNESCO, 7 Place de Fontenoy, Paris 07 SP, France; telephone (33) ; fax (33) ; g.awamat@unesco.org). (5) The questionnaire contains both quantitative and qualitative questions. For quantitative questions, a maximum point number is allocated (100 points). If you exceed the maximum of points allocated, your reply will be invalidated. (6) Please note that once you have finished completing the online questionnaire your response will be registered and cannot be modified anymore. It is important, therefore, that all necessary internal consultations be conducted before completing the questionnaire. (7) Should you need to revise your submission before the deadline, you may request another chance to fill the questionnaire online by contacting Mr Hans d'orville (h.dorville@unesco.org) with a copy to Ms Ghada Awamat (g.awamat@unesco.org). In this case, please note that your original submission will be deleted. (8) As requested by the Executive Board, the responses of the questionnaire will be summarized and shared, in a consolidated manner, at the various regional consultation meetings. (9) On the basis of the responses to the C/4 and C/5 questionnaires, as well as the provision of 36 C/Resolution 112, the Director-General shall submit her preliminary proposals for the Draft Medium-Term Strategy (37 C/4) and the Draft Programme and Budget (37 C/5), together with the report of the regional consultations, to the Executive Board at its 190th session (October 2012). The guidelines that are provided by the Executive Board at that session will serve as a framework for preparing the two documents, which will be examined by the General Conference at its 37th session in (10) In filling out the questionnaire, you may wish to refer to the evaluations carried out in , a list of which can be found at the end of the C/4 questionnaire, together with the corresponding web addresses. (11) Should you have technical questions concerning this questionnaire, please contact Ms Ghada Awamat at g.awamat@unesco.org (or at: ). 2. Identification Page 19

21 37 C/5 Questionnaire English 1. Please identify the Member State, Associate Member, or NGO/IGO on behalf of whom you are submitting a reply. Name Member States Associate members NGO/IGO Cuba In case of NGO/IGO, please specify the name of the organization here: 2. Please enter your name and title below: Alicia González Gutierrez, Secretary- General of the National Commission. 3. General questions *3. The current C/5 Programme and Budget document is structured according to five Major Programmes and six Intersectoral Platforms. Do you favour maintaining this structure? No Do not know *4. If the answer to question 3 is no, please indicate your preference for the structure of the 37 C/5 from the list below (multiple choices possible): 1. Reduction in the number of Major Programmes 2. Increase in the number of Major Programmes 3. Increase in the weight of Intersectoral Platforms (v. Major Programmes) 4. Reduction of the weight of Intersectoral Platforms (v. Major Programmes) 5. Elimination of Intersectoral Platforms (operating through Major Programmes only) 6. Elimination of both Major Programmes and Intersectoral Platforms, focusing instead on interdisciplinary thematic areas No reply Page 20

22 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *5. In its 36 C/5, UNESCO works through six Intersectoral Platforms: Intersectoral platform for a culture of peace and non-violence; Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation; Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to the fight against HIV and AIDS; Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s support to countries in post-conflict and post-disaster (PCPD) situations; Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to the Mauritius Strategy for the further implementation of the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS); Intersectoral platform on priority Africa and its implementation by UNESCO. Please indicate in the table below which of these Intersectoral Platforms should be retained. Intersectoral platform for a culture of peace and non-violence No, if modified Do not know Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to the fight against HIV and AIDS Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s support to countries in post-conflict and post-disaster (PCPD) situations Intersectoral platform on UNESCO s contribution to the Mauritius Strategy for the further implementation of the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Intersectoral platform on priority Africa and its implementation by UNESCO Page 21

23 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *6. Is there any other topic/s and theme/s which, in your view, should best be pursued in an intersectoral manner by UNESCO? Please list these below: 1 Memory of the World 2 3 *7. Would you like the 37 C/5 to identify for each Major Programme a limited number of priority programmes or thematic areas which should then benefit from the major part of resources approved for each Major Programme? No Do not know * 8. Would you agree that, once included in the 37 C/5, each programme will only be designed for a duration of four years and must be reviewed before continuation in a subsequent C/5 (sunset clause)? No Do not know Priorities must be time-bound because they depend on the existing world context. 9. Should the 37 C/5 concentrate the major part of its resources to the benefit of countries that are most in need or furthest away from the realization of IADGs/MDGs? No No Do not know The neediest countries must be assisted, but the major part of resources should not be targeted for them because others need resources too. Page 22

24 37 C/5 Questionnaire English * 10. How can UNESCO enhance its relevance and impact at the country level? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important 1. Enhance quality and timing of delivery 2. Develop more joint programmes with other UN system organizations and regional development banks 3. Enhance the participation in UNCT activities, including inter-agency coordination mechanisms 4. Develop more synergies with bilateral donors 5. Improve collaboration with NGOs 6. Improve collaboration with National Commissions 7. Collaborate with relevant professional associations 8. Engage with other partners 9. Other (please specify below in the Comment box) 11. Do you have any suggestion as to how category II institutes and centres could most effectively contribute to the attainment of sectoral priorities and the objectives of Intersectoral Platforms? (optional) They can do so by implementing specific projects whose results meets sectoral goals and priorities. 4. Education Page 23

25 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *12. In the current 36 C/5, Major Programme I (Education) covers a range of substantive areas, which are listed below. Based thereon, the Sector has identified four priority areas: sector-wide policy and planning; literacy, teachers; technical and vocational education and training (TVET). In your view, what level of priority should UNESCO give to each of these thematic areas in the upcoming 37 C/5 period ( )? Are there other priority themes which you would like to see addressed in the field of education? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Sector-wide policy formulation and planning 2. Literacy and non-formal education 3. Teachers Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) 5. Basic education (from Early Childhood Care and Education to Secondary Education) 6. Higher education 10 Number of points Education for sustainable development (ESD) 8. HIV & AIDS and education 9. Education for human rights and culture of peace 10. EFA coordination, monitoring and partnership 11. Advocacy and partnership for education for girls and women 12. Knowledge sharing and foresight in education 13. Other (optional - Please specify below in the Comment box) Page 24

26 37 C/5 Questionnaire English 13. Please list below the thematic area(s) or programme(s) which should in your view be discontinued or phased out during the period. (optional) 1 No reply 2 Other/s: *14. UNESCO is responsible for nine international Conventions in the area of Education (e.g. the 1960 Convention on Discrimination in Education) and seven international Recommendations. In your view, should UNESCO reinforce and expand its normative activities and agenda in the area of education? No Do not know Without raising the number of international standard-setting instruments. 15. If the response to the question above is yes, how would you suggest that UNESCO could improve its work in the normative areas? By improving resource allocation and basically by boosting South-South cooperation on the promotion of literacy. *16. Major Programme I currently prioritizes its country level interventions in priority countries that are most in need and furthest away from reaching EFA/MDG goals. Should the principle of prioritizing countries be maintained in ? No Do not know However, the other countries must not be disregarded. Page 25

27 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *17. Which of the following education institutes (category 1) should UNESCO give priority to, in the period? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the Institutes to indicate their relative priority. Allocate between 0 and 100 points to each in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). International Bureau of Education (IBE) International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) Number of points Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIP) Natural Sciences Page 26

28 37 C/5 Questionnaire English * 18. In the current 36 C/5, Major Programme II (Natural Sciences) covers a range of substantive areas, which are listed below. In your view, what level of priority should UNESCO give to each of these thematic areas in the upcoming 37 C/5 period ( )? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Science, technology and innovation policies Number of points Basic sciences 5 3. Engineering 4. Renewable energy Oceans and coastal zones 6. Freshwater systems Ecological and earth sciences 8. Natural disaster risk reduction and mitigation 9. Access to scientific knowledge 10. Mobilizing broad-based participation in science, technology and innovation Other (optional Please specify in the Comment box below) *19. Which thematic area(s) or programme(s) would you recommend to be discontinued or phased out during the period? 1 Engineering. This is implicit in the development of other areas. 2 Other Page 27

29 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *20. UNESCO relies on Intergovernmental and International Programmes (IGPs) and Institutes to assist Member States in several specialized areas. In your view, what level of priority in resource allocation should be given to the following IGPs during the period? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority. Allocate to each item between 0 and 100 points in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,..., 100). 1. International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) Number of points Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) 3. International Hydrological Programme (IHP) 4. The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme 5. International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) 6. International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) 7. UNESCO Institute for Water Education (IHE) Comment 6. Social and Human Sciences Page 28

30 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *21. In the current 36 C/5, Major Programme III (Social and Human Sciences) covers a range of substantive areas, which are listed below. In your view, what level of priority should UNESCO give to each of these thematic areas in the upcoming 37 C/5 period ( )? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Ethics of science and technology 2. New challenges in bioethics Number of points 3. Social transformations Social impact of global environmental change 5. Social inclusion policies Human rights Philosophy 5 8. Strengthening democratic practices 9. Anti-doping and sports 10. Social science knowledge networks and research 11. Youth as actors for societal change 12. Other (optional Please specify below in the Comment box) Comment *22. Which thematic area(s) or programme(s) would you recommend to be discontinued or phased out during the period? 1 2 The social effects of world environmental change, which comes under the Natural Sciences. Strengthening of democratic practices, which forms part of the Organization s internal policy. Other/s Page 29

31 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *23. UNESCO carries out activities in several specialized areas through a number of intergovernmental programmes and programmes with an international focus. Which of them should UNESCO give priority to, in the period? Please distribute a total of 100 points amongst these programmes to indicate their relative priority. Allocate between 0 and 100 points to each, in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. International Bioethics Committee (IBC) 2. Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) 3. World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) 4. Management of Social Transformation (MOST) 5. Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS) 6. Conference of Parties of the International Convention against Doping in Sport Number of points Comment 7. Culture Page 30

32 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *24. In the current 36 C/5, Major Programme IV (Culture) covers a range of substantive areas, which are listed below. In your view, what level of priority should UNESCO give to each of these thematic areas in the upcoming 37 C/5 ( )? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Tangible cultural and natural heritage Number of points Protection of cultural property the fight against illicit traffic in cultural property 3. Intangible cultural heritage Sustaining and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions 5. Culture and development Creative industries and creative cities network 7. Intercultural dialogue, social cohesion and a culture of peace and nonviolence Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) 25. Which thematic area(s) or programme(s) would you recommend to be discontinued or phased out during the period? 1 No reply. 2 Other/s *26. Culture was recognized as fundamental for development in the outcome document of the High level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the MDGs in September How can UNESCO further promote the culture and development agenda, and the better integration of culture in national development policies and processes? No reply Page 31

33 37 C/5 Questionnaire English 27. UNESCO follows up on seven conventions in the area of Culture. What level of priority do you consider UNESCO should give to them during the period? Please rank the various conventions using the scale below Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 1972 World Heritage Convention 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 1954 Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict Universal Copyright Convention (1952, 1971) Highest priority Priority Medium priority Low priority Not a priority Comment 8. Communication and information Page 32

34 37 C/5 Questionnaire English * 28. In the current 36 C/5, Major Programme V (Communication and Information) is structured around three main lines of action. In your view, what level of priority should UNESCO give to each of these thematic areas in the upcoming 37 C/5 ( )? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. Freedom of expression 10 Number of points 2. Free, independent and pluralistic media 3. Civic participation and gender-responsive communication for sustainable development 4. Universal access to knowledge 5. Preservation of information, including documentary heritage Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) *29. Which thematic area(s) or programme(s) would you recommend to be discontinued or phased out during the period? 1 No reply. 2 Other/s Page 33

35 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *30. How can UNESCO most effectively utilize partnerships to deliver on the Organization s objectives in the area of communication and information? Please rate each item listed below using the scale shown. 1. Build partnerships with the private sector 2. Work with professional Associations 3. Use online open community platforms to enhance participatory approach and mobilize support at grass roots level 4. Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) Extremely effective Very effective Effective Slightly effective Not effective They could be reduced, as they are numerous. *31. UNESCO carries out activities in several specialized areas through a number of intergovernmental programmes and programmes with an international focus. Which of them should UNESCO give priority to, in the period? Distribute a total of 100 points amongst the items to indicate their relative priority, allocating between 0 and 100 points to each item in multiples of 5 (0, 5, 10, 15,, 100). 1. International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) 2. Information for All Programme (IFAP) 3. Memory of the World Programme Number of points The National Commissions must be considered for IPDC projects. 9. UNESCO s efficiency and effectiveness Page 34

36 37 C/5 Questionnaire English *32. What measures should be taken during the 37 C/5 with a view to improving the costefficiency of the Organisation? 1. Reduce the subsistence and transport costs incurred by the Secretariat, representatives of the Executive Board and other experts attending statutory meetings. 2. Maximum use of digital media to disseminate documents, printing only what is necessary. *33. What are the key challenges to UNESCO s operational effectiveness which should find a response during the period? Highest importance Important Moderately important Low importance Not important 1. Inadequate organisational structures 2. Imbalances between programme and administrative staff 3. Imbalances between staff and programme resources 4. Inefficient administrative procedures and mechanisms 5. Low cost-effectiveness of operations and administration 6. Increasing security costs, especially at the field level 7. Costly governance structures 8. Other (optional - please specify below in the Comment box) *34. Do you have suggestions for innovations to be introduced into the Organizations knowledge management structure and practices? No reply. 10. Additional comments 35. Do you have any additional comment concerning the next Programme & Budget for ? (optional) No reply. Page 35