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Clearly.- AVAILABLE from Th& Stanley Foundation, 420 DOCUMENT' " ED-2245 '972 SO 015 732 ,, TITLE '._' InternationaA.Information Policy. Report of ttie United Nations Issues Coriferewee (15th, NeW Paltz, ., _ "brew April 13-15, 1984). fork, I INSTITUT A...4taniey:FoAdation, Muscatine, Iowa. r Apr - PUB DATE : NOTE -32p.;PhotoiiaPhi/maynot reProdUce'clearly.- AVAILABLE FROM Th& Stanley Foundation,420 East Third St., Muscatine, IA 52761 .( -free). PUB TYPE 'Reports,- Descriptive (141), -- CollectedWorks - Conference Proceedings (021) _-k t EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. !'DESCRIPTORS Conflict Resolution; Developed Nations;Developing Nations;, Freedom of Speech; Government,Role; p *Information Services; Informationtystenis; International Cooperation; *InternatidnalRelations; Journalism; *News Media;. News Report Ong;*Policy FormatiOn; *World Problems . IDENTIFIERS United Nations; United Natio s Economicand Social Council' ABORliCT Highlights and recommendations of a conference focusing on the conflict overinternational information policy are divided into two sections. First, theopening speech discusses the -.importance of the free flow Of information,the historical growth and current dominance6f information flow by Northernhemisphere countries, the roles,of th ,World, Information and Communication Order (NWICO) and 'UNESCO in controversy, and the conference goals of epcouraging cboperati'onbetweenftothern and Southern hemisphere blocs on this issue. Theremainder,of the text contains the rapporteurs' report on conferencequoceedings, subdivided, into three parts. The first partplaces)the conceptual conflict over information 'policy into historical context andexamines the role of national , governments in media regulation,the conduct, of journalists, and.the potential impact of NWICO oninformation policy. The next part reviews practical programs to strengtheninformation systems in developing countries; UNESCO, theInternational Programme for the Development of Communication,United Nationg activities, public and Oivate sector efforts, journalisttraining programs, editor training , programs, and tecnologytransfer. The final part of thissection cit .eight recommendat(ions formulated atthe cbnference. Additional ma erial consists of a list ofconference participantsand asummary of Stanley Foundation activities. (LP) I el ************* ****.****************************************************\ the best that can be made * v Reproductions supplied by EDRS are from the original document. **************w**********************I****************************** /". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL SOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERIC) )(Thisdocument has been, reproduced as received from the person or organization Minor chahges have bein made to improve reproduction Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- jneritdo not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy,. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTEDBY "ta 4 /el Feunda 'Nem TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." international Information Policy .) t....- World information and communications problems have been debated kir more than a decade. Many of the. particiants at the United Nations Issues Conference-have met, discussed,,and ometimes argued these sane: issues before. Inme respects the years of debate hav resolved few differences: Wide ideol gical disputes over the .- changing shape of the world information fabric still exist and -have been widely publicized. It may therefore surprise many to learn, that this group of experts from diverse- backgrounds found much on which they could-agree. This report does not intend to diminish the remaining .-differences between interested parties. However, the spirit of the. conference may attest to the mahlriersof. this issue. These participants, at lea77.have moved well beyond being paralyzed by their own rhetoric and ideology. 7 The Stanley Foundation encourages use 0 , of this report for educational purposes. 2 Any part of,the material may be duplicated with pioper acknowl- ao ,edgment. Additional copies are available free of charge. Report of the Fifteenth United Nations Issues 4rerence International Information' Policy April 13-15, 19M r Formerly United Nations Procedures Conference) Sponsored by The Stanley. Foundation 420 East Third Street Muscatine, Iowa 52761 USA Telephone (319) 264-1500 :About This Conference Series 1 , 1: In 1970 the Stanley Foundation established a series of annual United Nations Procedures Conferences to-examine ways to Strengthen UN Organizational Structures, mechanisms, and Protedures; In recent years- conference themes have been expanded to inclu4 political and develOpment issues as well as,protedural matters. Therefore, in 1984 the conference seriel title was changed, to United Nations Issues Conferenie, reflect the broader range of topics. M a continuation;ofilie United Natioirq Procedures Conferences, this,year's meeting ' ' 'carries the ''fifteenth conference" designation. I United Nations Issues Conferences will continue to bring together experienced UN diplomats, Secretariat officials, and outside expertslormulate policy recomrnencia ons directed at iniproving some aspects of the United Natio s' work. The conference format; is informal, round-tab 0 discussion. articipants attend individuals rather tha iag representa- v ti of their goveminent or organization, and all discussions , are he record. Th. report was prepared by the rapporteurs following the conferce. Participants neitherreviewed nor apprOved the text;.,thereforie, it should not .be assumed that. every participant Subscribes to all recommendationef observations, and o condusionsrapporteurs accept /full responsibility for content. Views contained in, the report are not necessarily thOse of the Stanley Foundaticgi. Mohonk Mounlain House from Sky Top (tail Conference Chairman 4- C.Maxtbell-Stanley,PreSident The Stanley Foundation. Rapportettrs .11 Jeff Martin, Associate Director, The Stanley Foundation David Doerge, Director of Research Activities, The Stanley Foundation t Participants Narinder Aggarwala, Regional Information Officejr for Asia and the Pacific and Co-ordinator of the Field Coverage Programme, United Nations Development 1,1 Programme Yasushi Akashi, Under-Secretary-General for Public Information, United Nations Miguel A. Albornoz, Permanent Representative of ,Ecuador the United Nations; Vice Chairman, UN ACominit e on Information, V Margaret E. Bailey, Managing Editor,World Press Review Michael J. Berlin, UN Correspondent, The New York Post and The Washington Post Dana R. Bullen, Executive Director, World Press Freedom Committee . KOth.D. Evetts, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations; Member, UN, Committee on Information Brennon Jones,ExecutiveDirector,InterlinkPres's Service 4100 Joseph A. Mehan, Chief, Public Information-USA, fol UNESCO Luis Moreno- Pe rnyant Representative of the Republic ofthAlkippino the United Nations; Chairman, UN Committees Information 4 WillianiPowell, Director of Pubik Informattori, United -Nations Association of the United States of America _Sarah Goddard Power, Member, Regent of the Univers!, ty of Michig#n;, former Deputy AssistantSecretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, US Depart ment.of State 'Wlli Schlegel,ounsellor, Permanent Missions<he German Democratic Republic to the United Natio Chairman, UN Committee on Information S. Nihal Singh, Senior Associate, _Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former Editor, The Stattsman G. Jean- Sop?, Deiuty Director, Communications, Office of Communications and UNESCO Affairs, US Depart- ment of State Richard H. Stanley, Ea:plclent, Stanley Consultants, Inc.; '4ce President, The Stanley Foundation H. L. Stevenson, Executive Vice President/Editorial, United Press International Leonard R. Sussmant Executive Director, Freedom House; Vice. Chairman, US NationalC01509Si01)for 'UNESCO Stanley Foundation Conference Staff Jim Beraid, producer, "Common Ground" Carol, Matthews; Project Aistanf .J 8 5 Opening Remarks by.'1.4a.xwelf Stanley,, President,-The Stanley Foundation it This is the fifteenth conference in our series on importani United Nations issUes; our topic is Internationalformation. PPliey. Perhaps the titlerexpresses more hopen reality' because the topic is highly controversial and agree enbupon a policy has yet to be achieved. The topic has selected ' with the expectation that our discussions may pro de greater understanding of different points of view and aiin resolving .__f honest differences of opinion. For many years the nonalignedatiorK mos of the Third World, have promoted the, concept of a New W rid' Informa- tion and Communication Order (NWICO) con nding that they are unfairly treated by the existing info tion and. communications systems do-minated by developedations. They view, the new information order as the route to "jtice." Just as vigorously, many elements of the existing s stem contend that the proposed new information order is areat to "freedom" of the prgss and'electronic Media_ The aady heated debate has been intensified by the an ounc of the United States to withdraw froFt t anon§ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organ e man- ner in which UNESCO has dealt with the su j ndoubted- ly contributed to the Reagan aeministration's justification for the annpunced US withdrawal. Importance of Information It would be difficult to overemphasize the importance 'bf the free flow of information and pf its accompanying communica- tions systems. We live in a world whiM't.year
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