12. International Advisory
Committee (IAC)
• Appointed by D-G UNESCO
• Key body responsible for Programme
implementation
• Determines fund allocation
• Secretariat
13. Regional Committees
• Subsidiary of IAC
• Unite people from different countries to achieve
Programme objectives
• Maintain Regional Register
• Encourage cooperation / training
• Fostering of national committees
15. MOW Register
• Most publicly visible
aspects of the Programme
• Nominating for the
MOW Register
16. Importance – Technical
• Helps development of stable technologies to preserve
vulnerability
• Improves accessibility and use of documentary heritage
• Pilot projects -- contemporary technology to reproduce
original documentary heritage on other media
• Technical committee serves as starting-point for advice /
networking
17. Importance – Social
• Solicits accountability from governments
• Encourages cooperation and training
• Global outlook – group effort
• Mechanism for advocacy / campaigning
• Provides education / promotion via products
18. Importance – Cultural
• Universal access
• Supports the meaning of “world significance”
• Encourages cross-country linkages of
collections and undertakes special projects
• Balances traditional knowledge with modern
methods
19. Importance – Economic
• Digital information has economic value as a
source of knowledge
• Promotes resource-sharing and optimal use of
resources
• Collective fundraising
• Produces products that further its objectives
-- books, pamphlets, CDs for profit
20. Our Opinion – Pros MOW
• Provides permanent knowledge
• Fosters partnerships -- special projects
• Facilitates meeting of experts, sharing expertise,
networking
• Provides formal selection process for Register
• Preservation of world heritage strengthens the
information profession
21. Our Opinion – Cons MOW
• Programme under large UNESCO umbrella --
administrative “red tape”
• Could get political
• Ensure less wealthy nations have access to
Programme
• Training in all languages not always available
22. Conclusion
• Creates foundational piece for future generations
• Captures many formats of human heritage
• MOW – mechanism to record methodologies,
expertise, training, etc. For preservation action
• Encourages political will for global development of
documentary heritage
23. Final Thought...
“MOW PROGRAMME IS NEEDED TO
PREVENT COLLECTIVE AMNESIA ABOUT
OUR HUMAN EXPERIENCE”
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AVoZq8dHJA
Editor's Notes
POLITICAL--Could have withdrawal of funding from major donors for example: the United States — the country that provides the most financial support to UNESCO, contributing around $60 millionannually in dues — has stated that it is withholding all funding from the organization in light of UNESCO allowing member statestatus for Palestine. Source: http://ceep.indiana.edu/projects/PDF/SP_UNESCO.pdf
