The International Day of Banks is commemorated all over the world annually December 4th, to acknowledge the role of banks in providing people with important information for their financial security. Source: Text: Google The Principles for Responsible Banking The Principles provide the framework for a sustainable banking system and help the industry to demonstrate how it makes a positive…
We are flooded with information of all kinds about many topics. We are given much detail about happenings in our surroundings and about events from around the world. But we are sometimes wondering whether the description we are given corresponds to reality or if… If it is not somehow ‘changed’ to suit the aims of…
2024 Theme: Families and Climate Change Climate change negatively impacts the health and well-being of families through increased pollution, while extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, such as hurricanes, droughts and floods, often lead to forced displacement and loss of livelihoods for families and individuals. Such events impact agricultural productivity and access to water, intensifying…
La Journée Mondiale du Tourisme a été célébrée à partir de 1980, à l’initiative de l’OMT (organisation mondiale du tourisme). C’est la date du 27 septembre qui a été retenue pour marquer l’anniversaire de l’adoption des statuts de l’OMT en 1970. Pourquoi une Journée Mondiale du tourisme ? L’objectif principal fixé par l’OMT est la…
Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights 2023 year marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. Three decades have passed since it was proclaimed in 1993, in which we have seen substantial progress towards achieving a free press and freedom of expression around the world. The…
In recognition of the increasing impact television has on decision-making by bringing world attention to conflicts and threats to peace and security and its potential role in sharpening the focus on other major issues, including economic and social issues, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day (through resolution 51/205 of 17 December…
World Paper Free Day is an annual campaign that aims to reduce the amount of paper generated by people in their everyday work and personal life. It was launched by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). AIIM is a non-profit organization that provides standards. market research, education, and certification for information professionals. It launched…
La communauté internationale, au travers d’institutions telles que l’Unesco ou l’Union Euroepéenne reconnaît le droit d’accès à l’information publique comme étant « un droit humain nécessaire pour la protection et la jouissance des autres droits, y compris le droit à la liberté d’expression« . Bref, on ne plaisante pas avec l’accès à l’information… Lutter contre la corruption…
Le 3 mai sert à rappeler aux gouvernements la nécessité de respecter leur engagement en faveur de la liberté de la presse et constitue également une journée de réflexion pour les professionnels des médias sur les questions relatives à la liberté de la presse et à l’éthique professionnelle. Tout aussi importante, la Journée mondiale de…
World Press Freedom Day is also known as World Press Day. May 3 was announced as International Press Day in 1993 by the UN General Assembly upon recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference to spread awareness about the importance of Freedom of the Press in functioning, information providing, its significance and to awaken the government of…
