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[...] [...] allow communities to speak out, express their aspirations and [...] [...]

That database was a first, he added, and asked the participants to feel free to comment to help improve that tool.

Analysing, as they did, the dynamics of the construction of nation states, the sources of democracies and social movements in the two regions, as well as the revolution in Haiti, they provided a welcome opportunity for sharing the views on the forces that favoured these processes.

We also hope that the latter will make the best use of such occasions as open meetings and meetings with TCCs to air their views so that the Council can be informed of their valuable opinions.

Suggest that a meeting with all Chairs of the ISPs and the new Director-General could take place at an appropriate time in order to establish a fluid and direct line of communication and to brief her on the immediate plans and activities, of the UNESCO Science Programmes which are effective platforms for serving the Member States, as well as to explore the ways the ISPs could better participate in reinforced sciences programmes.

Any laws regulating the work of the media should adhere to the highest international standards on freedom of opinion and expression and allow uninhibited debate in the media, in line with principles of diversity and plurality.

[...] [...] law, to be able to speak freely, to associate [...] [...]

Global Entrepreneurship week is an international initiative to unleash young people’s ideas on issues that matter most to present-day society, and to foster a global culture which recognizes entrepreneurs as drivers of economic and social prosperity.

The session was opened by Mr Davidson L. Hepburn, President of the 35th session of the UNESCO General Conference, who welcomed the participants and recalled the main objective of the Plenary Ministerial Forum: to provide a platform for a true and stimulating dialogue and open policy exchange among ministers of issues with a medium- and longer-term relevance for the Organization, conducted in parallel to the general policy debate.

[...] [...] and problems and to speak out whether in support or in disagreement.

[...] [...] allow communities to speak out, express their [...] [...]

said that members should feel free to point out anything that required changing, even if it was in draft articles that had already been adopted.

The Member States, the representatives of NGOs and the Secretariat are invited to express frank opinions and exchange new ideas to promote a genuine “culture of partnership” and encourage tripartite cooperation to attain UNESCO’s goals and objectives.

During its debates on the above matters, it was clear to the Task Force that programme and accountability monitoring principles and mechanisms required good understanding of the respective responsibilities of Headquarters, of the regional, cluster and national offices and of the Institutes, and that there be regular consultation of and fluid communication among these Secretariat entities.

The Chair of the Working Group opened the second working session by encouraging Member States and civil society organizations to enable the necessary progress and engage in a robust dialogue regarding the human rights of older persons.

[...] [...] media, the promotion of freedom of expression, access to information, and communication [...] [...]

Since Mr Vincent CHENG wants a better connection and since I respect him as a brilliant and eccentric banker (Laughter), a man of undoubted talent and a potential minister himself, I can support the proposal to have a monthly closed-door meeting between all of the Executive Council and all of the Legislative Council, no holds barred and no subsequent complaints or misunderstandings or misrepresentations or leaking, which is a natural phenomenon.

The main concern is to ensure that the purpose of deterring extremely deficient work of the nature identified in the relevant judgments of the Court of Appeal is balanced against the interest in maintaining a vibrant and uncowed adversarial component in the criminal justice system.

One great merit of living in Hong Kong is that one can speak his mind freely and unreservedly no matter he is in the Bank of China Building or the headquarter of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.