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CONTENTS 1. Introduction of the GA 2. Introduction of the UN DPI UN DPI (Department of Public Information) -Established in 1946 by General Assembly resolution 13 (I) -Goal: promoting global awareness and understanding of the work of the United Nations -Tools: newspaper, radio, television, film, print, internet -Missions: communicating the ideals and objectives of the UN to the world, interacting and partnering with diverse audiences, and building support for peace, development and human rights for all (1) Strategic Communications Division: formulating communications strategies on priority issues, launching global campaigns, managing the network of 63 UN information centers and offices around the world (2) News & Media Division: producing and publishing news and information on the UNs priorities and activities, building partnerships with media to reach target audiences, supporting the work of journalists and news organizations covering the work of the UN (3) Outreach Division: engaging and educating people and their communities worldwide to encourage support for the ideals and activities of the UN Outreach Division (1) Mission: fostering dialogue with global constituencies such as academia, civil society, the entertainment industry, educators and students to encourage support for the ideals and activities of the United Nations. Efforts targeted at the public are carried out in alliance with key partners that include celebrity advocates, partner libraries, and the media. It promotes increased participation and involvement of the general public in the work of the UN by means of conferences, exhibits, cultural events, publications and teaching materials. Outreach Division (2) Programs -Advocacy and Special Events: bringing awareness to the issues and work of the UN through creative partnerships with the media, NPOs and the entertainment industry -Education Outreach: creating and disseminating educational material on the UN for students and teachers at all educational levels to build long-term support for the Organization (Key activities: UN Cyberschoolbus, the Global Model UN) - NGO Relations: facilitating the exchange of information and develops partnerships with civil society to enhance their interaction with and understanding of the work of the UN (collaborating with 1,500 NGOs associated with the UN DPI) Outreach Division (2) Programs -Publications and Editorial: producing authoritative and accessible information publications on the main activities, driving concerns and leading ideals of the UN (the quarterly magazine UN Chronicle, the annual reference work Yearbook of the United Nations, the primer Basic Facts about the United Nations) -Visitors Services: managing the guided tours operations and group programs at UN Headquarters in New York which every year attracts nearly half a million people from around the world (also responsible for exhibits displayed in the public areas at Headquarters) 3. 70 years of the UNs PR Characteristic Model (Period) Public Information (1946) Public Information (1950s-1960s) Public Information (1970s) Public Information (1980s) Two-Way Asymmetric (1990s) Two-Way Symmetric (2000s-2010s) Nature of Communication One-way; Dissemination of objective information One-way; Dissemination of objective information One-way; Dissemination of objective information One-way; truth important + two way; imbalanced effects Two-way; imbalanced effects Two-way; balanced effects CommunicationModel Source Receiver Source Receiver (Feedback) Group Group Person Media(InformationTechnology) Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit, Television Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit, television Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit, television, internet(website) Book, magazine, newspaper, radio, film, pamphlet, poster, exhibit, television, internet (website, social media) UN Secretary- General Trygve Lie ( ) Dag Hammarskjld ( ), U Thant ( ) Kurt Waldheim ( ) Javier Prez de Cullar ( ) Boutros Boutros-Ghali ( ), Kofi Annan ( ) Kofi Annan ( ), Ban Ki-moon ( ) Public-PrivatePartnership NGOs, media, civil society, educational institution NGOs, media, civil society, educational institution NGOs, media, civil society, educational Institution NGOs, media, civil society, educational institution NGOs, media, civil society, educational institution, business, celebrity NGOs, media, civil society, educational institution, business, celebrity, arts and entertainment Historical evolution of the UN DPIs public relations Background & Leadership Lie( )Hammarskjld( )Thant( )Waldheim( ) Perez de Cuellar( )Boutros-Ghali( )Annan( ) Region / Nationality(Birthplace) Northern Europe / Norway (Oslo) Northern Europe / Sweden (Jnkping) Southeast Asia / Myanmar (Pantanaw) Central Europe / Austria (Sankt Andr-Wrdern, near Vienna) Latin America / Peru (Lima) North Africa and Middle East / Egypt (Cairo) West Africa / Ghana (Kumasi) Politicalinclination (Ideology / affiliation) Centre-left (Social democracy / the Norwegian Labor Party) Served with the Social-Democratic cabinet, but kept his distance from any political party Moderate Centre-right (Christian democracy, conservatism / Austrian People's Party) Center-left (Social democracy / Founder of the Union for Peru) Center-left (Nationalism, social democracy / Arab Socialist Union, National Democratic Party) Progressive but no affiliation with political parties Major achievements as the UN Secretary-General Intervention of the UN into the Korean War (1) Mediating Congo Crisis (2) Nobel Peace Prize was granted posthumously to him in 1961 Humanitarian relief activities (establishing the UNEPRO: UN East Pakistan Relief Operation) First Secretary- General to visit North Korea in 1979 Mediating between the UK and Argentina after the Falklands War Submitting An Agenda for Peace which was a suggestion for how the UN could respond to violent conflict (1)Reforming the UNs organization and management (2) Establishing the MDGs (3) Initiating the UN Global Compact (4) Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the UN in 2001 Leadershipevaluation Active but failed pioneer Dynamic and admired problem-solver Quiet and ethical moderator Passive and controversial manager Quiet and passive diplomat Charismatic but unbalanced politician Creative and innovative balancer Comparative analysis of the UN Secretaries-Generals Leaderships 4. Conclusion and Discussion