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Call for Partnership for Global Media Defence Fund Tender, France - 41913718

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) has floated a tender for Call for Partnership for Global Media Defence Fund. The project location is France and the tender is closing on 10 May 2020. The tender notice number is CI/FOE/GlobalMediaDefenceFund2020/01, while the TOT Ref Number is 41913718. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : France

Summary : Call for Partnership for Global Media Defence Fund

Deadline : 10 May 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 41913718

Document Ref. No. : CI/FOE/GlobalMediaDefenceFund2020/01

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
Email: gmdf@unesco.org
First name: Global Media
Surname: Defence Fund
Telephone country code: France (+33)
Telephone number: 0000
France
Email :gmdf@unesco.org

Tender Details

Tender are invited for Call for Partnership for Global Media Defence Fund

Deadline : 10-May-2020 23:59 (GMT 1.00)

Published : 27-Mar-2020

Type of Notice : Grant support-call for proposal

Beneficiary Country/Territory : Multiple destinations

Reference : CI/FOE/GlobalMediaDefenceFund2020/01

Description : The Global Media Defence Fund is a Multi-Partner Trust Fund/Program at UNESCO developed with the goal of enhancing media protection and improving the access of journalists to specialized legal assistance. It was established upon impulsion by the governments of the United Kingdom and Canada in the framework of the 2019 Global Campaign for Media Freedom and under the overall umbrella of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.

This Fund synergizes with other activities (including those funded by the Regular Programme, UNESCO`s Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, the International Programme for the Development of Communication, and FIT Projects). Its particular niche is supporting legal defense based on internatinal standards on media freedom, and part of its implementation approach consist in seeking applications for funding from external relevant non-profit organizations.

Administered by UNESCO, the Global Media Defence Fund contributes to a free and safer environment for journalists via four key approaches or outputs:

- Output 1: Fostering international legal cooperation, as well as the sharing and implementation of good practices to promote the defense of journalists under attack;

- Output 2: Reinforcing the operationalization of national protection mechanisms and peer support networks to ensure journalists` rapid access to legal assistance, bolster their defense and enhance...