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No. 19609. Multilateral
No. 19609. Multilateral
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE
FOR
INSTITUTE
ASIA-PACIFIC
BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT.
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 AUGUST 19771
ACCORD PORTANT CREATION DE
L'INSTITUT POUR L'ASIE ET LE
PACIFIQUE EN VUE DU DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RADIODIFFUSION. KUALA LUMPUR, 12 AOUT
1977'
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
FOR BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT. IS-
AMENDEMENTS A L'ACCORD PORTANT
CREATION DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RADIODIFFUSION POUR
L'ASIE ET LE PACIFIQUE. ISLAMABAD, 21
LAMABAD, 21 JULY 1999
Entry into force : 14 December 2001, in
accordance with article 14 (1) (see
following page)
Authentic texts : Chinese, English, French
and Russian
Registration with the Secretariat of the
14
officio,
United Nations : ex
December 2001
JUILLET 1999
Entree en vigueur : 14 d~cembre 2001,
conform~ment au paragraphe 1 de
'article 14 (voir la page suivante)
anglais,
Textes authentiques : chinois,
frangais et russe
Enregistrement aupres du Secretariat
14
des Nations Unies : d'office,
d6cembre 2001
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1-19609
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Participant'
Acceptance
Afghanistan
23
Dec 1999
A
Bangladesh
21
Jun 2000
A
Bhutan
12
Oct 2000 A
Brunei Darussalam
5
Jul
2000
A
10
Jul
2001
A
10
Apr 2000
A
Fiji
11
Feb 2000
A
Indonesia
23
Apr 2001
A
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
30
Nov 1999
A
Micronesia (Federated States of)
22
Jun 2001
A
Myanmar
3
Apr 2000
A
Pakistan
17
Aug 2001
A
Republic of Korea
14
Sep 2001
A
Samoa
25
Nov 1999
A
Singapore
10
Jan 2000
A
Sri Lanka
20
Aug 1999
A
Thailand
2
Jul
2001
A
Viet Nam
27
Jan 2000
A
Participant'
Acceptation
Afghanistan
23
ddc
1999
A
Bangladesh
21
juin 2000
A
Bhoutan
12
oct
2000
A
Brun6i Darussalam
5
juil 2000
A
Cambodge
10
juil 2001
A
Chine avec d6claration
10
avr
2000
A
Fidji
11
fdvr 2000
A
Cambodia
China with declaration
1
1. For the text of the declaration made upon acceptance, see p. 472 of this volume -- Pour le texte de
la d6claration faite lors de l'acceptation, voir p. 472 du prdsent volume.
423
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ParticipantI
Acceptation
Indondsie
23
avr
Iran (Rdpublique islamique d')
30
nov 1999
Microndsie (Etats fdd~rds de)
22
juin 2001
2001
Myanmar
3
avr
Pakistan
17
aofit 2001
Rdpublique de Cor6e
14
sept 2001
Samoa
25
nov 1999
Singapour
10
janv 2000
Sri Lanka
20
aofit 1999
Thaflande
2
juil 2001
Viet Nam
27
janv 2000
2000
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Proposed Amendments to the Agreement Establishing
the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Endorsed by the General Assembly of All Member Countries of the
Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development on 12 February 1999
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INTERPRETATION
"INTERPRETATION-,
"DEFINITIONS"
"G.overning Council"
and
after ..... appointed by the', and
"General Conference"
Telecommunication Union;"
whole paragraph, "Executive Agency..........
11
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before 'of the institute established under article 8;' and
""General Conference" means the General Conference"
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equipment and building".
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"development of broadcasting"
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whole paragraph, ""Project"
"Basic"
Number "1."
member of the Institute....
before ' All Countries..............
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before 'amendments means the amendments to....'
MEMBERSHIP
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means.......
by the competent bodies;"
paragraph 1.
"or its designated broadcasting authority,"
after '.Any such country'.
"full"
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after
'.....shall
become a' .
"2. The International Telecommunication Union
(flU), the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are
founding organizations of the Institute and they are non-voting
members of the General Conference.
3. The Asia-Pacific Broadcsting Union (ABU) is a founding
organization of the Institute and is a non-voting member of the
General Conference.
4. National centres and national institutes of broadcasting and
organizations dealing in the main with electronic media, whether
publicly or privately owned, may apply for affiliate membersltip
of the Institute, subject to the approval of the General
Conference. Affiliate members shall not have voting rights at the
General Conference.
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5. Any other broadcasting entity not falling under the above two
categories, may apply for special membership of the Institute, subject to
approval of the General Conference. Special members, who shall be
tile
from states recognised by the United Nations, shall not have voting
rights at the General Conference.
6. Organizations and/or individuals outside of broadcasting who shall
be from states recognised by the United Nations, may apply to the
Director for observer status during the General Conference, on terms and
conditions as established from time to time by the Director with the
approval of the President of the General Conference."
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OBJECTIVS
All its clauses, and
'Mlie Institute shall have the following as its set of objectives:
a)
to promote discourse and dialogue that help shape electronic media
policy in the region;
b) to promote closer regional cooperation among members in electronic
media development and convergence;
c) to promote a partnership between the public and the private sectors
that encourages the most effective utilization of the resources allocated
for electronic media development,
d) to promote electronic media management
continuous human resource development;
that encourages
e)
to collaborate in electronic media research;
f)
to establish strong regional links for international cooperation and
collaboration; and
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to supplement and complement the activities of ABUY
FUNCTIONS
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consecutively as follows:
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"(a)
serve as an Asia-Pacific regional platform for international
cooperation in electronic media development;
(b)
provide an intra-regional forum for discussion and exchange of
infonnation on policy,
human
resource
and
technological
development of the electronic media;
(c)
act as a clearing house, and interfacing and assisting the activities of
the national broadcasting training institutions of member countries;
(d)
Organize training courses, seminars and workshops for
broadcasting personnel of member countries, at regional, sub-regional
and national levels, designed to develop their professional capability;
(e)
Produce curricula, materials and methodologies
development-oriented broadcasting training;
related
to
(f) Undertake research and comparative studies on broadcasting
problems related to the social and economic development of member
countries;
(g)
Produce prototype and model programmes
education and development goals;
directed towards
(hi) Organize the collection, analysis and dissemination of information
on broadcasting and related topics; and
(i)
Provide advisory and consultancy services, on request, to
member countries".
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:THE
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
The heading "THE GOVERNING COUNCIL" and all its clauses,
GENERAL CONFERENCE"
and
"1. There shall be a General Conference for the Institute, comprising all
of its members, which shall meet once a year in ordinary session. Only full
members attending the General Conference shall have the right to vote.
2. The General Conference may meet in extraordinary session if so called
upon by the President on the advice of the Executive Board.
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3. The General Conference shall have a President and a Vice-President
both of whom shall be elected by majority vote every 2 years from
among its full members only. Incumbents may be re-elected but can
serve for only two consecutive 2-year terms. However, they may be
elected for subsequent terms but after an absence of at least one term.
4. The Director of the Institute shall be the Secretary of the General
Conference and shall have no voting rights.
5. With the concurrence of the President, the Secretary of the General
Conference may invite as observers, any number of representatives of
donor governments, UN specialized agencies, sponsors or cooperating
organizations in recognition of their contributions to the Institute.
Invited observers shall have the right to participate but cannot vote.
6. The General Conference shall have the following powers:a)
To elect the President and Vice-President-,
b)
To elect an Executive Board of the Institute and, in its first session,
decide on the number of Board Members, their terms of election
and the functions of such Board.
c)
To appoint the Director of the Institute;
d)
To provide policy decisions and guidance to the Director
regarding the operation and management of the Institute;
e)
To approve the budget and work program of the Institute;
t)
To approve the Institute's administrative, financial
regulations;
g)
To approve applications for non-full membership of the Institute.
h)
To approve amendments to this Agreement; and
i)
To perform, including by delegation, such other functions as
are authorized by this Agreement."
and staff
7
9
2
THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF
"Governing Council" after '....who shall be appointed by the',
"General Conference"
and
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"Governing Council" after '....and directives of the', and
"General Conference"
paragraph 3. and
"3. The Director shall make appointments to level I (one) posts on the
staff of the Institute subject to the approval of the Executive Board".
"all other"
'...
have the power to make'
"to all posts in the non-professional cadre of the Institute;"
after '... the power to make appointments'.
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FINANCE
"FINANCE", and
"FINANCE AND ASSE'S"
paragraph I, and
1. There shall be established a fund to be called the Common Fund
into which shall be paid subscriptions of all full, associate and
affiliate members of the Institute. The General Conference may
determine from time to time, the value of the basic unit of the
annual subscriptions as well as the quantum and modality of
payment of such contributions".
:
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"or" after '....received from governments,'
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Fund" after '....paid into the' and
"Common Fund"
"(a). Contributions received from UNDP;" and
"(a). Donations from founding members, governments, UN specialized
agencies or cooperating organizations;"
paragraph (b), and
Fees paid to the Institute by non-member countries or
"(b).
organizations or individuals in respect of training/services received, at
rates to be determined by the Director, and"
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Any other voluntary and non-conditional financial assistance
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"3. Contributions from sponsors shall be paid into a separate fund to be
called the International Programme Support Fund - hereinafter referred
to as the IPS Fund - the purpose of which shall specifically be for
implementing the extra-budgetary activities of the Institute".
Re-number the original pam (3) as new para (4).
"on" after '...incurred by the Institute', and
"for"
"and if necessary, in facilitation of the continuous and proper running of
its other activities," after '....execution of its functions'.
15
"AIBD Fund" after '....shall be met from the...', and
"Common Fund".
16
All of para 4 and insert new para 5 as follows:
"5. The Director of the Institute shall be responsible for the proper
management of the Institute's finances and funds in accordance with the
budget and the financial regulations approved by the General Conference,
and shall submit separate annual accounts of the income and
expenditure of the Common Fund and the IPS Fund to the General
Conference."
All of para 5 and insert new para 6 as follows:
Delete
"6. All withdrawals from the Common Fund shall be on the authority of
the approved budget or the specific authority of the Director or of an
officer designated for this purpose by the Director, provided the
expenditure is within a given limit."
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"7. All contributions in kind to the Institute shall be treated as asset(s) of
the Institute."
GENERAL PROVISIONS
"Governing Council" after '....with the approval of the', and
"General Conference"
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"administrative," after '...such regulations, including'.
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12
6
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FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
"as are reasonably necessary" after '...status, privileges and immunities',
and
"consistent with the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the
United Nations (U.N.T.S. Vol. 1,p.15 and U.N.T.S. Vol.90, p.327)"
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RELATIONSWITH OTHER NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
"or arrangement" after '....conclude a suitable agreement'.
"regional" after '...co-operation with any national,'.
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AMENDMENTS
:1
whole of paragraph 1, and
Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Agreement
through the Secretary of the General Conference. The text of the
proposed amendments shall be communicated by the Secretary within one
month of its receipt to the other Contracting Parties as well as to the
Depositary".
whole paragraph 2. and 3., and
The Secretary of the General Conference, with the concurrence of the
President, shall then submit the proposed amendments for deliberation by
the next immediate General Conference provided that the proposed
amendments have been circulated to all members at least 3 full calendar
months before this Conference".
"3.
Amendments so circulated shall be adopted by at least a 2/3
majority of all full members and shall be communicated by the Secretary
of the General Conference to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
and shall enter into force immediately upon deposit with the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations".
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para
"4. The Depositary shall notify the Director of the Institute as well as all
members of the Institute of such entry into force of the said amendments."
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'.....ratifies
or accepts the Agreement'
"basic" after '...constitute acceptance of the'.
ACCESSION BY OTHERS THAN SIGNATORIES OF THE
ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
(DThis Agreement" before 'shall be open for accession', and
'Mhe Agreement as amended"
"this" after '...member does not accede to', and
"the"
"as amended" after '...does not accede to the Agreement'.
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after '... acceptance of the Agreement'.
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RATIFICATION OR ACCEPTANCE BY SIGNATORIES OF,
OR CONTRACTING PARTIES TO, THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
8
"this" after '....time of acceding to'....', and
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"As of the date of entry into force of these amendments, the Agreement
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2
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"General Conference"
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WITHDRAWAL
:1
"A member" before 'may withdraw from the Institute', and
"Afull member"
New "3. A non-full member may withdraw from the Institute by written
Pam notification to the Secretary of the General Conference who shall inform all
other Contracting Parties as well as the Depositary. The withdrawal shall
take effect upon the expiration of twelve months from the date of
notification".
4. The withdrawing member shall be liable for all its financial
obligations to the Institute including those incurred during the twelvemonth period.".
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DECLARATIONS MADE UPON ACCEPTANCE
DECLARATIONS FAITES LORS DE L'ACCEPTATION
CHINA - CHINE
[ENGLISH TEXT -
"...
TEXTE ANGLAIS]
The State Council has also decided that the Amendment is
applicable to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China. However, the Amendment does not apply tentatively to
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China until further notice."
[TRANSLATION - TRADUCTION]
... Le Conseil d'Etat a 6galement d6cid6 que cet amendement
s'appliquait i la Region administrative sp6ciale de Macao (R6publique
populaire de Chine). Toutefois, jusqu'd nouvel ordre, il ne s'appliquera
pas, en principe, d la R6gion administrative sp6ciale de Hong Kong.
No. 19609. Multilateral
No. 19609. Multilateral
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE
FOR
INSTITUTE
ASIA-PACIFIC
BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT.
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 AUGUST 19771
ACCORD PORTANT CREATION DE
L'INSTITUT POUR L'ASIE ET LE
PACIFIQUE EN VUE DU DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RADIODIFFUSION. KUALA LUMPUR, 12 AOUT
1977'
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
FOR BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT. IS-
AMENDEMENTS A L'ACCORD PORTANT
CREATION DE L'INSTITUT DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RADIODIFFUSION POUR
L'ASIE ET LE PACIFIQUE. ISLAMABAD, 21
LAMABAD, 21 JULY 1999
Entry into force : 14 December 2001, in
accordance with article 14 (1) (see
following page)
Authentic texts : Chinese, English, French
and Russian
Registration with the Secretariat of the
14
officio,
United Nations : ex
December 2001
JUILLET 1999
Entree en vigueur : 14 d~cembre 2001,
conform~ment au paragraphe 1 de
'article 14 (voir la page suivante)
anglais,
Textes authentiques : chinois,
frangais et russe
Enregistrement aupres du Secretariat
14
des Nations Unies : d'office,
d6cembre 2001
1. United Nations, Treaty Series Vol. 1216,1-19609 - Nations Unies, Recueil des Traitds Vol. 1216,
1-19609
Volume 2167, A-19609
Participant'
Acceptance
Afghanistan
23
Dec 1999
A
Bangladesh
21
Jun 2000
A
Bhutan
12
Oct 2000 A
Brunei Darussalam
5
Jul
2000
A
10
Jul
2001
A
10
Apr 2000
A
Fiji
11
Feb 2000
A
Indonesia
23
Apr 2001
A
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
30
Nov 1999
A
Micronesia (Federated States of)
22
Jun 2001
A
Myanmar
3
Apr 2000
A
Pakistan
17
Aug 2001
A
Republic of Korea
14
Sep 2001
A
Samoa
25
Nov 1999
A
Singapore
10
Jan 2000
A
Sri Lanka
20
Aug 1999
A
Thailand
2
Jul
2001
A
Viet Nam
27
Jan 2000
A
Participant'
Acceptation
Afghanistan
23
ddc
1999
A
Bangladesh
21
juin 2000
A
Bhoutan
12
oct
2000
A
Brun6i Darussalam
5
juil 2000
A
Cambodge
10
juil 2001
A
Chine avec d6claration
10
avr
2000
A
Fidji
11
fdvr 2000
A
Cambodia
China with declaration
1
1. For the text of the declaration made upon acceptance, see p. 472 of this volume -- Pour le texte de
la d6claration faite lors de l'acceptation, voir p. 472 du prdsent volume.
423
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ParticipantI
Acceptation
Indondsie
23
avr
Iran (Rdpublique islamique d')
30
nov 1999
Microndsie (Etats fdd~rds de)
22
juin 2001
2001
Myanmar
3
avr
Pakistan
17
aofit 2001
Rdpublique de Cor6e
14
sept 2001
Samoa
25
nov 1999
Singapour
10
janv 2000
Sri Lanka
20
aofit 1999
Thaflande
2
juil 2001
Viet Nam
27
janv 2000
2000
Volume 2167, A-19609
[ENGLISH TEXT -
TEXTE ANGLAIS]
Proposed Amendments to the Agreement Establishing
the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Endorsed by the General Assembly of All Member Countries of the
Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development on 12 February 1999
2
5,6
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"both radio and television" after '....broadcasting', and
"the electronic media"
"or region;" after '...people in a nation'
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"development of human resources in the broadcasting industry"
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INTERPRETATION
"INTERPRETATION-,
"DEFINITIONS"
"G.overning Council"
and
after ..... appointed by the', and
"General Conference"
Telecommunication Union;"
whole paragraph, "Executive Agency..........
11
""Governing Council" means the Governing Council"
before 'of the institute established under article 8;' and
""General Conference" means the General Conference"
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15
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equipment and building".
whole paragraph, "Gross operational ..........
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"and shall retain a status equivalent to that in ESCAP;"
party to this Agreement'
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"development of broadcasting"
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Number "1."
member of the Institute....
before ' All Countries..............
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means.......
by the competent bodies;"
paragraph 1.
"or its designated broadcasting authority,"
after '.Any such country'.
"full"
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after
'.....shall
become a' .
"2. The International Telecommunication Union
(flU), the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are
founding organizations of the Institute and they are non-voting
members of the General Conference.
3. The Asia-Pacific Broadcsting Union (ABU) is a founding
organization of the Institute and is a non-voting member of the
General Conference.
4. National centres and national institutes of broadcasting and
organizations dealing in the main with electronic media, whether
publicly or privately owned, may apply for affiliate membersltip
of the Institute, subject to the approval of the General
Conference. Affiliate members shall not have voting rights at the
General Conference.
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5. Any other broadcasting entity not falling under the above two
categories, may apply for special membership of the Institute, subject to
approval of the General Conference. Special members, who shall be
tile
from states recognised by the United Nations, shall not have voting
rights at the General Conference.
6. Organizations and/or individuals outside of broadcasting who shall
be from states recognised by the United Nations, may apply to the
Director for observer status during the General Conference, on terms and
conditions as established from time to time by the Director with the
approval of the President of the General Conference."
3
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OBJECTIVS
All its clauses, and
'Mlie Institute shall have the following as its set of objectives:
a)
to promote discourse and dialogue that help shape electronic media
policy in the region;
b) to promote closer regional cooperation among members in electronic
media development and convergence;
c) to promote a partnership between the public and the private sectors
that encourages the most effective utilization of the resources allocated
for electronic media development,
d) to promote electronic media management
continuous human resource development;
that encourages
e)
to collaborate in electronic media research;
f)
to establish strong regional links for international cooperation and
collaboration; and
S)
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"(a)
serve as an Asia-Pacific regional platform for international
cooperation in electronic media development;
(b)
provide an intra-regional forum for discussion and exchange of
infonnation on policy,
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technological
development of the electronic media;
(c)
act as a clearing house, and interfacing and assisting the activities of
the national broadcasting training institutions of member countries;
(d)
Organize training courses, seminars and workshops for
broadcasting personnel of member countries, at regional, sub-regional
and national levels, designed to develop their professional capability;
(e)
Produce curricula, materials and methodologies
development-oriented broadcasting training;
related
to
(f) Undertake research and comparative studies on broadcasting
problems related to the social and economic development of member
countries;
(g)
Produce prototype and model programmes
education and development goals;
directed towards
(hi) Organize the collection, analysis and dissemination of information
on broadcasting and related topics; and
(i)
Provide advisory and consultancy services, on request, to
member countries".
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THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
The heading "THE GOVERNING COUNCIL" and all its clauses,
GENERAL CONFERENCE"
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"1. There shall be a General Conference for the Institute, comprising all
of its members, which shall meet once a year in ordinary session. Only full
members attending the General Conference shall have the right to vote.
2. The General Conference may meet in extraordinary session if so called
upon by the President on the advice of the Executive Board.
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3. The General Conference shall have a President and a Vice-President
both of whom shall be elected by majority vote every 2 years from
among its full members only. Incumbents may be re-elected but can
serve for only two consecutive 2-year terms. However, they may be
elected for subsequent terms but after an absence of at least one term.
4. The Director of the Institute shall be the Secretary of the General
Conference and shall have no voting rights.
5. With the concurrence of the President, the Secretary of the General
Conference may invite as observers, any number of representatives of
donor governments, UN specialized agencies, sponsors or cooperating
organizations in recognition of their contributions to the Institute.
Invited observers shall have the right to participate but cannot vote.
6. The General Conference shall have the following powers:a)
To elect the President and Vice-President-,
b)
To elect an Executive Board of the Institute and, in its first session,
decide on the number of Board Members, their terms of election
and the functions of such Board.
c)
To appoint the Director of the Institute;
d)
To provide policy decisions and guidance to the Director
regarding the operation and management of the Institute;
e)
To approve the budget and work program of the Institute;
t)
To approve the Institute's administrative, financial
regulations;
g)
To approve applications for non-full membership of the Institute.
h)
To approve amendments to this Agreement; and
i)
To perform, including by delegation, such other functions as
are authorized by this Agreement."
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"FINANCE", and
"FINANCE AND ASSE'S"
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1. There shall be established a fund to be called the Common Fund
into which shall be paid subscriptions of all full, associate and
affiliate members of the Institute. The General Conference may
determine from time to time, the value of the basic unit of the
annual subscriptions as well as the quantum and modality of
payment of such contributions".
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"(a). Donations from founding members, governments, UN specialized
agencies or cooperating organizations;"
paragraph (b), and
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"(b).
organizations or individuals in respect of training/services received, at
rates to be determined by the Director, and"
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to as the IPS Fund - the purpose of which shall specifically be for
implementing the extra-budgetary activities of the Institute".
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"and if necessary, in facilitation of the continuous and proper running of
its other activities," after '....execution of its functions'.
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"5. The Director of the Institute shall be responsible for the proper
management of the Institute's finances and funds in accordance with the
budget and the financial regulations approved by the General Conference,
and shall submit separate annual accounts of the income and
expenditure of the Common Fund and the IPS Fund to the General
Conference."
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officer designated for this purpose by the Director, provided the
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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"General Conference"
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FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
"as are reasonably necessary" after '...status, privileges and immunities',
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RELATIONSWITH OTHER NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
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whole of paragraph 1, and
Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Agreement
through the Secretary of the General Conference. The text of the
proposed amendments shall be communicated by the Secretary within one
month of its receipt to the other Contracting Parties as well as to the
Depositary".
whole paragraph 2. and 3., and
The Secretary of the General Conference, with the concurrence of the
President, shall then submit the proposed amendments for deliberation by
the next immediate General Conference provided that the proposed
amendments have been circulated to all members at least 3 full calendar
months before this Conference".
"3.
Amendments so circulated shall be adopted by at least a 2/3
majority of all full members and shall be communicated by the Secretary
of the General Conference to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
and shall enter into force immediately upon deposit with the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations".
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"Afull member"
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Pam notification to the Secretary of the General Conference who shall inform all
other Contracting Parties as well as the Depositary. The withdrawal shall
take effect upon the expiration of twelve months from the date of
notification".
4. The withdrawing member shall be liable for all its financial
obligations to the Institute including those incurred during the twelvemonth period.".
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DECLARATIONS MADE UPON ACCEPTANCE
DECLARATIONS FAITES LORS DE L'ACCEPTATION
CHINA - CHINE
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TEXTE ANGLAIS]
The State Council has also decided that the Amendment is
applicable to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China. However, the Amendment does not apply tentatively to
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China until further notice."
[TRANSLATION - TRADUCTION]
... Le Conseil d'Etat a 6galement d6cid6 que cet amendement
s'appliquait i la Region administrative sp6ciale de Macao (R6publique
populaire de Chine). Toutefois, jusqu'd nouvel ordre, il ne s'appliquera
pas, en principe, d la R6gion administrative sp6ciale de Hong Kong.