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Press and media relations

Press and media relations. Promotes global press coverage of urban and human settlements issues Media strategies for key to maximize coverage : e.g. World Urban Forum, flagship publication launches, World Habitat Day Arrange and manage media interviews for print, TV, radio, etc.

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Press and media relations

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  1. Press and media relations • Promotes global press coverage of urban and human settlements issues • Media strategies for key to maximize coverage : e.g. World Urban Forum, flagship publication launches, World Habitat Day • Arrange and manage media interviews for print, TV, radio, etc. • Journalist training to sensitize them urban and shelter issues • Compile, issue press kits, press releases, media advisories Spokesperson for the agency Sharad Shankardass CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  2. UN-HABITAT Publications Oversee Publications Programme • Secretary to the Publications Board • Coordinate whole publishing cycle – planning, production, marketing, sales and distribution • Provide editorial, layout and design services for agency’s publications and other content e.g. web content Urban World • English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese • Hard copy distribution to over 10,000 addresses • Electronic distribution much higher via website Annual Report CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  3. UN-HABITAT Publications - outreach • Average of 500,000publication downloads from UN-HABITAT public site per year in addition to orders of print copies • CPR members receive copy of agency’s new publications • Outreach to partners through regional, liaison and information offices and some 200 libraries • Partnerships with Google Print and Amazon • Publications up to 2002 digitized on one CD-ROM • 50% discount for developing countries CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  4. Event Management Coordinate World Habitat Day celebrations • 2007: Global Observance in The Hague, Monterrey • Over 100 celebrations worldwide annually • Manage Scroll of Honour award Support other events including World Urban Forum • Promotion: targeted mailing, website, press, Internet ads,… • Design, editing and production of publicity and background information • Registration • Exhibitions • Press and web coverage • Conference journals, reporting CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  5. Electronic Publishing and IT www.unhabitat.org • News – average of 3 news items per week • Publications – over 1,000 titles, most of which can be downloaded directly from site • Events calendar • E-Library – resolutions, declarations, reports, training guides • Countries – operational activities by country • Partners and donors • CPR-Extranet habnet.unhabitat.org - Intranet CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  6. Electronic Publishing and IT – CPR Extranet www.unhabitat.org/cpr • UserID – cpr • Password - cprdocs Content • Upcoming CPR regular and working group meetings • Background documentation on meetings • Information about CPR – GC Member States, Members of the Bureau of the GC and CPR • Directory of CPR members with contact details • Directory of UN-HABITAT staff members with contact details CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  7. Information Management Library • Special library tours for visitors to the library • Purchase and maintain urban development/shelter collection • Research on specific issues using online journals and databases Intranet – content for habnet.unhabitat.org • Central knowledge base for staff at Headquarters and in the field • Project documents, E-Library, images, global staff directory, events calendar, internal procedures, forms and templates, etc. Enhance internal communication • Karibu UN-Habitat Archives and Records Management programme • Enterprise Content Management CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

  8. Medium Term Strategic and Institutional Plan • New brand launched in 2008 at WUF • Brand manual • Templates to assure standard quality and increase efficiency • Promotional materials • Key role in the knowledge management group • Knowledge to support for results based management • Knowledge to partners to achieve sustainable urbanization • Support for resource mobilization • System to support coordinated resource mobilization • Standard marketing kit in all languages (annual report, brochure, standard power point presentations, promotional items,etc.) CPR Introductory Briefing, 18 March, Gigiri

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