Amendments for: 064-2020-2021-Q3-00315

Agreement Value: $3,000,000.00
Agreement: Support to the Global Media Defence Fund (7415476 P008470001). Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 31, 2024
Description:

The Global Media Defence Fund will upscale international efforts to protect, train and support journalists under threat of attack. It will focus on: supporting journalists’ access to legal services and prosecution of those who target journalists for their work, judicial follow up, reinforcing legal advice provided to media workers, strategic litigation of cases and supporting relevant investigative journalism.
It will also support governments and other institutions to develop national frameworks, action plans and legislation relevant to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.

Expected Results:

Expected results will contribute to increased protection, training and support to journalists under threat, by focussing on: access to legal services and prosecution of those who target journalists for their work; judicial follow up, reinforcing legal advice to media workers; strategic litigation of cases and; supporting relevant investigative journalism. The Project will also support governments and other institutions to develop national frameworks, action plans and legislation relevant to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Not-for-profit organization or charity)
Location: Paris, Other, FR
Type: Grant
Additional Information:

The value of the agreement is changed to $3,000,000 CAD, The end date is changed to 2024-12-31.

Program Name: Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming

The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.

Agreement Value: $3,000,000.00
Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: -
Type: -
Additional Information:

The value of the agreement is changed to $3,000,000 CAD, The end date is changed to 2024-12-31.

Program Name: Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming

The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.

Agreement Value:
Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: -
Type: -
Additional Information:

The value is increased by $1,000,000 CAD and should have been included in the 2020-2021 3rd Quarter report

Agreement Value: $2,000,000.00
Agreement: Support to the Global Media Defence Fund (7415476 P008470001). Dec 20, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:

The Global Media Defence Fund will upscale international efforts to protect, train and support journalists under threat of attack. It will focus on: supporting journalists’ access to legal services and prosecution of those who target journalists for their work, judicial follow up, reinforcing legal advice provided to media workers, strategic litigation of cases and supporting relevant investigative journalism.
It will also support governments and other institutions to develop national frameworks, action plans and legislation relevant to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.

Expected Results:

Expected results will contribute to increased protection, training and support to journalists under threat, by focussing on: access to legal services and prosecution of those who target journalists for their work; judicial follow up, reinforcing legal advice to media workers; strategic litigation of cases and; supporting relevant investigative journalism. The Project will also support governments and other institutions to develop national frameworks, action plans and legislation relevant to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Recipient: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Not-for-profit organization or charity)
Location: Paris, Other, FR
Type: Grant
Additional Information:

Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2019-2020 2nd Quarter report

Program Name: Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI) Programming

The Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion (OHRFI) Programming supports international assistance initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting democratic values, institutions and processes.