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joie sPrinGer
Joie Springer directs UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, an initiative geared
to raising awareness of the urgent need to preserve analogue and digital documentary
heritage. The programme’s register currently lists 193 items from different countries
around the world.
Ms. Springer is also the UNESCO Project Coordinator for the World Digital Library, which aims
to promote international and intercultural understanding and awareness, increase the
volume of multilingual and culturally diverse content on the internet, provide resources for
educators and contribute to academic research.
hillAry wiesner
Hillary Wiesner directs the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Islam Initiative, a foundation
programme that aims to enhance the American public’s understanding of the diversity of
Muslim societies, cultures and thought. The programme chiefly works with universities and
also supports projects of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the USA’s National Endowment
for the Humanities. Ms. Wiesner holds a BA in religion from Harvard, an MA on the ancient
Mediterranean world from the University of Chicago and a PhD from Harvard’s Committee on
the Study of Religion.
Colin williAms
Colin Williams is a research professor at the School of Welsh, Cardiff University. His main
academic interests are sociolinguistics and language policy in multicultural societies, and
ethnic and minority relations. He has previously taught in universities in Canada, England
and the USA. Between 2000 and 2010, he served as a member of the Welsh Language Board
(WLB), a position to which he was appointed by the National Assembly for Wales. Since
April 2010 he has been an adviser to the WLB, concentrating on international aspects of
language policy and intergovernmental relations.
GustAvo win
Gustavo Win, a Uruguayan-born American radio and television journalist, has been involved
in international broadcasting with Voice of America since 1984.
He has full oversight responsibility for different international training projects in the area
of health journalism. He recently created and implemented health journalism workshops
in Senegal, Kenya, India, Argentina and Panama. He is also responsible for developing and
implementing workshops on ethics in journalism in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador,
and Uruguay.
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Colin williams Gustavo win