Tenders Are Invited For Consulting To Prepare Media Law

Tenders Are Invited For Consulting To Prepare Media Law Lacro Panama Unicef Works In Some Of The Worlds Toughest Places To Reach The Worlds Most Disadvantaged Children To Save Their Lives To Defend Their Rights To Help Them Fulfill Their Potential Across 190 Countries And Territories We Work For Every Child Everywhere Every Day To Build A Better World For Everyone And We Never Give Up For Every Child Education Background And JustificationThe Construction Of More Democratic And Egalitarian Societies Involves Different Social Actors Including Media These Mediated Communication Spaces Today Constitute The Public Sphere In Which Discourses And Representations That Affect The Fulfillment Of Human Rights Are Produced And Circulated Communication Theories Refer To Communicational Citizenship As The Recognition Of Peoples Ability To Be Subjects Of Law And Demand In The Field Of Communication The Exercise Of This Capacity Is A Necessary Condition In Turn Of Substantive Democracy Mata 2006 De Charras Lozano And Rossi 2013 From This Perspective The Media Develops An Activity That Is Of Public Interest And That Is Vital For The Development Of Society And People Like Other Social Actors The Media Are Met By The Obligation To Respect Human Rights And That Obligation Does Not Undermine Freedom Of Expression Or Imply Any Type Of Censorship The Media Must Enjoy The Greatest Freedom Of Expression But That Freedom Must Be Combined With Respect For Rights Such As Equality Non Discrimination Privacy And Privacy In The Contents Made Available To The Audience This Is What The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights Article 19 And The American Convention On Human Rights Article 13 As Far As The Latin American And Caribbean Region Is Concerned Regarding The Rights Of Children And Adolescents Specifically Article 17 Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Expressly Recognizes The Important Role Played By The Media And Establishes Obligations Based On This Premise The Committee On The Rights Of The Child Has Made Recommendations On Many Occasions Related To The Role Of The Media In The Enforcement Of Childrens Rights Both In Its General Observations And In Its Country Reports Nos 10 13 17 And Twenty One However As The Pronouncements Of The Organizations Specialized In The Subject And Recommendations Of The Committee On The Rights Of The Child On This Subject Warn Media Discourses On Children And Adolescents In The Region Are Characterized Mainly By Discriminatory Discourses Towards Children And Vulnerable Girls Discrimination And Stigmatization Of Children And Adolescents In Conflict With The Criminal Law In Particular From The Exposure Of Identifying Data That Usually Accompany Criminalizing Expressions The Approach Of Situations Of Extreme Gravity Such As Violence Against Children From Approaches That Violate Their Rights And The Invisibility Of Childhood Issues On The Agendas Vivarta V 2017 Mielke 2017 Crc C Cri Co 4 Crc C Nic Co 4 Access To Information The Possibility Of Expressing Ideas The Preservation Of Privacy And Dignity The Need To Access Dedicated Content And Protection Against Those That May Affect Them According To The Degrees Of Maturity Are All Aspects That Have Convened The Attention Of International Organizations For The Protection Of Human Rights In General And Of Children In Particular This Panorama Reflects That It Is Time To Promote Legal Tools And Implementation Mechanisms To Guarantee Respect For The Rights Of Children In Social Media Although In Some Countries There Are Regulations That Establish Protections Related To The Media And Children The Picture Is Different In The Region In Turn Valuable Deontological Tools Have Been Developed That Guide The Activity Of The Communicators Promoting Media Treatments That Respect The Rights Of Children And Adolescents However Serious Deficiencies In The Human Rights Of Children And Adolescents In The Region Demonstrate The Need To Promote The Development Of Legal Norms That Provide Effective Protection Of Childrens Rights In Social Media That Is Why Unicef Proposes To Develop A Model Law That Serves As The Basis For Creating Updating Or Harmonizing Laws Related To The Protection Of Children In The Field Of Media Communication It Will Be An Interpretive Tool Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Which Establishes The Highest Standards Of Child Protection Overall ObjectiveThe General Objective Of The Consultancy Is To Prepare A Draft Model Law On The Rights Of Children And Adolescents In The Media The Document Produced In This Consultancy Will Be Presented In Multilateral Dialogues With State Representatives In The Framework Of The Celebration Of The 30 Years Of The Convention On The Rights Of The Child Expected ProductsThe Consultant Will Perform The Following Functions 1 Develop A Work Plan 2 Prepare A Draft Model Law On The Rights Of Children And Adolescents In The Media 3 Deliver The Final Document 5 Provide Support In Relation To The Content Of The Model Law Project In The Dialogues That Unicef Lacro Decides To Pursue DeliverableA Draft Model Law On The Rights Of Children And Adolescents In The Media Schedule Of Expected Products OutputsDuration Estimated Maximum Of Days Deadline Delivery Product 1 Work Plan Document Containing The Schedule Of Activities For The Execution Of The Consultancy FifteenIn Digital Version 5 Days After Signing The Consulting Contract Product 2 First Draft Of The Model Law Project For Consideration By Unicef Lacro 30Delivered Within 30 Days Of Signing The Contract In Digital Version Product 3 Delivery Of The Final Document30Delivered 60 Days After Signing The Contract In Digital VersionTotal Completion Time75 Profile And Experiences Required The Consultancy May Be Carried Out By One Or More People Who Make Up A Team Whose Members Must Meet The Following Requirements University Degree Of Law Degree Postgraduate University Degree In International Human Rights Law Or Communication Sciences Minimum Of 5 Years Of Professional Experience In The Application Of Human Rights Law Minimum 3 Years Of Experience In Public Policy Management In The Field Of Children And Communication Skills To Search Process And Analyze Information On Legal Standards In Matters Of Childhood And Adolescence In Particular Those Developed By The Committee On The Rights Of The Child Discretion In Handling Sensitive And Confidential Issues Awareness Of Diversity And Gender Equality Spanish And English Language Proficiency Contract PeriodTwo And A Half Months From The Signing Of The Contract SupervisionThe Supervision Of This Consultancy Would Be The Responsibility Of The Regional Head Of Communication And The Communication Specialist WorkplaceThe Work Would Be Carried Out From Unicef Regional Office In Panama Criteria And Evaluation Of Offers To Make A Final Decision Unicef Will Consider Technical And Financial Aspects Of The Proposal The Evaluation Team Will Primarily Review The Technical Aspects Of The Service Offered And Then Make An Analysis Of The Financial Aspects Presented By The Bidders The Proposals Will Be Evaluated Taking Into Account These Aspects To Technical Proposal The Technical Proposal Must Address All Aspects And Criteria That Are Established In This Document Technical Criteria Will Weigh 80 Points B The Financial Criteria Will Weigh 20 Points Only Candidates Who Earn A Minimum Of 60 Points From The Total Technical Points Will Be Considered For The Financial Evaluation How To Apply To Apply Please Send The Following Documents Presentation Letter Curriculum Vitae Technical Proposal Financial Proposal Total Cost Please Note Only Short Listed Candidates Will Be Contacted Unicef Reserves The Right To Make Additional Assessment Of The Pre Selected Candidates If NeededUnicef Is Committed To Diversity And Inclusion Within Its Workforce And Encourages All Candidates Irrespective Of Gender Nationality Religious And Ethnic Backgrounds Including Persons Living With Disabilities To Apply To Become A Part Of The Organization Unicef Has A Zero Tolerance Policy On Conduct That Is Incompatible With The Aims And Objectives Of The United Nations And Unicef Including Sexual Exploitation And Abuse Sexual Harassment Abuse Of Authority And Discrimination Unicef Also Adheres To Strict Child Safeguarding Principles All Selected Candidates Will Therefore Undergo Rigorous Reference And Background Checks And Will Be Expected To Adhere To These Standards And Principles Advertised 06 Aug 2019 Sa Pacific Standard Time Applications Close 12 Aug 2019 11 55 Pm Sa Pacific Standard Time Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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