Dear Sir/Madam, You are invited to submit an offer for "Social Media 4 Peace: Enhanced promotion and support of peacebuilding narratives and initiatives through digital technologies and social media in Bosnia and Herzegovina" project in accordance with the attached Terms of Reference (TOR). Your offer comprising of technical proposal and financial proposal for one or both phases of activities in the TOR should reach the following address no later than 31 January 2022 via email in PDF format, courier and person: Antenna in Sarajevo, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe Address: Zmaja od Bosne bb, UN House, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Email: m.nikolic@unesco.org Ref: 549INT5001/BIH/2 This letter is not to be construed in any way as an offer to contract with your firm/institution. Your proposal could, however, form the basis for a contract between your company and UNESCO. You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this letter and indicate whether you will be submitting a proposal. For this purpose, and or any requests for clarification, please contact Ms Melisa Durak (m.durak@unesco.org) and Ms Maja Nikolic (m.nikolic@unesco.org).

The UNESCO Regional Bureau of Science and Culture in Europe organised a high-level MAB-IHP Regional Symposium at its premises in Venice, on 16-17 December 2021, with the aim of contributing to sustainable water management in the biosphere reserves of South East Europe and the Mediterranean. The event convened 35 participants from MAB and IHP National Committees, UNESCO National Commissions, Chairs and Category 2 centres in ecohydrology, climate change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and biosphere reserves from 12 countries in the region.

Ramallah, 18 January 2022: UNESCO Ramallah, Prime Minister’s office, the Japanese Representative office, Birzeit University (BZU) and  Media Development Center (MDC), celebrated in a ceremony thrown at the Prime Minister’s office, MDC’s great achievement of winning the ESD Prize on their “Media and Information Literacy for Sustainable Societies”. The MDC project strives to develop media and information literacy in a practical approach through dialogue. In addition to that the project aims to foster societal change through youth empowerment. MDC has always been committed to providing space and the necessary tools to create an environment in which press freedom can thrive in Palestine.   Ms. Noha Bawazir, Head of office and UNESCO Representative to Palestine, renewed her congratulations to MDC, by saying “ I am encouraged by the strong recognition in Palestine of education's role in steering societal change. In this case, through Media and Information Literacy, as we recognize the key role of MIL in the early stages of life and the importance of integrating it into the educational process.”  The initial Prize-giving ceremony was held online last November, during the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, organized this year in the framework of the UNESCO’s 75th Anniversary. In spite of the fact that the celebrations happened virtually, the speeches delivered by the winners were very moving and empowering.