Information for All Programme

The Information for All Programme (IFAP) is a unique UNESCO intergovernmental programme that supports Member States in fostering equitable societies through promoting universal access to information and knowledge for sustainable development.

The Information for All Programme (IFAP) is a unique UNESCO intergovernmental programme that supports Member States in fostering equitable societies through promoting universal access to information and knowledge for sustainable development. Read more in the brochure

UNESCO

The 12th session of the Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme adopted the IFAP Strategic Plan (2023-2029) available .

UNESCO

IFAP Event: Artificial Intelligence, Accessibility and Human-centered Digital Futures

9h30-12h CET, Tuesday 11 February 2025. UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

IFAP Strategic Plan (2023-2029)

IFAP Basic Texts

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Our Priorities

The overall goal of IFAP is to help UNESCO Member States develop and implement national information policies and knowledge strategies in a world increasingly using information and communication technologies (ICT). In order to achieve this goal, the Programme concentrates its efforts on the six priority areas listed below.

Information for Development

focuses on the value of information for addressing development issues.

Information Literacy

empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information.

Information Preservation

strengthens universal access to information by preserving libraries, archives, museums.

Information Ethics

covers the ethical, legal and societal aspects of the applications of ICT.

Information Accessibility

encompasses issues surrounding availability, accessibility and affordability of information.

Multilingualism

is a key determinant for the extent to which one can participate in the knowledge societies.

Mr. Cordel Green advocates for human centric AI and digital inclusion: a video message to UNESCO IFAP roundtable in ICEGOV 2024

Cordel Green, the Vice Chair of UNESCO��s Information for All Program (IFAP) and Chair of IFAP Working Group on Information Accessibility, highlights the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on society and discusses the evolution of AI as a force shaping human identity, ethics, and global inclusion, while emphasizing the need for a human-centric approach.