Words from the President
The context of Quebec Government is no more favorable for FIAM to carry on its activities in Montreal. But our associated members continued theirs, often with a great dynamism, in the five continents. After all, FIAM has kept its office in Shanghai. The international environment is evolving quickly. I could feel the pulse during my numerous trips abroad, especially in Asia, in Europe and in South America. Even in Africa, despite its endemics, is not outdone. When Google offers us online extraordinary 3D images of the earth by satellite, when Los Angeles installs its wireless and free municipal network, when the e-business and the advertising online has finally taken off, I am happy to announce that FIAM relaunched its activities from its head office in Montreal, since the appointment of Mr. Li Ping as Executive Director, succeeding Mr. André Côté, whom you knew well during the previous years, and to whom I would present my thanks here for his devotion. As the director for communication, Mr. Zude Le will maintain our web site. I would like thank him as well. As you see, FIAM's networking would interest all of our members in the present economic context. Nevertheless, I have been my-self in France, then in Cuba last February, and I will go to Chili, to Argentina, and also to Costa Rica in March. You see that FIAM does not neglect any region of the globe. So, I would invite all of you to get in touch with Mr. Li Ping, and regularly send information about your activities to Mr. Zude Le, who will put them online on the FIAM web site.
Good success!
Hervé Fischer
President of FIAM
FIAM in Special consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations
The International Federation of Multimedia Associations (FIAM) has been granted a Special consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Non-governmental, non-profit public or voluntary organizations may be admitted into a mutually beneficial working relationship with the United Nations by attaining consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.This status is based on Article 71 of the Charter of the United Nations and on ECOSOC Resolution 1996/31 adopted in 1996.
The rights and privileges enumerated in detail in ECOSOC resolution 1996/31, enable qualifying organizations to make a contribution to the work programmes and goals of the United Nations by serving as technical experts, advisers and consultants to governments and Secretariat. Sometimes, as advocacy groups, they espouse UN themes, implementing plans of action, programmes and declarations adopted by the United Nations.
In concrete terms this entails their participation in ECOSOC and its various subsidiary bodies through attendance at these meetings, and also through oral interventions and written statements on agenda items of those bodies. In addition, organizations, qualifying for General Category consultative status, may propose new items for consideration by the ECOSOC. Organizations granted status are also invited to attend international conferences called by the U.N., General Assembly special sessions, and other intergovernmental bodies.
FIAM is then entering a new role of collaboration with its member associations, with the aim of developing a series of work cells in as many sectors concerned by the multimedia and digital interactive content. There is in our network all the know-how and capability needed to help the United Nations bodies across the word in our areas of expertise.
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