Learned Articles About UNESCO

These two articles can be downloaded from JSTOR:

International Organizations as Teachers of Norms: The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cutural Organization and Science Policy
Martha Finnemore
International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 4 (Autumn, 1993), pp. 565-597

Abstract: Most explanations for the creation of new state institutions locate the cause of change in the conditions or characteristics of the states themselves. Some aspect of a state's economic, social, political, or military situation is said to create a functional need for the new bureaucracy which then is taken up by one or more domestic groups who succeed in changing the state apparatus. However, changes in state structure may be prompted not only by changing conditions of individual states but also by socialization and conformance with international norms. In the case of one organizational innovation recently adopted by states across the international system, namely, science policy bureaucracies, indicators of state conditions and functional need for these entities are not correlated with the pattern for their adoption. Instead, adoption was prompted by the activities of an international organization which "taught" states the value of science policy organizations and established the coordination of science as an appropriate, and even a necessary, role for states. This finding lends support to constructivist or reflective theories that treat states as social entities shaped by international social action, as opposed to more conventional treatments of states as autonomous international agents.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: Report of the Special Committee of Experts on the Definition of UNESCO's Responsibilities in the Field of Population
Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 1, No. 28 (Apr., 1968), pp. 12-15
doi:10.2307/1965365

Our bibliography on UNESCO has lots more materials on the organization.

Learned Articles About UNESCO

These two articles can be downloaded from JSTOR:

International Organizations as Teachers of Norms: The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cutural Organization and Science Policy
Martha Finnemore
International Organization, Vol. 47, No. 4 (Autumn, 1993), pp. 565-597

Abstract: Most explanations for the creation of new state institutions locate the cause of change in the conditions or characteristics of the states themselves. Some aspect of a state's economic, social, political, or military situation is said to create a functional need for the new bureaucracy which then is taken up by one or more domestic groups who succeed in changing the state apparatus. However, changes in state structure may be prompted not only by changing conditions of individual states but also by socialization and conformance with international norms. In the case of one organizational innovation recently adopted by states across the international system, namely, science policy bureaucracies, indicators of state conditions and functional need for these entities are not correlated with the pattern for their adoption. Instead, adoption was prompted by the activities of an international organization which "taught" states the value of science policy organizations and established the coordination of science as an appropriate, and even a necessary, role for states. This finding lends support to constructivist or reflective theories that treat states as social entities shaped by international social action, as opposed to more conventional treatments of states as autonomous international agents.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization: Report of the Special Committee of Experts on the Definition of UNESCO's Responsibilities in the Field of Population
Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 1, No. 28 (Apr., 1968), pp. 12-15
doi:10.2307/1965365

Our bibliography on UNESCO has lots more materials on the organization.

"UNESCO Challenges Designers to Tackle Social Issues"

Re-written Aesop's Fables
by Hwani Lee

There is a nice article featuring a UNESCO sponsored contest in Design News. I quote:

UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) and design firm Felissimo recently teamed up to host three international design competitions asking just this question. Open to members of the Design 21: Social Design Network, the Design 21 competitions challenged designers to imagine design with a social conscience that can create positive change in the world.

The initiative drew over 800 entries--from more than 59 countries--addressing social issues in three categories: Heated Issue, ; Child’s Play, ; and ShelterMe, which challenged participants to design a temporary, lightweight, strong and easily deployed emergency shelter.

Here is the website with the winners.

Here is the website with all the entries.

American designers did well:

• Heated Issue (which called for an educational campaign to raise awareness of global warming)

  First Prize Re-written Aesop's Fables by Hwani Lee, USA
  DESIGN 21 Award of Excellence
  

  • One Day At A Time by Christopher Miller, USA
  • Ice-Age by jeff bare, USA

• Child's Play (which asked participants to create an object inspiring a child to invent his or her own way of playing and interacting)

  DESIGN 21 Award of Excellence

  Children's Building System by Danielle Pecora, USA

• ShelterMe (which challenged participants to design a temporary, lightweight, strong and easily deployed emergency shelter)

  First Prize Lightweight Emergency Shelter by Patrick Wharram, USA

  Third Prize and Most Popular Prize Sanctuary by Jonathan Kim, Thomas Herrström, Calle Uggla, Magnus Sparrman, USA

Lightweight Emergency Shelter by pwharram

"UNESCO Challenges Designers to Tackle Social Issues"

Re-written Aesop's Fables
by Hwani Lee

There is a nice article featuring a UNESCO sponsored contest in Design News. I quote:

UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) and design firm Felissimo recently teamed up to host three international design competitions asking just this question. Open to members of the Design 21: Social Design Network, the Design 21 competitions challenged designers to imagine design with a social conscience that can create positive change in the world.

The initiative drew over 800 entries--from more than 59 countries--addressing social issues in three categories: Heated Issue, ; Child’s Play, ; and ShelterMe, which challenged participants to design a temporary, lightweight, strong and easily deployed emergency shelter.

Here is the website with the winners.

Here is the website with all the entries.

American designers did well:

• Heated Issue (which called for an educational campaign to raise awareness of global warming)

  First Prize Re-written Aesop's Fables by Hwani Lee, USA
  DESIGN 21 Award of Excellence
  

  • One Day At A Time by Christopher Miller, USA
  • Ice-Age by jeff bare, USA

• Child's Play (which asked participants to create an object inspiring a child to invent his or her own way of playing and interacting)

  DESIGN 21 Award of Excellence

  Children's Building System by Danielle Pecora, USA

• ShelterMe (which challenged participants to design a temporary, lightweight, strong and easily deployed emergency shelter)

  First Prize Lightweight Emergency Shelter by Patrick Wharram, USA

  Third Prize and Most Popular Prize Sanctuary by Jonathan Kim, Thomas Herrström, Calle Uggla, Magnus Sparrman, USA

Lightweight Emergency Shelter by pwharram