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The U.S. Mission works with the Communication and Information Sector and member states to address key priorities such as the follow-up from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The WSIS Tunis Agenda affirms the importance of the free flow of information and technology to facilitate positive economic, social and political development. The U.S. Mission also supports the work of UNESCO to promote media freedom worldwide and its digital library programs, including the U.S. Library of Congress and UNESCO’s World Digital Library initiative.

The U. S. is also pleased to be a member of the Sector's International Program for the Development of Communication (IPDC) Council. The IPDC is the only multilateral forum in the UN system that engages the international community in the promotion and strengthening of free and independent media in developing countries around the world. The U. S. was one of the founding members of the program over twenty-five years ago, and since 2003 has supported projects in Central Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Mr James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, and Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO

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Ambassador David Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications & Information Policy addressing a media round table in New Delhi, February 3, 2005
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