KEPPRES No. 32 Tahun 1989

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PRESIDEN REPUBLIK INDONESIA

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MENTERI/SEKRETARIS NEGARA
REPUBLIK INDONESIA

MOERDIONO

LEMBARAN NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA TAHUN 1989 NOMOR 19

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AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE

ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
FOR
BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT

PREAMBLE

The Contracting Parties

Recognizing that, in the process of development, mass communication has an
important and enriching to make, by transmitting information, increasing and enriching
educational opportunities, and motivating social change;

Realizing that, among mass communication channels, broadcasting - both radio and
television - assumes a high priority, as a principal and sometimes unique means off
communicating instantaneously with the majority of people in a nation;

Understanding that, if the potential of broadcasting in supporting education and
development is to be realized, capable and professional broadcasting systems and
practitioners, committed to development priorities, are needed;

Emphasizing that, in this task, the systematic training of broadcasters at all levels is
a major concern;

Convinced that, in strengthening national capacities for broadcasting in the services
of development, the establishment of a regional institute ffor broadcasting development
would constitute a major step forward;

Hereby agree as follows:

INTERPRETATION

In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires :

"Institute' means the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development established
in accordance with various UNESCO and ABU resolutions;

"AIBD' means the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development;

"Director" means the chief executive of the Institute appointed by the Governing
Council;

"Executing Agency" means the United Nations, with UNESCO acting as its agency
in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization off the United Nations and the
International Telecommunication Union;

"Governing Council" means the Governing Council of the Institute established under
article 7;

"Gross operational expenditure" the annual amount spent by national broadcasting
organization on the operation of its radio and/or television systems exclusive of capital
expenditures on equipment and buildings;
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"Members and assocciate members" all members and associate members of the
United Nationa Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, who shall be
eligible for membership off the Institute on becoming a party to this Agreement, shall retain
a status equivalent to that in ESCAP;

"National centres and national institutes" means centres or institutes concerned with
the training of broadcasters/practitioners in member countries;

"Participating Country" means a country which is a member or associate member
state of ESCAP, which is within its geographical scope and agrees to pay its contribution in
cash towards the operation oof the Institute;

"Project" means the Project for the provision of UNDP assistance;

"Project Documents" means the document relaaating to the Institute which has been
prepared ffor approval by the competent bodies;

"Sponsor" means the agency/institution/organization that funds a course/an
activity/a programme;

"UNDP" means the United Nations Development Programme.

Article 1

ESTABLISHMENT

The "Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development" (hereinafter referred to as
the "Institute") is hereby established, having the membership, objectives, functions aand
powers hereinafter prescribed.

Article 2

MEMBERSHIP

All countries which are members and associate members of the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific shall be eligible for membership
of the Institute. Any such country or its designated broadcasting authority on becoming a
party to this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of articles 14 or 17 of this
Agreement, shall become a member of the Institute.

Article 3

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Institute shall be :
(a) To assist countries members of the Institute (hereinafter referred to ass "member
countries") to improve the professional capability of their broadcasting systems, through
systematic and research programmes consistent with their national development goals;
(b) To orient the work of broadcasting organizations and practitioners in member countries
towards educational and development goals;
(c) To evolve methods, techniques and material resources which will allow them to operate
more effectively to these ends; and
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(d) To create a network of collaborating institutions in the field of bradcasting development,
training and research.

Article 4

FUNCTIONS

For the realization of the objective deffined in the preceding article, the Institute shall:
(a) Organize training courses, seminars and study courses for broadcasting personal of
member countries, at both regional aand national levels designed to develop their
professional capability;
(b) Produce curricula, materials and methodologies related to development-oriented
broadcasting training;
(c) Undertake research and comparative studies on boadcasting provlems related to the
social and economic development of member countries;
(d) Produce prototype and model programmes directed towards education and
development goals;
(e) Organize the collection, analysis and dissemination of information on broadcasting and
related topics; and
(f) Provide advisory and consultancy services, on request, to member countries.

Article 5

LOCATION

The Institute shall have its headquarters at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Article 6

LEGAL STATUS

The Institute shall prossess juridical personality. It shall have the capacity to :
(a) Contract;
(b) Acquire and dispose of immovable and movable property; and
(c) Institute legal proceedings.

Article 7

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL

1. There shall be a Governing Council for the Institute consisting of the following:

(a) Ten members who shall be representatives drawn from member countries, elected
initially by an intergovernmental meeting open to all countries which are members
and associate members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific. At the end of the first period of two years one half of the elected
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members will retire, the choice to be made by lot. Thereafter, the five longest serving
members will retire at the end of each period of two years. The vacancies thereby
created will be filled by a postal vote of member countries.

Retiring members will be eligible for re-election;

(b) A representative of the host government, Malaysia;

(d) A representative of the United Development Programme, who shall be a non-voting
member;

(e) A representative of the United Development Educatinal, Scientific and Cultural
Organization, who shall be a non-voting member;

(f) A representative of the International Telecommunication Union who shall be a non-
voting member;

(g) Such other non-voting members representing donor governments or co-operating
organizations as the Governing Council may may invite in recognition of their
contributions to the Institute;

(h) The Director of the Institute, who shall be a non-voting member and who shall act as
secretary of the council.
2. The powers of the Governing Council shall be :

(a) To elect its chairman once in two years;

(b) To provide policy decisions and guidance to the Director regarding the operation
and management of the Institute;

(d) To approve the work programme of the Institute;

(e) To approve the Institute's administrative, financial and staff regulations; and

(f) To perform such other functions as are assigned to the Council by this Agreement.
3. All members of the Institute who are not members of the Governing Council shall have
the right to participate in the Governing Council meetings as observers.

Article 8

THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF

1. The Institute shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Governing Council;
2. The Director shall be responsible for the execution of the decisions and directives of the
Governing Council, for the preparation of the Institute's draft work programme and
budget, ffor the execution of the Institute's work programme, and for the general control,
direction and management of the affairs of the Institute.
3. The Governing Council shall make appointments to all professional posts on the staff of
the Institute provided, however, that the Director may make short-term appointmentss of
such staff for periods not exceeding three months and report such appointments to the
Governing Council.
4. The Director shall have the power to make appointments to all posts in the non-
professional cadre of the Institute.

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Article 9

FINANCE

1. There shall be established a fund to be called the AIBD Fund into which shall be paid
subscriptions of members and associate members. The Governing Council may
determine from time to time, the value of the basic unit of manual centribution by
members. Members may elect the number of units they contribute, the minimum being
one unit.
2. Other contributions by way of assistance received from governments, broadcasting,
academic and research organizations, foundations and international institutions shall be
paid into the AIBD Fund as shall;

(a) Contribution received from UNDP;
(b) Fees paid to the Institute by non-participating countries or organizations, in respect
of training places, at rates to be determined by the Governing Council; and
(c) Any other monies received by the Institute.
3. All expenditures incurred by the Institute on the exectuion of its functions shall be met
from the AIBD Fund.
4. All withdrawal of monies from this Fund shall be on the authority of the approved budget
and the specific authority of the Director or of an officer designated for this purpose by
the Director.
5. The Director of the Institute shall be responsible for the proper management of the
Institute's finances in accordance with the budget and the financial regulations
approved by the Governing Council, and shall submit annual accounts of the income
and expenditure off the AIBD Fund to the Governing Council.

Article 10

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Director shall adopt, with the approval of
the Governing Council such regulations,
including financial and staff regulations, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.

Article 11

FACILITIES, PRIVILECES AND IMMUNITIES

1. The Government of Malaysia shall provide the Institute with accommodation, physical
and technical facilities as well as supporting staff in accordance with such agreements
as may be reached between the Government and the Institute.

2. (a) The Institute and its employees shall be granted such status, privileges and
immunities as are reasonably necessary for the fulfilment of their functions including
but not limited to the following:
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(i) Immunity from every from of legal process for the Institute;
(ii) Exemption from all forms of taxation on the assets, income and other property off
the Institute;
(iii) Immunity from legal process for the Institute employees in respect of all acts
perfomed by them in their official capacity; and;
(iv) In respect of exemption from taxation on their remuneration from the Institute,
arrangements which would ensure equity among the Contracting Parties and
equality among the employees of the Institute.
(b) For the purpose of fulfilling the provisions of paragraph (a) above, the Contracting
Parties undertake as soon as possible to enter into an agreement establishing the
necessary status and privileges and immunities additional to those mentioned in
paragraphs (i) through (iv) inclusive of that paragraph.

Article 12

RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONAL
AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Institute may in purssuance of its objectives and the performamce of its ffunctions,
conclude a suitable agreement for co-operation with any national or international
organization with a view to providing a means of close and effective collaboration between
itself and such an organization.

Article 13

AMENDMENTS

Any Contracting Party to this Agreement may propose amendmentss to this Agreement.
Amendments shall enter into force for each Contracting Party accepting the amendments
upon their acceptance by a majority of the Contracting Parties, and thereafter for each
remaining Contracting Party on the date acceptance by such Contracting Party.

Article 14

SIGNATURE

1. This Agreement shall be open for signature to members and associate members of the
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

2. Where associate members arre not fully responsible for the conduct of their
international relations and where the Government of the State responsible for the
conduct of the international relations of the associate member's behalf, the associate
member shall at the time of signing or acceding to this Agreement present an instrument
issued by the Government of the State responsible for the conduct of the international
relations of the associate member confirming that the associate member has authority
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to conclude this Agreement and to assume rights and obligations under it.
3. Signatures affixed individually on behalf of members or associate memberss of the
United Nations Economic and Social Commission ffor Asia and the Pacific under the
separate texts of this Agreement that were established in August 1977 by the Asia-
Paicific Institute for Broadcasting Development shall be considered as tantamount to
signature under paragraph 1 above provided that no expression of contrary intention
has been received by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Signatories of the
texts established in August 1977 shall, however, have the option to sign the original of
this Agreement established by the Secretary-General in confirmation of their signature
affixed under the text established in August 1977.

Article 15

RATIFICATION

This Agreement shall be subject to ratification or acceptance by signatories. Instruments of
ratification or acceptance shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United
Nations.

Article 16

ENTRY INTO FORCE

This Agreement shall enter into force upon deposit of instruments of ratification or
acceptance by five signatory governments including the Government of Malaysia.

Article 17

ACCESSION

Members and Associate Members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific who have not signed this Agreement before its entry into force in
accordance with article 16 above may accede to this Agreement by deposit of an
instrument off accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Article 18

DEPOSIT OF THE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, the original of which is in English only, shall be deposited with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations.
This Secretary-General shall notify the Contracting Parties offf each deposit of an
instrument of ratification or acceptance or accession and or the date on which this
Agreement enters into force.
Certified copies of this Agreement shall be transmitted by the Secretary-General to all
signatories and acceding governments
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Text established by the Secretary-General on 2 November 1979.
In the name of Afghanistan :
In the name of Australia :
In the name of Bangladesh :
In the name of Bhutan :
In the name of Brunei :
In the name of Burma :
In the name of India :
In the name of Indonesia :
In the name of Iran :
In the name of Japan :
In the name of Kiribati :
In the name of the Lao People's Democratic Republic :
In the name of Malaysia :
In the name of Maldives :
In the name of Mongolia :
In the name of Nauru :
In the name of Nepal :
In the name of Netherlands:
In the name of the new Hebrides :
In the name of New Zealand :
In the name of Niue :
In the name of Pakistan :
In the name of Papua New Guinea :
In the name of the Philippines :
In the name of the Republic of Korea :
In the name of Samoa :
In the name of Singapore :
In the name of the Solomon Islands :
In the name of Sri Lanka :
In the name of Thailand :
In the name of Tonga :
In the name of the Truet Territory of the Pacific Islands :
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In the name of the United Kingdom of Great Britain end Northern Ireland:
In the name of the United States of America :
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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE ASIA-PACIFIC INSTITUTE
FOR BROADCASTING DEVELOPMENT
CONCLUDED AT KUALA LUMPUR ON 12 AUGUST 1977

AS AMENDED