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Saturday, July 30, 2005

UNESCO, International Law and Internet Governance

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The UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) has completed its Report for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). UNESCO...
Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Kristen Silverberg Nominated to be Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs)

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University of Texas announcement "Silverberg currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and Advisor to the Chief of Staff in...

U.S. Seeks Membership on UNESCO Committees and Councils

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US Mission to UNESCO The United States was recently elected to the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC...

WARINTEK - Multipurpose Community Telecenters for Sustainable Human Development

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UNESCO Description of the initiative : "Since August 2000, the Ministry for Research and Technology (RISTEK) develops and promotes ...

Experts meet in Australia to design global ocean-related hazards early warning system

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The NewsAhead Agency article : "PERTH, AUSTRALIA. 3-5 Aug 2005. The Perth meeting begins work on developing a coordinated global al...

Universal Basic and Secondary Education

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Project website : "What would it take to ensure that every child in the world, from age 6 to ...

With a Push From UNESCO, Water Reveals Its Secrets

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New York Times article (Registration required, but free/) "Today, more than a billion people lack access to safe drinking water. P...
Monday, July 25, 2005

UNESCO - Knowledge Hub for the Asia Pacific

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UNESCO - Knowledge Hub for the Asia Pacific This website provides knowledge resources from UNESCO for the Asia-Pacific region.

UNESCO: U.S. Rules Could Muffle Scientific Voices

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Science magazine news article -- Bhattacharjee 309 (5734): 544a -- Science (Subscription required.) "The U.S. government has issue...

“Academics Across Borders”

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the anticipated launch of its new “Academics Acr...

Public Diplomacy Chief-Designate Seeks Dialogue and Advocacy

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FindLaw.com report : "In reaching out to publics around the world, the United States is seeking both a dialogue with other cultures...

eNRICH Putting ICT's in the hands of the poor.

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eNRICH website : "A generic and yet easily customizable browser that acts as a gateway to a community's own world of knowledge,...
Friday, July 22, 2005

Greenstone Digital Library Software

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Greenstone Digital Library Software homepage "Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library colle...

"African digital library survey:"

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UNESCO Press Release 21-07-2005. A survey has been launched of the technical and other problems faced by African institutions and infor...
Thursday, July 21, 2005

UNESCO's Ethics Program

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UNESCO Ethics homepage UNESCO has had an ethics program for many years. The program includes several cross-cutting activities: the Ethic...
Wednesday, July 20, 2005

A Science, Engineering and Technology Initiative for Africa

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UNESCO has created a new flagship program, The International Basic Sciences Program (IBSP), that is to "reinforce intergovernmental co-...
Sunday, July 17, 2005

In Memorium: Francesco di Castri

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Sid Passman informs me that the following was published yesterday in the Washington Post : "Francesco di Castri, 74, an ecologist, form...

UN to investigate climate threat

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Green Consumer Guide.Com article : "The UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) is to set up a dedicated working group to assess the ...

World Heritage sites named

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BBC NEWS story "The world's largest and oldest meteorite crater, the Vredefort Dome, in South Africa was added for its scenic a...
Friday, July 15, 2005

UNESCO Partnerships

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Partnerships: UNESCO website : "UNESCO cooperates with numerous partners from the private sector: big multinationals or small and m...