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Sunday, June 29, 2008

UNESCO seeks expert for WSIS follow-up

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UNESCO is currently recruiting a program specialist (P4) for the Information Society Division of its Communication and Information Sector. ...

Donna Shalala to Receive Medal of Freedom

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Donna Shalala, a member of the Advisory Council for Americans for UNESCO is to receive the Medal of Freedom. Shalala was U.S. Secretary of ...

Change in State Department UNESCO Leadership

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Susanna Connaughton, who has been the State Department official chiefly responsible for the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO since 2006, ...
Saturday, June 28, 2008

U.S. Participation in the IHP Council Meeting

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The looming water crisis was the focus of the biennial International Hydrological Program (IHP) Intergovernmental Council (IGC) meeting, hel...

The New Issue of The World of Science is Out

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A World of Science (July–September 2008) Contents IN FOCUS Why modern agriculture must change NEWS Concern for health of Aral Sea’s residen...

South Eastern European Higher Education, Science and Innovation Policy Forum

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Support for the adoption of a forward-looking approach of Higher Education, Science and Innovation governance with a view to contributing to...

Launch of the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre (ISTIC)

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The International Centre for South-South Co-operation in Science, Technology and Innovation was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur in May 2008. The...

International Coalition of Cities against Racism

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The International Coalition of Cities against Racism was launched by UNESCO in 2004 to establish a network of cities interested in sharing ...

Comparative Analysis of National Research Systems

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UNESCO plays an important international role in enabling and encouraging the comparative analysis of national research systems. The UNESCO I...

UNESCO Catalyzes Networks

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UNESCO's budget is tiny when compared to the global governmental expenditures on education, science, culture and communications. Indeed,...
Friday, June 27, 2008

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves

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The United States was a major proponent for the decision by UNESCO to create the Man in the Biosphere (MAB) program in 1974. Even when the ...
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

IOC Executive Council to Meet

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The IOC Executive Council elected in 2007 will meet at the IOC Headquarters in Paris on 24 June – 1 July 2008. The forty Member States that ...

UNESCO candidate from Egypt says ready to visit Israel

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The election for the next Director General of UNESCO will take place next year. The position of Director General is always important for an ...

UNESCO Bookmarks

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Social bookmarking allows one share links to resources with the public. I have posted several hundred links to resources related to UNESCO o...
Thursday, June 12, 2008

UNESCO Issues Call for Research Summaries for the Global Research Seminar

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Global Research Seminar: Sharing Research Agendas on Knowledge Systems UNESCO, Paris, Room II, 28 – 30 November 2008 The objective of the Se...

The African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions

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ANSTI, the African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions , is an organ of cooperation that embraces African institutions enga...
Tuesday, June 03, 2008

UNESCO and Global Climate Change

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Climate change is affecting our environment, our societies, and our cultures. Finding solutions to mitigate the negative impacts and adapt t...

American Spokesman for IOC on Polar Year

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The International Polar Year has posted interviews with leading scientists on YouTube. Keith Alverson is an American working in the Intergov...

International Water Forum

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On June 27, 2008, an international water forum is to be held at the Department of State. Supported by the National Science foundation (NSF),...

IFAP Draft Strategic Plan

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UNESCO's Information for All Program (IFAP) has made its draft strategic plan available online. Download the draft plan (PDF, 72 pages)