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No. 49: May-July 2008
The newsletter of United Nations University and its network of research and training centres/programmes |
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UNU documentary is finalist for major award Saving the Ayuquila River, a video documentary and e-case study developed by UNU Media Studio, has been selected as a finalist in the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. Winners will be announced during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall on May 22. MORE 
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SCHOLARS' NETWORK MOBILISED Major review of nutrition training planned UNU Food and Nutrition Programme may join the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition in a comprehensive review of graduate training in international nutrition. MORE
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REGIONAL CENTRES OF EXPERTISE More members sough for global sustainability education network United Nations University is calling for applications for new Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development. MORE
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UNU-CORNELL COLLABORATION Next Africa series conference to focus on millennium goals The UNU-Cornell Africa conference series continues May 21 when experts from around the world gather for an event called The Governance Dimensions of MDGs in Africa. MORE
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WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT UNU & GIST sustainability programme reaches out to Africa UNU & GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability has initiated a solid waste and waste water management programme for sub-Saharan Africa. MORE
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UN FLAG RAISED UNU-INWEH moves to new home at McMaster Univeristy The UN flag was raised at McMaster's Innovation Park April 23 as UNU International Network on Water, Environment and Health officially moved to its new home. MORE
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UNU & GIST JOINT PROGRAMME Sixth workshop on hazardous chemicals, sustainble energy UNU & GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability is planning its sixth workshop on Sound Management of Hazardous Chemicals and Sustainable Energy. MORE
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CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY UNU-IAS has full slate of side events at COP 9 UNU Institute of Advanced Studies is organising 16 side events at two big Convention on Biological Diversity meetings in Bonn this month. MORE
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FIRST TIME IN EUROPE UNU-MERIT to host international conference on innovation UNU-MERIT will host the first European staging of the annual International Conference on Innovation and Management in Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 10-11. MORE
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EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN DARWIN Indigenous peoples give their perspective on climate change UNU-IAS was one of the organizers of the International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change held April 2-4 in Darwin, Australia. MORE
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WORLD REPORT ON REGIONAL
INTEGRATION UNU-CRIS unveils first volume of integration report UNU-CRIS presented the World Report on Regional Integration series and the conclusions of the first volume at events in New York and Washington DC. MORE
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GLOBAL
ISSUES Seminars focus on water security, climate change The UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues devoted its March and April sessions to the environmental issues of international water security and climate change in Asia. MORE
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ANNUAL MEETING UNU-BIOLAC advisory group welcomes new member The UNU-BIOLAC scientific advisory committee welcomed new member Dr. Javier Verastegui, executive director of CamBioTec at its annual meeting in Caracas. MORE
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MIDDAY
DISCUSSIONS AT UN HEADQUARTERS New York forums explore pathways to peace UNU Office at the UN, New York organized three more in its successful series of midday forums at UN headquarters in January and February. MORE |
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