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Participants of the 8th Session of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme Familiarize With Applied Developments of Russian Scientists
The eighth session of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme is being held in Moscow from 6 to 31 October 2014 at the premises of the Ecological Faculty of People’s Friendship University of Russia.
The Programme is participated by 19 young professionals - representatives of 18 countries with developing and transition economies, representing such regions as Latin America, Africa, Asia and Central Europe.
ISEDC Experts Along with Fellows of the UNESCO/ISEDC Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme Participated in the Annual Forum «Open Innovations»
The annual Forum and Exhibition «Open Innovations» were held in Moscow on 14–16 October 2014 supported by the Moscow Government and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
The Forum «Open Innovations» is a global discussion platform that is dedicated to emerging technologies and furthering innovation prospects and collaboration worldwide.
Director-General participates in an on-line lecture on Education for Sustainable Development
On October 7 UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova gave an on-line lecture to students from 38 universities in all regions enrolled in the “Global Classroom on Sustainable Development.”
This Global Masters on development Practice course is led by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network at Columbia University, New York.
With eyes fixed on 2015, General Assembly takes up annual report on UN’s work
The United Nations General Assembly today discussed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s report on the work of the Organization, which covers a range of issues and calls for renewed efforts to address peace and security challenges and to encourage development aspirations.
“While we can take satisfaction that millions of people have been lifted out of extreme poverty, too many more continue to suffer from privation, insecurity and inequality,” Mr. Ban said in the introduction to his report.
The Director-General marks 50 Years of Science for the Future
On 6 October, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, took part in an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.
The Director-General opened the conference, entitled "50 Years of Science for the Future," together with Yukiya Amano, Director-General of IAEA, Hamadoun Touré, Secretary General of ITU, Romain Murenzi, Executive Director of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, as well as Mr. Mario Giro, Under-Secretary of State of the Foreign Affairs of the Government of Italy.
Third UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries - Culture works for sustainable development
Valued at over $620 billion, the global trade in cultural goods and services has doubled over the past decade, demonstrating that culture is a powerful force for both economic and social development.
Cultural goods and services are not just ordinary merchandises that generate jobs, income, innovation and growth, they also contribute to social inclusion and justice.
UNESCO Focus on Climate Science at the Climate Change Summit in New York
Initiated by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, the UN Climate Summit brought together a hundred Heads of Governments, alongside the financial world, business and civil societies to give new momentum to the search for answers to the challenges posed by climate change.
The event opened with speeches by the UN Secretary-General, Mayor Bill de Blasio, as well as former Vice President Al Gore and actor Leonardo de Caprio, followed by interventions from Heads of State, including President Obama of the United States and President Hollande of France. The Director-General of UNESCO attended the Summit throughout the discussions.
Global change: Trees continue to grow at a faster rate
Trees have been growing significantly faster since the 1960s. The typical development phases of trees and stands have barely changed, but they have accelerated – by as much as 70 percent.
This was the outcome of a study carried out by scientists from Technische Universität München (TUM) based on long-term data from experimental forest plots that have been continuously observed since 1870. Their findings were published recently in Nature Communications.
