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arton1005.jpgPublication: Journalisme au féminin.Chaire UNESCO en communication publique et communautaire, Maroc.
 - Available in French only.
L’étude a été commandé par le Bureau de l’UNESCO à Rabat et a été mené par le Pr. Jamal Eddine NAJI, responsable de la Chaire UNESCO en communication publique et communautaire, Maroc. More

le sommet mondial_couverture.jpgPublication: Le sommet mondial sur la société de l’information et « après » ? Perspectives sur la cité globale, par Michel Mathien
 - Available in French only.

L’objet du présent ouvrage, dont le contenu fait suite à une rencontre de scientifiques et de spécialistes à Strasbourg - donc de dimension bien plus modeste qu’un Sommet ! - est de s’engager dans cette perspective. Quitte à revenir sur un idéal commun au regard de la diversité des réalités sociales et culturelles de notre Monde. More

guni_logo.jpgPublications: two new good practices from South Africa and Argentina.
 - University of the Western Cape. Setting Up an Opencourseware Project (South Africa), and the Institutional Model of the National University of General Sarmiento and its Links with the Environment through the Conurbation Institute (Argentina) are two new good practices published at the Observatory. More

ORBINFO Vol. 5, no 12 (December 2007)-Launch of IDRC-Orbicom joint at GK3
 - Current Affairs of ORBICOM Network December 2007 and January 2008 More

fac-africa2-s.jpgDecember 10-12, 2007 (UNESCO)-UNESCO hosts Africa-Asia university dialogue for Basic Education Development Project. Final Reflective Dialogue Meeting
 - Eighteen African and Asian countries will be represented at the Final Reflective Dialogue Meeting of the Africa-Asia University Dialogue for Basic Education Development Project on 10-12 December 2007 in UNESCO, Paris. More

Articles and recent publications: UN Non Gouvernemental Liaison Service (NGLS) Civil Society Observer , Volume 4, Issue 6. Special Section on Climate Change/Bali Follow-up
 - Summary of the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Third Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol: 3-15 December 2007 More

unitwin_60min.jpgNovember 20, 2007 (UNESCO)-60 minutes to convince session: Presentation of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme
 - "Towards the new strategic orientations and new tools" of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, by the Section of International Cooperation in Higher Education. More


Interview with Asma El Kasmi , UNESCO chairholder , UNESCO Chair "Water, Women and Decision-making", University Al Akhawayn, Ifrane (Morocco), by WHEP(Women Health Education Programme).
 - Available in French.

Réalisé le 19 septembre 2007 par WHEP-programme scientifique international de l’IAP (InterAcademy Panel), Académie des Sciences, Institut de France - Délégation aux relations internationales. More

Creativity Education through the Arts: Goals, methodology and impact. Web-cast Symposium. UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Faculty of Education, Queen’s University (Canada)
 - You are kindly invited to participate in the web-cast Symposium on Creativity Education through the Arts: Goals, methodology and impact that will take place on November 10 and 11, 2007.
There is no fee for participating. More


guni.jpg31 March, 1-2 April, 2008 (Spain) -4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education, by GUNI (Barcelona)
 - This 4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education: new challenges and emerging roles for human and social development" will take place at the Technical University of Catalonia, in Barcelona. More

logoCRES_2008.gif4-6 June, 2008 (Colombia)- Coordinating Commission of the Regional Conference of Higher Eduaction (CRES)
 - CRES will be the first regional meeting exclusively devoted to higher education in several years. More

gen_conf_flags.gifOpening of UNESCO General Conference
 - Education and development to take centre stage at 34th session of UNESCO’s General Conference (16 October – 3 November) More


PLBunesco chair.jpgPBL Research Symposium. UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education, Aalborg University (Denmark)
 - Deadline for submission of abstracts is December 10th. The UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education at Aalborg University organises the first Research Symposium on Problem and Project Based Learning in Engineering and Science Education: June 30 - July 1, 2008 at Aalborg University. More

CAN_univqueen's.jpgNewsletter , September 2007 -UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning , Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada
 - The UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada is pleased to present its first electronic newsletter in English, French and Spanish. More


herofpo.jpgOctober 15, 2007 (U.S.A.)-National Literacy Summit.3 . Webcast co-organised by UNESCO Chair on Achieving the Promise of EFA: A Focus on Literacy and Sustainable Development Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
 - The National Literacy Summit.3 Webcast will convene global thought leaders to discuss and demonstrate how technology drives the definition of literacy and learning required in a competitive global economy. More

Computer-Science.gifEstablishment of a UNESCO Chair in ICT for Development at Royal Holloway, University of London (U.K.)
 - The specific objectives of this Chair are to deliver world-class research of benefit to the interests of poor and marginalized communities. More

PAL_317_peace.jpgNovember 4-5, 2007 (UNESCO)-Research Development in Palestinian Universities-International Conference and 7th Session of the General Assembly of PEACE, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, Room IX.
 - An International Conference on "Research Development at Palestinian Universities" will be held at UNESCO in Paris, on 4 – 5 November 2007 together with the 7th Session of the General Assembly of PEACE. More

logoeu.pngERASMUS MUNDUS UNIVERSITY II - PROJECT
 - A new project "Erasmus Mundus University II" (EMU II) has been approved by the European Commission within the framework of the European mobility programme: Erasmus Mundus External Co-operation Window (EM ECW). More

ethics170.jpgSeptember 7, 2007 (France)- Recommendations for UNESCO experts meeting on Ethical issues of ICT’s. UNESCO Chair on journalism and media practices. University Robert Shuman, Strasbourg.
 - Available in French only.

Le Centre d’études et de recherches interdisciplinaires sur les médias en Europe (CERIME) a organisé, les 14 et 15 juin 2007 à Strasbourg, son troisième colloque sur la " société de l’information" portant sur le thème de l’Ethique de la société de l’information. More

border.jpgSeptember 3, 2007 (USA)-Establishment of a UNITWIN Network on Gender, Culture and People-Centered Development at the Boston University (United States of America)
 - The Cooperation Agreement was signed on 16 August 2007 by Boston University's President Dr. Robert A. Brown, representing the Network. More

guni.jpgJuly 26, 2007 (Spain) -GUNI's Newsletter
 - Topics of the month:Interviews,GUNI Academic Seminar 2007, Publications, Agenda More

October 27 - November 2, 2007 (Benin)-5th International workshop on contemporary problems in mathematical physics (COPROMAPH5), by UNESCO Chair of Mathematical Physics and Applications, University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
 - Building on the growing success of its previous editions, one of the main objectives of this fifth COPROMAPH Workshop is to contribute to the development of a critical mass of researchers in Africa in as dynamic an area as is mathematical physics. The Workshop brings together specialists in Mathematics, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. More


New publication: "Amazonia: biodiversidad sostenible", by UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development and Environmental Education of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) (Spain)
 - The Presentation of the book "Amazonia: biodiversidad sostenible” took place last 6th of June, in the University School for Business Studies of Bilbao. More

September 6-7, 2007 (Denmark)-Launching of a workshop in PBL in engineering education and conference
 - The UNESCO Chair in Problem Based Learning in Engineering Education invite you to participate in the launching of workshop and conference on 6-7 September 2007 at Aalborg University. More

June 21-22, 2007 (Georgia)-Round Table "Caucasus – Perspective of Intercultural Dialogue", Tbilisi, Georgia
 - The UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Dialogue at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, in co-operation with the Georgian National Commission for UNESCO, within the framework of UNESCO’s "Caucasus Project", is organizing the Round Table “Caucasus - Perspective of Intercultural Dialogue”. More

cover_congress_chairs_unesc.jpgProceedings of the Congress of Russian UNESCO Chairs . Moscow. 1-2 March 2007
 - Congress of UNESCO Chairs, dedicated to the issues of participation of Russian universities in the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, organized in Moscow on 1-2 March, 2007. More



citoyens_media.jpgPublication: "Citoyens et Media, guide pratique pour un dialogue entre citoyens et media".UNESCO Chair in Public and Community Communication L’Institut Supérieur de l’Information et de la Communication, within the framework of ORBICOM Network (Morocco)
 - Available in French.

Cette publication rédigée par le professeur Jamal Eddine Naji, expert de renommée de la communication et les médias, décrit un contexte de certains pays francophones africains et maghrébins et propose les bonnes pratiques à recommander par rapport à leurs identités et leurs spécificités de contexte. More




Proceeding.gifThe International Journal of Sustainability, Technology and Humanism, by UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain)
 - The first edition of the International Journal of Sustainability, Technology and Humanism includes a selection of the 12 best papers presented at the First International Conference on Sustainability Measurement and Modelling (16-17 November 2006, Terrassa) as well as an article on the principles of sustainability by lecturers of this UNESCO Chair. More

March 30-31, 2007 (U.S.A.)-International Symposium on Online Journalism. University of Texas at Austin.
 - A Program of the Knight Chair and UNESCO Chair in Communication, University of Texas at Austin. More

UNESCO’s view on the future of higher education : Interview with Mr Georges Haddad, Director, Division of Higher Education, UNESCO, and GUNI Secretariat, Spain.
 - 25/01/2007 - The interview held with the GUNI Secretariat at the 3rd International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education, November 27-29 2006. More

March 6 –April 26, 2007 (Spain)- Sustainable Development: Putting thought into practice, by the UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Development and Environmental Education of the UPV-EHU (Universidad del País Vasco)
 January 2007 - The complementary course, "Sustainable Development: putting thought into practice" is in response to the responsibility that today’s university has to study, shape and raise awareness about sustainable development. More

Second International Conference “World in Transition – Sustainability Perspectives for Higher Education”, within the framework of UNESCO Chair Higher Education for Sustainable Development, University of Lüneburg, Germany. July 5-7, 2007 (Mexico)
 - 26/12/2006 - This second international conference will be held in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The UNESCO Chair for Higher Education for Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico, would like to invite representatives of institutions that are committed to integrating sustainable development into higher education to a lively experts’ exchange on aspects related to implementing sustainable development into teaching and learning at higher education institutions. More

2006_orbicom_isic.jpgLe Directeur général de l'UNESCO inaugure la nouvelle chaire au Maroc.
 - Le Directeur général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO), M. Koïchiro Matsuura et le ministre de la Communication, porte-parole du gouvernement, M. Nabil Benabdallah, ont présidé, jeudi à Rabat, la cérémonie d'installation officielle de la chaire de l'UNESCO en communication publique et communautaire. More


WSIS Tunis RTableChairs.jpgThe Round Table on the Role of UNESCO in the Construction of Knowledge Societies through the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. Proceedings.
 - 02/12/2006 - The round table on "The Role of UNESCO in the Construction of Knowledge Societies through the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme", which was convened in Tunis on 18 November 2005, was one of three activities organized by UNESCO in the framework of the "World Summit on the Information Society." (Tunis, 16-18 November 2005). More

20 November, 2006 (UNESCO)-Establishment of a UNESCO Chair at the University of Andorra.
 November 20, 2006 - Le lundi 20 novembre 2006, l’accord entre l’UNESCO et l’Université d’Andorre concernant l’établissement d’une « Chaire UNESCO sur les technologies de l’information : formation et développement solidaire. Le cas des petits états », a été signé par le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, et le Président de l’Université d’Andorre, Daniel Bastida. More

November 20, 2006(UNESCO) Establishment of a UNESCO Chair at the University of Andorra.
 November 20, 2006 - Le lundi 20 novembre 2006, l’accord entre l’UNESCO et l’Université d’Andorre concernant l’établissement d’une « Chaire UNESCO sur les technologies de l’information : formation et développement solidaire. Le cas des petits états », a été signé par le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, et le Président de l’Université d’Andorre, Daniel Bastida. More

Final Report. Evaluation of Social and Human Sciences Programming and the UNESCO Chairs/UNITWIN Networks, by Paul N. Barry and Elisabeth M. Wilson, University of Manchester (U.K.)
 October 25, 2006 - The evaluation of the SHS programming and UNESCO Chairs/UNIWTIN Networks is part of the Evaluation Plan (32 C/5, Appendix IX) and aimed at assessing the relevance and effectiveness of current or strengthened collaboration with existing UNESCO Chairs/UNITWIN Networks, as a means to achieve the programme objectives of the SHS. More

SmCouvDirUT.jpgThe fifth edition of UNITWIN Directory 2006
 September 29, 2006 - Since its inception, the Programme has involved over 700 institutions in some 124 countries and thousands of academics, scholars and graduate students, as well as key partners from civil society and the economic sector. Every year these partners bring some $3 million US dollars to UNITWIN projects. More

September 6, 2006 (UNESCO)- Director-General establishes UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development at Lund University, Sweden
 - On 6 September, Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Ms Ann Numhauser-Henning, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Lund University signed, an agreement establishing a UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development at Lund University. More

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