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 30 Jan 2013 Culture for Development Indicator Suite
Culture and Development Indicator Suite (CDIS) is a project that aims to use methodologies to generate new cultural statistics in developing countries, analyse them in regards to the local context, and based on their findings, advocate for the creation of better cultural policies and inclusion in development strategies. UNESCO Windhoek and UNESCO Paris in collaboration with the University of Namibia (UNAM) statistics department, are hard at work in preparing for the final results of CDIS. The presentation workshop will be held on the 14 February 2013, at Nice, 2 Mozart Street, Cnr. Hosea Kutako Drive. See below the workshop programme. More |
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03 Oct 2012 Culture and Development Indicator Suite (CDIS)
How to demonstrate the role of cultural resources in country's development? UNESCO created CDIS and started its application in Namibia in cooperation with UNAM Department of Statistics.
Read more here (general information on CDIS) and here (first workshop in Namibia). More |
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29 Jun 2012 Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem, Palestine, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List along with sites from Israel, Palau, Indonesia and Morocco UNESCO
Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation), 29 June – New sites have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: Birthplace of Jesus: the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine); Site of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot/Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Israel), Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (Palau), and The Cultural Landscape of Bali: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy (Indonesia), Rabat, modern capital and historic City: a shared heritage (Morocco). Inscriptions are expected to continue today and tomorrow. More |
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31 Dec 2005 A Cultural Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care UNESCO Office Windhoek, UNESCO Office Windhoek
Within the framework of the UNESCO/AIDS joint project “A Cultural Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care”, UNESCO Maputo held a workshop in collaboration with UNFPA, the Mozambican authorities and FCD (an NGO working in the area of HIV/AIDS), on the Socio-Cultural Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care. More |
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06 Nov 2004 African Regional Conference on Education for Cultural Heritage Development UNESCO Office Windhoek
The main objective of the Conference is to bring together professionals, museologists, educationists and responsible officers of specialized international, regional and sub-regional organizations and non-governmental organizations in order to elaborate strategies and mechanisms aimed at raising awareness among populations and decision-makers on the need to learn about, appreciate, safeguard and promote Africa’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage. More |
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13 Feb 2003 Education through Art UNESCO Office Windhoek
Ignorance, taboos, prejudice, discrimination and stigmatization are burdens which many people living with HIV have to carry. This stigma related to HIV and AIDS can isolate and marginalize those affected by the pandemic. More |
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Exhibition of San history and heritage Upington, South Africa 21 Oct 2004 - 12 Jan 2005
The recognition and preservation of different cultures is a priority for Unesco. A exhibition of San history and heritage was held in Upington, South Africa. More |
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Call for Papers University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia 27 May 2005 - 29 May 2005
The 17th All African Students’ Conference
The UNESCO Windhoek Cluster office supports the 17th All African Students’ Conference (AASC) scheduled to be held at the University of Namibia, Windhoek from 27th to 29th May 2005. The theme adopted for the 17th AASC is "Pan Africanism - Strengthening the Unity of Africa and its Diaspora". More |
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ANTI-PIRACY TRAINING for TRAINERS (APTT) Greiter Conference Centre, Windhoek, Namibia 18 Sep 2006 - 21 Sep 2006
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Namibia will be organizing the ANTI-PIRACY TRAINING for TRAINERS (APTT) course which will take place in Windhoek, Namibia from 18 to 21 September 2006. More |
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