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A scientist of international repute and NASA manager, Cheick Modibo Diarra is also considered “the pride of Mali and Africa”. His untiring work is guided by his philosophy that education is the key to development. Consequently he created Foundation Pathfinder, which provides science education as a solid base for sustainable development.
He carries out projects in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, organizing workshops, where children learn about the benefits of science to humanity. He shares his valuable experience by participating in numerous international conferences.
Mr Diarra was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1998. In his capacity as Goodwill Ambassador and President of the Pathfinder Foundation, and in close cooperation with the Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND), Mr Diarra implements the Scientific and Technology Formation Centre in Africa/Mali project which aims at transferring knowledge in order to equip a nucleus of talents with the skills to invent solutions appropriate to Africa.
Biography
Participation in UNESCO activities
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UNESCO and science education
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Sixth Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors
 From 15 to 16 March 2006, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris was the venue for an impressive gathering of the Organization’s Goodwill Ambassadors. The 2006 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, convened by the Director-General, brought together a large number of these outstanding personalities, who come from the worlds of art, film, music, literature, charity and public affairs. More |
2005 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
 Education for All, Education for Sustainable Development and UNESCO’s response to natural disasters were the three themes on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, which took place on March 3 and 4 2005 at Organization Headquarters. UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura opened the session, followed by a speech by Michael Abiola Omolewa, President of the General Conference. More |
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Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra and Permanent Delegate of Mali to UNESCO during the nomination ceremony on Mai 1998 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General, H.R.H. Grande-Duchesse Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Mrs Ute-Henriette Ohoven and Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the visite in Mali |
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(from right to left) Mrs Bahia Hariri, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra and Mr Julio Werthein, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, during the 2004 Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors, 26-27 February 2004 |
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M. Koïchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra, H.R.H. Grande-Duchesse Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and Mr Patrick Baudry during the Annual meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors on February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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H.R.H. Grande-Duchesse Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra and Mr Patrick Baudry during the Annual meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors on February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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