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News Archive 2009
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  Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence award ceremony on 16 November   Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence award ceremony on 16 November
10-11-2009 (UNESCOPRESS) - The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence was presented to this year’s two laureates - François Houtart, Belgian sociologist and theologian, and Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist – at a ceremony on Monday 16 November at UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters on International Day for Tolerance.  More...

 

  The International Coalition of Cities against Racism Moves towards a New Era   The International Coalition of Cities against Racism Moves towards a New Era
02-10-2009 (SHS e-News 43 / October 2009) - The International Coalition of Cities against Racism (ICCAR) will hold two international conferences this month: the first one, in Nuremberg (Germany), from 5 to 6 October, and the second one, in Bandung (Indonesia), from 29 to 31 October.  More...

 

  Third General Conference of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism   Third General Conference of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism
27-09-2009 (UNESCO) - From 19 to 20 November 2009, the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR) organized its third annual conference in Toulouse (France) under the theme: “Cities against Racism: New Challenges - New Partnerships: Shaping our Future”.  More...

 

  Anti-discrimination Clauses to Combat Racism in Sport   Anti-discrimination Clauses to Combat Racism in Sport
06-07-2009 (UNESCO) - Will anti-discrimination clauses in football players’ contracts soon become a reality? The signing of a Declaration by the European Club Association (ECA), which will promote the inclusion of such clauses in professional football players’ contracts, represents a major step in this direction.  More...

 

  Third General Conference of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism – Call for Papers   Third General Conference of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism – Call for Papers
28-05-2009 (UNESCO) - From 19 to 20 November 2009, the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR) will organize its third annual conference in Toulouse (France) under the theme: “Cities against Racism: New Challenges - New Partnerships: Shaping our Future”. The deadline for submission of papers is extended until 30 June 2009.  More...

 

  Cities against Racism: Extending the European Coalition to Eastern Europe   Cities against Racism: Extending the European Coalition to Eastern Europe
11-05-2009 (UNESCO) - The Steering Committee of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR) met in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) from 14 to 16 May 2009 to prepare the third General Conference of the Coalition and to reflect on the extension of this regional network to Eastern Europe.  More...

 

  UNESCO reaffirms its commitment to fight racism at the Durban Review Conference, Geneva, 20-24 April 2009   UNESCO reaffirms its commitment to fight racism at the Durban Review Conference, Geneva, 20-24 April 2009
09-04-2009 (SHS e-News 37 / April 2009) - The United Nations will be holding the Durban Review Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20 to 24 April 2009. The main purpose is to evaluate the progress made so far in achieving the goals set by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.  More...

 

  First Conference of the Coalition of African Cities against Racism and Discrimination in Durban   First Conference of the Coalition of African Cities against Racism and Discrimination in Durban
17-03-2009 (UNESCO) - From 26 to 27 March 2009, the city of Durban (South Africa) held the first sub-regional conference of the Coalition of African Cities against Racism and Discrimination. The Coalition was launched in September 2006, in Nairobi (Kenya), at the 4th Africities Summit.  More...

 

  21 March 2009: UNESCO against Racism   21 March 2009: UNESCO against Racism
16-03-2009 (UNESCO) - From Durban (South Africa) to Paris (France), two major events will be held in the next two weeks, under the auspices of UNESCO, and will provide an opportunity to remind us of UNESCO’s involvement in the fight against Racism.  More...

 

  Message from Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March 2009   Message from Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - 21 March 2009
16-03-2009 (UNESCO) -   More...

 




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