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No. 40: NOVEMBER 2005-FEBRUARY 2006 |
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Climate
change
will mean more
landslides,
experts warn
Climate change-related increases in the number and intensity of major
storms will mean more landslides say experts attending a UNU
conference. MORE
Experts urge support for
"environmental refugees"
With millions escaping the effects of creeping environmental deterioration, UNU experts say the international community must recognize and help this new category of refugee. MORE
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Medical Biotechnology:
Achievements,
Prospects and
Perceptions
Researching
Conflict in Africa:
Insights and Experiences
Sustainable
Management
of Headwater Resources:
Research from Africa and India
Peter Katjavivi elected
chair of UNU Council
Former University of Namibia vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Katjavivi, was elected chairman of the UNU Council at its 52nd session held December 3-9 in Tokyo. MORE
UNU to work with Global
Fire Monitoring Centre
UNU has signed an agreement with the Global Fire Monitoring Center to promote research, advanced wildland fire management training and disaster reduction advisory services. MORE
Innovative communities drive
sustainable development – report
A UN University study highlights the importance of innovation and change at the community level in strategies to promote sustainable development throughout societies. MORE
Karl Harmsen appointed
director of UNU-INRA
UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel has announced the appointment of Dr. Karl Harmsen as director of UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa. MORE
WIDER conference on
aid set for June 16-17
Recent dramatic developments in the field of international aid will be assessed at a UNU-WIDER conference in Helsinki June 16-17. MORE
CONFLICT RESEARCH
INCORE
announces courses
for 2006 Summer School
INCORE has announced its 2006
Summer School curriculum, a week of discussion, learning and
networking, facilitated by leading academics and practitioners. MORE
| 2006
calendar of events & meetings |
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Workshops on regional
integration at UNESCO forum
UNU-CRIS is co-organising a series of workshops on regional integration during the International Forum on the Social Science-Policy Nexus. MORE
Norway meeting for
first GVU master class
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UNU, Shimadzu Corp. extend
water monitoring project
UNU has signed an agreement with Shimadzu Corp. that will extend the coverage of their Hydrosphere Monitoring Project from east and southeast Asia to India and Pakistan. MORE
New institute, UNU-MERIT,
is open for business
A new UN University research and training centre focusing on innovation, technology and development – UNU-MERIT – formally came into existence on January 1. MORE
Major conference on African
research and education networking
UNU, the ITU and the European Organization for Nuclear Research co-organized an International Workshop on African Research and Education Networking on September 25-27, 2005. MORE
Libor Jansky honoured for
UNU book on water history
Libor Jansky, of the UNU Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, has been awarded an International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage Citation Plaque. MORE
Women learn how to make their
mark in transitional societies
Emergent women leaders from 10 countries met in Amman for the UNU-ILI course Women Leadership in Transitional and Post-Conflict Societies. MORE
Food insecurity and gender
focus of NY workshop
UNU-WIDER launched the second phase of its Hunger and Food Security project with a New York workshop focusing on the role of gender in food security. MORE
UNU partner in project to build
virtual academy in Tunisia
UN University has announced a joint initiative with Tunisia's Borj-Cedria Science and Technology Park to build a virtual academy to support sustainable development in Africa. MORE
Making the information
society open to all
We have a lot of work ahead to achieve the goal of an information society that is open to everyone. The first step is to open our minds. MORE
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Reversing
desertification
the moral
duty of the
international
community
We cannot afford to be
apathetic about the fate of the world's drylands. We cannot escape the
consequences of environmental decline no matter where it is taking
place. MORE
A decade old, where does
the WTO go from here?
With the WTO's expanded agenda and 10 years of experience to draw on, it is now important to seek coherence with the operations of the UN's specialised agencies. MORE
UN has an "Einstein
moment" on reform
The United Nations has been a graveyard of every previous major reform effort. Perhaps it was madness to expect things to be different this time around? MORE
Tyrants under the gun:
the reduction of impunity
Fifteen years ago, a tyrant would have been confident of escaping accountability for his atrocities. Today, not a single brutish ruler can feel immune from international justice. MORE