The newsletter of United Nations University and its
network of research and training centres/programmes
No. 47: September-December 2007
The newsletter of United Nations University and its network of research and training centres/programmes |
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Expect birth of first human clone soon – UNU report The world community needs to reach a compromise that outlaws reproductive cloning or prepare to protect the rights of cloned individuals from potential abuse, prejudice and discrimination, say the authors of a new analysis by UNU Institute of Advanced Studies MORE 
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54TH UNU COUNCIL SESSION IN
TOKYO Ten new members join UNU governing body Ten new members were welcomed to the United Nations University Council when the UNU's governing body convened in Tokyo December 3 for its 54th session. MORE
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ARABIAN GULF MONITORING
PROJECT INWEH has key role in Dubai's new marine laboratory UNU-INWEH is working with one of the world's largest real estate developers to set up a marine biology laboratory to enhance environmental monitoring in the Arabian Gulf. MORE
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HOW TO STIMULATE MEDICAL
R&D Cash prizes offered for best ideas about cash prizes UNU-MERIT and Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) have announced a competition for best paper on the topic Monetary Prizes to Stimulate Medical R&D. MORE
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NEW TOXIN COUNTERS PEST
RESISTANCE UNU-BIOLAC advisor makes agro-biotech breakthrough A member of the scientific committee of UNU-BIOLAC has unveiled an important discovery that will lead to environmentally safer agro-biotechnology. MORE
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COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONFERENCE UNU puts forward four-point plan to promote e-learning UNU has a plan to transform the Internet into a Global Learning Space by promoting openness and collaboration on content, software and network infrastructure. MORE
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ADDRESSING THE 'URBAN BIAS' UNU-WIDER plans workshop on African urban development UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research will hold a workshop called Beyond the Tipping Point: African Development in an Urban World, next year in Nairobi. MORE
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FIRST VICE RECTORATE OUTSIDE
TOKYO New partnership will strengthen UNU presence in Europe The first UNU vice rectorate outside Tokyo has been established in Bonn and Professor Janos Bogardi, Director of UNU-EHS, has been appointed Vice Rector ad interim. MORE
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REPORT FOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION Call for improved collection, recycling of electronic waste There is plenty of room for improvement in the salvage and recycling of household appliances in Europe, according to a UNU-led study for the European Commission. MORE
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PLACES FOR 20 PH.D STUDENTS Applications open for Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security is calling for applications for next year's Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability to be held July 27-August 2 near Munich. MORE
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End of an era as new Rector takes the helm United Nations University entered a new era with the retirement of Rector Hans van Ginkel and the installation of his successor Konrad Osterwalder (left). Prof. Osterwalder, formerly Rector and President pro tem of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, becomes the firth Rector of UNU. MORE
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ORDER OF THE RISING SUN Hans van Ginkel honoured with Japan's highest award Former UNU Rector Prof. Hans van Ginkel has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon, Japan's highest award for non-Japanese nationals. MORE
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EMPRESS Japan's imperial couple pay a visit to UNU United Nations University was honoured with an official visit by the Emperor and Empress of Japan on June 28. They were greeted at UNU Centre by Rector Hans van Ginkel. MORE
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COLLABORATION Environmental migration essay a UNU-EHS team effort Staff members from diverse backgrounds worked together to produce a new UNU-EHS study of environmental migration, reflecting the complex nature of the subject. MORE
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47 STUDENTS FROM 35
COUNTRIES Ceremony marks end of 2007 International Courses Forty-seven students completed UNU's 2007 International Courses on peacebuilding, environmental change, globalization and international trade and development. MORE
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HONOUR FOR WORK ON DISARMAMENT UNU Council chair Dhanapala wins IPB Peace Prize The International Peace Bureau has awarded its annual Peace Prize to Jayantha Dhanapala, the respected Sri Lankan diplomat and chair of the United Nations University Council. MORE
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UNU
ENTERS FOURTH DECADE Annual Report describes a year of sustained activity The creation of UNU International Institute for Global Health in Kuala Lumpur was one of the highlights of a year of sustained activity for UNU as detailed in the 2006 Annual Report. MORE
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KONRAD OSTERWALDER The UN: Seeking to build a better home for humankind Throughout its 62-year history, the UN has served as a vital forum where the world’s peoples can identify common problems, agree on solutions and take joint action. MORE
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KONRAD OSTERWALDER United Nations University: a global institutions rooted in Japan Can UNU be led like any university? Yes, in most aspects; but being rooted in one country and serving the UN and Member States requires a different kind of leadership. MORE
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