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The
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme was launched in 1991 following a
resolution by the General Conference at its 26th session (26
C/Resolution 1.1(c)). The Programme was created in response to a
pressing need to reverse the process of decline of higher education
institutions in developing countries, especially the least developed
countries. Its aim was to: strengthen interuniversity cooperation
through the creation of an innovative modality for regional and
international academic cooperation; facilitate the transfer,
exchange and sharing of knowledge between
institutions worldwide thus bridging the knowledge gap; encourage
academic solidarity; assist the establishment of centres of
excellence in developing countries; and stem the brain drain
phenomenon. Due to the great demand by
Member States and higher education institutions worldwide, the flow
of requests and projects proceeded rapidly. Today, 15 years later,
the Programme includes 6611 Chairs and inter-university Networks in
a wide range of disciplines and fields.
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Message from Ms Irina
Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29
November 2012
The
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a
solemn occasion to reflect on the situation of the Palestinian
people and to support them in the quest for a peaceful and
prosperous future for all peoples in the region.
For
UNESCO, lasting peace must be built on the basis of dialogue,
through respect, mutual understanding and reconciliation. This
guides all our activities in Palestine, where we seek to promote
bridges of dialogue and exchange, to strengthen both human and
institutional capacities and to bolster the state-building process.
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Message from Ms Irina
Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, 29
November 2011
The International Day of Solidarity
with the Palestinian People is a moment to mark our support to the
Palestinian people in their quest for a more peaceful future.The
decision taken by UNESCO Member States during the 36th Session of
the General Conference to admit Palestine to the Organization
strengthens UNESCO’s resolve to deepen international cooperation in
all of our areas of competence. Quality education, support to
culture, promotion of freedom of expression are essential conditions
for a better future for all peoples in the region. This is our
message on the occasion of the 2011 International Day of Solidarity
with the Palestinian People, which we will celebrate through the
arts and culture at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.UNESCO has a clear
position. Lasting peace can only be built on equal respect for the
human rights and the dignity of every woman and man.
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Message from
the Heads of UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, ILO and Education International
on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, 5 October 2011
Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we
honour the millions of educators all over the world who devote their
lives to teaching children, youth and adults.
This year’s theme, “Teachers for Gender equality”, reminds us
that in order to achieve Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), the gender dimension of teaching must
receive particular attention, beginning with girls’ access to
schools. We know, for example, that in many regions a low proportion
of female teachers will mean fewer girls at school and consequently
even fewer women teachers in the future. Yet educating girls and
women has cascading benefits for human development: fewer deaths in
childbirth; more healthy babies; more children in school; better
protection for children and women from HIV and AIDS, trafficking and
sexual exploitation; and the economic and political empowerment of
women, leading to stronger and more inclusive development.
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Message from Irina
Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Oceans
Day, 8 June 2011
Oceans
shape the earth’s climate and influence the distribution of the
globe’s ecosystems and biodiversity. This 2011 World Oceans Day is
an opportunity to celebrate the importance of oceans for the
well-being of the planet and humanity and to take a step forward in
championing their cause.
The ‘blue
economy’ of oceans is central to our daily lives. At least one in
four persons relies on sea food as their primary source of protein.
Half of the world’s population is settled on the first 50km of
coastal areas. Ninety percent of the world’s trade is carried by
shipping. With technological progress, economic activities in
coastal zones and deeper waters continue to intensify and to
diversify.
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Joint Message by UN
Secretary-General, UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights and UNESCO Director-General on the
occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2011
World
Press Freedom Day was born twenty years ago in the vision of a group
of journalists gathered in Windhoek, Namibia. The Windhoek
Declaration was a call to arms to protect the fundamental principles
of the freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of the
Universal Declaration Human Rights. It was also a bell ringing in
change across the world.Twenty years on, the media landscape has
changed beyond recognition, but our objective remains the same: to
promote freedom of expression as the foundation for human dignity
and the cornerstone of democracy.Our times feature great paradox. We
enjoy unprecedented opportunities for expression thanks to new
technologies and media. More and more people are able to share
information and exchange views, within and across national borders.
This is a blessing for creativity, for healthy societies, for
including everyone in new forms of dialogue.At the same time, new
threats are arising.
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Review of UNESCO's cooperation with National Commissions
As you know, the review of
cooperation between the UNESCO Secretariat and the National
Commissions was launched on 1 April 2011. The terms of reference for
the review were the subject of wide- ranging consultation from
January 2011 with the national Commission and Permanent Delegation
of Members States. It is part of the follow-up to the Independent
External Evaluation of UNESCO, and is intended to generate findings
on this longstanding relationship, best practices and key
challenges, as well as to make recommendations to
optimize interaction between the Secretariat and the national
Commissions and strengthen the contributions made by the National
Commissions to UNESCO's mission and work
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Message from Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the
occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2011
Books are both object and
idea. Tangible in form, intangible in content, they express the
mind of an author and find meaning in the imagination of
readers. Reading is this private conversation, but books are all
about sharing - sharing experience, knowledge and
understanding.
This is the wealth we
celebrate on World Book and Copyright Day. Books are the most
powerful forms of dialogue between individuals, within
communities, between generations and with other societies. This
unique means of dialogue must be protected. The technology of
books is old, but it remains cutting-edge, functional and in
some conditions irreplaceable. This does not mean that change is
not happening or that we should resist it outright.
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International Year of Planet Earth
Student Contest
Further to
the letter by UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for External Relations, Mr
A. Sayyad and the joint statement by UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro
Matsuura and Professor Zhang Hongren, President of the International Union
of Geological Sciences (IUGS), we have the pleasure of informing you that
the Global Launch Event of the International Year of Planet Earth will be
held on 12 and 13 February, 2008 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The
preliminary Programme of the Global Launch Event includes four sessions by
world political leaders, CEO’s of leading industries and eminent scientists
on resources, hazards, megacities and System Earth.
An estimated 350 students from all over the world selected on the basis of
national competitions will be invited to attend the Event; four of these
invited students will be chosen to participate actively in the four
above-mentioned sessions.
Through your National Commission, we hope to approach
students from 18 to 22 years of age in your country to participate in the
IYPE Student Contest. The participant shall produce an original work in
writing (normally in either English or French) such as, an article, an essay
or a poem. The work must relate to Earth Science for Society, or to any of
the ten IYPE Themes.
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JERUSALEM AND THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF 33 /RESOLUTION 50 AND 175
EX/DECISION 14
This document is presented in pursuance
of 33 C/Resolution 50 and 175 EX/Decision 14, by which the Director-General
was requested to report on the progress made concerning UNESCO’s
contribution towards the safeguarding of the Old City of Jerusalem, in
particular with the Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Cultural
Heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem.
An addendum will be issued
before the 176th session of the Board in order to keep the Executive Board
informed of recent developments related to the protection of the cultural
heritage of the World Heritage site of the Old City of Jerusalem.
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