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French 'envoys' promote language in Lebanon

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:14 GMT

BEIRUT: Coming from all over the Mediterranean area, 300 members of the International Federation of Teachers of French gathered in Beirut at the UNESCO Palace Tuesday for their second regional congress. “French teachers are ambassadors.
Source: Lebanon Daily Star

Coalition fights real estate development in Budapest’s Jewish quarter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:24:15 GMT

BUDAPEST (JTA) -- Janos Ladanyi's eyes widened as he stepped through the narrow passage of a bar on Kazinczy Street, in the heart of this city's old Jewish quarter.
Source: JTA

Jordan- Experts, religious leaders seek code of ethics for biotech industry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:55:29 GMT

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Representatives of science and technology institutions, researchers and religious leaders convened on Monday to agree on an code of ethics for the biotechnology industry in Jordan.
Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Number Of Researchers Rising Globally

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:24:24 GMT

New York, Nov 23 2009 10:10AM Although the number of researchers working in developing countries over the last five years has increased by 50 per cent, women only occupy a very small percentage of these positions in some regions, according to a United...
Source: Scoop - New Zealand News

Ancient Buddhist caves under threat

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:51 GMT

The Archaeological Survey of India has been struggling to control water damage to ancient Buddhist paintings in the Ajanta Caves in the state of Maharashtra.
Source: Gadling

Women researchers still a minority: UN

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:04:42 GMT

The UNESCO report, published by the agencys Institute for Statistics (UIS), noted that between 2002 and 2007 almost 1 million new researchers were counted in developing countries, bringing the total number to 2.7 million and increasing its global share...
Source: New Kerala

Russia heads UNESCO Executive Board

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:02:23 GMT

PARIS, November 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Eleonora Mitrofanova was chosen on Monday to head the organization's Executive Board. Mitrofanova was voted in by 56 out of 58 members of the board with two abstaining.
Source: RIA Novosti

International Workshop of Experts Discuss the Risks Facing World Heritage Sites

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:55:48 GMT

JERUSALEM.- Jerusalem, Masada, Caesarea, and the Bet She’an region … are they here to stay?
Source: Art Knowledge News

Quoted in 'West Bengal seeks Central help for Tagore's 150th anniversary'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:34 GMT

said in DNA India:

the Government of India may also request UNESCO for extending their support to the process.

Quoted in 'China opposes sale of looted cultural relics: diplomat'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:50:01 GMT

said in People's Daily Online:

China will continue to actively participate in UNESCO's activities in promoting the return of cultural property to its countries of origin, and seek appropriate solutions in this regard

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:18 GMT

A dance group from Rwanda performs at Beirut's UNESCO theatre during the dance competition of the sixth Francophone Games on September 30, 2009.

Photo from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:00 GMT

A dance group from Rwanda performs at Beirut's UNESCO theatre during the dance competition of the sixth Francophone Games on September 30, 2009.

Unesco World Heritage "Cienfuegos", Cuba

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:08:37 GMT