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Opening
of the Monterrey Forum
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, and the
President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, took part in the opening
of the Universal Forum of Cultures Monterrey 2007 on the 20th of
September. Scheduled to last till 8 December, the Forum pursues
work started by the Barcelona Forum in Spain in 2004. It focuses
on the three core concepts already present in Barcelona: sustainable
development, cultural diversity and peace. But knowledge has been
added as a fourth theme to the Monterrey Forum. http://www.monterreyforum2007.org/
UNESCO. Media Advisories. No. 2007-62.
France. Publicated: 21-09-2007
Visit
of the Director-General to Japan (27 August to 4 September 2007)
The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, undertook
an official visit to Japan on the occasion of the fifth annual conference
on issues of globalization, jointly organized by UNESCO and the
United Nations University (UNU) and the Second session of the Intergovernmental
Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
UNESCO. Flash Info. N° 116-2007. Publicated:
04-09-2007
The
Director-General meets with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin
Salman Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saoud
On 6 September Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO,
met at Paris Headquarters with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan
Bin Salman Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saoud, Head of the Supreme Commission
for Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash
Info N° 112-2007. Publicated: 08-09-2007 |
