World
Water Monitoring Day - September 18, 2007
On September 18th 2007, tens of thousands of people in an anticipated
50 countries will celebrate World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD). The
event, which is organized jointly by the Water Environment Federation
(www.wef.org) and the International Water Association (www.iwahq.org)
aims to bring public attention to the role that the world's citizens
must play in ensuring a sustainable supply of clean, usable water
in each and every country. Participants will test the quality of
rivers, lakes and other water bodies using a simple monitoring kit.
All the water quality data from around the world is collected in
the WWMD database, which provides a unique snapshot of the state
of the world's water.
Water Environment Federation. World Day.
USA. Publicated: 13-09-2007
Report:
The Professional Teaching of History: UK and Dutch perspectives,
22 – 24 June 2007, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
This seminar resulted from a partnership conference between
EUROCLIO- the European Standing Conference of History Teachers’
Associations, the VGN- the Dutch History Teacher’s Association
and the HTEN – the History Teacher Education Network in the
UK. It was organised in co-operation with the Graduate School of
Teaching and Learning, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It has been financed by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’
BBI-WE programme.
EUROCLIO Foundation. Publications. Newsletter.
The Netherlands. Publicated: 11-09-2007
Brazil-Spain
colloquium (Program)
Celebration of the Brazil-Spain Colloquium on urban planning and
conservation of the natural and cultural heritage. Universidade
Federal de Ouro Preto (Brazil) University of Seville (Spain) From
September 4 to 8, 2007
University of Sevilla. Geography and History
School. News. Spain. Publicado: 11-09-2007
UNESCO
holds symposium on improving urban water management
Experts from the world of academia and government will examine different
ways of improving urban water management at an international symposium
on 12 to 14 September organised by UNESCO's International Hydrological
Programme (IHP) at UNESCO Headquarters.
UNESCO. Media advisory. Nº 2007 -
57. France. Publicated: 11-09-2007
UNESCO
and OECD strengthen their cooperation
On 7 September 2007, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro
Matsuura, and the Secretary-General of OECD, Angel Gurria, signed
a new agreement with a view to reaffirming and strengthening the
relationship between the two Organizations.
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash
Info N° 114-2007 Publicated: 08-09-2007
Palm
tree crafts for sustainable development
A new workshop for palm tree crafts is currently being established
in the village of Abu Sir (Giza governorate), close to the World
Heritage site of the Sakkara pyramids. This new project will link
economical and social development with culture and tourism. The
palm tree being abundant and reflecting the village main character,
was chosen as the main factor for development...
UNESCO. Cairo Office. Culture Unit Newsletter.
August 2007. Egypt. Publicated: 28-08-2007
The
magazine of the cultural Itineraries in Switzerland
The publications of ViaStoria are aimed at nonspecialistic interested
in the historical roads. Next to the magazine "Les chemins
et l’histoire",published twice per year since 2004, "Magazine
des itinéraires culturels en Suisse" and the series
of monographs we propose here photobooks, guides, maps and pamphlets
on the topic of historical routes of communication, published by
ViaStoria or in which the collaborators of ViaStoria contributed
considerably.
ViaStoria. Centre pour l'historie du trafic.
Editions. Bern. Publicated: 27-08-2007
Bulletin
# 1 of the international fair of university publications (Colombia)
In June 2005, the UNESCO chose Bogota as world Capital of the book
2007, distinction that mobilized immediate and strategic actions
from the different stakeholders to strengthen projects for the promotion
of reading and writing habits among Bogota's citizens. Thus, Unibiblos,
publishing company of the National University of Colombia, as member
of the University publishers Association of Colombia - Aseuc- and
head of the center node, has the mission to develop and coordinate
strategies that allow to spread and promote the consumption and
production of university publications in the city, the region and
the country.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. UNIBIBLOS.
Colombia. Publicated: 27-08-2007
Launch
of a new global survey on cinema by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics
(UIS)
The UIS has launched a survey to track trends in the production
and distribution of feature films. The only global survey of its
kind, it covers a range of issues such as the language of films
and a breakdown of market shares for national and foreign productions.
The survey was launched in more than 200 countries and territories
in early July 2007. Initial results are scheduled for release in
2008 on the UIS website. The findings will also be published in
international reports and UNESCO publications. Given the importance
of cinema as a cultural expression, the statistics will contribute
to the monitoring of issues related to cultural diversity.
UNESCO. Institute for Statistics. News.
France. Publicated: 27-08-2007 |
