Third
Meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property
in the Event of Armed Conflict
On 4 June 2008, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro
Matsuura, opened the Third Meeting of the Committee for the Protection
of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, established
by the Second Protocol (1999) to the 1954 Hague Convention. Commending
the Committee on the success of its second meeting, held at UNESCO
from 17 to 19 December 2007 and which resulted in the development
of Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the Draft Guidelines for the Implementation
of the Second Protocol, the Director-General encouraged it “to
continue the important task of elaborating the draft guidelines
through collective examination of three additional draft chapters,
focusing on the dissemination and monitoring of the implementation
of the Second Protocol, and international assistance…”
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash
Info N° 069-2008. Publicated: 05-06-2008
South-East
European Heads of State pledge to use regional waterways to foster
understanding
The contribution of waterways to the development of South-East Europe’s
cultural diversity, and their continuing role in fostering intercultural
dialogue, is at the heart of the Athens Declaration adopted by seven
Heads of State and other high-level representatives at a regional
summit held in the Greek capital today. The Summit of Heads of States
of South-East Europe was organized by the President of the Hellenic
Republic, Karolos Papoulias, and Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director-General
of UNESCO, in collaboration with the Council of Europe. It was attended
by high-level political leaders and experts from the region, who
focussed their discussions on the importance of maritime, river
and lake routes as networks of intercultural communication, and
their impact on the region’s values, knowledge systems and
life styles.
UNESCOPRESS. Press Release No.2008-42.
Publicated: 14-06-2008
The
Director-General holds talks with President Medvedev of the Russian
Federation
From 9 to 12 June 2008, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General
of UNESCO, paid his eighth visit as the Director-General to the
Russian Federation. As a highlight of the visit, Mr Matsuura had
an extended discussion with Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia.
Preceding that, they participated in the opening of the 10th World
Congress of the Russian press.
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash
Info N° 072-2008. Publicated: 13-06-2008
The
restored fresco of the "Dream of the Virgin" displayed
in the UNESCO’s headquarters
The exhibition of the fresco painting "Dream of the Virgin",
located in the Saint Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône cathedral,
was inaugurated on June 5 in the headquarters of UNESCO by Director
General, Koï chiro Matsuura, in the presence of Mr. Yutaka
Iimura, ambassador of Japan in France, Mr. Seiichi Kondo, Ambassador
of Japan for UNESCO, Ms. Catherine Colonna, Ambassador of France
for UNESCO, Mr. Hirotaka Watanabe, Minister in the Embassy of Japan
in France, Mr. Mineo Kambe, Director of the Department of art of
the University of Nagoya, and Mr. Hisao Takahashi, painter and author
of the restoration.
UNESCO. Office of Spokenperson. Flash Info
N° 070-2008. Publicated: 06-06-2008
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The
President of Cabo Verde visits UNESCO
In his way to Japan where he will participate with the Director
General of UNESCO in TICAD IV, the President of the Republic of
Cabo Verde, Pedro Pires, met with Koïchiro Matsuura on May
26th 2008 in the headquarters of the organization in Paris. During
the interview that took place in the presence of José Armando
Duarte, ambassador, permanent delegate of Cabo Verde for UNESCO,
several topics of interest were discussed.
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash
Info N° 063-2008. Publicated: 26-05-2008 |
