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| 2003-2005 Archives
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Meeting of Administrative Council of the IFPC - (Flash Info 047-2004)
26-03-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, addressed the meeting of the Administrative Council of the International Fund for the Promotion of Culture (IFPC) on Monday, 23 March 2004, at UNESCO Headquarters. More |
Visit of the President of the Republic of Latvia - (Flash Info 041-2004)
14-03-2004 - President of the Republic of Latvia, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, yesterday paid a visit to UNESCO Headquarters to attend the prize-awarding ceremony for the annual L’Oreal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science. More |
Arrival of Ambassador of the United States to UNESCO - (Flash Info 039-2004)
10-03-2004 - Ambassador Louise V. Oliver, recently appointed as Permanent Delegate of the United States of America to UNESCO, this morning presented her credentials to the Director-General, Koichiro Matsuura. More |
UNESCO Director-General visits Botswana - (Flash Info 034-2004)
05-03-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, paid an official visit to Botswana on 2-3 March 2004, in order to hold talks with all Ministers in charge of UNESCO’s fields of competence on how cooperation may be strengthened. More |
Swaziland receives UNESCO Director-General - (Flash Info 033-2004)
04-03-2004 - At the invitation of the Kingdom of Swaziland, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, paid an official visit to the country from 1-2 March 2004. This was the second visit of a UNESCO Director-General to the country, the first one having taken place in 1980. More |
UNESCO-ISESCO: Signing of a Cooperation Programme for 2004-2005 - (Flash Info 025-2004)
24-02-2004 - Pursuant to the cooperation agreement signed in 1984 between the two organizations, the Director-General of ISESCO, Abdulaziz Othoman Altwaijri, and the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, signed in Paris, on 23 February 2004, a new programme of cooperation between them for 2004-2005. More |
Visite officielle du Directeur général aux Seychelles - (Flash Info 024-2004)
22-02-2004 - A l’invitation du Président de la République des Seychelles, M. France Albert René, le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, M. Koïchiro Matsuura, a effectué, du 19 au 21 février 2004, une visite officielle dans cet Etat membre situé dans l’océan Indien. More |
« En mouvement : l’UNESCO salue les femmes dans l’art vidéo » - (Flash Info 021-2004)
17-02-2004 - 16 février 2004 - M. Koïchiro Matsuura, Directeur général de l’UNESCO, a inauguré le vendredi 13 février 2004 l’exposition « En mouvement : l’UNESCO salue les femmes dans l’art vidéo », actuellement présentée au Siège de l’Organisation dans le cadre des célébrations de la journée internationale de la femme. More |
UNESCO- IUGS “Earth Sciences for Society” Information Meeting - (Flash Info 020-2004)
12-02-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, yesterday opened at UNESCO Headquarters the UNESCO- IUGS (International Union of Geological Sciences) Information Meeting on “Earth Sciences for Society”. The aim of the meeting is to sensitize UNESCO Member States on advances in the geosciences, including disaster prevention and response. More |
UNESCO, Germany, and the United States to strengthen cooperation in Earth Sciences - (Flash Info 019-2004)
11-02-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, yesterday signed at UNESCO Headquarters two Memoranda of Understanding between UNESCO and the United States Geological Survey and the German GeoForschungsZentrum. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation between UNESCO and the two countries in the field of earth sciences. More |
Solidarité en faveur des victimes du tremblement de terre de Bam - (Flash Info 018-2004)
10-02-2004 - Le Directeur général a participé le samedi 7 février, aux côtés du Président de la Conférence générale de l’UNESCO, du Secrétaire général du Ministère français des affaires étrangères, de l’ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République islamique d’Iran et de l’ambassadeur, délégué permanent de la République islamique d’Iran auprès de l’UNESCO, à l’ouverture d’un cycle de deux représentations exceptionnelles de théâtre classique et musical iranien données dans le cadre de l’effort de solidarité en faveur des victimes du tremblement de terre survenu à Bam le 26 décembre 2003 (voir aussi les Flash n° 9-2004 et 17-2004). More |
Bam: Second meeting of the intersectoral Task Force - (Flash Info 017-2004)
06-02-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, chaired the second meeting of the intersectoral Task Force that he established to coordinate UNESCO’s actions in support of Bam and its surrounding region, following the earthquake of 26 December last. More |
The Director-General of UNESCO in Tonga - (Flash Info 015-2004)
02-02-2004 - On 31 January 2004, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura became the first Director-General of UNESCO to have paid a visit to the Kingdom of Tonga since it became a Member State in 1980. On arrival at the Airport, the Director-General was warmly welcomed with the traditional Kava ceremony. More |
Information meeting on water for Permanent Delegates - (Flash Info 10-2004)
21-01-2004 - Today, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, met with the Permanent Delegates to the Organization in order to provide information on UNESCO’s past and prospective water-related activities and to formally close the International Year for Freshwater (2003), for which UNESCO and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) were lead agencies. More |
Strengthening cooperation between UNESCO and the IOC - (Flash Info 08-2004)
19-01-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, and the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mr Jacques Rogge, signed this morning a new agreement on cooperation between the two institutions aimed at strengthening and developing coordination and cooperation between UNESCO and the IOC in the fields of physical education and sport. More |
Official visit of the Director-General to Sao Tome and Principe (12-13 January 2004) - (Flash Info 05-2004)
15-01-2004 - UNESCO’s Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, paid an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on 12 and 13 January 2004. During this visit, the Director-General met with the highest authorities of the country and opened a meeting of Ministers of Education of Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP). More |
Opening of the 2nd Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education - (Flash Info n°003-2004)
09-01-2004 - During his official visit to Ghana (see Flash Info no. 002-2004), the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, and President John Kufuor of Ghana co-presided the opening session of the second Conference of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministers of Education on 9 January. The Conference is taking place in Accra from 9 to 10 January 2004. More |
Bam Earthquake: UNESCO’s Response - (Flash Info n°001-2004)
07-01-2004 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, today convened the first meeting of the Task Force he established to coordinate UNESCO’s action in response to the Bam earthquake. The Task Force will also prepare the Organization’s contribution to the joint United Nations Flash Appeal. More |
Visite du Directeur général de l’UNESCO en Egypte (25 - 26 Décembre 2003) - (Flash Info n°277)
05-01-2004 - Le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, M. Koïchiro Matsuura, s’est rendu en visite officielle en Egypte les 25 et 26 Décembre 2003.
A cette occasion, un accord cadre entre l’UNESCO et la bibliothèque d’Alexandrie a été signé par M. Matsuura et le ministre de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique, Dr. Moufid Shehab. More |
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