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Ouverture du Forum scientifique “Arthrite, arthrose, ostéoporose : le nouveau choix des armes” - () 23-09-2005 - Organisé par l’UNESCO, en collaboration avec Paris Match, s’est tenu, le 22 septembre 2005, au siège de l’UNESCO, le Forum scientifique « Arthrite, arthrose, ostéoporose : le nouveau choix des armes ». Más

Fellowships for post-doctoral studies in science and technology: UNESCO and Israel revitalize their cooperation - (Flash Info n°155-2005) 23-09-2005 - In the context of the strong and fruitful bilateral cooperation between UNESCO and Israel, with a view to revitalize the joint UNESCO/Israel programme to promote post-doctoral studies and research in science and technology, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, received on Tuesday 22 September Professor Shlomo Grossman, Chairman of the Israeli Council of Higher Education. Más

Greece continues to supply financial support for Kabul Museum rehabilitation - (La Porte Parole) 23-09-2005 - In May 2002, Greece pledged a contribution of US$750,000 towards an international effort to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the Kabul Museum at an International Seminar on Cultural Heritage in Afghanistan. Más

Ouverture de la 172e session du Conseil exécutif - (Flash Info n°153-2005) 20-09-2005 - Le Conseil exécutif de l’UNESCO, présidé par l’Ambassadeur Hans-Heinrich Wrede (Allemagne), s’est ouvert, le 19 septembre 2005 au siège de l’Organisation, pour sa 172e session. Más

The Director-General participates in the 2005 World Summit - (Flash Info n°152-2005) 20-09-2005 - From 14 to 15 September 2005, Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, participated in the United Nations World Summit, the largest-ever gathering of Heads of State and Government, in New York. Más

Inscription on the World Heritage List of the Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly in Kazakhstan - (Flash Info n°154-2005) 20-09-2005 - On 19 September 2005, during a ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, handed to Mr Dussen Kassinov, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for cultural and humanitarian affairs, the certificate of the inscription on the World Heritage List of the petroglyphs within the archaeological landscape of Tamgaly in Kazakhstan. Más

UNESCO and the University of Lueneburg establish a UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development - (Flash Info n°151-2005) 13-09-2005 - During a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 12 September, a UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development was established at the University of Lueneberg, Germany. The central aim of the UNESCO Chair is to investigate how academic teaching and learning can be reoriented towards sustainable development. Más

5e Conférence internationale sur l’approche en termes de capacités : Savoir et actions publiques - (Flash Info n°150-2005) 12-09-2005 - La conférence internationale Savoirs et Actions publiques : Education, Responsabilité, Action collective, Equité, réunit du 11 au 14 septembre, à l’UNESCO, près de 250 économistes, philosophes, juristes, chercheurs en sciences sociales et politiques, étudiants, experts et praticiens du développement. Más

First Meeting of the Working Group for Rehabilitation and Reconciliation in Sudan - (Flash Info n°149-2005) 12-09-2005 - Following the bloody conflict that tore the country apart for twenty-one years, Sudan is now engaged in a process of reconstruction and development on the basis of a peace agreement signed in Nairobi in January 2005. Más

Information Meeting for Delegates on Reconstruction and Reconciliation in the Middle East - (Flash Info n°148-2005) 12-09-2005 - On Friday, 9 September the Director-General convened an information meeting for Permanent Delegates in order to take stock and reflect on future prospects for UNESCO efforts aimed at promoting peace, development and reconciliation in the Middle East. Más

40th International Literacy Day, 8 September 2005 - (Flash Info n°147-2005) 08-09-2005 - On the occasion of International Literacy Day, UNESCO organized a series of events, notably in Paris, at the Organization’s Headquarters, and in Madagazcar, where more than 30% of the population is illiterate. Más

The International Melina Mercouri Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes is awarded to the Iranian village of Maymand - (Flash Info n°145-2005) 08-09-2005 - The historic village of Maymand, situated in southern Iran, was awarded the International Melina Mercouri Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (UNESCO-Greece), during a ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters on 7 September. Más

First meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian National Commissions for UNESCO - (Flash Info n°146-2005) 08-09-2005 - (146 – 2005) - On 8 September, the first meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian National Commissions for UNESCO was held. Más

Second meeting of the Intersectoral Working Group on Youth Violence (Maras) in Central America - (Flash Info n°144-2005) 05-09-2005 - On 2 September, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, chaired the second meeting of the Intersectoral Working Group on Youth Violence in Central America at UNESCO Headquarters. Más

Seventh Meeting of the Joint UNESCO/Palestinian Authority Committee - (Flash Info n°143-2005) 02-09-2005 - On 1 and 2 September, the Seventh Meeting of the Joint UNESCO/Palestinian Authority Committee is being held at UNESCO Headquarters. Más

International Workshop on the Information Commons for e-Science - (Flash Info n°141-2005) 01-09-2005 - On 1 September the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura; Mr Shuichi Iwata, President of the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA); and Professor Paul A. David of Oxford and Stanford Universities, opened the International Workshop on “Creating the Information Commons for e-Science: Toward Institutional Policies and Guidelines for Action” at UNESCO Headquarters. Más

The Director-General meets Mr Kandeh K. Yumkella, Director-General- designate of UNIDO - (Flash Info n°142-2005) 01-09-2005 - On 31 August 2005, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, met with Mr Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General-designate of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Más

The Director-General’s first official visit to the Republic of Cyprus - (Flash Info n°140-2005) 31-08-2005 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, paid his first official visit to the Republic of Cyprus on 26 August 2005. The last visit of a Director-General of UNESCO to the country dated back to 1969. Más

The Director-General pays his second official visit to Azerbaijan - (Flash Info n°139-2005) 29-08-2005 - From 23 to 26 August 2005, Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura paid his second official visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev and the First Lady, Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva. Más

Director-General pays his second official visit to Slovakia - (Flash Info n°138-2005) 23-08-2005 - From 20 to 23 August 2005, Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura paid his second official visit to Slovakia. Más

The Director-General attends the 21st Chopin Festival in Gaming, Austria - (Flash Info n°137-2005) 22-08-2005 - On 18 August 2005, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, participated, together with the President of the Parliament of Low Austria, the Mayor of Gaming, and the President of the International Chopin Society, in the opening ceremony of the 21st Chopin Festival in the Gaming Kartause, Austria. Más

Director-General visits the Republic of the Marshall Islands - (Flash Info n°136-2005) 05-08-2005 - On 2 and 3 August the Director-General paid his first visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Más

Opening of the UNESCO/IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System - (Flash Info n°135-2005) 05-08-2005 - The UNESCO/IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWS) began its first session in Perth, Western Australia, on 3 August. Más

Director-General visits the Republic of Palau - (Flash Info n°134-2005) 03-08-2005 - From 30 July to 1 August, the Director-General made his first official visit to the Republic of Palau. This was also the first visit of a Director-General to the country since it became member of the Organization in 1999. Más

Director-General visits the Federated States of Micronesia - (Flash Info n°133-2005) 03-08-2005 - On 1 and 2 August the Director-General made an official visit to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the first visit to FSM by a UNESCO Director-General since the country joined the Organization in 1999. Más

Director-General visits Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) - (Flash Info n°132-2005) 03-08-2005 - The Director-General paid a visit to Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China from 28 to 30 July on the occasion of the Fourth Children’s Performing Arts Festival of East Asia (CPAF) and the opening of the Sixth Sub-Regional meeting of Secretaries-General of National Commissions for UNESCO in East Asia. Más

Director-General visits the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam - (Flash Info n°131-2005) 02-08-2005 - From 26 to 28 July, the Director-General made his second official visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to expand further and enhance the existing partnership between UNESCO and the Government. Más

Director-General pays official visit to Cambodia - (Flash Info n°130-2005) 28-07-2005 - On 25 and 26 July, the Director-General made his second official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia to discuss with the Cambodian Authorities the current state of bilateral cooperation, which is predominantly focused on education and culture. Más

Opening of 6th meeting of the Working Group on EFA - (Flash Info n°129-2005) 20-07-2005 - Opening the 6th meeting of the Working Group on EFA, the Director-General Koichiro Matsuura, introduced the new Assistant Director-General for Education, Mr Peter Smith, and welcomed the keynote speaker, Mr Richard Manning, Chair of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Más

Director-General Opens World Conference for the UNESCO Clubs Movement - (Flash Info n°128-2005) 19-07-2005 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, opened the World Conference for the UNESCO Clubs Movement, which began at UNESCO Headquarters today. Present on the podium with him were several Chairpersons of National Federations of UNESCO Club Movements including Mr Eiji Hattori (Japan), Mr George Christophides (Cyprus) and Mr Yves Lopez (France). A keynote speech on the UNESCO Clubs Movement in the 21st century was given by Mr André Zwyacker, Honorary President of the French Federation of UNESCO Clubs. Más

The President of the Federal Republic of Brazil visits UNESCO - (Flash Info n°127-2005) 18-07-2005 - Within the framework of his official visit to France, the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, accompanied by his wife, visited UNESCO Headquarters where he viewed, alongside UNESCO Director-General, Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, the exhibit organised at Headquarters to commemorate the sixty years of cooperation between Brazil and UNESCO. A number of high-ranking and well-known Brazilians including Mr. Celso Amorim, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Luiz Soares Dulci, Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency; Mr. Tarso Genro, Minister of Education; Mr. Luiz Fernando Furlan, Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade; Mr. Carlos Mário da Silva Velloso, Member of the Supreme Court; Mr. Antônio Augusto Dayrell de Lima, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO; Ms Milu Vilela, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and the writer Paulo Coelho participated in the event during which the Director-General gave the President a gold medal bearing the likeness of Mahatma Gandhi in order to “seal the cooperation between UNESCO and Brazil”. Más

The Director-General pays an official visit to South Africa (10-12 July 2005) - (Flash Info n°126-2005) 18-07-2005 - On 10 July 2005, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura participated in the opening ceremony of the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee in Durban, South Africa. Más

Director-General designates His Excellency Mr Nelson Mandela as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador - (Flash Info n°125-2005) 18-07-2005 - The Director-General undertook an official visit to South Africa from 10 to 12 July 2005. During his visit, the Director-General conferred upon His Excellency Mr Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the title of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in a special ceremony held at the Nelson Mandela Foundation attended by Mr Naledi Pandor, Minister of Education of South Africa, Mr Pallo Jordan, Minister of Arts and Culture of South Africa, Ms Nomasonto Maria Sibanda-Thusi, Permanent Delegate of South Africa to UNESCO, Ms Ntombazana Botha, Deputy-Minister of Arts and Culture of South Africa, and other distinguished personalities. Más

Recent visit of the Director-General to Japan - (Flash Info n°124-2005) 15-07-2005 - Following the celebration of United Nations Day at Expo 2005 Aichi, the Director-General visited Tokyo, Japan from 28 June to 3 July 2005, meeting leading figures in the Japanese Government and in the Japanese Diet. Más

The Director-General attends the Einstein Jubilee Ceremony in Bern - (Flash Info n°123 - 2005) 12-07-2005 - On 9 July 2005 the Director-General participated with Mr Samuel Schmid, President of the Swiss Confederation, in a ceremony marking Albert Einstein’s Jubilee in Bern, Switzerland. This International Celebration Day was organized in the framework of the World Year of Physics as the culmination of a variety of activities organized for the Einstein Jubilee in Switzerland in 2005. Más

The Director-General addresses the Permanent Delegations on the WSIS - (Flash Info n°122-2005) 08-07-2005 - On 8 July 2005, the Director-General held an information meeting for Permanent Delegations on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) to brief them on the preparation of the second phase of the WSIS, which will take place in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005. Más

Gérard Voisin, UNESCO Artist for Peace - (Flash Info n°121-2005) 08-07-2005 - The sculptor/poet, Gérard Voisin, was added, on July 7, 2005, to the list of major international celebrities who have accepted to use their influence, their charisma and their prestige to expound the ideals and the message of UNESCO. Más

Homenaje a Gabriela Mistral - (Flash Info n°120) 08-07-2005 - “Intelectual preocupada por el destino de toda Hispanoamérica, representante de su país en numerosos foros internacionales, poeta que da voz a los sin voz, autora de textos que indagan y dan a conocer lo esencial americano, ardiente defensora de la paz y de la educación como baluartes de la convivencia entre los hombres, Gabriela Mistral es la primera mujer latinoamericana galardonada con el Premio Nóbel del Literatura y la primera mujer chilena que representó a su país en la Asamblea de las Naciones Unidas. Su ideal de paz, de justicia, de concordia entre los seres humanos y su fe en la educación y en los valores del diálogo entre las culturas, son los ideales que animan la acción de la UNESCO.” Más

L’APF et l’UNESCO renforcent leur coopération - (Flash Info n°119-2005) 05-07-2005 - L’Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) et l’UNESCO ont formalisé le renforcement de leur coopération, le 4 juillet 2005, par un nouvel accord qui vient compléter celui signé entre l’UNESCO et l’OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie) en décembre 2000. Le Président de l’APF, et Président de l’Assemblée nationale du Niger, Mahamane Ousmane et le Directeur général de l’UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, ont procédé aujourd’hui à la signature de cet accord, en présence de nombreux ambassadeurs, délégués permanents, membres du groupe francophone de l’UNESCO. Más

Education for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific Region - (Flash Info n°118-2005) 30-06-2005 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, opened the Asia-Pacific regional launch of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) on 28 June at Nagoya University, Japan. Más

United Nations Day at Expo 2005 Aichi - (Flash Info n°117-2005) 28-06-2005 - Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, representing the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter on Monday, 27 June, United Nations Day at Expo 2005 Aichi (Japan). Más

UNESCO's Director-General writes to Kofi Annan and G8 leaders to support Education for All - (Flash Info n°116-2005) 24-06-2005 - UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura has written today to the U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the G8 leaders in advance of the forthcoming G8 Summit, to be held at Gleneagles, Scotland, United Kingdom on 6-8 July 2005. Más

El Presidente de El Salvador en visita oficial en la UNESCO - (Flash Info n°115-2005) 24-06-2005 - [Spanish and French only] El Presidente de El Salvador, Don Elías Antonio Saca, reiteró esta mañana la particular importancia que atribuye a de la “Sociedad de la Información”. El Presidente, asimismo, invitó a la UNESCO a otorgar su apoyo en relación a las acciones para prevenir la delincuencia entre los jóvenes, al igual que en pro de una educación preventiva del virus VIH/SIDA en las escuelas públicas salvadoreñas, en el marco de las iniciativas de su gobierno, denominadas "Conéctate" y "Mano Amiga". Más

UNESCO and UNIDROIT - Cooperation in the Fight against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property - (Flash Info n°114-2005) 24-06-2005 - The UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects*, one of the most important legal instruments in the global effort to curb illicit transfer of cultural property, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, UNESCO, which initiated the Convention’s elaboration, is organizing the conference “UNESCO and UNIDROIT - Cooperation in the Fight against Illicit Traffic in Cultural Property”. Más

Iraqi Cultural Heritage: UNESCO is thanked for its action by Iraqi Ministers of Culture and of Tourism and Archaeology - (Flash Info n°113-2005) 24-06-2005 - The Iraqi Minister of Culture, Mr. Nuri Farhan al-Rawi, and the Minister of State for Tourism and Archaeology, Mr. Hashim al-Hashimi, warmly thanked the Director-General of UNESCO for the support the Organization has offered Iraq in the domain of culture. “Many thanks, you are a friend of Iraqi Culture,” they told him during a meeting held on the fringe of the second gathering of the International Committee to Safeguard the Cultural Heritage of Iraq*(ICC) . Más

The Director-General meets President Yushchenko of Ukraine - (Flash Info n°112-2005) 23-06-2005 - On 22 June 2005, Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, met Mr Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, on the occasion of the inauguration of the monument dedicated to Anne of Kiev, Queen of France, in the city of Senlis. The ceremony, which was attended by Mr Arthur Dehaine, Mayor of Senlis, was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony and a reception at the Town Hall. Más

Opening ceremony of the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Copyright Committee (IGC) - (Flash Info n°111-2005) 23-06-2005 - The universal system of international copyright protection established under the aegis of UNESCO in 1952 continues to be of vital importance. The Intergovernmental Copyright Committee (IGC) has a set of multifaceted statutory duties, as defined by the revised 1971 text of the Convention, namely, to study questions concerning the application and operation of the Convention, and to examine any other issues concerning the international protection of copyright. Más

Reconstruction of Iraqi institutions: Two international meetings - (Flash Info n°110-2005) 23-06-2005 - The international community is continuing its mobilization of aid for the Iraqi reconstruction process. Two international meetings dedicated to Iraq are currently taking place in Brussels and at UNESCO Headquarters. Más

23rd session of the IOC General Assembly - (Flash Info n°109-2005) 22-06-2005 - The resolution that will validate the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS) and its Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) will be adopted during the 23rd Session of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's (IOC) General Assembly, which began at the Organization’s Headquarters today. The Assembly, which was opened by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, will run from 21 to 30 June. Once the resolution is adopted, it is expected that it will hold its first meeting within the Indian Ocean region in early September this year, thus officially putting into operation the IOTWS. Más

Journées de Madagascar à l’UNESCO - (Flash Info n°108-2005) 21-06-2005 - Le Directeur général, M. Koïchiro Matsuura, a inauguré aux côtés de Madame Yvette Rabetafika Ranjeva, Ambassadrice, Déléguée permanente de la République de Madagascar auprès de l’UNESCO, l’exposition sur le savoir-faire du travail du bois des Zafimaniry, organisée dans le cadre des Journées de Madagascar à l’UNESCO. Más