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Culturelink, the Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development, was established by UNESCO and the Council of Europe in 1989 in Paris, at the Consultation of Representatives of Regional and Sub-regional Networks for Cultural Development Research and Cooperation.
The Institute for International Relations (IMO, formerly IRMO) in Zagreb, Croatia has been the Network's focal point since its inception.
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Ralph Young, Microsoft Vice President, World Wide Public Sector gave the second introductory talk, raising some interesting points about precisely why Microsoft feels so strongly about education, and its importance on a global scale.
He elaborated on the point mentioned in the initial speech by Mr. Masuura, that we face the challenge (and opportunity) of rising numbers of students enrolled in tertiary education. In China, for example, only 10% of potential students in China would enrol in terti more...
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On 7 and 8 July 2008, leaders and opinion makers from around the world gathered at UNESCO Headquarters to engage in rich discussions on issues around tertiary education.
The Forum opened with addresses from the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura; Microsoft's Ralph Young; US Secretary for Education, Margaret Spellings; and UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, Abdul Waheed Khan. The sessions that followed were designed to be interactive, with leading more...
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n relation to the World Press Freedom Day 2007 under the global theme Press Freedom, Safety of Journalists and Impunity, the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu asked the Forum of Development Journalists (FoDeJ) to undertake a ‘reality check’ on press freedom in post-conflict Nepal.
In order to give a voice to journalists working outside the Kathmandu valley, FoDeJ undertook a series of case studies in the mountains, hilly areas and the plains, covering all the development regions of Nepal.
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The training course, which outlined basic human rights information and engaged the journalists in discussions on reporting in this field, was organized by the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal (OHCHR-Nepal). “I believe that it has provided them with important information about human rights in this critical period of Nepal’s history and also helped to establish a foundation of knowledge upon which they can build throughout their careers,” Frederick Rawski, Head o more...
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AWID’s Young Feminist Activism program seeks to build a multigenerational movement by amplifying the voices of young women so that their experiences and ideas are reflected in feminist discourse and activism.
The Young Feminist Activism program supports and mobilises younger activists by creating provocative opportunities for engagement, innovative research projects, capacity building activities and multi-generational dialogues linked to AWID’s initiatives to promote change. The program more...
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With an eye to the attacks of right-wing extremists against homosexuals taking part in the 'Gay Pride Parade' in Budapest last Saturday, political scientist Attila Ágh voices concern about right-wing extremism in Hungary: 'In the past few years public life in Hungary has been repeatedly disrupted by the rioting of extreme right-wing groups. ... We no longer need to question the reasons behind this unrest. We know only too well that the right-wing extremist mob was stirred up by the opposition Y more...
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