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UNESCO News, Dec 01, 2011


Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, onWorld AIDS Day ...
BVI News Online
UNESCO is mobilized. We have launched a new UNESCO Strategy for HIV and AIDS to sharpen our action. All arms of the Organization are mobilized at the global, regional and country levels to take forward activities that are culturally appropriate, ...
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L'Oréal Canada and UNESCO celebrate a decade in their fight against AIDS
Canada NewsWire (press release)
1, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Today December 1 st , World AIDS Day, L'Oréal Professional Products Division and UNESCO invite you to participate in the 10th anniversary of Hairdressers Against AIDS (HAA): a global advocacy campaign in the fight against ...
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UNESCO will protect Bedouin weaving and Peruvian prayers
cottages-for-holidays.com
The UNESCO List of Intangible Heritage gives the possibility to preserve unique traditions that still exist in different national cultures of the world, but which are in danger of extinction. The idea is similar to the UNESCO List of Architectural ...
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UNESCO Regional Meeting on the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Asia
UNESCO.org (press release)
UNESCO World Heritage Centre is grateful for the generous contribution provided by the Government of the Republic of Korea for hosting the event, and the highly collaborative work from the Cultural Heritage Administration, the Korean National ...
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10th expert working group and 2 public symposiums on Bamiyan Valley
UNESCO.org (press release)
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is organizing the forthcoming 10 th expert working group meeting for the preservation of the safeguarding of the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley World Heritage property (Afghanistan), ...
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UNESCO-APEID International Conference, 6-8 December 2011, Indonesia; Nurturing ...
India Education Diary
The world needs a variety of talents and skills to meet 21st century aspirations and challenges. However, the linkages between creativity and entrepreneurship in education have not yet been fully explored and understood. UNESCO is convening the 15th ...
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400th Anniversary of the Donguibogam, the Book that Heals the World
Korea IT Times (press release)
Heo's historic medical book was designated as a UNESCO world cultural heritage in 2009. In addition, on October 31, the 36 th UNESCO General Assembly designated 2013 as a special UNESCO year to celebrate the 400 th anniversary of the Donguibogam. ...
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World's First Symphonic Band of Blind Musicians
Fox News
Marcelo Rest met the Symphonic Band by chance and Givavicius made a deep impression on him when he told the director: “Music includes us in the world, and how lucky was I to go blind instead of deaf!” The Band, awarded by UNESCO, “is like a family ...
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Penang history brought alive via art
Malaysia Star
Aptly titled Jimmy Choo, the caricature was among eight erected to mark the city'sUnesco World Heritage Site. The others are Same Taste, Same Look, 3 Generations, Ting Ting Thong, Rope Style, Procession, Tok Tok Mee and Too Narrow. ...
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Zimbabwe: Country Attends ITI World Congress
AllAfrica.com
The World Theatre Congress was held under the theme "Empowering the performing arts." Zimbabwe became a fully-fledged member of the worldorganisation for theatre professionals, which is under the umbrella of Unesco when she paid her membership ...
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UNESCO to help Italy preserve Pompeii
Punjab Newsline
ROME: The UNESCO will advise Italy on how to preserve one of the world'sbiggest archaeological sites, Pompeii, where a massive volcanic eruption in 79 AD buried the ancient city under six metres of volcanic ash. The UN Educational, Scientific and ...
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Repairing Ayutthaya's Ancient Temples
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Click for more photos Ayutthaya's spired temples and its various crumbling buildings have been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1991–and the area is a big draw for foreign tourists, who typically travel the 80 kilometers north from Bangkok to take in ...
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Israel releases PA tax funds
Jerusalem Post
One government official said that had the world taken punitive measures against the PA following its successful admission to UNESCO, then Israel likely would not have held up the funds, which account for 30 percent of the PA budget. ...
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Famous writers petition against Mexico silver mine
Boston.com
The reserve is one of UNESCO's World Network of Natural Sacred Sites. Some 500 miles (800 kilometers) of the pilgrim route to the reserve is being considered for addition to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. "This pilgrimage is the only way in ...
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Many sites in Ayutthaya face risk of crumbling
AsiaOne
She was inspecting historical sites in Ayutthaya with experts from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). Ayutthaya, which was granted the World Heritage status in 1991, was one of the many provinces devastated by ...
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AsiaOne
Lake logo draws crowds
China Daily
Set up as somewhere for designers to put up their creations for a possible logo for the newly crowned World Heritage site, the board is 7 meters long and 2.5 meters high. Hangzhou's West Lake made it to UNESCO's World Heritage List in June. ...
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China Daily
The Yeatman Hotel Lights Up Oporto, Portugal With First Michelin Star
MarketWatch (press release)
Located in the heart of Oporto, one of Europe's most magnificently preserved cities and a UNESCO World Heritage site, the hotel offers ultra-luxurious suites, a vinotherapy spa, the largest collection of Portuguese wines in the world, unrivaled wine ...
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Travel Through Gorgeous "Northern Spain" With Insight Vacations
MarketWatch (press release)
This incredible part ofSpain contains some of the most historic cathedrals in the world. Compare the classic ancient churches ofOviedo withBarcelona's famous, though unfinished, Sagrada Familia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Northern Spain--12 days. ...
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The Royal Ontario Museum and Parks Canada Bring Ancient Creatures to Life
PR Web (press release)
Long-term study and preservation of the Burgess Shale eventually led to it being recognized as one of Canada's first World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1981. Now protected under the larger Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site and ...
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PR Web (press release)
MEDITERRANEAN DIET, A FOUNDATION AND A BRAND TO CREATE VALUE
Green Med Journal
The Network aims to propose the inclusion of the Olive Oil Mediterranean Landscape in UNESCO's World Heritage sites. "Olive oil is the prince of the Mediterranean diet as well as common feature of all the Mediterranean agricultures, so I'm happy with ...
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Green Med Journal
3net Unveils New Offerings
World Screen
... the 3D MMA special Beatdown: Bamma Usa Fight Night (working title); WorldHeritage, which features the architectural wonders of the world's UNESCO sites; Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure, which explores the dawn of the Late Cretaceous period; ...
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Fairmont to Open New Hotels in Key International Markets Next Year
MarketWatch (press release)
The destination was the 2011 winner of the popular Eurovision Song Contest and will host the 2012 event in May, offers numerous sightseeing attractions including Baku's old Inner City, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was recently singled ...
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Island of wonder
Bangkok Post
Over the past decade, Jeju Island has received three different Unesco certifications: It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 2002, aUnesco World Heritage Site in 2007, and a Global Geopark in 2010. The latest position mirrors the great attempt by ...
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Bangkok Post
Ron Garan / NASA
msnbc.com (blog)
The dramatic Nativity facade, dedicated to Jesus' birth, and crypt are among several of Gaudí's works on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Gaudí's style, which included undulating lines, pops of color and spatial creativity, "anticipated and influenced ...
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Liverpool Echo letters, December 1 2011
Liverpool Echo
This city was just being woken up from it's slumber when UNESCO granted usWorld Heritage status and it has woken us up a lot quicker than Liverpool 1 or any central dock regeneration. Yet again Mr Riley misleads the public stating the proposed 600ft ...
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See the surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona
msnbc.com
The dramatic Nativity facade, dedicated to Jesus' birth, and crypt are among several of Gaudí's works on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Gaudí's style, which included undulating lines, pops of color and spatial creativity, "anticipated and influenced ...
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msnbc.com
Teaching AIDS
Huffington Post
That's why the EdCast has invited three HIV education specialists from UNESCO to discuss how the education sector has played an instrumental role in facilitating the drop in new infections among young people. Over the course of 20 minutes, ...
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"Hong Antarctica" Sparks a National Climate Movement in Vietnam
Huffington Post (blog)
She didn't know anything about the environment or climate change but at age 24 she had been chosen to be the first Vietnamese person to set foot on Antarctica as part of an environmental awareness project of UNESCO. "When my foot hit the ice I felt ...
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Chemistry - our life, our future
Chemistry World
The global events were the official launch ceremony, held at theUnesco headquarters in Paris in January, and the 43rd Iupac WorldCongress: Chemistry Bridging Innovation Among the Americas and the World, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. And on 1 December, ...
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Chemistry World
IIEP HIV / AIDS Clearinghouse: “Getting to zero”, World AIDS Day ...
Second, as highlighted by UNESCO's Director-General, Ms. Irina Bokova, in her annual World AIDS Day message , there have been significant scientific advancements in this year alone. There is evidence that antiretroviral therapy does more ...
UNESCO HIV and AIDS Education...
UNESCO observes World AIDS Day with presentation at ... - BVI News
By Admin
The BVI National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Development will commemorate World Aids Day on Thursday, December 1 with an informative presentation to third, fourth and fifth form ...
BVI News
Unesco identifies endangered cultural traditions | World news | The ...
New intangible cultural heritage list includes Chinese shadow puppetry, Cypriot poetry duelling and Mexican mariachi music.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../unesco-endangered-cultural-traditions...
Palestinians hope for US reserve over UNESCO ... - Beloit Daily News
The Palestinian foreign minister said Wednesday he hopes the United States can be persuaded to reverse its decision to cut funds to UNESCO now that the U.N. ...
www.beloitdailynews.com/.../article_163719a4-6257-5cb8-81...
BBC News - Unesco heritage list adds Bedouin and Peru traditions
Traditional Bedouin weaving and indigenous Peruvian sung prayers are added toUnesco's 'intangible heritage' list for safeguarding.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15896638
University World News - MALAYSIA: UNESCO to help review ...
Disclaimer: All reader responses posted on this site are those of the reader ONLY and NOT those of University World News or Higher Education Web Publishing, ...
www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage - UNESCO
To launch the 40th anniversary celebrations of the World Heritage Convention,UNESCO offered the World Heritage iPhone/iPad application (app) free for one ...
whc.unesco.org/en/news/815
Palestinians hope for US reserve over UNESCO funds - World News
Palestinians hope for US reserve over UNESCO funds - The Palestinian foreign minister said Wednesday he hopes the United.
townhall.com/.../palestinians_hope_for_us_reserve_over_unes...
Palestinians hope for US reserve over UNESCO funds: National World
Web Search powered byYAHOO! SEARCH. | Updated: 12:04 AM. News ... toUNESCO in London, where the organization was created after World War II. ...
www.adn.com/2011/.../palestinian-membership-threatening.ht...
Franciscans think UNESCO status could complicate rules at holy sites
Home » News » News - World » Franciscans think UNESCO status could ... thatUNESCO will recognize the city of Bethlehem as the first Palestinian World ...
thecatholictelegraph.com/index.php?...
Vietnam Investment Review - World news - UNESCO adds 11 ...
A traditional form of weaving by Bedouin women and a healing prayer sung by Peru's Huachipaire people were added Friday to UNESCO's list of "intangible ...
www.vir.com.vn/.../unesco-adds-11-entries-to-intangible-herit...
Antara News : UNESCO to consider Bali`s World Heritage nominees ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will consider four sites proposed by Bali Province to be included in the World ...
www.antaranews.com/.../unesco-to-consider-balis-world-herita...
Palestinian membership threatening UNESCO programs | The ...
The Palestinians can raise their flag alongside those of 194 full-fledged nations atUNESCO after signing a document finally giving them a voice within the vast ...
washingtonexaminer.com/.../palestinian-membership-threateni...
Unesco set to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage Site status ...
LIVERPOOL will lose its World Heritage Site status if a £5.5bn skyscraper plan goes ahead without “radical” changes, Unesco inspectors have warned.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/.../unesco-set-to-strip-liverpool-of-it...
Armenia's Etchmiadzin among UNESCO World Heritage Cities list ...
A delegation from the city attended 11th World Conference of UNESCO WorldHeritage Cities Organization…
news.am/eng/news/83547.html
UNESCO officially recognizes Saman Dance as part of world ...
Saman DanceUNESCO officially recognized Aceh's traditional Saman Dance as an intangible element of world cultural heritage during a session in Bali ...
www.thejakartapost.com/.../unesco-officially-recognizes-sama...
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