Today: UNESCO News, Jan 20, 2012

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Jan 20, 2012

UNESCO News, Jan 20, 2012

Manitoba-Ontario UNESCO bid heads to Paris
CBC.ca
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger announces the UNESCO bid is complete and will soon be sent to Paris. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC) The bid to have a vast wilderness area deemed aUNESCO world heritage site is heading to Paris. The Pimachiowin Aki Corporation ...
See all stories on this topic »

CBC.ca
Government backs Oxford Unesco World Book Capital bid
BBC News
Oxford has received government support for its bid to become Unesco World Book Capital in 2014. Culture minister Ed Vaizey MP has confirmed the government's backing to the bid for a year-long programme to promote books and encourage reading....
See all stories on this topic »

BBC News
UNESCO nod on altering Selous boundaries not before June
IPPmedia
The clearance on the boundaries change is supposed to be acquired from the World Heritage Centre, a body under the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Selous is listed on Unesco's world heritage sites. ...
See all stories on this topic »

IPPmedia
Two Iranian works prepared for UNESCO Memory of the World Register
Tehran Times
TEHRAN -- Iran has recently completed documentation of a map collection and a book to be added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, a list of library collections and archive holdings ofworld significance. “Maps from the Qajar Period” and “The ...
See all stories on this topic »
Government throws weight behind World Book Capital bid
Oxford Mail
Unesco has nominated a World Book Capital city every year since 2001 for the a city with the best year-long programme to promote books and encourage reading. The application process for the 2014 capital was launched at the end of 2011, and cities from ...
See all stories on this topic »
Committee pleased with UNESCO application
Nova News Now
... de l'Acadie and the Grand PrĂ© Marsh Body, all support the UNESCO bid. – TheWorld Heritage Convention is an international agreement of the United Nations signed by 188 countries to protect properties of outstanding natural and cultural importance. ...
See all stories on this topic »

Nova News Now
UNESCO: Global Fallout From Palestine Decision
Arutz Sheva
Hundreds of millions of people in third world countries stand to suffer because of UNESCOacceptance of the bogus state. "Palestine uber alles?" David Singer is an Australian lawyer who is active in Zionist community organizations in that country. ...
See all stories on this topic »
More than 7 wonders of the world worth seeing
Charlotte Observer
As my travels have broadened, whenever I am near a place that features a UNESCO World Heritage Site, I make every effort to go there. I am sure to be rewarded with something new, exciting and educational. Three of my personal favorites are Petra in ...
See all stories on this topic »
Omani Cultural Days in UNESCO continues
Oman News Agency
The session focused on the literary references and roots for the Omani literature, its stages and interaction with the world through translation to world languages. The session included four working papers on ' the Omani Literature and Horizons of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Pimachiowin Aki UNESCO Nomination Off to Paris, France
Net Newsledger
WINNIPEG – Representatives from the Pimachiowin Aki UNESCO World Heritage Site project partnership gathered in Winnipeg today to celebrate the send-off of their nomination package to the Paris, France headquarters of UNESCO. “This is the completion of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Bligh unfazed by UNESCO reef audit
ABC Online
... representatives of UNESCO," she said. "What they'll see when they come here is a Great Barrier Reef that is the subject of extensive protection by both state and federal governments. "I think there would be few natural wonders of the world that is ...
See all stories on this topic »
World heritage probe for McLaren Vale
Southern Times Messenger
THE economic benefits of World Heritage status for the McLaren Vale region are being explored in a new study. The World Heritage Bid Working Group has commissioned a $20000 study to investigate expected tourism and jobs growth from UNESCO World ...
See all stories on this topic »

Southern Times Messenger
Climate change skepticism seeps into science classrooms
Los Angeles Times
The landmark, which has helped scientists develop an understanding of climate change, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. (Slim Allagui / AFP/Getty Images / July 3, 2009) By Neela Banerjee, Washington Bureau A flash point has emerged in ...
See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles Times
200 square meters of frescoes restored in UNESCO-listed Mogao Grottoes
Xinhua
They have made major achievements in rejuvenating the frescoes and protecting cultural heritage at the UNESCO World Heritage site, said Su Bomin, director of the protection institute of the Dunhuang Academy. In 2011, the restorers completed work on ...
See all stories on this topic »
ICOMOS advisory mission to the World Heritage site of Seville
UNESCO.org (press release)
The Committee will thus take a decision on the status of the property on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The relevant working documents will be made available publicly six weeks before the Committee session on the World Heritage Centre's website.
See all stories on this topic »
* Sri Lanka's Galle Literary Festival opens today
Colombo Page
Jan 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Galle Literary Festival will open Wednesday in theUNESCO World Heritage city of Galle for the sixth time and continue till 22 January. The festival sponsored by HSBC was pre-launched yesterday with the annual Press ...
See all stories on this topic »

Colombo Page
Guanajuato exudes rich Mexican history, culture
The Coloradoan
The Mexican mounttain city of Guanajuato is home to culture and history with world class music, dance and theater. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. / Courtesy of Ray Swanson A donkey is loaded with goods at Guanajuato, Mexico. ...
See all stories on this topic »
UNESCO sums up results of Arab spring
Azerbaijan Business Center
UNESCO is to conduct forum "Arab spring a year later: Egyptian Perspectives" on 24 January. The Organization reports that the forum will involve Dominic Bodie, former president of the Institute of the Arab World and the Commissioner for Human Rights in...
See all stories on this topic »

Azerbaijan Business Center
Top world theatre body to help Qatar artistes
Peninsula On-line
“We work together with UN and Unesco. Dedicated to performing arts, International Theatre Institute advances Unesco's goals of mutual understanding and peace and advocates for the protection and promotion of cultural expressions, regardless of age, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Nigeria: E-9 Countries Must Seriously Tackle Illiteracy - UNESCO Chief
AllAfrica.com
In this interview Venkata Subbarao Ilapavuluri, Chief, Section for Literacy and Non-Formal Education at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) who was in Nigeria recently, says the E-9 countries which are the most ...
See all stories on this topic »
UNESCO-United States-Brazil project to teach respect in schools
Panorama.am
The “Teaching Respect for All,” project born of cooperation between UNESCO, the United States and Brazil, will be launched on 18 January at UNESCO Headquarters. This is the first step in a process expected to last close to three years with the aim of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Yellowstone National Park Report To UNESCO Outlines Issues of Park's Genetic ...
National Parks Traveler
But as a draft report to the World Heritage Committee on various aspects of Yellowstone's ecosystem makes clear, ever more human pressures, largely in the form of hunting, development, and ranching, are forcing park managers to be more hands-on in ...
See all stories on this topic »

National Parks Traveler
Japan, the Noble Land
Independent Online
The famous Kobe beef lives up to its reputation as probably the tenderest in the world. And so it should be. The cows listen to Mozart, are regularly massaged, and fed on beer. No wonder it costs R200 per 100 grams. The Unesco World Heritage Site of ...
See all stories on this topic »

Independent Online
Celebrating Year of the Maya with tour of Latin America's ruins
CNN International
Covering a huge surface area, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is rich in monuments, chief of which is the stepped pyramid temple of Kukulkan, as well as a Great Ball Court, where visitors can picture deadly ball games taking place. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Majuli deserves World Heritage status: Bansal
Assam Tribune
... Minister of Water Resources and VH Pala, Minister of State for Water Resources, stated at a meeting held in the Majuli College playground near Daria Bridge that Majuli has enough potential to get recognition as a World Heritage Site from UNESCO. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Yerevan - World Book Capital from April 23
http://www.armenpress.am
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: As World Book Capital Yerevan will start implementing its functions from April 23, the day recognized byUNESCO as World Day of Book and Copyright. From that day various events addressed to the popularization of ...
See all stories on this topic »

http://www.armenpress.am
Germany Joins World Book Night 2012
Publishers Weekly
World Book Night has announced that Germany is the second international partner alongside the United States to stage a national one million book giveaway for adults on April 23rd, the UnescoInternational Day of the Book. The latest World Book Night ...
See all stories on this topic »
'Toba east side is moving on up with UNESCO bid
Lac du Bonnet Leader
By Winnipeg Sun The pitch to designate part of Manitoba's boreal forest as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site is finished and will be sent to the United Nations, the province announced Wednesday. The bid involves about 33400 square kilometres of forest ...
See all stories on this topic »
You are here: Home > Mumbai > CST bears the brunt of city's long run
Mid-Day
Ever since 2004, when Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) was conferred the status ofUNESCO World Heritage Site, authorities have remained careful while carrying out any physical work on the structure. So much so that they are even considering giving ...
See all stories on this topic »

Mid-Day
Tamil Nadu: Pilgrim's progress
Sunday Times.lk
But Pongal is also the time to explore Tamil Nadu's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Stratospheric structures that have survived over 1000 years. The temples might be timeless but time between them is immense. Those given to comforts book the ...
See all stories on this topic »

Sunday Times.lk
Omani Cultural Days in Paris
Times of Oman
Paris: The second session of the Omani Cultural Days in Unesco was held yesterday under the theme 'Introducing the Omani Literature' in Paris. The session focused on the literary roots of the Omani literature, its development stages and interaction ...
See all stories on this topic »

Times of Oman
Italy to Help Preserve Myanmar Cultural Heritage
CRIENGLISH.com
... is the first of its kind to be launched with the assistance of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in a decade. In line with the principles of World Cultural Heritage Convention, the project will cover three spheres ...
See all stories on this topic »
Luxury lands in Okinawa at last
CNNGo.com
At first glance, Okinawa appears to have all the makings of a remarkable, subtropical travel experience -- crystal-clear waters, top-notch scuba diving, endless stretches of beach, a generous helping of UNESCO World Heritage sites and delicious local ...
See all stories on this topic »

CNNGo.com
Mangalore: South India Unit of Unesco Chair in Bioethics Inaugurated at FMMC
Daijiworld.com
... however, fundamental conflict between medical profession and ethics in the contemporary worldneeds to be addressed by considering the importance of bioethics seriously," he said. Guest of honour Dr Russel D'Souza, Asia Pacific Network UNESCO Chair ...
See all stories on this topic »
SG travels; Myanmar; Energy access; Syria/Unesco; and more
UN Dispatch
Tomorrow he will also visit the United Arab Emirates, where he will convene his High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All and attend the World Future Energy Summit. General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser will also attend the Summit, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Inverted tulip motifs at Selimiye Mosque in need of protection
Today's Zaman
Rare inverted tulip motifs embossed on the marble pillars of the muezzin's balcony in Edirne's Selimiye Mosque, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List last June, will be protected. Speaking in an interview with the Anatolia news agency on ...
See all stories on this topic »

Today's Zaman
Majuli Festival from Today
Times of Assam
UNESCO World Heritage Site and biggest river island of the world, Majuli will host a four day long festival called Bhogali Majuli from Tuesday, January 17. The festival is being held to promote the beautiful river island with its unique cultural ...
See all stories on this topic »

Times of Assam
Iranian Envoy Urges UNESCO to Condemn Assassination of Iranian Scientist
Fars News Agency
... I would like to call on UNESCO and yourself, as the head of this important educational, scientific and cultural organization, to act on the basis of your historic duties and commitments to condemn the killing of scientists all over the world in all ...
See all stories on this topic »

Fars News Agency
Omani literature in focus at Cultural Days event
Oman Tribune
PARIS The second session of the Omani Cultural Days in Unesco highlighted the roots of Omani literature and its translation into world languages. Tuesday's session on 'Introducing Omani Literature' included four working papers. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Korea's Seowon Added to Tentative UNESCO World Heritage List ...
Nine of Korea's seowon, private educational institutions that combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage.... Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Dancing Queen"... 2012/01/13 - Added new stills and video for the upcoming Korean movie "Never Ending Story"... Older : [Spoiler] Added episodes 3 and 4 captures for the Korean drama 'The Sun and the Moon'. Older news ...
HanCinema Daily News and Updates
UNESCO nod on altering Selous boundaries not before June ...
By In2EastAfrica
World News · East African Community ... The clearance on the boundaries change is supposed to be acquired from the World Heritage Centre, a body under the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). ...
In2EastAfrica - East African...
World Education Forum Stresses Public-Private ... - UNESCO
Addressing the Forum, which gathered some 60 education ministers, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova stressed the importance of “fit to size solutions.
www.unesco.org/.../world_education_forum_stresses_public_...
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Provide Travellers With Hundreds Of ...
There are many travel and tourism organisations that rank attractions, landmarks and historical points of interest based on things such as...
www.expedia.co.in/.../unesco-world-heritage-sites-provide-tra...
Silk Road Treasure Tours Offers 18 Day 'In the ... - Travel World News
Silk Road Treasure Tours Offers 18 Day 'In the Footsteps of Marco Polo' Tour Visiting Central Asia'sUNESCO Sites. Jan - 10 | By: Travel World News Editor ...
travelworldnews.com/.../silk-road-treasure-tours-offers-18-day...
Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Travel news
in Travel (submitted 2012-01-09) Sun, sea and sand are not the.
www.news.nhatrangtraveltours.com/explore-unesco-world-her...
  
info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com
Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-FrenchUnder the SunStealing JakeAlexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-Swedish
 

No comments: