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UNESCO News, Feb 09, 2012

The Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony and Partnership Press Event held...
MarketWatch (press release)
Moreover, there was a special prize related to the partnership activities called "World Heritage Eco Learning Program." In cooperation with theUNESCO, Panasonic undertakes the program that promotes the environmental education for the next generation ...
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Berwick to be put forward for World Heritage status
BBC News
They estimated they would not be ready to submit their bid toUnesco - the UN cultural body - for several years. "Tourism is our principal employer - Berwick's future is in its past," said retired teacher Bernard Shaw, a resident of the town, ...
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BBC News
Majuli dossier sent to Unesco again
Calcutta Telegraph
8: The Centre has formally submitted a new dossier on Majuli to the Paris-headquartered Unesco to make a fresh cla-im for inclusion of Asia's largest river island in the World Heritage Site List. The 36th session of theWorld Heritage Committee ...
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FEC Announces Nigeria's Election Into UNESCO's Council
Leadership Newspapers
“This council really is the one that makes decisions relating to most of the major policies and activities of UNESCO around the World but those that are of immediate national impact are that UNESCO in that conference decided to locate two international ...
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Leadership Newspapers
Viewpoint: Liverpool can find a way to progress while still keeping World ...
Liverpool Daily Post
This area forms part of Liverpool's Unesco world heritage site, which takes in the elegant Edwardian Three Graces. These have defined the view from the river Mersey for almost a century and as a result, any talk of development is always going to be ...
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United Nations delegate sees life's journey as act of God
Evansville Courier & Press
Through conferences, visitations and advocacy, UNESCO is sharing this view with these countries, "so they will invest more in education." "If they invest more in education, they will get better results. Then the world will be a happier and a safer ...
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Bargains on World Book Day
News Wales
World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The event in Wales sees thousands of children mark the day by taking part in reading activities and events, ...
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Global hangout: Homa Chateau, Guilin
gulfnews.com
By Nyree McFarlane, Deputy Editor, Scene Nestled in the hills of Guilin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its rolling green landscape and stunning spiky cave formations, boutique hotel Homa Chateau, in its contemporary grass-covered form,...
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gulfnews.com
500 elephants killed in DR Congo's national park
Economic Times
An official of the Congolese Institute for Conservation of Nature (ICCN) decried the incidents of poaching at the Virunga national park which is considered as a World Heritage site by Unesco, Xinhua reported Thursday. Speaking in Kinshasa during an ...
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Realize the Dream!
Huffington Post (blog)
My life journey that led to the UNESCO forum of 2009 and later to anotherUNESCO Rwanda, set the stage for the realization of a dream. I wanted aworld that practiced a more well-rounded approach to human rights work. I felt compelled, captured by the ...
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Palestine poison pill paralyses UNESCO
On Line opinion
Jobs in UNESCO and programs world wide are set to go in this massive shake up, which will be devastating for those affected. For many who viewUNESCO as being an over staffed and bloated bureaucracy this will be seen as a blessing in disguise.
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Hitting the mother lode: Stamps featuring coal miner drawings giant hit
Mainichi Daily News
FUKUOKA -- Special stamps commemorating the listing of a series of drawings of Japanese coal miners as UNESCO"Memory of the World" heritage pieces have become a smash hit, prompting postal officials to order additional print runs.
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Mainichi Daily News
Corporate Retreats @ Kirimaya Khao Yai – Immersed in Nature
eTravelBlackboard MICE News
Set in 800 acres of lush greenery bordering a UNESCO World Heritage National Park and majestic mountain range in Khao Yai, Thailand, Kirimaya Golf Resort & Spa is imbedded in a sanctuary of nature, enjoying cool, crisp, clean mountain air year round.
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Iran celebrates 33rd anniversary of Islamic revolution
Korea Times
But the written history of Iran dates back to 3200 BC It begins with the early Achaemenids, the dynasty under which the first Iranian world empire blossomed. Cyrus the Great was the founder of the empire and he was the first to establish a charter of ...
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Korea Times
The Places We Love III: Yikes, Can This Be How the Big Money at Davos Views ...
National Geographic
The Culture category counts history only in terms of a country's UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites. No other protected historic places or districts—too hard to find and quantify. No museums, theaters, and performance venues, either.
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Time to move on from the traditional restaurant
Hotelier Middle East
He is happy that UNESCO has declared French cuisine a “world intangible heritage” but believes he can develop the restaurant further while still keeping the traditional gastronomic experiences and values. “Today, all restaurant overseas, except ElBulli ...
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Hotelier Middle East
Duke backs bid to put Bede on map
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette
HRH the Duke of Gloucester at Bede s World in Jarrow with Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp. By TERRY KELLY A BID to put the former home of the Venerable Bede in South Tyneside on the world tourist map has received the Royal seal of approval.
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Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette
AmaWaterways Announces Wine-Themed Rhone Cruises
Travel Agent
Shore excursions excursions include the Beaujolais wine region and tours of Roman ruins and stops at the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Avignon and Arles, where many artists spent much of their life, including Vincent Van Gogh.
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Travel Agent
Rietveld Schröder House
Kunstpedia (blog)
Since 2000 the house has conquered a place on the UNESCOlist of World Heritage Sites. Time to take a better look and admire not only the exterior, but also the interior of the house, which is quite unique too. Interior designer Truus Schröder gave ...
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Kunstpedia (blog)
What's in a Name? Fiction's Real World Fallout
MidEastPosts
“We cannot speak of an Arab world that likes to read,” Rana Idriss, head on one of Lenanon's major book publishers, told AFP as Beirut prepared to host UNESCO's “World Book Capital City” in 2009. Idriss told AFP even best-sellers pitch no more than ...
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Where on Earth...? MISR Mystery Image Quiz #27
NASA
Their capital is an UNESCO world Heritage Site. Name the Desert and the given name of the people. 2) The striking wavy lines that cross the middle of the image are natural geologic features that often carry descriptive names of their location.
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Oxford to host literacy summit
Oxford Student
By Josephine Bond | Last updated: 13:22, 09/02/2012 The World Literacy Foundation has announced that Oxford will host the World Literacy Summit from 1st-4th of April. The event will bring together 300 experts from up to 50 countries to discuss the ...
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Message From the Gods: Unite to Defend the Birthplace of the Sun
Huffington Post
Vast swaths of the protected, UNESCO-recognized reserve had been conceded to Canadian mining companies, and hundreds of hectares had been bulldozed by agro-industrial companies. This year they were responding to a call that ran through all their ...
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At CRIF dinner Sarkozy pledges support for Israel but warns of military strike ...
World Jewish Congress
Sarkozy also predicted that one day the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would fall and Iran become even more isolated in the world. He also urged Israel and the Palestinians to enter into peace talks with “outstretched hands” and added that ...
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World Jewish Congress
St Kilda vampires comic book sucks in film interest
BBC News
The remaining 36 islanders wrote to the government asking to be taken off and start a new life on the mainland. Hirta was abandoned the following year. Today the islands have Unesco World Heritage status. BlackHearted Press comic strip School of the ...
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BBC News
Northern Sudan boasts more pyramids than Egypt
Vancouver Sun
Aside from the odd camel driver lounging in the shade, nobody else is around at the pyramids and I am free to explore the world-class,UNESCO-listed heritage site on my own. The Meroë site was built as a royal cemetery for leaders of the Kushite ...
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N. Korea suggests rejecting S. Korea's offer for talks
Yonhap News
The relics, along with murals inside the tombs, became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the communist North in 2004, in recognition of their historical and aesthetic value. On Wednesday, the North told the South through a channel at their border ...
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Sarah Brightman awarded "Artist of Peace" by UNESCO
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
Brightman said the designation opened for her a whole new world of possibilities. She said she would use what she had learned from her professional life to help achieve UNESCO ideas and aims, by dedicating herself to the protection of the existing ...
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Travel the globe with ABAC in 2012
WALB-TV
Travelers will visit six United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites including a walking tour of Mezquita and the hilltop palace, Alhambra. This adventure includes 15 meals, round-trip airfare, ...
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Lviv, Ukraine, has entered new golden age 20 years after gaining independence ...
Toronto Star
We step into Svit Kavy (World of Coffee) and quickly realize that finding a seat will mean making friends. It is January and Ukrainians are in the festive spirit, Christmas just days behind them, Old New Year approaching and Epiphany a few weeks away.
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Tune in to World Radio Day on 13 February | United ... - UNESCO
By r.amelan@unesco.org
Radio is the most prevalent mass medium in the world with the ability to reach 95% of planet's population. UNESCO's General Conference last year proclaimed 13 February as World Radio Day*, to celebrate radio as a vector for education, ...
UNESCO
PA nominates UNESCO World Heritage sites - Breaking news - jn1.tv
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jn1.tv/breaking.../pa-nominates-unesco-world-heritage-sites.ht...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Convention turns ...
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of UNESCO's most successful programmes and one of the most powerful tools for ...
whc.unesco.org/en/news/832
Luxury Travel Vietnam launches new Unesco World Heritage Tour ...
Vietnam's first high end tour operator, Luxury Travel Vietnam, has just created a new tour with a focus on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Indochina.
www.tourismcambodia.com/.../luxury-travel-vietnam-launches...
UNESCO World of Science - Canadian Geoscience Council
News. UNESCO World of Science. Feb 1, 2012. UNESCO's latest Worldof Science Magazine contains important articles on critical issues pertaining to ...
geoscience.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail...
Sarah Brightman awarded "Artist of Peace" by UNESCO CCTV ...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday designated ... "You (Brightman) have brought the power of music to audiences all over the world, creating new bridge of ... Picture innews more ...
english.cntv.cn/20120209/107870.shtml
World Communion of Reformed Churches tagged UNESCO | WFN ...
Anglican Communion News Service · Baha'i World News Service Headlines ... Letter to South Korean president addresses concerns forUNESCO site. Christian ...
www.wfn.org/feeds/26/UNESCO
UNESCO In the Spotlight: Education and Culture: The World ...
With the support of Americans for UNESCO, this blog seeks to spotlight noteworthy UNESCO education and culture programs; ... The WorldHeritage Convention at Work: Successes and Failures ... Sign Up forUNESCO Education Email News ...
unescoeducation.blogspot.com/.../world-heritage-convention-a...
PA to submit Israeli sites to World Heritage List - Israel News ...
News: Palestinians trying to tighten grip in international arena, submit list of... Dead Sea, Qumran Caves to be declared World Heritage Sites byUNESCO.
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4185699,00.html
PEAK TO PEAK issue 48 | 40 years of UNESCO World Heritage ...
Author: Mountain Partnership Secretariat. Issue 48 - Month 1 - Year 2012. Click here to download entire issue. 40 years of UNESCO World Heritage Convention ...
www.mtnforum.org/.../peak-peak-issue-48-40-years-unesco-w...
Myanmar To Cooperate With Unesco In Drafting Media Law
BG: Reset. You are here : World › News. News Who's Who. February 04, 2012 13:26 PM. Myanmar To Cooperate With Unesco In Drafting Media Law. YANGON ...
www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsworld.php?id=643960
Unesco to help draft Myanmar media law | Medley News
Myanmar will draft a media law with help from the UN Educational,
www.medleynews.com/.../unesco-to-help-draft-myanmar-med...
UNESCO Mourns Passing Of Spanish Painter Antoni Tàpies | Scoop ...
UNESCO Mourns Passing Of Spanish Painter Antoni Tàpies. Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:05 pm. Press Release: UN News ...
www.scoop.co.nz/.../unesco-mourns-passing-of-spanish-painte...
Wedgwood Museum closure condemned by Unesco
The head of a Unesco committee that shortlisted a British museum as one of the world's top 20 cultural assets has condemned a high court judgment that is ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../wedgwood-museum-closure-condemn...
A photo tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Brazil | Gadling ...
While not every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil is on the list, you will be able to ... from 1549 to 1763 and was also the first slave market in the New World.
www.gadling.com/.../a-photo-tour-of-the-unesco-world-herita...
  
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