 Gather.com UNESCO, along with Herbie Hancock's Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, will host an all-day program at the world body's headquarters in Paris including master classes, roundtable discussions and workshops. In the evening, Hancock and other jazz greats ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ghana Writers Association marks World Poetry Day GhanaWeb The Ghana Writers Association (GAW) has marked World Poetry Day with a call on Ghanaians to appreciate the importance of poetry to the sustenance of cultural values. In 1997, UNESCO earmarked March 21 annually as WorldPoetry Day to enable people pay ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UNESCO AND HERBIE HANCOCK ANNOUNCE THE FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY Jazzcorner International Jazz Day will foster and stimulate the teaching of jazz education with a particular emphasis placed on children from disadvantaged communities in classrooms around the world and will be offered to all 195 member states ofUNESCO. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'The Daily Show's' Advantage Over the MSM: An Eye for the Absurd The Atlantic By Conor Friedersdorf Its recent foray into long-form, satire infused reportage on UNESCO's defunding holds subtle lessons for the press. In the clip above, Jon Stewart prepares his audience at The Daily Show for an episode different than any they'd ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rotary Clubs Always Pumped for World Water Day Bradenton Herald In 2011, Rotary, through its foundation, established a strategic partnership withUNESCO-IHE, a United Nations institute in The Netherlands that is the world'slargest postgraduate water education facility. The Rotary Foundation will provide grants to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World Poetry Day slips unnoticed Pakistan Daily Times The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared the World Poetry Day in 1999. The day also provides an opportunity for children to be introduced to poetry at home and schools. Students across the world will be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Managing Our Water Resources From Space eNews Park Forest Today is World Water Day, and satellite observations are indispensible for monitoring our water resources. ESA's TIGER initiative is supporting Africa in monitoring precious water assets by exploiting satellite information. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jaeger-LeCoultre auction benefits Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National ... UNESCO.org (press release) From 12-15 March 2012, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, partner of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre since 2008, organized its fourth online auction for the benefit of World Heritage marine sites. This year, the Manufacture auctioned ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UNESCO Debates Safety of Journalists Prensa Latina 22 de marzo de 2012, 12:00Paris, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The safety of journalists in the exercise of their profession is being discussed on Thursday at the 28th Meeting of the International Program for the Development of Communication (IPDC) of UNESCO. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scarce drinking water -- and who's guzzling around the globe Los Angeles Times Thursday is World Water Day. The event, a brainchild of the United Nations, was first celebrated nearly two decades ago and is meant to focus attention on the need for fresh water around the globe. Safe water isn't available everywhere: This World ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN must do more to protect journalists The Guardian (blog) The meeting of the Unesco body known as the International Programme for Development Communication (IPDC) will debate a 10-point document aimed at raising the profile of a subject that requires greater attention from the United Nations. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Flawed US Policy on UNESCO Funding & Palestinian Statehood Independent Voter Network UNESCO funds go to serve development programs overseas for education (at all levels), cultural heritage preservation, disaster early warning, sustainable development (both urban and rural), and a host of other activities around theworld that serve to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reading Radar: Fourth World Water Development Report Released by UN New Security Beat The beginning of last week's World Water Forum in Marseille also marked the release of UNESCO's fourth edition of the World Water Development Report. Chief amongst the challenges outlined in the new report are meeting demand from growing population and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Honor of World Poetry Day, Read a Poem Today HamletHub I'm thinking about this today because March 21 is World Poetry Day, established by UNESCO in 1999 “to recognize the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind” and “to communicate the innermost values of diverse culture," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lifeline for fishermen Gulf Daily News All plots of land around the Bahrain Fort - a World Heritage Site - are privately-owned, but for years Unesco restrictions have prohibited development. A few months ago the Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry found an alternative ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Harare to Host World Theatre Day AllAfrica.com This year the International Theatre Institute requested John Malkovich to write the international message for the 50th annual World Theatre Day that will be delivered on March 22 at a theatre gala at Unesco in Paris. The gala will include reading of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Estonian Golf & Country Club to host international amateur event WorldGolf.com Estonian Golf & Country Club is situated just 20 minutes from the beautiful capital city of Tallinn - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - listed as an 'exceptionally complete and well preserved example of a medieval northern European trading city'. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan university to study Peru's Nazca Lines The Korea Herald TOKYO (AFP) ― A Japanese university will open a research centre near Peru's Nazca Lines to study the ancient geoglyphs which are designated aUNESCO world heritage site, Kyodo news agency said Wednesday. The new facility set up by Yamagata University ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Postcard From Hadrian's Villa (PHOTOS) Huffington Post (blog) In 1999, it became a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a few years later its neighbor Villa d'Este, Renaissance palace and gardens of busy fountains accompanied Villa Adriana on the World Heritage List. In the years that I have lived in Rome, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greek Artists Mark World Poetry Day With Anti-austerity Protest Bernama ATHENS, March 22 (Bernama) -- Greek artists marked World Poetry Day on Wednesday with an anti-austerity protest in central Athens, spreading hope to passers-by with verses of major Greek poets, China's Xinhua news agency reported. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Golden sunrise at Tiger Hills IBNLive.com It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is the highest hill in the immediate surroundings. Darjeeling is a well-planned town for tourists and offers a lot of opportunities for its inhabitants to earn a livelihood. Women carrying 4 to 5 flasks on their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| University to open center at Nazca Lines The Japan Times YAMAGATA — Yamagata University said Wednesday it will open a research center in Peru in September at the site of the Nazca Lines, the ancient markings that have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The facility will operate for 15 years ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Michelin-starred chefs to join forces and cook springtime dinner in NYC Yahoo! Philippines News After hosting a legendary dinner at the Chateau de Versailles last year to celebrate the inauguration of French gastronomy into UNESCO's WorldHeritage List, master chefs from around the world have been recruited to continue the tradition, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Brasilia may be branded 'in danger' by Unesco | World news ... Experts arrive in Brazil to decide on capital's status as world heritage site. www.guardian.co.uk/.../13/brasilia-world-heritage-site-unesco |
| UNESCO launches World Atlas of Gender ... - Ghana Business News The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) March 5, 2012 launched the World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education, which ... www.ghanabusinessnews.com/.../unesco-launches-world-atlas-... |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage Centre expresses ... UNESCO, the World Heritage Centre, their partners and NGOs already expressed their deep concerns during the summer of 2010, when the same company ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/849 |
| News - Assad protects the World Human Rights with UNESCO help Humanitarian aid to the injured rebels? Perhaps the need for armed intervention to stop the huge massacre by Bashar Assad? For heaven's sake. If you w. www.icjp.net/news/_assad_protects_the_world.../31 |
| Unesco World Heritage Site DAWN.COM | Latest News, Breaking ... Climate change causes storm surges and higher tides, both of which erode the coast. www.dawn.com/tag/unesco-world-heritage-site |
| U.S. assails UNESCO over Syria's rights role | News | National Post UN cultural agency UNESCO has refused to expel Syria from its human rights... http://www.republicaffair.com/republic-affair-world-news-roundup-392012.html ... news.nationalpost.com/.../u-s-assails-unesco-over-syrias-rights-... |
| UNESCO examines Brasilia threats - World News - Modbee.com UNESCO is deciding whether to put the Brazilian capital on its list of WorldHeritage sites in danger. www.modbee.com/.../unesco-examines-brasilia-threats.html |
| Happy UNESCO World Poetry Day 2012! - Movie News - TheShiznit ... Happy UNESCO World Poetry Day 2012! - Movie News at TheShiznit.co.uk. www.theshiznit.co.uk/.../happy-unesco-world-poetry-day-201... |
| Malta's ambassador to UNESCO chairs workshop on world heritage ... National Tuesday 20 March 2012 - 11:08. Malta's ambassador to UNESCOchairs workshop on world heritage cities. UNESCO workshop on 'integrity' inWorld ... www.maltatoday.com.mt/.../Malta-s-ambassador-to-UNESCO-... |
| Unesco declines heritage status to three sites In 2010, Pakistan sent 10 entries for the Unesco world heritage status. The government was particularly pushing for recognition of the 7000 BC Mehergarh in ... www.dawn.com/.../unesco-declines-heritage-status-to-three-sit... |
| Brunei Eyes Securing UNESCO World Heritage Status | Local News Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam signed two conventions in November 2011 as part of its initiative to secure the UNESCO World Heritage status for its ... www.brudirect.com/.../brunei-eyes-securing-unesco-world-her... |
| Associate Status for WOSM / News / Information & Events / Home ... At its recent Executive Board's meeting held on 8th of March in Paris,UNESCO has decided to elevate the status of their partnership with the WorldOrganization ... scout.org/information_events/.../associate_status_for_wosm |
| Japan wants cuisine listed as UNESCO heritage - Latest news ... Japan said Friday it was applying to UNESCO to have its cuisine listed as a global ... highly seasonal cuisine of the country has won it plaudits around theworld. news.ph.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid... |
| Thrissur temple may be world heritage site Kerala: Vadakkunnathan temple may be UNESCO's world heritage site ....CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, ... ibnlive.in.com/news/thrissur-temple.../240711-62-126.html |
| UNESCO lauds Sharjah's cultural efforts The meeting reviewed a number of joint projects hosted by UNESCO and Culture Without Borders. ... activities that will utilise the experience of Culture Without Borders, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the world. ...news@khaleejtimes.com ... www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile |
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