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UNU Press Releases - 2004 51st Session of the United Nations University's Council meeting is being held in Helsinki, 6 - 10 December 2004 President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria will speak at UNU on 7 December International Symposium On "Globalization And The Future Of Youth In Asia" Begins At Un House On 2 December UNU And The Rethink Foundation will hold Conference nn "Fighting Poverty" on 1 December 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Shirin Ebadi, will speak at UNU on 22 November Scientists Pioneer Biotech Techniques to Halt Infestation of History, Art Treasures in Tropics UNU-BIOLAC Co-hosts First Symposium on Preserving Cultural Heritage by Applying ‘State-of-the-Art’ Science UNU Plans Symposium to Mark 10th Anniversary of Zero Emissions Initiative UNU-IAS/NIES ROUNDTABLE WILL DISCUSS INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS TARJA HALONEN, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, TO SPEAK AT UNU ON 22 OCTOBER PUBLIC "UN DAY" CELEBRATION PLANNED AT UN HOUSE IN TOKYO APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - OKINAWA SESSION IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL DR. MOHAMED ELBARADEI TO GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE AT UNU ON 8 OCTOBER PEACE LAUREATE DR. ARIAS, FORMER PRESIDENT OF COSTA RICA, WILL SPEAK AT UNU ON 6 OCTOBER ASEAN and UNU Forge Closer Ties on Sustainable Development Cooperation UNU & UNESCO WILL HOST CONFERENCE ON "GLOBALIZATION AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE" UNU-IAS to Hold Public Symposium on "Education for Sustainable Development" APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - KANAZAWA SESSION APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - SEOUL SESSION APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - 2004 KOBE-AWAJI SESSION PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM ON "FAIR GLOBALIZATION": 1 JULY AT UN HOUSE IN TOKYO Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations UNU/ANU GRADUATE STUDY COURSES IN STRATEGY AND DEFENCE NOW OPEN "WHY NITOBE NOW?" A SYMPOSIUM ON THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AUTHOR OF BUSHIDO Experts Weigh Need to Overhaul Environmental Governance System... FOURTEEN NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - TOHOKU SESSION ANNUAL AFRICA DAY SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD ON 24 MAY AT UN HOUSE IN TOKYO FOREIGN MINISTER OF GABON WILL GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE AT UNU ON 19 MAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL HIGHLIGHT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND DESERTS OFFICIAL OPENING OF UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES (UNU-IAS) AT NEW PREMISES IN YOKOHAMA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, RECENT GRADUATES ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - SHONAN SESSION APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR 2004 UNU GLOBAL SEMINAR - SHIMANE SESSION PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE TO GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE AT UNU ON 14 APRIL ANNUAL UNU-KIRIN FELLOWS AWARD CEREMONY SET FOR 2 APRIL AT UN HOUSE JAPAN-ARAB FRIENDSHIP DAY SYMPOSIUM SLATED FOR 6 APRIL AT UN HOUSE IN TOKYO Estimated One in Five People Worldwide Lack Enough Zinc in Diet COLOMBIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER TO GIVE PUBLIC LECTURE AT UNU ON 30 MARCH ON 3 MARCH, SENATOR BUARQUE OF BRAZIL WILL DELIVER 4TH MICHIO NAGAI MEMORIAL LECTURE AT UNU UNU TO HOLD PUBLIC CONSULTATION FORUM ON SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION UNU AND JIIA TO HOST PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM ON PEACE BUILDING IN EAST TIMOR AND AFGHANISTAN UNU Report: End Catch-22 for Indigenous People Money Talks: Concern for Biodiversity Pressed on Boardrooms as New Breed of Fund Managers Demand Corporate Responsibility INTERNATIONAL PANEL MEETING WILL DISCUSS HOW TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE IN JAPAN AND ASIA Report: Accelerate Global Agreement to Oversee Exploitation of South Pole “Extremophiles�E FORMER MAYOR OF BOGOTA TO SPEAK AT UNU ABOUT URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EU-UNU TOKYO GLOBAL FORUM TO DISCUSS BUILDING PEACE AFTER WAR "FROM CIVIL STRIFE TO CIVIL SOCIETY" The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) to be relocated to Yokohama