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Issue 24: March-April 2003 |
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WORLD WATER FORUM
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EDUCATION
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT New Global Virtual University is online Global Virtual University, the latest addition to UNU's international network, is now online with the first draft web course, concept description and background reports. MORE ![]() |
Four new
titles
from UNU Press
States Markets and
Just Growth: Development in the 21st Century explores the
common concerns of developing countries in the quest for just growth,
while also emphasizing special regional needs. MORE
From Civil Strife to Civil
Society: Civil and Military Responsibilities in Disrupted States
examines what happens when the
UN, the militaries of key member states and
NGOs became entangled in the affairs of disrupted states. MORE
Mangrove Management
and Conservation: International
Waters in Southern Africa looks at the risk and opportunities for
water management in the new political environment of Southern Africa. MORE
Publisher
hits the New book analyses Brussels
launch for new book
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NATURAL
RESOURCES IN AFRICA Ghana tissue lab receives major grant UNU-INRA and the University of Ghana will expand their joint tissue culture programme following announcement of a major cash grant from a local pineapple company. MORE ![]() |
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CONFLICT RESEARCH INCORE adds mediation guide to data service UNU International Conflict Research has added a Guide to Internet Resources on Mediation to its web-based Conflict Data Service. MORE ![]() |
REGIONAL
INTEGRATION STUDIES Bursaries available for doctoral programme UNU Comparative Regional Integration Studies will award a number of bursaries under its Ph.D programme on comparative regional integration. MORE ![]() |
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The secret of Botswana's success Botswana's President Mogae will speak at UNU Centre about how his country became a model of good governance and prudent economic management. MORE ![]() |
REGIONAL INTEGRATION STUDIES Conference on regional integration and public goods UNU-CRIS is calling for papers for its conference on Regional Integration and Public Goods, to be held in Bruges, Belgium November 20-21. MORE ![]() |
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SOFTWARE
TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Sudden death of IIST head Armando Haeberer The Director of UNU International Institute for Software Technology, Professor Armando Haeberer, died suddenly on February 11. MORE ![]() |
FOOD
AND NUTRITION Workshop launches SA learning cooperative A South African Learning Cooperative on nutrition was launched at a week-long workshop organised by UNU Food and Nutrition Programme. MORE ![]() |
SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE IIST academic wins top Chinese award China's Ministry of Science and Technology has awarded one its most important prizes to the Senior Research Fellow at UNU-IIST Prof. He Jifeng. MORE ![]() |
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WORLD
WATER DAY EDITORIAL A Glass Half Empty We have all the intellectual, financial and technological resources we need to overcome the current and future water crises, say the heads of five UN agencies. ![]() |
RAMESH THAKUR Migrants: Millions on the move The number of people living outside their countries of birth has jumped to 185 million, creating social and political stresses around the world. MORE ![]() |
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