ISSUE 25: JUNE 2003 |
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EDUCATION
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVLEPMENT Ubuntu Group holds first working session The first working meeting of the Ubuntu Group, a strategic alliance promoting education for sustainable development, was held at UNU Centre April 16. MORE |
NATURAL
RESOURCES IN AFRICA INRA director to chair ICRISAT governing body UNU-INRA director Uzo Mokwunye has been elected Chair of the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. MORE |
NETWORK ON WATER, ENVIRONMENT
& HEALTH Water expert Zafar Adeel joins UNU-INWEH Zafar Adeel, an expert in water management in developing countries has joined the staff of UNU International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH). MORE |
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NEW
STUDY FROM UNU-WIDER Small enterprises 'can't do it all' in ecomonic transition Small enterprises alone cannot create economic growth in countries changing to a free-market economy, says a new study sponsored by UNU-WIDER. MORE |
UNU CENTRE Shunji Yanai appointed adviser to UNU Rector Shunji Yanai, a professor at Chuo University and former Japanese Ambassador to the United States, has been appointed Senior Adviser to the Rector of UNU. MORE |
REGIONAL
INTEGRATION STUDIES New e-working paper series on regional integration UNU- CRIS) has launched a series of electronic working papers on regional integration contributed by distinguished academics and policy-makers. MORE |
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INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
UNU to host roundtable on biotechnology and bioethics Human cloning, stem cell research and ownership of the human genome will be on the agenda at a UNU Centre roundtable June 2. MORE |
Calendar of events & meetings in 2003 |
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DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS RESEARCH Wider conference seeks ways to share the wealth UNU-WIDER is calling for papers for its upcoming international conference on Sharing Global Prosperity to be held in Helsinki September 6-7. MORE |
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ONLINE
LEARNING High-tech media studio opens at UNU centre UN University's new Media Studio will be one node in a global network designed to raise awareness of and disseminate research findings on pressing global issues. MORE |
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PROGRAMME DNA milestone event mixes science and art UNU-BIOLAC commemorated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA with a public event celebrating science and the arts. MORE |
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RAMESH THAKUR Let's decide what kind of world we want Saddam Hussein is insignificant. The real issue is: Who do we wish to be ruled by, and do we want to live by rules and laws or by the force of arms? MORE |
RAMESH THAKUR World security is jeopardised by ongoing nuclear testing In May 1998, India and Pakistan shocked the world by conducting 11 nuclear tests. What are the enduring lessons of the explosive events of five years ago? MORE |
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