Meetings and Events in 1997

    6-20 January, Valdivia, Chile
    Training Course on Theoretical and Practical Aspects on Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Vaccination of Brucellosis (UNU/BIOLAC)
    Objective: To acquaint participants with laboratory methods for the detection of the Brucella organism by making use of traditional, as well as modern, techniques, such as dot ELISA, capture ELISA and polarized fluorescence.

    9 January, New York (UN Headquarters), USA
    UNU Public Forum on "The United Nations System in the 21st Century".
    Objective: To disseminate the outcome of the deliberations in the Tokyo Symposium (held at the UNU Headquarters in Novemer 1996), and to promote an exchange of views relevant to the project among representatives of the diplomatic community, officials of the UN Secretariat, and academics.

    19-31 January, Caracas, Venezuela
    Training Course on Polymerase Chain Reaction, Differential Gene Expression and DNA Applications in Diagnosis (UNU/BIOLAC)
    Objective: To acquaint young researchers from Latin America with theoretical/experimental approaches for studying differential gene expression in normal and pathological conditions by application of the latest laboratory techniques of molecular biology and genetic engineering.

    24 January, Helsinki, Finland
    Public Debate on "Poverty Eradication is the Goal: Are the Strategies Correct? by Dr. Eimi Watanabe, Special Adviser to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To have the response of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academic experts on poverty eradication strategies of the UNDP.

    27-28 January, New Dehi, India
    Meeting on Climate Change
    Objective: To review and discuss a background paper on climate change, within the framework of a joint initiative of the UNU and the Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) in helping implement the Framework Convention on Climate Change.

    27 January-1 February, Legon-Accra, Ghana
    Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Women in Natural Resources Conservation and Management for Development (UNU/INRA)
    Objective: To explore ways of involving African women in the management and utilization of natural resources for sustainable development.

    27 January-1 February, Legon-Accra, Ghana
    Feasibility Study for the Development of a UNU/INRA Reference Herbarium (UNU/INRA)
     Objective: To prepare a proposal for the development of a Reference Herbarium for Indigenous African food crops and useful plants.

    3-7 February, Legon-Accra, Ghana
    Feasibility Study for the Development of a UNU/INRA Tissue Culture Facility (UNU/INRA)
    Objective: To prepare a proposal for the establishment of a Tissue Culture facility for training, research and in vitro conservation of vegetatively propagated indigenous African food crops and useful plants.

    18-20 February, Kuala Lumpur
    Meeting of the Project on Democratization, Parties, Party System, and Economic Growth in East and South East Asia
    Objective: To further clarify the objectives of the study on democracy in Asia and identify special features likely to arise in relation to individual states.

    21-22 February, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Second Workshop of the Project on Environmental Regulation, Globalization of Production and Technological Change (UNU/INTECH)
    Objective: To report, as the end of the first phase of the project, the results of the three reports on technological developments, economic trends, and firm strategies and location; and identify three case studies for in-depth analysis.

    21 February, Tokyo, Japan, and 24 February-1 March, Singapore
    International Symposium on Environmental Governance and Analytical Techniques: Water Pollution Monitoring in East Asia, followed by a Planning Workshop
    Objective: To review the progress in project implementation and to launch the second year of the research. This is the second annual symposium of the UNU Project on Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in the East Asian Region. Sponsored by Shimadzu Corporation, the symposium in Tokyo is organized by UNU and the sessions in Singapore are co-organized with the Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore.

    27-28 February, New York, USA
    Meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Food and Nutrition Programme
    Objective: To undertake a comprehensive review of the programme and make recommendations, particularly on the future direction that the programme should take to meet new challenges.

    5 March, Tokyo, Japan
    Public Seminar on Compliance with International Environmental Accords
    Objective: To present conclusions of research on factors that contribute to strengthening compliance with international environmental accords, carried out by Professor Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University, and Professor Harold K. Jacobson, University of Michigan, USA

    6-8 March, Mysore,India
    International Conference on Traditional Foods
    Objective: To discuss ways for the compilation of scientific and technological information on traditional foods, and exchange experiences and information on the transformation of traditional food technologies into industrial processes.

    6-8 March, Helsinki, Finland
    Meeting of the Project on New Models for the Provision and Financing of Public Goods (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    7 March, Helsinki, Finland
    Public Lecture on "The New Institutional Economics and its Contribution to Improving our Understanding of the Transition Problem"     by Professor Douglass North, Washington University, St. Louis, and 1993 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics (UNU/WIDER)

    10-12 March, Tokyo, Japan
    Workshop on Integrated Assessment Models (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: To review the results of the integrated assessment models (IAM) which emerged from the 1995 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report.

    10-14 March, Kyushu, Japan
    Training Course on Formal Software Development Methods (UNU/IIST)

    10-21 March, Irapuato, Mexico
    Training Course on Analysis and Manipulation of the Plant Genome (UNU/BIOLAC)
    Objective: To present and discuss the structure, dynamic and expression of the plant genome; increase and improve scientific capabilities and cellular techniques that facilitate the study and manipulation of the plant genome. The practical part of the course will focus on important regional crops.

    11-13 March, Tokyo, Japan
    13th Conference of Directors of UNU-RTC/Ps (Research and Training Centres/Programmes)

    13 March, Tokyo, Japan
    UNU Public Forum on "European Integration and Asian Integration" by His Excellency Mr. Pierre Gramegna, Ambassador of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to Japan and His Excellency Mr. Ching Beng Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Japan.
    Objective: To discuss issues concerning regional integration and political, social and economic foundations for regional integration.

    13-14 March, Tokyo, Japan
    First Meeting of the Internal Assessment Group 2 (IAG2) of the UNU Council
    Objective: To carry forward the assessment exercise undertaken at the end of the MTP II with a view to establishing a clear strategy for revitalizing the Academic Division and ensuring its effectiveness for the entire UNU system.

    13-14 March, Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo Modeling Forum (UNU/IAS)
    Objective:To examine the current status of the development of the Integration Assessment Models (IAM), bridge the gap between developed and developing country on IAM, and contribute to the third Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP III) to be held in December 1997 and the UN Special Session of the General Assembly on Environment and Development in the summer of 1997.

    17-21 March, Kathmandu, Nepal
    Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Sub-committee on Nutrition of the UN Administrative Coordinating Committee (ACC/SCN)
    Objective: To present a special report on the activities of the UNU Food and Nutrition Programme. UNU is a member of the ACC-SCN whose role is to promote harmonizing policies and activities in nutrition in the UN system.

    18 March, Ontario, Canada
    Meeting of the Research Organizers of the Project on the United Nations System in the 21st Century
    Objective: To discuss the forthcoming annual symposium of the Project in 1997 focusing on the theme "environment".

    24-25 March, Tokyo, Japan
    Conference on Academic Cooperation in Asia-Pacific (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: To discuss the harmonization of academic credits, student exchanges and APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) centres in the region.

    25-26 March, Tokyo, Japan
    International Symposium on Networking for the Future: Strengthening the Role of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) (25 March) and Workshop on Defining Options for Combating Climate Change (closed session) (26 March) (UNU/GEIC)
    Objective: The symposium will focus on the theme of climate change. The workshop will bring together representatives of key groups involved in climate change issues to better define the issues, options and possibilities available for implementing actions to combat climate change.

    26-28 March, Shizuoka, Japan
    Workshop on Asian Values and Asian Democracy
    Objective: To follow-up on the Meeting of the Project on Democratization, Parties, Party System, and Economic Growth in East and South East Asia held in Kuala Lumpur in February 1997 by focusing on Asian values and Asian style democracy and their specific features.

    3-8 April, Paris, France
    Meeting of the Programme Committee for the International Conference on Research in Informatics in Africa (CARI)
    Objective: To develop the scientific programme for the biennial conference of researchers in computer science and informatics, and review the project proposal for funding to be submitted to the Ministry of Cooperation of France.

    7-11 April, Helsinki, Finland
    Joint Meeting of the Projects on Growth, External Sector and the Role of Non-traditional Exports in Sub-Saharan Africa and The Impact of Liberalization on Key Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    8 April, Tokyo, Japan
    Award Ceremony for the UNU Fellows
    Objective: To award certificates to the UNU Fellows who have completed their studies under the UNU-Kirin Fellowships scheme.

    14-16 April, New York, USA
    Public Forum on and UN-NGOs Briefing Session on Climate Change (UNU/GEIC)
    Objective: To define and encourage NGOs’ participation in climate change mitigation.

    17-19 April, Helsinki, Finland
    Meeting of the Project on Economic Shocks, Social Stress and the Transition’s Mortality Crisis (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review the studies in progress.

    21-23 April, Ontario, Canada
    First Meeting of the UNU/INWEH International Advisory Committee (UNU/INWEH)

    24-29 April, Beijing, China
    Training Course on Formal Software Development Methods (UNU/IIST)
    Objective: The course will focus mainly on the RAISE (Rigorous Approach to Industrial Software Engineering) method. The course is co-organized with the Department of Informatics, University of Peking.

    28-30 April, Accra, Ghana
    First Meeting of the UNU/INRA Board

    28 April-18 June, Geneva, Switzerland
    Training Course on Analysis and Management of Geological Risks
    Objective: To provide training in the mitigation of natural disasters as a cooperative activity between UNU and the University of Geneva.

    21-25 April, Kathmandu, Nepal
    International Workshop on Dynamics ofLand-Use/Land-Cover Change in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya
    Objective: To present results of the project work by the UNU under Mountain Ecology and Sustainable Development in Yunnan Province of China, and on Floods in Bangladesh and their interaction with environmental and socio-economic change in the Himalayas. The meeting is jointly organized with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).

    April, Cagliari, Sardinia
    Special Parliamentary Session on Scientific Knowledge and Citizen Participation
    Objective:To promote greater political awareness on issues of scientific knowledge and citizens participation in the debate on environmental affairs in general, and on coastal areas and conservation in particular. The parliamentary session will be followed by a public forum for the general public.

    April-October (6 months), Reykjavik, Iceland
    Geothermal Training Programme
    Objective:To assist developing countries with significant geothermal potential to build up groups of specialist to cover most aspects of geothermal exploration and development. The training is organized jointly with the National Energy Authority.

    April-December (8 months), São José Dos Campos, Brazil
    Training Programme on Remote Sensing Technology
    Objective: To train specialists from developing countries in remote sensing techniques and research methods, and promote the use of remote sensing techniques for surveying, planning and management of natural resources in developing countries.

    April 1997-March 1998 (12 months), Campinas, Brazil
    Training Programme on Science and Technology Policy
    Objective:To prepare professionals and researchers with the capability to critically reflect on the development of science and technology policies and their socio-economic implications in the global and regional contexts. Special emphasis in given to specific conditions in Latin America. This programme leads to a master’s degree.

    April 1997-March 1998 (12 months), Tsukuba, Japan
    Training Programme on Food Science and Technology (UNU-Kirin Fellowships)
    Objective: To provide researchers from developing countries, mostly from the Asia-Pacific region, with training opportunities in the area of food science and technology. Fellows are given support for carrying out research when they return to their countries. Support for both the training and follow-up research is provided by the Kirin Brewery Company.

    1-2 May, Sussex, United Kingdom
    Meeting of the Project on Short Term Capital Movements and Balance of Payments Crises (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    8 May, Tokyo (UNU), Japan
    UNU Public Forum on "European Integration and Asian Integration:Comparison, Lessons and Agenda",     by H.E. Mr. Pierre Gramegna, Ambassador of Luxemburg, and H.E. Mr. Chin Beng Lim, Ambassador of Singapore.
    Objective:To discuss the issues concerning regional integration and political, social, and economic foundations for regional integration.

    14-18 May, Imatra, Finland and Svetogorsk, Russia
    Conference on "Democracy, Economy and Civil Society in Transition in Russia and the Baltic States "Working Well Together?"    , organized in cooperation with the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.
    Objective:To create an interactive forum with the forthcoming UNU Regional Workshop on Democratization Process in Central and Eastern Europe planned for September 1997 in Budapest, Hungary.

    14-16 May, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    Workshop on Education and Training in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) MERCOSUL Wide
    Objective: To bring together remote sensing and GIS educators from the MERCOSUL region to exchange experience, identify educational systems and problems, and establish goals for education in the field. The long-standing UNU-sponsored training course at INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais) on environmental remote sensing will play a central role in the workshop. The workshop is jointly organized with the Sociedade Latino-Americana de Sensoriamento Remoto e Sistemas de Informaçoes Espaciais (SELPER).

    15-17 May, Helsinki, Finland
    Meeting of the Project on Transition Strategies, Alternatives and Outcomes (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    22 May, Tokyo, Japan
    Public forum on Earthquake Disaster ManagementA Global Priority
    Objective: to review the research results regarding past majorearthquakes and make action plans on how to manage such disasters inthe future, jointly with the University of Tokyo's InternationalCenter for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (INCEDE).

    20-23 May, Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    First Workshop on Education in Remote Sensing MERCOSUL Wide,     jointly organized with Sociedade Latino Americana de Sensoriamento Remoto e Sistemas de Informações Espaciais (SELPER).
    Objective:To bring together remote sensing and GIS educators from the MERCOSUL region, to exchange experience, to identify educational systems and problems, and to establish goals for education in the field. The long-standing UNU-sponsored training course at INPE on environmental remote sensing will play a central role in the workshop.

    25 May-2 June, Antananarivo, Madagascar
    Fourth International Workshop on African Mountains and Highlands: African Mountain Development in a Changing Economic World
    Objective:To share experiences inAfrican mountains related to the workshop theme; discuss local strategies of rural families and communities in mountainous areas; discuss economic and policy issues relating to mountain development on national scales; define research needs and strategies to enhance African research competence; and obtain insight into Madagascar’s mountain development problems. The workshop is organized jointly with the African Mountain Association, Association des Geographers de Madagascar, and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Berne.

    26-28 May, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eighth Meeting of the UNU/INTECH Board

    26-29 May, Frankfurt, Germany
    Workshop on Earthquakes and Mega-Cities
    Objective: To seek to develop a holistic action plan that will harness the expertise of the global community of earthquake hazard researchers by bringing together leading experts and key institutions in engineering and natural and social sciences committed to alleviating the possibility of devastation to mega-cities from earthquakes. The workshop is jointly organized with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, the International Geographical Union Seismology and Physics of the Earth Interior, the International Geographical Union, the International Lithosphere Programme, and the World Seismic Safety Initiative.

    29 May, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "The Role of NGOs and Citizens in Climate Change",     by Mr. Koichi Watanabe, Head, Tokyo Office, Kiko Forum.

    29-31 May, Macau
    Sixth Meeting of UNU/IIST Board

    30 May-2 June, Helsinki, Finland
    Meeting of the Project on Land Distribution, Land Reform and Economic Growth (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    1-24 June, Amman, Jordan
    UNU/ILA 1997 Leadership Programme,     followed by site visits to Israel and Palestine (24-28 June), and Egypt (29 June - 2 July 1997).
    Objective:First Leadership Programme for five-weeks. The Programme is based on innovative pedagogical approaches of learning about leadership through seminars, study tours and interaction with selected leaders.

    2 June, Bratislava, Slovakia
    Research Team Meeting of the UNU Project on "Hydropolitics and Eco-political Decision-making",     in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference on "Danube River Bonds: Bio-Environment: Bio-Culture" (3-6 June, Bratislava).

    4 June, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "Climate Change and the Challenge of Local Governments",     by Mr. Ken Takeuchi, Mayor, Kamakura City.

    9 June - 5 July, Singapore
    Training Course on "Teaching Environmental Law at the University Level",     jointly organized with UNEP, IUCN, ADB and Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law based at the National University of Singapore.
    Objective:To encourage a multiplier effect by training young faculty in the Asia-Pacific region to teach others, and to develop the UNU Teacher Training Manual in International Environmental Law.

    11 June, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "Progress of Activities Abroad",     by Mr. Takashi Hirano, Executive Director, ICLEI, Japan.

    16-17 June, New York, USA
    Planning Meeting for the UNU-wide Environment Area Programme
    Objective: To plan a UNU-wide programme for the 1998-99 biennium in the field of environment, with special reference to sustainable management of renewable natural resources. It involved representatives of the Academic Division, UNU/INRA, UNU/INWEH, and UNU/IAS.

    18 June, New York, USA
    UNU Public Forum on "Sustainable Management of Renewable Natural Resources",     by J.I. Uitto, Uzo Mokwunye, Ralph J. Daley and C. Padoch.

    19 June, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "New Business Opportunities",     by Mr. Yasushi Baba, Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, Japan.

    23 June - 11 July, Cape Town, South Africa
    First ECAFOODS Training Course on Production and Use of Food Composition Data in Nutrition,     University of the Western Cape.
    Objective: To strengthen food composition activities in African countries and to improve the quality of food composition data.

    23 June-18 July, San Luis, Argentina
    Second Latin American Course on Data Acquisition and Filtering Techniques
    Objective: To provide theoretical and practical training in digital processing of signals, design and modeling of filters. The course is jointly organized with ICTP.

    25 June, Tokyo, Japan
    UNU Global Environmental Forum VI on "Water for Urban Areas in the 21st Century"
     Objective: To discuss the problems and solutions of both the quantity and quality of available freshwater resources to mega-cities in the light of several case studies from large cities around the world, and present the state-of-the-art research on the topic to a broader public.  

    26 June, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "The Role of the Japanese Government and COP3",     by Mr. Hikaru Kobayashi, Director, Global Environment Division, Japan Environment Agency.

    30 June - 11 July, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    UNU/BIOLAC Training Course on "Environmental Biotechnology",     organized by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) and State University of Morelos.
    Objective: To provide training on the applications of biotechnology to food industry and to acquaint the participants with environmental biotechnologies that are designed to eliminate the emission of toxic substances to the environment.

    30 June-2 July, Helsinki, Finland
    Thirteenth Meeting of the UNU/WIDER Board

    3 July, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "Legal Structure of the Climate Change Convention",     by Prof. Hiroji Isozaki, Faculty of Law, Iwate University.

    3-5 July, Oxford, UK
    Meeting of the Project on Wave of Emergencies of the Last Decade: Causes, Extent, Predictability and Response (UNU/WIDER)
    Objective: To discuss and review studies in progress.

    7-11 July, Beijing, China
    Postgraduate Course on Systems Description Language (SDL) and its Use in Software Development (UNU/IIST)

    8-10 July, Tokyo (UNU), Japan
    Regional Conference on Higher Education: National Strategies and Regional Cooperation for the 21st Century
    Objective: To prepare an Asia and Pacific contribution to the World Conference on Higher Education scheduled to be held in September 1998 in Paris and to formulate national as well as regional strategies for higher education for the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century. The conference is being co-sponsored by the UNESCO Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, UNU, the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific, and the Government of Japan.

    10 July, Tokyo (GEIC), Japan
    GEIC Seminar on "Kyoto Protocol",     by Ms. Yasuko Kawashima, National Institute of Environmental Studies

    11-12 July, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Workshop on Investing in the South: Technological and Financial Investment Decisions by Manufacturing Firms in Southern Europe (UNU/INTECH)
    Objective:To discuss the methodology and the work programme of the project, which will involve comprehensive presentations of the existing literature in the fields of technology transfer, innovation systems, corporate finance and banking practice.

    13-19 July, Libreville, Gabon
    Training Course on Formal Software Development Methods (UNU/IIST),     a regional course, organized in collaboration with the Institut Africain d'Informatique, which some 20-25 participants will attend, including 10-15 from insitutions in West and Central Africa.

    13-19 July, Suva, Fiji
    Workshop on Islands in the Pacific Century: Session on Disasters and Development,     jointly organized with the University of the South Pacific, UNDHA, and World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI), in connection with the VIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress.
    Objective: The Pacific Islands are affected by a whole range of extremely damaging natural hazards, including cyclones, floods, earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, droughts and landslides. As part of the UNU Project on Natural Disaster Risk Management, the workshop will focus on the neglected cause and effect relationships between disasters and social and economic development.

    14-16 July, Tokyo, Japan
    First Meeting of the Board of UNU/IAS

    21-28 July, University of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroun
    Training Course on Formal Software Development Methods (UNU/IIST)

    21 July - 1 August, Hyderabad, India
    Training Course on Formal Software Development Methods and the Duration Calculi: from Programmes to Large Scale Systems; Reactive and Hybrid Systems (UNU/IIST)

    31 July-2 August, Jakarta, Indonesia
    Third World Congress on Zero Emissions (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: To discuss the progress that has been made since its second congress held last year; to offer a vision of zero-emission industries and communities in the future; and to report on existing progress of UNU/ZERI pilot projects, including the IBS projects in Fiji and Namibia, and the Material Separation Team's work to date on palm oil wastes.

    4-5 August, New York, USA
    Second Meeting of the UNU Council Internal Assessment Group II (IAGII)

    6-8 August, New York, USA
    Meeting of the Bureau of the UNU Council

    13-15 August, Lusaka, Zambia
    Workshop on Indigenous Phosphate Resources and Food Security in Africa (UNU/INRA)
    Objective: To bring together researchers, policy-makers and the private sector to discuss the use of indigenous phosphate resources for the production of low-cost fertilizers so as to improve agricultural production and food security in Africa.

    20 August, Seoul, Korea
    UNU Panel on "The United Nations and the United States: Toward a New Deal?"     in conjunction with the IPSA (International Political Science Association) World Congress, 17-21 August 1997.
    Objective: The papers presented in the panel will be to take stock of past and current US/UN relations, and to elucidate the role and functions that the United States, in the context of its foreign policy, is likely to assign to the United Nations in the peace and security and economic and social development fields in the years ahead.

    29 and 31 August, Washington, D.C, USA
    Mid-term Review Meeting and a Roundtable of the UNU Project on "Comparative Foreign Policy and Human Rights"
    Objective: To assess the on-going research of the project in order to ensure the quality and cohesiveness of the final product to be submitted for publication.

    1-4 September, Seeheim, Germany
    Workshop on Earthquakes and Mega-Cities,     organized by Risk Management Solutions Inc., and sponsored by the UNU, International Lithosphere Program (ILP), the International Association of Seismology and the Physics of the Earth Interior (IASPEI), the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and the World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI).
    Objective:To seek to develop a holistic action plan that will harness the expertise of the global community of earthquake hazard researchers by bringing together leading experts and key institutions in engineering, natural and social sciences committed to alleviating the possibility of devastation to mega-cities from earthquakes.

    1-19 September, Macau
    Course on Formal Software Development Methods and the Duration Calculi: From Programmes to Large-Scale Systems; Reactive and from Untimed, Discrete Systems to Real-Time, Hybrid Systems (UNU/IIST)

    1-19 September, Jakarta, Indonesia
    Seminar on Design Calculi and Research for Telecommunication Systems (DESCARTES) (UNU/IIST)
    Objective: A three-week course comprising of one-week postgraduate course on Systems Description Language (SDL) and its use in software development, followed by a two-week intensive workshop with exploratory research experiments on topics of the DESCARTES programme.

    5-6 September, Oslo, Norway
    Third Workshop of the Project on Environmental Regulation, Globalization of Production and Technological Change (UNU/INTECH)
    Objective: To discuss the findings of three in-depth sectoral reports on technological change and competitiveness in three pollution intensive industries (fertilizers, iron and steel, and leather). The workshop will mark the end of the second phase of the project on Environmental Regulation and Technological Change.

    8-11 September, Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
    UNU Global Seminar Shonan Session ’97 on "Attitudes of Member States toward the United Nations"
    Objective: To discuss how the changes of post-Cold War international politics have changed the attitudes and expectations of the member states toward the UN.

    15 September - 3 October, Trieste, Italy
    UNU/ICTP Project Workshop on "Telecommunications: Science, Technology, and Applications"
    Objective: To instruct on fundamental aspects of communication technology and its role in future infomration networks. In addition, participants will receive hands-on experience in modern communication techniques, systems and networks.

    22 September - 11 October, Gabon
    UNU/ICTP Second African Regional Workshop on Parallel Process and Applications.
    Objective: To review the latest developments in algorithms, architectures and technology trends.

    26-27 September, Budapest, Hungary
    UNU Regional Workshop on "The Economics of the Democratization Process in Central and Eastern Europe and in the Former Soviet Union".
    Objective: It is one of the regional workshops of the UNU Project on "The Changing Nature of Democracy". The Workshop is to explore various issues related to democracy and democratization in Central and Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet Union. Particular attention will be paid to interrelations between democracy, economics and the market.

    29 September-1 October, Tokyo, Japan
    Conference on EU (European Union)-Japan Cooperation in Education, Science and Technology (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: To discuss the specification of the basic principles and strategies which will support the reform and development process of higher education in Asia/Pacific and the EU in the 21st Century. The conference is the culmination of several regional meetings leading up to the World Conference on Education in Paris in 1998.

    29 September-17 October, Islamabad, Pakistan
    Seminar on Design Calculi and Research for Telecommunication Systems (DESCARTES) (UNU/IIST)
    Objective: A three-week course comprising a one-week postgraduate course on Systems Description Language (SDL) and its use in software development, followed by a two-week intensive workshop with exploratory research experiments on topics of the DESCARTES programme.

    29 September - 25 October, Santiago, Chile
    UNU/Food and Nutrition - Training Course on "Food and Nutrition Policies and Programmes: We can Learn from Each Other",     INTA, University of Chile.
    Objective: To learn and share experiences in food and nutrition policy and planning. The course will also serve to acquire knowledge and skills in nutritional surveillance and epidemiology. It will address food and nutrition problems of developing countries undergoing nutritional transition

    30 September - 3 October, Kobe, Japan
    UNU Global Seminar Kobe Session ’97 on "Global Environment and Humanity"
    Objective: The focus is on various aspects of the current global environmental issues.

    6-10 October, Peru
    UNU/BIOLAC Brucellosis Research Network Workshop
    Objective: To exchange scientific information on the research activities carried out by the members of the network and to acquaint the network members with the latest laboratory techniques used in the development of vaccines and diagnostic methods.

    8-10 October, Santiago, Chile
    International Workshop on the Control of Iron Deficiency,     INTA, University of Chile.
    Objective: To review the latest developments in the control of iron deficiency and to introduce the participants to new technologies and procedures used for food fortification with special emphasis on quality control and efficiency of operation.

    16 October, Helsinki, Finland
    Public Lecture on "War, Hunger, and Flight: the Sources of Humanitarian Emergencies" by Professor Wayne Nafziger, Senior Research Fellow, UNU/WIDER

    17-18 October, Seville, Spain
    Conference on Emerging Trends in Scientific Research and Less Developed R&D Systems in Europe (UNU/INTECH)
    Objective: To focus on R&D systems in Europe, with particular reference to the technologically weaker economies, it will examine opportunities for and obstacles to the internationalization of scientific research systems.

    20 October - 7 November, Medellin, Colombia
    UNU/ICTP Second Regional Course on Advanced VLSI Design Techniques
    Objective: To promote academic exchanges and to provide training in the area.

    21-31 October, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
    Workshop on National Soil Fertility Action Plans: Lessons from the Burkina Faso Experience (UNU/INRA)
    Objective: To sensitize West African policy-makers, research personnel and the private sector of the need for the development of a coordinated national strategies to combat nutrient depletion, alleviate poverty, improve farmers' income and national food security. The workshop is organized jointly with the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC).

    21-23 October, Beijing, China
    International Workshop on "Urban Earthquake Risk Assessment and Management"
    Objective: To assess the seismic hazards, vulnerabilities and risks in Beijing City. This would serve as one case study in the UNU-UNCRD collaborative project on "Megacity Risk Assessment". This project also supports UN/DHA’S (Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs) RADIUS Project as part of the programme of the IDNDR.

    27-31 October, Sao Paulo, Brazil and 30-31 October, Santa Caterina, Brazil
    Workshop on Trade and Environment in a Mercosur Perspective (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: To generate scholarship on multilateral diplomatic endeavours, both at regional and global levels, to make them more effective as problem-solving instruments; to provide a bridge between science and policy actors; and to play a capacity-building role for developing countries.

    29 October, Tokyo, Japan
    Japanese Regional Network on ZERI (Zero Emissions Research Initiative) (UNU/IAS)
    Objective: An initiative that is approaching the goals of zero emissions at a regional level involving local leaders, prefectural government representatives, business, and media.

    October 1997 - June 1998 (8 months), New Delhi, India
    Training Course on "Renewable Energy Systems",     Indian Institute of Technology.
    Objective:To give a strong foundation in the basic principles and their applications for development of renewable energy technologies taking into account their evaluation, cost effectiveness and ecological impact.

    October 1997 - July 1998 (9 months), Madras, India
    Training Course on "Solar Energy Utilization",     Anna University.
    Objective: To provide training in the basic principles of solar energy technologies; energy conservation techniques; energy assessment and planning methods through lectures, site visits of installations and by carrying out projects.

    October 1997 - September 1998, Nairobi, Kenya
    Training Programme on "Applied Human Nutrition",     University of Nairobi.
    Objective: To provide postgraduate training in food and nutrition policy and planning leading to a master’s degree.

    2-22 November, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    UNU/BIOLAC Training Course on "Developments in Agrobiotechnology",     organized by Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular (INGEBI).
    Objective: To review the principal lines of research and future trends of development in agro-biotechnology; to train young Latin American scientists in selected techniques with potential application to plant molecular biology and agro-biotechnology; and to promote regional collaboration and scientific interchange with laboratories from developed countries.

    4-8 November, Santiago, Chile
    First Workshop on Leadership for Latin American Young Investigators,
    Objective: To strengthen communication and advocacy skills of selected young researchers from Latin America and to develop their ability for networking and teamwork. The workshop is organized jointly with INTA, University of Chile.

    10-28 November, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Seminar on Design Calculi and Research for Telecommunication Systems (DESCARTES) (UNU/IIST)
    Objective: A three-week course comprising a one-week postgraduate course on Systems Description Language (SDL) and its use in software development, followed by a two-week intensive workshop with exploratory research experiments on topics of the DESCARTES programme.

    14-15 November, New York, USA
    Annual Symposium of the UNU Project on the United Nations System in the 21st Century.
    Objective: To present, review and discuss research papers prepared for the UNU Project on the United Nations System in the 21st Century. Focus of the project research in 1997 is Environment. Issues will include market forces surrounding environmental issues; world civil politics on environment, assessment of policies of relevant organizations, and others.

    18-29 November, Havana, Cuba
    UNU/BIOLAC Training Course on "Expression of Antibody Fragmentation in Bacteria and as Fusion Protein in Bacteriophage",    organized by Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).
    Objective: To provide training on the theoretical and practical aspects of antibody modification by genetic engineering methods.

    25 November - 5 December, Havana, Cuba
    UNU/BIOLAC Training Course, under the Tuberculosis Research Network on "Tuberculosis", organized by Institute Pedro Kouri.
    Objective: To exchange scientific information and to develop a coordinated multi-centered project proposal for submission to funding agencies.

    1-5 December, Accra, Ghana
    Feasibility Study for the Preparation of a Proposal for the Development of a Germplasm Conservation Facility (UNU/INRA)
    Objective: To undertake a feasibility study for the development of germplasm conservation facilities (gene bank) as part of the UNU/INRA's programme on the Conservation, Management and Genetic Improvement of Africa's indigenous food crops and useful plans.

    1-6 December, Tokyo, Japan
    Forty-Fourth Session of the Council of the United Nations University

    1-19 December, Johannesburg, South Africa
    Seminar on Design Calculi and Research for Telecommunication Systems (DESCARTES) (UNU/IIST)
    Objective: A three-week course comprising a one-week postgraduate course on Systems Description Language (SDL) and its use in software development, followed by a two-week intensive workshop with exploratory research experiments on topics of the DESCARTES programme.

    8-13 December, Kunming, Yunnan, China
    Third Conference of South-South Cooperation on "Multiple Resource and Land Use Planning in Biosphere Reserves and Similar Managed Areas as Subject for Ecodevelopment"     (9-10 December, Kunming), followed by a field trip to Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve and Closing Ceremony (12-13 December, Xishuangbanna), jointly organized with UNESCO-Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Chinese National Committee for MAB (China-MAB), Yunnan University and Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve
    Objective: The main topic will be the multiple resource use and integrated land use planning in biosphere reserves and similar managed areas. Further objectives include the exchange of experiences on land tenures and the analysis of different land use and land cover in relation to environmental change in the humid tropics. The workshop forms a part of the South-South Cooperation Programme under the UNU-UNESCO Cooperative Study Programme, in cooperation with UNU PLEC Project.

    18 December, Geneva
    Colloquium on "Ethics and International Affairs".
    Objective: To endorse and promote empirical understanding of culture-based disagreements in approaching universal human rights norms and to propose how to reach an international agreement on how much diversity is allowed for in better promoting human rights.

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