from 8 to 10 November, 2016, The President of the Universal Scientific Education Research Network (USERN), Dr Nima Rezaei, a track Iranian scholar and scientist and one of the top %1 scientists of the world, is going to organise the subject world congress in cooperation with the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, the top %1 […]
Joint Session of the IBC and the Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) Extraordinary Session of the IGBC 9th Extraordinary Session of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) The meetings that will be held at the UNESCO Headquarters from 12 to 16 September, will be attended by Dr Ehsan Shamsi […]
The Asia/Pacific Regional Committee for the Memory of the World Program (MOWCAP) is a subsidiary of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Memory of the World (MOW) Program. The Program was launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992. MOWCAP was set up in 1998 during its First MOWCAP […]
The 4th International Theater Festival for persons with disabilities: “Omid Afarin” – 2-7 December 2016-Isfahan – Iran The Deputy of Rehabilitation Affairs of Iran Welfare Organization is going to hold The 4th International Festival Theater for persons with disabilities following integration and social combination of persons with disabilities focusing on expanding the culture of accessing […]
A National report on the activities of the Iranian National Committee for IHP of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, spanning the period from June 2014 to May 2016, was prepared and submitted to the 22nd session of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO (13-17 June, 2016, Paris, UNESCO). The […]
The UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (hereafter the Prize) is to recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations in promoting the inclusion; and enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities through the application of digital solutions, resources and technologies. In line with UNESCO’s strategic objectives and […]
As the full extent of the damage to Palmyra is being revealed, now that extremists have been pushed out of the Syrian World Heritage site, evidence of looting there highlights how important it is to contain the illicit trade in cultural properties in order to preserve heritage. Participants at a day-long series of roundtables on […]
The Second International Conference of the UNESCO Chair for Education, Training and Research into Sustainable Development took place at Bordeaux Institut National Polytechnique on 14-15 March, 2016. The conference entitled ‘What strategy 2016-2019 for education, training and research into sustainable development’ drew together representatives from 35 universities and 21 Member countries from UNESCO’s UNITWIN network […]
Following the liberation of Palmyra, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, discussed with HE Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, during a telephone conversation on 27 March 2016, the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of Palmyra. “I stand ready to send a UNESCO emergency assessment experts’ mission to map the […]
H.E. Ms Rudo Mabel Chitiga, Ambassador Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Zimbabwe to UNESCO, Chairperson of the Group of 77 & China, Paris Chapter, together with the members of the Bureau, today held a meeting with the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of their appointment. The Director-General thanked all of the Permanent Delegates […]
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