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Director-General condemns killing of Colombian radio director and presenter Alberto Lázaro del Valle

The Director-General of UNESCO today denounced the killing of Colombian radio personality Alberto Lázaro del Valle in the city of Cali on 10 May“I am appalled by the killing of Alberto Lázaro del Valle and trust that the Colombian authorities will be ... [Published UNESCO - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Colombia, Condemnation, Cali, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Freedom of Expression

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Vacancy: consultant expert for the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the (ICG/IOTWS) was formed in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami that occurred on 26 December 2004. Located at the offices of the Bureau of Meteorology in Perth, Western Australia, the ICG/IOTWS Secretariat ... [Published UNESCO - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Indian Ocean, Tsunami, Meteorology, Perth (Australia)

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

The Director-General Pays Tribute to the Memory of Professor Christian de Duve

“It is with great sadness that I learnt of the passing on 4 May 2013 of Professor Christian de Duve, Eminent Belgian scientist, Nobel Prize Laureate for medicine, and Founding President of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science,” said the Director-General. ... [Published UNESCO - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Christian de Duve, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Memory, Nobel Prize

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Putting a stop to homophobic bullying: a year of action

“My grades fell dramatically. I started skipping school. I often stayed in bed and cried.” This testimony is typical of the experience of many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students around the world. These young people are often denied ... [Published UNESCO - May 16 2013]

Entities: Homophobia, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., LGBT, Education

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

The Hangzhou Declaration: Heralding the next era of human development

Calling for a new approach toward sustainable development, the "Hangzhou Declaration" advocates for placing culture at the heart of public policy. The Declaration urges governments, civil society and the private sector to harness the power of culture ... [Published UNESCO - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Hangzhou, Sustainable Development, Indonesia

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Afghanistan: Director-General to Advocate for Education and Culture as Peace building Pillars

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova will visit Afghanistan from 17 to 20 May, where she will pledge UNESCO’s support to the country’s peace building and development process, during planned meetings with President Hamid Karzai, senior government ministers, ... [Published UNESCO - May 16 2013]

Entities: Peace Building, Irina Bokova, Afghanistan, Bamiyan (Afghanistan)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

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Development of the professional journalistic standards in Uzbekistan

Round table discussion on "Improving the professional ethics and responsibility of journalists" in conjunction with the World Press Freedom Day was held on May 2, 2013 in Tashkent.The roundtable was organized by UNESCO , in cooperation with the Public ... [Published UNESCO - May 16 2013]

Entities: Uzbekistan, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Freedom of Expression

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

UNESCO launches new website on media landscape in South East Europe and Turkey

The new web section is part of the UNESCO website "Professional journalistic standards and codes of ethics" and features a public knowledge resource about the media landscape in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic ... [Published UNESCO - May 16 2013]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Turkey, Hate Speech, Montenegro, Serbia

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Frank Chalk: “Ignorance joined with prejudice are the allies and tools of violent conflicts”

Chalk is a Professor of History and Director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies at Concordia University. He was one of the featured speakers that participated at the Regional Consultation about Holocaust and Genocide Education ... [Published UNESCO - May 15 2013]

Entities: Genocide, With Prejudice, Holocaust, Ignorance

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Strengthening national and regional associations of Southern African journalists

“Every day around the world, we hear of how journalists and media workers are being harassed, intimidated, tortured and killed by individuals, governments and forces that wish to censor and silence them. This calls for us to join hands in the safety and ... [Published UNESCO - May 15 2013]

Entities: Swaziland, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Windhoek (Namibia)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

33 ministers, Kofi Annan and WSIS stakeholders build on the results of WSIS+10 Review event

A meeting with 33 ministers and the plenary WSIS+10 Visioning session with Kofi Annan at the WSIS Forum 2013 were a prominent opportunity for Janis Karklins, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for , to promote the results of the UNESCO hosted WSIS+10 ... [Published UNESCO - May 15 2013]

Entities: Kofi Annan, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., United Nations Conference on Trade and Developm..., United Nations Development Programme

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Integrating media and information literacy in Jordanian schools

Empowering people through media and information literacy (MIL) is essential for the promotion of a free and pluralistic media environment. The UNESCO Amman Office has begun a pilot project called "Integrating in Jordanian Schools" to provide Jordanian ... [Published UNESCO - May 13 2013]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Amman, Freedom of Expression, Jordan

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...of culture in addressing the world’s most pressing developmental challenges, such as environmental sustainability, poverty, and social inclusion. "Culture is precisely what enables sustainability – as a source of strength, of values and social cohesion, self esteem and participation. Culture is our most powerful force for creativity and renewal." stated the Director General, Irina Bokova

The Hangzhou Declaration: Heralding the next era of human development [Published UNESCO - 21 hours ago]

...in Uzbekistan, noted that the theme of World Press Freedom Day 2013 is "To speak without fear: to ensure the freedom of expression in all media". "Around the globe, the UN supports countries in adopting the principles and the development of legislation to ensure freedom of expression and dissemination of information. It is encouraging that the idea of the rights to freedom of expression is maintained in Uzbekistan at the high level" , - said Mr. Priesner...

Development of the professional journalistic standards in Uzbekistan [Published UNESCO - May 16 2013]

...the definition I developed together with Kurt Jonassohn and Norman Cohn in our 1990 book, The History and Sociology of Genocide, is the following: "Genocide is a form of one-sided mass killing in which a state or other authority intends to destroy a group, as that group and membership in it are defined by the perpetrator." In your research you have identified “intervening conditions” that can be considered as alarms to prevent new situations (of genocide)...

Frank Chalk: “Ignorance joined with prejudice are the allies and tools of violent conflicts” [Published UNESCO - May 15 2013]

...Cultural and creative industries represent one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in the global economy "In India, culture and the cinema industry are the country’s 2nd biggest strategic industries, after steel. A new creative economy is emerging and we must create the tools of this new economy" said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova

Hangzhou International Congress: Placing culture & creativity at the heart of development [Published UNESCO - May 15 2013]

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