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UNESCO Global Geoparks using the Earth's heat
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GBV Experiences of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Zimbabwe
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Preserve by proffiting: UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Southeastern Mexico
The Man and the Biosphere MAB Program was created in 1971 with a vision to promote a sustainable connection between people and nature As it evolved the original idea materialized in the designation of Biosphere Reserves living laboratories that drive naturebased solutions for sustainable development
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Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon
The UNESCO annual Global Media and Information Literacy Week is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for All and a UN international Day ? Global MIL Week 2021 will be hosted by South Africa from 24 31 October 2021 under the theme Media and Information Literacy for the Public Good You can register to participate in the online feature conference via the link httpsenunescoorgglobalmilweek2021featureconferenceregistration Deadline for?registration is 18th October 2021 ? For Youth Agenda Forum youth aged between 18 and 35 years from local schools universities youth centres?and youth organizations as well as youth leaders from around the globe are invited to participate by inscribing their teams in the competition The winning teams and the outcome of the Hackathon will be presented during the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Agenda Forum on 27 October 2021 Apply via the link httpsenunescoorgfeedbackmediaandinformationliteracyhackathon2021 Deadline for?application is 3rd October 2021 ? We look forward to your participation and please do not hesitate to contact UNESCO should you have more questions? ? ?
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Outreach for Geoscience Awareness
? Geosciences provide essential information for locating and exploiting mineral deposits as well as hydrocarbon and groundwater resources and have become indispensable for an increasing spectrum of socioeconomic issues such as infrastructure development environmental monitoring landuse planning and natural hazard and climate change studies ? Geosciences and geoscientists underpins sustainable economic development but also are key pieces of a puzzle in the effective implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDGs The SDGs aim to eradicate poverty ensure universal access to basic services tackle inequality end unsustainable consumption patterns and facilitate inclusive economic growth social development as well as environmental protection ? Geoscience professions have played a key role in the implementation of national initiatives such as the National Development Plans the Harambee Prosperity Plan and Vision 2030 and will continue to do so The continental and global initiatives include the African Union Vision through Agenda 2063 and its 7 Aspirations the African Mineral and Energy Resources Classification and Management System PanAfrican Resource Reporting Code and the 2030 Global Sustainable Development Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals SDGs that aim to eradicate poverty ensure universal access to basic services tackle inequality end unsustainable consumption patterns and facilitate inclusive economic growth social development and environmental protection ? Noting the above the Outreach for Geoscience Awareness workshops therefore aims to bring ?media practioners to the World of Geoscience by providing enhanced knowledge and understanding of the many aspects of geosciences and their application to socioeconomic development which is not reported often enough ? The objectives of the outreach for geoscience awareness are to ???????????? Increase public awareness of the vital role that geosciences play in societys use of resources resilience to natural hazards interaction with the environment and in the socioeconomic development of Namibia ???????????? Provide opportunities to expose the youth to geoscience career opportunities ???????????? Enhance knowledge of the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation NBC media practitioners on geoscience and geoscientists issues ? The expected outcomes are ???????????? Improved understanding of the role of geoscience in daily life ???????????? Improved public science literacy that could influence national decisions ???????????? Enhanced knowledge and understanding of NBC media practitioners on geosciences ???????????? Enhanced awareness and access to the geoscience knowledge base and expertise ? This outreach program is sponsored by UNESCO Ministry of Mines and Energy and Geological Survey of Namibia While inkind contributions have been received from NAMWATER UNAMGeology Department City of WindhoekDepartment of Infrastructure Water Technical Services Ministry of Agriculture Water and Land Reform MAWLR NAMCOR Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism MEFT and in collaboration with the Namibia broadcasting Cooperation NBC
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UNESCO x Guerlain Women for Bees webinar: Learning from beekeepers in biosphere reserves
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Panna (India), Fuvahmulah and Addu Atoll (Maldives) join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
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UNESCO designates 15 new Geoparks in Asia, Europe, and Latin America
Paris 10 JulyUNESCOs Executive Boards has approved the designation of 15 new UNESCO Global Geoparks which brings the number of sites participating in the Global Geoparks Network to 161?in 44 countries The Executive Board also approved the extension of the KulaSalihli UNESCO Global Geopark in Turkey UNESCO Global Geoparks were designated for the first time in Nicaragua the Russian Federation and Serbia The newly designated Geoparks are
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The Fate of Mercury Used in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Amazonian Ecosystems
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UNESCO, World Crafts Council and Ministry of Textiles hold World Crafts Forum to Showcase Global Traditional Crafts and Artisanship
UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles Government of India and World Crafts Council organized the World Crafts Forum from 2224 November 2024 at the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi
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UNESCO showcases impact of the International Fund for Cultural Diversity and appeals for urgent funding
To mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development and in the presence of Sir David Khalili UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Chairperson of the Khalili Foundation UNESCO held a special event on 20 May 2022 to highlight the significant potential of the global creative economy and the impact of UNESCOs International Fund for Cultural Diversity IFCD The IFCD is the funding mechanism of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
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The Earth Network: sharing tools for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in UNESCO-designated sites
A toolkit to collect best practices found across UNESCO Chairs Category 2 Centres under the auspices of UNESCO and the UNESCO Earth Network project to support biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in UNESCOdesignated sitesnamely biosphere reserves Global Geoparks and World Heritage sites
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Webinar on Engineering a Sustainable Energy Future: Innovative Solutions for a Better Tomorrow
In celebration of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2024