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UNESCO designates 8 new Global Geoparks
UNESCOs Executive Board has approved the designation of 8 new UNESCO Global Geoparks bringing the number of sites participating in the Global Geoparks Network to 177 in 46 countries Two new countries Luxembourg and Sweden this year join the Global Network with the designation of their first geoparks
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Cat VII – Seminar and training
Online Youth Water Congress on "Emerging water challenges since COVID-19”
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Greece’s education responses to the influx of Ukrainian students
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All-girl team from the Philippines wins Sustainable Engineering Hackathon on UNESCO’s World Engineering Day
An allgirl team of university students from the Philippines has won a hackathon marking UNESCOs World Engineering for Sustainable Development Day on 4 March Ghia Luwalhati Nicole Elizabeth Tan and Reaner Jacqueline Bool from the WONDERPETS team 1 from Batangas State University in the Philippines used Metal Organic Frameworks which are novel adsorbents to turn recycled plastic bottles into a type of sponge that is extremely porous making it an effective means of removing pollutants from water Better still the sponge can be used again and again
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Director-General urges investigation into murder of broadcaster Jaynard Angeles in the Philippines
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Request for Proposal for Construction Project Manager
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Improving tsunami readiness around the South China Sea
The South China Sea region and its neighbouring basins including the Sulu and Celebes seas comprise one of the worlds most vulnerable areas to earthquakes and tsunamis owing to seismic activity in the Manila Cotabato and Negros and Sulawesi trenches
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Request for Proposal for Construction Project Manager
Please send your offer comprising of 1 Technical proposal and 2 Financial proposal to Email               jakartaunescoorg Subject            RFP Construction Project Manager JAKQUO21ED021 Deadline          6 January 2021 Your proposal and any supporting documents must be in English2957
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Director-General calls for justice following assassination of journalist Jesus Yutrago Malabanan in the Philippines
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Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development: Greece hosts the 2021 edition of the Hybrid University in Asterousia
The Hybrid University of Asterousia 2021 is part of a long tradition of summer universities since 2012 coorganised by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science Culture in Europe and the Mediterranean Information for the Environment Culture and Sustainable Development MIOECSDE and hosting partners This years edition continues to promote sustainable development in biosphere reserves and other protected areas Phase A held in presence from 19 to 24 October convened 16 young participants from Bulgaria Cyprus Greece and Romania Phase B will take place online early 2022
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Director-General condemns murder of journalist Orlando Dinoy in the Philippines
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Effective Delivery of Learning Contents of Alternative Learning System (ALS)