Event Listing for 2008

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January

No events scheduled in January.

February

2008.02.22

UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues: Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations

UN peacekeeping operations have a remarkable record of keeping the peace between and within states over the past 60 years, but the inescapable fact is that peacekeeping operations can also yield unintended consequences. In this inaugural session of the UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues, Prof. Chiyuki Aoi of Aoyama Gakuen University, provides greater insight and knowledge into UN peacekeeping operations and their unintended consequences. Following her lecture will be discussant comments by Noriyuki Wakisaka, editorial writer for the Asahi Shimbun.

Seminars will be held in Japanese with no interpretation available.

2008.02.25

G8 Dialogue Series
G8 and Doha: Putting Development back into the Doha Round

Speaker: Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Foreign Minister/Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

2008 is envisioned to be the year that will make or break the Doha Round of negotiations between members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Doha Development Round, initiated almost seven years ago, has promised to remove barriers to global trade with the goal of promoting development. It has come to little thus far.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy urged member states to move forward towards a deal on Doha to be finalized this year. However, for the Doha Round to be considered successful, it must also meet the needs of developing and especially Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The People's Republic of Bangladesh, as current Chair of the LDCs, is pressing for greater global market access of products produced by LCDs "without discrimination". In the run-up to the G8 Summit in Toyako, Japan, this lecture is an opportune moment to consider LDC perspectives on what would be required for the Doha Round to be deemed a success for promoting development through international trade.

March

2008.03.01

International Roundtable Conference on Food Safety

UNU, PA International, and the Tokyo Foundation present an international roundtable conference on Food Safety: International Trade, Sustainable Production, Social Responsibility at UNU Headquarters.

2008.03.10

International Women's Day

This year's theme:
Investing in Women and Girls.

UN-related organizations in Japan will celebrate International Women's Day 2008 by organizing a joint public symposium on 10 March (Monday) at the United Nations University Headquarters Building in Tokyo. The theme of this symposium is "Investing in Women and Girls". Participants will discuss why investing in women and girls is not just the right thing to do, but is an effective development strategy that yields dividends for all.

Co-organized by: UNU and other UN agencies located in Japan.

2008.03.21

UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues
Seminar II: International Water Security — Domestic Threats and Opportunities

Water is essential for all and has no substitute. Unlike many other resources, water is not easily transferred from one location to another. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, two-thirds of the world population will face serious water scarcity by 2025. Indeed, there is heightened concern among scholars about the possibility of “war over water” erupting in the 21st century. Solving water-related problems requires a multi-disciplinary approach, including engineering, agriculture and social science perspectives. In addition, strong political commitment is required to avoid conflicts over war.

Join us as Professor Mikiyasu Nakayama of the Graduate School of Frontier Science at the University of Tokyo critically assesses the challenges and solutions of water resources in the 21st century, with a commentary afterwards by Professor Emeritus Yutaka Takahashi of the University of Tokyo.

Advance registration is required. To register, please send your name and affiliation to the Seminar Secretariat.

Please note that this seminar will be held in Japanese with no interpretation available.

2008.03.24-25

First Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium: "Peacebuilding Experience and Knowledge from Asia to the World"

Peacebuilding is one of the major challenges of today’s global community. Japan is committed to contributing to peacebuilding in the world. It has been serving as Chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission since June 2007. Prime Minister Fukuda stated in his policy speech to the Diet on January 18, 2008 that Japan would actively address global challenges and play a responsible role in the international community as a "Peace Fostering Nation" which contributes to peace and development in the world. He also stated that Japan aspires to become a hub of human resource development as well as research and intellectual contribution to further promote cooperation in the field of peacebuilding.

Against this background, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and United Nations University (UNU) Peace and Governance Program decided to launch “Tokyo Peacebuilders Symposium” to be held at UNU Headquarters in March 2008 with a broad participation of peacebuilding practitioners and academics from Asia and other regions of the world to feed into global efforts. This will provide regular and informal settings for them to discuss and promote contribution to peacebuilding from an Asian perspective and to strengthen the regional and global networks in this field.

The symposium will allow participants to share, discuss, improve, and promote effective peacebuilding and peacebuilding-support policies and practices in Japan, Asia and the global community, and aims to facilitate dialogue and networking among practitioners, academics, civil society, private sector, and media in the field of peacebuilding across governments, organizations, sectors, and generations in Japan, Asia and the global community.

Co-organized by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and UNU.

2008.03.26

Glacier Melting and Impacts due to Climate Change

A Commemorative Public Forum of the World Water Day 2008, Wednesday, 26 March, 2008.

Climate change is a reality with increasing evidence of global weather anomalies. Glacier melting is one of the most critical associated phenomena that can have a significant impact on various aspects of human existence. This program will focus on the Glaciers in the Himalayan Region, the complex hydro-metrological processes that governs its stability, the impacts its changes would have on the Asian Region as well as the world. Special emphasis is required to assess the risks posed by Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) as well as downstream floods and take mitigation and adaptation measures.

Organized by: United Nations University, UN-International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR), Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM).

2008.03.30-31

Workshop of the UNU Project on "Resolving Humanitarian Contradictions"

Co-organized by: UNU and WFP

2008.03 [TBC]

Regional E-Waste Workshop Latin-America

The regional workshop in Latin-America has four key-objectives:

1. Coordinate/Harmonise Action in the Region
2. Linking Global Attempts/Experiences with Regional Needs and vice versa
3. Identification of key-topics
4. Initiation of first pilot-projects

2008.03 [TBC]

2nd Ghana Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars are designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Ghana and abroad.

April

2008.04.16

G8 Dialogue Series
Global Health: What is necessary to make it possible?

Speaker: Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Advisor to the Cabinet of Japan and Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Eight years after the indicator year for “Health for All” set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), this goal still appears illusory and challenging to achieve at best. A resurgence of infectious diseases assisted by warming temperatures, lifestyle changes, and insufficient nutrition and access to health care facilities especially among populations in developing and least developed economies are major causes for concern for all humanity. In a globalized world, where borders are crossed with increasing frequency, these problems can no longer be restricted to the territorial limits of nation states. Prof. Kurokawa argues that in order to achieve global health, it is important for developed economies and their scientists, who have the necessary capacity and technology, to engage proactively in constructive health interventions. He also argues that to be effective, such activities must be co-ordinated with both grass-root communities and the governments of developing countries.

2008.04.17

Sweden-Japan Symposium on Sustainable Urban Development

Climate change is one of the most severe threats to our world today. An enormous amount of work needs to be done to reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, for sustainable growth to be achieved.

Cities and municipalities have an important responsibility, especially since a majority of the world’s population already lives in urban areas. This concentration of people creates both a need and a basis for efficient and smart solutions in the fields of transport, energy etc. Sweden and Japan have both come a long way in building sustainable cities and developing sustainable transportation systems. Both countries are also working on innovative measures for the future. With Japan chairing the G8 in 2008, and Sweden preparing to take over the Presidency of the European Union in the latter half of 2009, in time for the Copenhagen Summit, cooperation between the two countries in the environmental field is of ever greater importance.

Under these circumstances, a joint Sweden-Japan Symposium on Sustainable Urban Development will be held on 17 April 2008, at the United Nations University in Tokyo. Simultaneous interpretation English-Japanese will be provided.

Organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Japan, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and UNU with the support of the Swedish Institute, the Natural Step Japan and Volvo.

2008.04.18

UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues
Seminar III: Climate Change in Asia

Looking beyond the Kyoto Protocol's first containment period, an intense and growing international debate over the future climate change regime has emerged. Countries in Asia have particularly high stakes in this regime given the region's high population, growing greenhouse gas emissions, burgeoning economies and vulnerabilities to the impact of climate change. Limited capacity, however, has hampered the participation of many Asian countries in the international debate.

In this third session of the UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues, Dr. Yasuko Kameyama of the National Institute for Environmental Studies examines the institutional dimensions of climate change and, importantly, identifies linkages between climate change and sustainable development. Commentary afterwards will be provided by Ms. Yurika Ayukawa, the climate policy senior officer at WWF-Japan.

Advance registration is required. To register, please send your name and affiliation to the Seminar Secretariat.

Please note that this seminar will be held in Japanese with no interpretation available.

2008.04.21–06.20

Analysis and Management of Geological Risks (CERG)

A seven-week training course aimed at developing the knowledge base and skills necessary to advise the public and private sectors to take preventive measures which can reduce the impact of natural disasters. The course has been recognized by the Division of Earth Sciences of UNESCO as part of its official training programme.

Co-organized by: Universite de Geneve, Switzerland

2008.04-2008.05

Workshop of the UNU project on "The United Nations, WTO and Challenges of Human Security"

Co-organized by: UNU and International Trade Law and Development Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil

2008.04.24

G8 Dialogue Series
Peace Fostering Nation: Japan’s New Role?

Speaker: Tatsuro Kunugi, Visiting Professor at UNU-IAS, formerly, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Humanitarian Assistance to Cambodia; Deputy Executive Director of the UN Population Fund

As host country of TICAD IV and the G8 in 2008, Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) policy is the focus of considerable interest worldwide. In a number of major speeches recently, such as at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Fukuda has outlined some major elements of future directions for Japanese ODA policy. These include his visions on Japan’s role in addressing climate change, development and Africa and international peace and security. These policy statements outline, among other aspects, Japan’s proposals to play a leadership role at the G8 and beyond in working towards the establishment of a new post-Kyoto framework to tackle climate change, which will include participation by all major emitters as well as setting fair and equitable emissions targets. Similarly in an effort to establish Japan as a leading "peace fostering nation” Prime Minister Fukuda’s recent policy speeches have highlighted the important role Japanese Official Development Assistance and other initiatives can play in the development efforts of developing countries, particularly in Africa. Significantly these speeches also highlight the very close link between the Millennium Development Goals, human security, peace and development while recognising the growing role of international organizations, NGOs active in local communities, other civil society groups and private sector entities.

May

2008.05.12–2008.06.01

In the Open Air: an exhibition of work by Claire Xuan

The United Nations University presents a message of peace and harmony from Monday, 12 May, to Sunday, 1 June, 2008 through the world premiere of an exhibition of works by talented artist Ms. Claire Xuan.

This year, Japan and France will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their relationship. This exhibition is a part of the events commemorating that anniversary.

The exhibition will be presented at the French—Japanese Institute in Tokyo and at the United Nations University Headquarters building in Tokyo from 12 May through 1 June 2008. The exhibition will present photographs taken in both France and Japan. Subsequently, this touring exhibition will go to Fukuoka and Kyoto and, finally, will be presented in France. The creation has been realized focusing around the three natural elements of “Wood, Earth and Water”, which for Claire are the most significant elements in both countries.

Organzised by United Nations University and supported by the French Embassy, Air France, Mercure Hotel Ginza Tokyo, and Canon Inc.

2008.05.12–2008.06.20

UNU International Courses (UNU-IC)

The six-week UNU International Courses (UNU-IC) are held annually at UNU Centre in Tokyo. They are designed to provide postgraduate students and professionals with a college or university degree who wish to pursue an international career in public-service or private organizations with the knowledge and skills to analyze global issues from a truly global perspective, both theoretically and empirically. The programme involves scholars and practitioners from within the UNU system and from external institutions and organizations.

Co-organized by: UNU Centre and UNU-IAS

2008.05.13-15

StEP General Assembly

This event is the annual gathering of the members of the "Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP)" Initiative.

Co-organized by: Ericsson.

2008.05.22

International Biodiveristy Day Symposium 2008: Biodiversity and Agriculture

The International Biodiveristy Day Symposium 2008 will be held on May 22 at the United Nations University Headquaters in Tokyo. Focusing on the theme “Biodiversity and its interdependence with agricutlure, food and satoyama”, the symposium will provide an opportunity to enhance understanding of biodiversity through a keynote presentation and panel discussion by administrators, reseachers and practitioners in this field.

The symposium is organized by UNU, UNU-IAS, the Global Environment Information Centre (GEIC), the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

This symposium will be held in Japanese with no interpretation available.

2008.05.26

14th U Thant Distinguished Lecture

Former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari has made numerous vital contributions to international peace and security, from facilitating the peace process between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement to his recent role as UN Special Envoy for the Kosovo Status Process.

He has successfully brought together opposing parties in conflicts around the globe, facilitating dialogue and setting the scene for agreement to emerge. In this way, his efforts have allowed seemingly intractable conflicts to end in political, negotiated settlements.

This lecture on “Negotiating Peace in Africa, Asia and Europe” demonstrates the former President’s range of experience, highlighting our shared responsibility to help and protect our fellow human beings. Indeed, we all have a responsibility to prevent conflict, but when this fails we must equally do all we can to achieve peaceful resolutions.

Details and registration will be available soon.

2008.05.28

TICAD IV Official Side Event
Critical Intersection: Climate Change and Security

As a precursor to the TICAD plenary sessions on Human Security and on Environmental Issues, this seminar convened by UNU Institute of Advanced Studies focuses on examining the impact of climate change on security in sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly on identifying opportunities for critical interventions to facilitate peace and development. Key issues that will be highlighted in include (1) water scarcity and armed conflict (tensions over water resources have the potential to trigger armed conflict), (2) natural disasters and human security (e.g., the effect of droughts, floods and tropical storms) and (3) opportunities for critical interventions (areas for early action to facility peace and development).

Speakers and discussants: Obijiofor Aginam, Academic Programme Officer, Director of Studies on Policy and Institutional Frameworks, Peace and Governance Programme, UNU; Claudia ten Have, Associate Fellow, Co-ordinator of the Sustainable Development Governance Programme, UNU-IAS; Srikantha Herath, Senior Academic Programme Officer, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, UNU; Brian Ngo, OECD African Partnership Forum (APF); Christian Webersik, JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow, UNU-IAS; and representatives from Japanese ministries, the African Diplomatic Corps, and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.

2008.05.29

TICAD IV Official Side Event
High-Level Panel: Science and Technology for Africa’s Sustainable Development

This high-level panel convened by UNU Institute of Advanced Studies aims to provide key practitioners, policy-makers and commentators in the field of science and technology with an opportunity to highlight areas where Japanese and international expertise can be of direct relevance to African efforts to put in place policies and programmes to support sustainable development.

Speakers and discussants: Mari Amano, OECD, Deputy Secretary-General; Calestous Juma, Co-Chair, African Union’s High-Level Panel on Modern Biotechnology; A.H. Zakri, Director, UNU Institute of Advanced Studies; and others.

2008.05.29

TICAD IV Official Side Event
Innovative Centre on Education Support for Africa

This seminar will present a UNU – Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) joint initiative (Innovative Centre on Education Support in Africa) that aims to help sub-Saharan countries meet the challenges facing their educational systems. Within the framework of this initiative, four African universities conducted research focusing on (1) Policies and reforms of educational systems in Africa; (2) Programmes, pedagogy and teaching tools; (3) Training of teachers in Africa; and (4) Research on education in Africa. A publication highlighting the main findings of these research projects will be distributed at TICAD IV. This seminar will highlight the importance of strengthening African higher education so that it can better contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), both in education as well as in terms of the concrete development of African countries.

To achieve the MDGs in Africa, strengthening the capacities of African countries is vital. Although primary education is singled out as a focus within the MDGs, it is increasingly clear that the role of higher education as a stimulating and innovative force for education at all levels is key, and that strengthening higher education in Africa is a prerequisite for achieving the MDGs in Africa by 2015.

Speakers and discussants: Pierre Kouraogo, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Komlavi Francisco Seddoh, UNU Council Member, and others.

2008.05.29

TICAD IV Official Side Event
Capacity Development and Policy Needs for Environment Management Technology Development in Africa

Technology for environmental monitoring and management are pre-requisites for appropriate environmental governance for sustainable development. Improving local capacities to meet these needs in a sustainable manner though higher educational opportunities and policies fostering development and application of such technologies are urgently needed, particularly in the context of rapidly changing environmental conditions under population and development pressures.

This seminar will identify and examine challenges and opportunities to harness and improve the potential toward developing environmental technologies and management policy capacities in a sustained manner in Africa.The event will comprise keynotes on (1) Environmental Technology in Africa: Status and Needs and (2) Higher Education, Innovation and Development, and a panel discussion on “Opportunities and Challenges – Environmental Technologies for Making Development Sustainable in Africa”.

Speakers and discussants: to be confirmed.

2008.05.29

Commemorative Lectures of the First Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureates

The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize was established by the government of Japan to honour individuals who have made outstanding achievements in combating infectious diseases in Africa or in establishing innovative medical service systems.

At this event, organized by the Cabinet Office of Japan and co-organized by the Science Council of Japan and UNU, the inaugural Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize laureates — Dr. Brian Greenwood, Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Prof. Miriam K. Were, Chairperson of Kenya’s National AIDS Control Council — will deliver commemorative lectures.

The provisional titles of the lectures are “Malaria elimination – Is it possible?” (Dr. Greenwood) and “From public toilet facilities to local clinics – A challenge for African communities” (Prof. Were).

2008.05.30

TICAD IV Official Side Event
Education for Sustainable Development: Focus on Regional Centres of Expertise in Africa

This side event convened by UNU-IAS aims to introduce and familiarize participants with the UNU network of Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs), and particularly to showcase their role towards sustainable development in Africa. The event will include the screening of a documentary on environmental and sustainable development challenges in the Greater Nairobi region.

Speakers and discussants: Yoko Mochizuki, Yoshihiro Natori

More information about the RCEs

2008.05-2008.06 [TBC]

Workshop of the UNU project on "Global Governance of HIV/AIDS"

Co-organized by: UNU, Institute of Medicine, Law and Bioethics, University of Liverpool, and Intellectual Property Law Center, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, USA

2008.05

Making Adaptation Work

The workshop organized as part of the Globally Integrated Environment Modeling project of UNU, the workshop will examine the roles of self adaptation, governments, development agencies and private sector in climate change adaptation related to water sector in the developing countries.

Co-organized by: UNU-INWEH, NCAR

June

2008.06.3-4

International workshop on E-waste

This workshop will foster high-level connection between various stakeholders in the e-waste problem. It aims at working out: (i) a common problem definition; (ii) a joint approach concluding on measures which appear feasible and essential for targeting these between bilateral and multilateral development cooperation, industries and academia.

Co-organized by: German Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU)

2008.06.23-27

StEP Side Event to the Basel Convention COP9

This side-event will introduce the progress of the StEP Initiative to the parties following up to UNU's side-vent to the OEWG6 in Geneva, Switzerland.

2008.06

Adaptation to global environmental changes: building capacity in the cold desert region of south and central Asia

The workshop will focus on:

1. Spatio-temporal trends in global environmental changes, their causes and implications
2. Assessment of the success of past technological and policy interventions to mitigate adverse environmental change
3. Tools of predicting the environmental changes, constructing future scenarios and designing mitigation measures for sustainable development in the cold desert region.

Co-organized by: Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

2008.06 [TBC]

Book launch of the UNU Project on "The Politics, Human Rights and Security Implications of Protracted Refugee Situations"

Co-organized by: UNU and UNHCR [TBC]

2008.06 or 2008.07

Workshop of the UNU Project "Re-casting the Ethics of War"

Meeting organizer: UNU

July

2008.07 [TBC]

Global Seminar Korea Session

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Korea and abroad.

2008.07-2008.08 [TBC]

Workshop of the UNU project on "Beyond Westphalianism: Public-Private Partnerships in the Multilateral Relations of States"

Co-organized by: UNU, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta, and Dickinson School of Law, Pennsylvania State University, USA

August

2008.08 [TBC]

4th Shimane-Yamaguchi Session, Global Senminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Japan and abroad.

2008.08 [TBC]

7th Tohoku Session, Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Japan and abroad.

2008.08 [TBC]

8th Hokkaido Session

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Japan and abroad.

2008.08 [TBC]

UNU-UNESCO Annual Conference

Co-organized by: UNU and UNESCO.

September

2008.09.01-05

24th Shonan Session, Global Seminar

Co-organized by: Kanagawa International Foundation, jfUNU and others.

2008.09.07-11

1st World ReUse Forum

The 1st World ReUse Forum is going to be opened on September 7, 2008. It is going to be held in conjunction with the Electronic Goes Green (EGG 2008+) Congress taking place in Berlin (Germany) from September 8-11, 2008.

Co-organized by: TU Vienna, Fraunhofer IZM

2008.09

Africa Day Symposium

Co-organized by: UNU and the African Diplomatic Corps in Japan

2008.09 [TBC]

14th Kobe-Awaji Session, Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Japan and abroad.

2008.09 [TBC]

2nd Mexico Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Mexico and abroad.

2008.09 [TBC]

Annual Conference for the UN Depository Libraries in Japan

Officially designated 14 Japanese UN Depository Libraries have common goals as well as unique missions. Representatives from these libraries will discuss various issues on UN documentation, publication and information services. It is also designed as a training opportunity for the library staff.

Co-organized by: UN Information Centre Tokyo.

October

2008.10.16-17 [TBC]

Workshop of the UNU Project on "Accountability Mechanism in Eastern Europe and Latin America"

Co-organized by: UNU and El Colegio de Mexico

2008.10.24

2008 UN Day

Co-organized by: UNU and UN agencies located in Japan.

2008.10.27-30

9th African Conference on Research in Computer Science (CARI'08)

To provide a forum for the exchange of information and networking for African computer scientists. The Conference is organized once a biennium.

2008.10 [TBC]

2nd Tajikistan Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Tajikistan and abroad.

2008.10 [TBC]

Regional E-Waste Workshop

The regional workshop for the South Pacific has four key-objectives:

1. Coordinate/Harmonise Action in the Region
2. Linking Global Attempts/Experiences with Regional Needs and vice versa
3. Identification of key-topics
4. Initiation of first pilot-projects.

2008.10 – 2009.01

UNU Joint Graduate Courses (UNU-JGC)

UNU cooperates with a number of Japanese universities to jointly offer postgraduate courses on the structures and functions of the United Nations System at the UNU that will count towards students' graduate degrees at their home universities in Japan. Lecturers are selected from among scholars and practitioners with specific expertise in the field of United Nations studies or related areas. All lectures are conducted in English. The three courses are offered once per week over a period of four months. After an initial trial period of three years, it is planned to increase the number of courses as well as the number of participating universities.

Co-organized by: UNU and 10 other Japanese Universities.

2008.10-2008.11 [TBC]

Workshop of the UNU project on "Governance and Non-state Actors: Transnational Corporations, Human Rights and Environmental Justice in Developing Countries"

Co-organized by: UNU, and Foundation for International Environmental law and Development (FIELD), UK

November

2008.11 [TBC]

8th Kanazawa Session, Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Tajikistan and abroad.

Co-organized by: IICR.

December

2008.12 [TBC]

10th Okinawa Session, Global Seminar

The UNU Global Seminars designed to increase understanding among college students and young professionals about global issues facing mankind today and the role of the United Nations in addressing these. The Global Seminars comprise of lectures, plenary and group discussions, and presentations by the participants. The teaching faculty includes UNU academic staff as well as experts from academia and policy practice from Tajikistan and abroad.

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