The Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO in cooperation with the Department of International Relations of the Ministry of Education, Life long Learning & Religion and the participation of representatives of 174 ASPNET schools of all levels.
International Conference on "Intercultural Encounters in the Hellenized Orient"
Location
UNESCO HQ
Country
France
Region
Europe and North America
Scope
Inter-régional
From (Y-m-d)
28/09/2009
To (Y-m-d)
30/09/2009
Activity type
Conferences
Description
The Conference was placed under the auspices of UNESCO as it sought to demonstrate the importance of dialogue among cultures with a view to highlighting exchanges and mutual influences. Its focus was placed on emblematic places and figures, based on the scientific interpretation of both contemporary historical and archaeological data, as well as, on literary and mythological resources.
Organizers
The Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO with the support of the Permanent Delegation of Greece to UNESCO and the National Commissions of Iran, Iraq Ethiopia, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Greece, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Lebanon to UNESCO.
Creative Youth Summer Camp under the theme "Diversity, dialogue, development"
Location
Halkidiki
Country
Greece
Region
Europe and North America
Scope
Sous-régional
From (Y-m-d)
22/08/2009
To (Y-m-d)
28/08/2009
Description
The camp was attended by 170 participants (aged 12-15 years) from all Balkan countries. Its programme included educational activities (i.e. seminars, presentations, national evenings, fairs of traditional cultural products etc) aiming to encourage intercultural dialogue, while at the same time, proposing a respectful, tolerant attitude towards all cultural identities, in order to eliminate prejudice and promote communication among youth.
Organizers
The Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
Regional Seminar on "Women’s participation in social transformation and development"
Location
Thessaloniki
Country
Greece
Region
Europe and North America
Scope
Régional
From (Y-m-d)
15/06/2009
To (Y-m-d)
20/06/2009
Description
The training seminar was carried out for 30 women professionals from 14 countries aiming at forwarding the latest information on the priorities challenging South East European societies and on the ways of action that these deep changes require. Invited speakers and lecturers from Greece, Slovenia, Bulgaria and USA participated in order to ensure the balance between local representatives, whose experience in Northern Greece offered an original view on the topics and experts involved in European programmes, able to propose a general perspective on developments. The seminar’s aim was to boost women’s contribution in the reforms undertaken by their countries in a variety of fields, including education, culture and scientific research.
Organizers
The Association of Interbalkan Women’s Cooperation Societies (AIWCS) in cooperation with the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Center for Women and Peace in the Balkan Countries
Keywords
Women
Inter-regional high-level Conference on "The Social Science-Policy Nexus in the Mediterranean area –can public policy-making be improved?"
Location
Greece
Country
Greece
Region
Europe and North America
Scope
Inter-régional
Activity type
Conferences
Description
The conference will be held in June 2010 and is intended to assemble academics from various institutions and encourage dialogue to address and tackle challenges identified under a variety of identified themes i.e. education, youth, gender, environment etc, while assuring that problems and perspectives are addressed at all levels: local, national, regional and global.
Organizers
the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
Keywords
Environment, Gender Equality, Youth
International Forum on "Gender equality: the missing link? Rethinking the Internationally Agreed Development Goals Beyond 2015"
Location
Athens
Country
Greece
Region
Europe and North America
Scope
Inter-régional
Activity type
forum
Description
The March 2010 Forum is expected to further raise awareness on the positive feedback loops that can be found between gender equality, development and peace and envisage the parameters of the post 2015 challenges. Renewed reflection on the strategic role of women in development is vital so that women’s rights and potential are effectively and concretely weaved in the social and cultural fabric of all nations.
Organizers
UNESCO, the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Center for Women and Peace in the Balkan Countries, in cooperation with the Bureau of Strategic Planning and the Division for Gender Equality of UNESCO.
