Brasilia Field Office News Archive
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08.11.10 UNESCO awards students and teachers for essays and drawings on Biodiversity
The Contest of Essays and Drawings Award Ceremony integrates the activities held to celebrate the World Science Day for Peace and Development
05.11.10 Brazil launches a reading project in prisons
The National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN) launches on NOvember 11 the project “A window on the world – reading in prisons”, in the Federal Penitentiary in Porto Velho in the State of Rondônia. The initiative is a partnership between UNESCO and the Ministries of Justice, Education, Culture and Agrarian Development.
05.11.10 Reading project benefits National Penitentiary System
The National Penitentiary System launches, on November 11, at 10:00 am, the project “A window on the world – reading in prisons”, in the Federal Penitentiary in Porto Velho in the State of Rondônia.
04.11.10 New website available in Portuguese on United Nations Security Council
It is now available on the internet a new website on United Nations Security Council.
04.11.10 New website available on United Nations Security Council
It is now available on the internet a new website on United Nations Security Council.
03.11.10 Brazil celebrates the closing of the Decade for a Culture of Peace in São Paulo
The closing of the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010) will be celebrated during the 85th and last Forum of São Paulo’s Committee for the Decade of a Culture of Peace.
03.11.10 Forum in São Paulo closes Decade of Culture of Peace
The International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010) will be closed during the 85th Forum of the Paulista Committee for the Decade of Culture of Peace, in São Paulo.
28.10.10 UNESCO Associated Schools discuss education and biodiversity in Manaus
More than 300 educators of public and private schools from all over Brazil participated in the 16º National Meeting on UNESCO Associated Schools Programme (ASP), in Manaus, from 21 to 22 October 2010.
28.10.10 Director-General condemns murder of Brazilian journalist Francisco Gomes de Medeiros
Paris, 26 October – The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has condemned the murder of journalist Francisco Gomes de Medeiros in Rio Grande de Norte (Brazil) on October 18, and called for a thorough investigation into the crime.
27.10.10 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
“Save and Savour your Audiovisual Heritage - Now!” is the theme of this year’s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, celebrated on 27 October. Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2005, the Day raises awareness of the importance of audiovisual documents and draws attention to the urgent need to safeguard them.