| 10-14
January |
Small islands, big stakes
Ten-year review of UN Barbados Plan of Action for small
islands.
Mauritius: www.un.org/smallislands2005/
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| 13-15
January |
Physics
for tomorrow
Conf. Launching Intl Year of Physics. Co-sponsors: UNESCO,
European Commission, IUPAP, European Physical Society,
ICTP, CERN, CEA, etc. Open to public. Lectures and roundtable
discussions on role of physics in society, influence
of Einstein on science of 20th and 21st centuries, physics
teaching of physics. Physics Olympiad teams (500 pupils
aged 16-18) from different countries to participate.
UNESCO HQ, Room I: m.alarcon@unesco.org
; unesco.org/science/bes
; www.wyp2005.org
|
| 18-20
January |
Education
for a sustainable future
Regional forum for govts, educators, NGOs etc. Organized
by Centre for Environment Education (India) with Govt
of India, UNESCO, UNEP. On role of education and communication
in any successful strategy for a sustainable future. Ahmedabad
(India): www.ceeindia.org/esf |
| 18-22
January |
Disaster
Reduction
UN World Conf. UNESCO organizing three sessions: education
for sustainable development: towards effective disaster
reduction and enhancing human security; cultural heritage
risk management; and capacity-building through Intl
Programme on Landslides and Intl Flood Initiative. Kobe
(Japan): www.unisdr.org/wcdr;
b.rouhban@unesco.org
|
| 24-28
January |
Biodiversity:
science and governance
Conf. on curbing biodiversity loss by 2010; co-sponsored
by UNESCO and French Ministry for Research: www.recherche.gouv.fr/biodir2005paris
; biodiv2005paris@recherche.gouv.fr
|
22-25
February
|
S&T
governance for parliamentarians
1st ECOWAS/UNESCO sub-regional workshop to develop framework
for West African States. Directorate of Technical Cooperation
in Africa implementing agency. (DTCA): Dr Bassi: dtcadg@dtca-ng.org;
Dr Ogun: drdaogun@dtca-ng.org;
UNESCO Abuja: a.maduekwe@unesco.org
UNESCO HQ: f.osotimehin@unesco.org
|
| 2-5
March |
World Conference on Science
Follow-up intl symposium organized by UNESCO/ICSU/TWAS.
UNESCO Venice: roste@unesco.org
; www.unesco.org/science/bes
|
| 3
March |
For
women in science
Award ceremony for five L'Oréal-UNESCO Prizes and
15 fellowships: r.clair@unesco.org |
| 7-8
March |
1st
Latin American Parliamentary Science and Technology Forum
on the legislation process and governance of S&T in
the region. Buenos Aires (Argentina): d.malpede@unesco.org |
| 7-10
March |
S&T
policy: future challenges in the context of globalization
NISTADS-CRRID Intl Conf. UNESCO and Dept of S&T (India)
co-sponsors. Parliamentarians, research scholars, industrialists,
academicians from South Asia to share knowledge and research.
Chandigarh (India): mohsinuk@yahoo.com |
| 1
- 31 March |
Experiencing Mathematics -
UNESCO-driven travelling exhibition,
Megaron Plus in Athens (Greece): http://www.mathex.org
or m.alarcon@unesco.org
|
22
March
|
World
Water Day On heme of UN Decade "Water for Life"
(2005-2014) www.unesco.org/water
|
23
March-
23 September |
Nature's
Wisdom (World Expo) UNESCO will be exhibiting relevant
programmes within the UN Pavilion (see also below). Aichi
Prefecture (Japan): www.expo2005.or.jp/
|
27
March -
2 April |
Optics
Teaching Regional Workshop Organized by UNESCO-ICTP-SPIE-STO
within International Year of Physics for 30 participants
from North Africa. Sessions will cover: Light Sources,
Reflection and Refraction, Lenses and Optics of the Eye,
Interference and Diffraction, Wavelength Division Multiplexing
under the theme of Optical Communication, and Atmospheric
Optics. In parallel, the working group of the UNESCO project
"Active Learning in Optics and Photonics: Training of
Physics Trainers" will meet for the 3rd time. Department
of Physics, University of Monastir (Tunisia): m.alarcon@unesco.org
|
| 29-30
March |
Physics
Education 1st National Workshop. University of Diponegoro,
Semarang, Indonesia: Jakarta@unesco.org
|
| 14-16
April |
Indian
Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System 2nd Intl
Co-ordination Meeting organized by UNESCO-IOC. Mauritius:
http://ioc.unesco.org/indotsunami/;
p.pissierssens@unesco.org
|
| 19-21
April |
2nd
Edition of World Atlas of Mangroves inter-agency workshop.
The Atlas is a joint initiative of FAO, ISME, ITTO, UNESCO-MAB,
UNEP-WCMC, UNU-INWEH, intended for managers, conservation
experts and scientists. UNU, Tokyo (Japan): www.unesco.org/mab/mangroves.
|
| 26
April -26 June |
Experiencing Mathematics UNESCO-driven travelling exhibition
at Haidian S&T Hall in Beijing (China): beijing@unesco.org;
www.mathex.org
|
| 30
April |
Biosphere
reserve nominations Deadline for nominations (see
22 June below): mab@unesco.org
|
| 30
April |
MAB
Young Scientists Award Scheme Deadline for applications:
mab@unesco.org
|
| 22
- 23 May |
Exploring
linkages between cultural and biological diversity:
ensuring the transmission of traditional knowledge and
practices on biodiversity Intl symposium within World
EXPO targeting experts and general public. Organized by
UNESCO LINKS project and Culture Sector, UNEP, Japan Centre
for Area Studies of the National Museum of Ethnology.
Aichi Prefectural University: d.nakashima@unesco.org
|
| 26-27
May |
Workshop
on Basic Sciences, co-organized by the Division of
Basic and Engineering Sciences, Natural Sciences Sector,
UNESCO and the Department for Research Cooperation, Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA/SAREC),
within the framework of the International Basic Sciences
Programme,to be hosted by the Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences in Stockholm about 30 participants to discuss
the role of, and support to the basic sciences and the
question of how to demonstrate the impact of basic sciences
in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Programme
under development. Contact: j.hasler@unesco.org
|
30
May -
2 June |
Conserving
cultural and biological diversity: the role of sacred
natural sites and cultural landscapes - Intl symposium
within World EXPO organized by UNESCO. UNU, Tokyo (Japan):
www.unesco.org/mab/SNS/symposium.htm
|
| 15-29
June |
Course
on biodiversity in mangrove ecosystems Applications
close 15 April for 5th annual UNESCO/UNU training course
for professionals and institutions in developing countries.
Will teach methodology for assessing, monitoring and conserving
biodiversity. Annamalai University (India): m.clusener-godt@unesco.org
|
| 21-30
June |
The 23rd Assembly of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission (IOC) will be finalizing the permanent
tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean. This
follows on from two expert meetings, the first from
3 to 8 March at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and the
second in Mauritius from 14 to 16 April. The March meeting
set up the intergovernmental co-ordinating committee
and agreed on the installation of six new sea-level
gauges in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
and Thailand and the upgrading of 15 others placed throughout
the Indian Ocean basin. The installation of deep ocean
bottom pressure centres is also in the planning. UNESCO
Headquarters. For details: http://ioc.unesco.org/indotsunami/
|
| 22-24
June |
Advisory
Committee for Biosphere Reserves Meets to examine
biosphere reserve nominations and/or extensions to existing
biosphere reserves, and to select beneficiaries of MAB
Young Scientists Awards: mab@unesco.org
|
| 11-22
July |
Albert
Einstein's century
Two symposia, one for the general public (11-15)and
the second for scientists (18-22), on: theoryof gravitation,
Brownian motion, the nature ofthe quantum world, cosmology,
etc. Speakersinclude Nobel and Field laureates. Co-organizedby
French CNRS and UNESCO. Paris.www.einstein2005.obspm.fr
|
| 20-23
July |
Asian
Mathematical Conf.
National University of Singapore:jakarta@unesco.org
|
| 25-29
July |
Frontiers
of Physics
Intl. meeting. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia):jakarta@unesco.org
|
| 1-3
August |
Conference
on the Reform of the Nigerian Science and Innovation
System, Abuja, Nigeria
C co-organised by UNESCO and the Federal Ministry of
Science and Technology (FMST)
, in cooperation with partners such as the National
Universities Commission, the Nigerian Academies, the
National Board for Technical Education and organised
private sector.
Contact: F.
Osotimehin
|
| 4-5
August |
Workshop
on National Budgeting of S&T Activities, Abuja,
Nigeria
About
120 senior officials will be trained on priority determination
and procedures of budgeting and programming of S&T
activities for their integration in the national investment
programme.
Contact: F.
Osotimehin
|
| 28-30
July |
GLOCHAMORE
Process Studies along Altitudinal Gradients, 4ththematic
workshop of GLOCHAMORE projectto detect, monitor and
manage global climate andsocio-economic change in mountains
(Switzerland).The ultimate objective is to develop an
integrativeresearch strategy for mountain biosphere
reservesand similarly managed areas. The four workshopswill
culminate in an Open Science Conf. (2-6 Oct.):www.mountain.conf.uhi.ac.uk/
|
14
August -
3 September |
GRASP
Exhibition
Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP) exhibitedat
UN Pavilion at World Expo 2005 on Nature'sWisdom. In
English and Japanese. Aichi (Japan):www.expo2005.or.jp
|
| 23-24
August |
Robot
Camp for Children
ASEAN-UNESCO working group meetingwith university
professors in robotics from Asia-Pacific and private
companies to plansummer camp in 2006 within UNESCOUniversity-Industry
partnership (UNISPAR)programme to build awareness of
hands-on(learning by doing) S&T curricula in formaleducation.
Jakarta:m.nakata@unesco.org
|
30
August -
3 September |
Conservation
and SustainableDevelopment of Island Biosphere Reserves
9th meeting, East Asian Biosphere ReserveNetwork.
Korean Nat. Comm. for UNESCO,Jeju Regional Govt. Jeju
Island BiosphereReserve (Rep. Korea): jakarta@unesco.org;beijing@unesco.org;
skshim@unesco.or.kr
|
| 5-9
September |
GRASP
intergovernmental meeting
Governments from 23 Great Ape range states,6 current
and 15 potential donor countries,to finalize blueprint
for conserving Great Apepopulations. Kinshasa (DRC):s.mankoto@unesco.org;
sc.eco5@unesco.org
|
23
March-
23 September |
Nature's
Wisdom (World Expo) UNESCO will be exhibiting relevant
programmes within the UN Pavilion (see also below). Aichi
Prefecture (Japan): www.expo2005.or.jp/
|
| 13-29
September |
Executive
Board
172nd session of UNESCO's governing body.Precedes
General Conf. of 191 Member Statesmeeting to adopt programme
and budget for2006-2007. UNESCO Paris: www.unesco.org
|
| 25-29
September |
UNESCO resource kit on S&T education in 21st Century
Regional Workshop on the Arabic version of kit. Kuwait
City: www.unesco.org/beirut |
| 1-5
October |
Global change in mountain regions
Open Science Conference to highlight impact of global
change on biophysical environment and socio-economic conditions
of mountain people, using biosphere reserves as monitoring
and study sites. Culmination of four thematic workshops.
Perth, Scotland: www.unesco.org/mab/mountains/news.htm
|
| 3
-7 October |
Integrated
ecosystem management: pursuing a quality economy in biosphere
reserves
2nd workshop of MAB-ECOTONE Phase II and 4th Meeting
of SeaBRnet MAB regional network. Hosted by Govt of PDR
Laos in co-operation with UNESCO. A thematic session is
scheduled on applying the biosphere reserve concept to
large Asian wetland areas: www.unesco.org/mab |
5
October -
30 November |
Experiencing Mathematics
UNESCO-driven exhibition visits Maputo (Mozambique),
after touring South Africa from 20 June to 26 September:
mathex.org |
| 13-14
October |
The basic sciences: the science lever for development
Ministerial roundtable during UNESCO's General Conf.
(3-21 October) Paris: www.unesco.org
|
| 18-20
October |
Education for sustainable development: new approaches
for the future
Organized by UNESCO Kingston (Jamaica) and University
of West Indies, in association with other agencies. In
Kingston: u.miura@unesco.org
|
| 25-30
October |
EuroMAB
Biosphere Reserve Co-ordinators
Organized by Austrian National Commission for UNESCO
and Austrian MAB National Committee in candidate Wienerwald
biosphere reserve (Austria): for South East European countries,
in Venice: p.pypaert@unesco.org; for Russia, Belarus,
Moldova, Caucasus countries, in Moscow: m.prchalova@unesco.ru
|
31
October -
2 November |
Physics
and sustainable development
500 physicists and policy-makers from around the world
to discuss how physics can better benefit the developing
world in the areas of physics and economic development,
health, energy, environment and education. Planned outcome:
agenda for action for international physics community.
Co-sponsored by UNESCO and its ICTP, South African Institute
of Physics, Intl Union of Pure and Applied Physics: m.alarcon@unesco.org;
www.wyp2005.org |
| 1
to 7 November |
Science
City Governance
The World Technopolis Association and UNESCO are organizing
a workshop
on Science City Governance from 1 to 7 November this
year in the city of Daejeon in the Republic of Korea.
The workshop will cover policy development for science
and technology parks, cooperation between industry, academia,
research institutes and government, cooperation among
local governments for the development of science cities,
etc. To register, please complete this form
and return it to the WTA Secretariat by 30 September.
For further information, contact
UNESCO. |
| 9-12
November |
Training
for research managers and administrators
Regional training seminar organized within UNESCO's
Strategy for Enhancing Scientific Cooperation in South-East
Europe by UNESCO Venice, Austrian Science and Research
Liaison Office. Ljubljana (Slovenia): www.unesco.org/venice
|
| 10
November |
World Science Day
www.unesco.org/science
|
| 10-12
November |
World
Science Forum
The role of parliamentarians in S&T policy. Intl
roundtable organized by UNESCO, ISESCO and others at World
Science Forum hosted by Hungarian government. Budapest:
d.malpede@unesco.org
|
| 22-24
November |
Combating
desertification
Regional workshop organized by UNESCO Chair of Desertification
Studies (Sudan). Will analyse scientific research and
national action plans for combating desertification, design
sub-regional projects on desertification and create research
network of relevant institutions from participating countries.
Will establish viable organizational structure, administration,
finance and policies for the network. Khartoum : www.unesco.org/water/water_events/Detailed/1051.shtml
|
14
November -
27 January |
Conservation
of archaeological sites
1st core regional course in Arab region. Covers archaeological
heritage in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon. Organized by UNESCO
Beirut (Lebanon) and ICCROM: (in Beirut): www.unesco.org/beirut
|
29
November -
1 December |
Understanding,
extinction and prevention of spontaneous coal seam fires
Conf. of programme of Ecological Research for Sustaining
the Environment in China (ERSEC) run by Chinese Min. of
Education, German Min. of Education and Research, UNESCO.
Beijing: x.han@unesco.org;
g.schoning@unesco.org;
coalfire@nrscc.gov.cn
|
| 1-3
December |
Science,
technology and innovation for sustainable development
Regional conf. organized by govts of Latin America
and Caribbean and UNESCO: f.ortiz@unesco.org.cu;
montevideo@unesco.org/uy
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