Tag: UNESCO

21st edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO international awards for women in science

Stuart Mitchell

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated on 11 February, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have announced the laureates of the 21st International Awards For Women in Science, which honours outstanding women scientists, from all over the world. These exceptional women are recognized for the excellence of their research in the fields of material science, mathematics and computer science. Each laureate receive €100,000 and their achievements will be celebrated alongside those of 15 promising young women scientists from around the world at an…

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UNESCO holds first global conference to promote a humanist Artificial Intelligence

Stuart Mitchell

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) changes the way we learn, work and live together, UNESCO is leading an international reflection to explore actions required to ensure that the potential of AI is harnessed at the service of humanity’s sustainable development. “Principles for AI: Towards a Humanistic Approach? A Global Conference” (UNESCO Headquarters, 4 March, 9.30 am to 7 pm), aims to foster dialogue between all stakeholders from the public and private sectors, technical community, media and academia, civil society, international and regional organizations. While AI advances make headlines, people worry that…

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Media campaign #NoOneShouldBeLeftBehind changes attitudes towards people living with HIV in Kazakhstan

Stuart Mitchell

In cooperation with UNESCO IITE, Kazakh civil society organizations, media partners, celebrities and young bloggers, UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office has implemented an online campaign to reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. Integrated under a hashtag #NoOneShouldBeLeftBehind four different media projects jointly raised public awareness about people living with HIV and other people who are often rejected and discriminated. The campaign reached over 1 million people with messages that helped to dispel myths, provide correct information and challenge harmful prejudices and stereotypes that fuel HIV epidemic. For more information…

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Launch of the MSPglobal Initiative Paves the Way for a Global Sustainable Blue Economy

Stuart Mitchell

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) of the European Commission launched their new joint initiative MSPglobal on 11-12 February 2019 in Paris, France. Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of IOC-UNESCO and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO, and Ambassador Rupert Schlegelmilch, Head of the European Delegation to the OECD and UNESCO, welcomed 120 participants from over 50 different countries who attended the opening. To lay the foundations for an informed exchange, the MSPglobal Initiative was presented to the audience and its…

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UNESCO launch of the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements

Stuart Mitchell

The International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements was launched on 29 January at UNESCO’s Headquarters (Room I). Events and activities will be held throughout the year to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the organization of the periodic table by Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, one of the fathers of modern chemistry. The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, opened the event with Mikhail Kotyukov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Pierre Corvol, President of France’s Académie des Sciences, and Andrey Guryev, CEO of PhosAgro. The event brought together…

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