Unesco

• The Public Library Service: Ifla/Unesco Guidelines for Development

IFLA-the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions - is the leading international body representing the interests of library a...

• Feliciter
• Vol. 51 Nbr. 5, September 2005

• Chief Vows to 'Trip Up' Unesco Bid

Berens River First Nation Chief George Kemp says a significant chunk of land claimed by the Poplar River First Nation and slated for a possible UNESCO designation is in fact traditional Berens River land. If the province or Poplar River appeals to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for world heritage status, Kemp said he will go to court to stop it. Poplar River Chief Russell Lambert was not available for comment yesterday. But Ray Rabliauskas, the band's land management co-ordinator, said the band has tried to be sensitive to the traditional lands of its neighbours when drawing up the proposed boundaries of the UNESCO site. He said Poplar River's map, which mirrors the band's traplines, has already been altered so as not to offend neighbours. * The thi...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 21, 2009

• What is interculturalism?/Qu'est ce que l'interculturalisme?

... a planetary level, which is celebrated by UNESCO as a source of innovation and creativity at the sa...

• McGill Law Journal
• Vol. 56 Nbr. 2, February 2011

• Unesco Adds 27 Sites to World Heritage List

In Europe, new UNESCO World Heritage sites are the ancient stone walls, shelters and landscape of Stari Grad on the Adriatic island of Hvar in Croatia; 17th century fortifications along the borders of France; innovatively designed Modernist housing in Berlin, dating from 1910-1933; the Italian towns of Mantua and Sabbioneta, cited for architecture and their role in Renaissance culture; eight wooden churches dating to the 16th through 18th centuries in Slovakia; the Rhaetian Railway, which includes two historic railway lines in Italy and Switzerland that cross the Alps; and Mount Titano and the historic centre of San Marino, which dates to the 13th century.

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 27, 2009

• UNESCO's ouvre aux parlementaires.

L'UNESCO compte parmi ses principaux partenaires, les parlementaires, qui dans le cadre de divers programmes relevant des domaines de competence de l'...

• Revue parlementaire canadienne
• Vol. 25 Nbr. 3, September 2002

• Unesco Designation Hinges On Vote Outcome

IT'S at the centre of the biggest political debate in Manitoba since 2004 and shows no sign of slowing down, especially with the Oct. 4, 2011, electio...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• December 30, 2010

• UNESCO's outreach to parliamentarians.

Parliamentarians rank among UNESCO's major partners in the promotion of human development and peacekeeping through the various programs the organizati...

• Canadian Parliamentary Review
• Vol. 25 Nbr. 3, September 2002

• Unesco and Libraries: Sixty Years of Cooperation

The mandate of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) includes the promotion of the free flow of ideas by word ...

• Feliciter
• Vol. 51 Nbr. 5, September 2005

• Province Puts $10m Toward Unesco Bid

WINNIPEG - In one of his last acts as Manitoba premier, Gary Doer is committing $10 million to pay for the province's bid for a UNESCO world heritage ...

• Brandon Sun, The
• October 15, 2009

• Stronger Role for Quebec at Unesco

He will make the announcement alongside Premier Jean Charest when he visits Quebec City today as part of his ongoing charm offensive in the province. The deal will see Quebec gain new privileges at UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization. The prime minister promised during the recent federal election campaign to grant Quebec's request for a more formal presence within UNESCO.

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 06, 2009