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UNESCO science report

towards 2030

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There are fewer grounds today than in the past to deplore a North‑South divide in research and innovation. This is one of the key findings of the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030. A large number of countries are now incorporating science, technology and innovation in their national development agenda, in order to make their economies less reliant on raw materials and more rooted in knowledge. Most research and development (R&D) is taking place in high-income countries, but innovation of some kind is now occurring across the full spectrum of income levels according to the first survey of manufacturing companies in 65 countries conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and summarized in this report. For many lower-income countries, sustainable development has become an integral part of their national development plans for the next 10–20 years. Among higher-income countries, a firm commitment to sustainable development is often coupled with the desire to maintain competitiveness in global markets that are increasingly leaning towards ‘green’ technologies. The quest for clean energy and greater energy efficiency now figures among the research priorities of numerous countries. Written by more than 50 experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 provides more country-level information than ever before. The trends and developments in science, technology and innovation policy and governance between 2009 and mid-2015 described here provide essential baseline information on the concerns and priorities of countries that could orient the implementation and drive the assessment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the years to come.

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9231001299

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9789231001291

Standard-Setting in UNESCO

Conventions, Recommendations, Declarations and Charters adopted by UNESCO (1948-2006)

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Standard-Setting in UNESCO

Conventions, Recommendations, Declarations and Charters adopted by UNESCO (1948-2006)

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Standard-setting represents one of the main constitutional functions of UNESCO and an important tool for realizing the goals for which the organization was created. In addition to conventions and recommendations, the declarations adopted by the General Conference promulgate principles and norms intended to inspire the action of member states in specific fields of activity. Topics addressed in the first volume include methods of elaboration and implementation, constitutional objectives and legal commitments, international collaboration, and impact. Volume 2 contains conventions and agreements adopted by the General Conference and by intergovernmental conferences convened by UNESO itself or jointly by UNESCO and other international organizations as well as the recommendations issued by the General Conference, and UNESCO declarations.--Publisher's description.

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UNESCO Publishing

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9231040685

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9789231040689

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

Methodology and African Prehistory

By: Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo,Unesco. International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa

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UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

Methodology and African Prehistory

By: Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo,Unesco. International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa

This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description

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Univ of California Press

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0520066960

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History of civilizations of Central Asia

Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century

By: Adle, Chahryar,UNESCO

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History of civilizations of Central Asia

Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century

By: Adle, Chahryar,UNESCO

This major six-volume project, co-published with Macmillan, covers the historical experience of the peoples and societies of the Caribbean region from the earliest times to the present day. The sixth volume brings this series to an end as it takes in the whole of the modern period from colonial conquest and domination to decolonization; the Cold War from start to finish; the disintegration of the Soviet Union; and the renewed instability in certain areas. Not only did the colonial regimes lay a new patina over the region, but nationalism remoulded all old identities into a series of new ones. That process of the twentieth century was perhaps the most transformative of all after the colonial subjugation of the nineteenth. While it has been the basis of remarkable stability in vast stretches of the region, it has been a fertile source of tension and even wars in other parts. The impact and the results of such changes have been astonishingly variable despite the proximity of these states to each other and their being subject to, or driven, by virtually the same compulsions.

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9231039857

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9789231039850

Countering online hate speech

By: Gagliardone, Iginio,Gal, Danit,Alves, Thiago,Martinez, Gabriela

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Countering online hate speech

By: Gagliardone, Iginio,Gal, Danit,Alves, Thiago,Martinez, Gabriela

The opportunities afforded by the Internet greatly overshadow the challenges. While not forgetting this, we can nevertheless still address some of the problems that arise. Hate speech online is one such problem. But what exactly is hate speech online, and how can we deal with it effectively? As with freedom of expression, on- or offline, UNESCO defends the position that the free flow of information should always be the norm. Counter-speech is generally preferable to suppression of speech. And any response that limits speech needs to be very carefully weighed to ensure that this remains wholly exceptional, and that legitimate robust debate is not curtailed.

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9231001051

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9789231001055

Assessing Internet Development in Germany

Using UNESCO's Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators

By: UNESCO

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Assessing Internet Development in Germany

Using UNESCO's Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators

By: UNESCO

Note: This is an assessment of 109 core indicators and 21 contextual indicators instead of the full set of 303 indicators, and it is therefore not intended to cover all dimensions of the digital ecosystem in the country, but serves to take stock of significant progress and signal those gaps in a need to be improved in adhering to ROAM framework. As the Internet environment is changing very fast, so are the data collected and analysis and recommendations made upon. UNESCO encourages countries to continue the dialogues about the findings, and to update the assessment after due time while also keeping track of the latest developments to monitor and adapt and sometimes strengthen the recommendations to further enhance their impact, as appropriate.

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9231004697

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UNESCO science report

UNESCO science report

Standard-Setting in UNESCO

Standard-Setting in UNESCO

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

History of civilizations of Central Asia

History of civilizations of Central Asia

Countering online hate speech

Countering online hate speech

Assessing Internet Development in Germany

Assessing Internet Development in Germany

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