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Twinning between the Association des Parents d'élèves du Lycée de Ferney-Voltaire et the Association des parents d'élèves du Lycée de Fougou, Republic of Guinea, sending of sending of textbooks.

Les sports collectifs occupent une place très importante dans la société, de tous les sports peut-être la plus importante.

Proteomics is the analysis of all proteins in a cell, tissue, or organism, with the aim to get a better grasp on the functions of cellular proteins.

Getting a child, a woman or a man back on his or her feet, in a difficult environment made even crueller by poverty, migration or famine, is simply giving this person the means to survive on his or her own.

An increasing number of countries are adopting the Geographical Indications system (IG), which helps identify a product coming from a specific region and presenting specific qualities linked to the area of production (Gruyère cheese, Parma ham, Sbrinz, etc.

Eurodad (European Network on Debt and Development) is a network of 48 development non-governmental organisations from 15 European countries working for national economic and international financing policies that achieve poverty eradication and the empowerment of the poor.

After the NO on the draft EU Constitution in France and the Netherlands, the main goal of 2nd Congress of the European Green Party is to agree on a common vision on "A Green Future for Europe".

Designation: ICV Desk Coordinator (could be one or a team of 2 or 3 persons).

The conference will bring together some 50 actors of the COMPAS network with another 50 persons and relevant organisations having experiences in the promotion of bio-cultural and endogenous sustainable development.

Like many non-governmental organizations, the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) followed the discussions of the 2nd Human Rights Council (HRC) which took place from 18 September to 6 October 2006.

An informal caucus of indigenous delegates from around the globe made a deep impression on the life of the Lutheran World Federation's (LWF) 10th Assembly, held in Winnipeg, Canada, on 21-31 July 2003.

While the situation has improved in recent years, antipersonnel landmines are still being laid today, mutilating and killing people together with mines from previous conflicts.

The 2nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) was held from 18 September 2006 and 6 October 2006.

Despite an ever expanding body of scientific knowledge, the comprehension of our surrounding world has little advanced, leaving a gap between the natural sciences and the human/social sciences.

Knowledge in its various forms - expert knowledge, knowing what to teach and how, scholarly knowledge, embodied cognition, professional and craft practices - is a central concern for educational research, both from a practical and a theoretical viewpoint.

Do you live in the Ferney or Gex area? Are you interested in the local activities in your region? Then you should not miss the Forum des Associations held in Ferney-Voltaire on Sunday 10 September!.

The event, entitled TourismAfrica 2006, organized by Strategic Business Meeting (SBM SA), was held in Geneva from the 10th to 15th September, 2006 with the official support of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), African Union, UNCTAD, UNESCO AND African Development Bank (ABD), World Bank and the State of Geneva.

The secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (CCNUCC) has received the first reports under the Kyoto Protocol, from Hungary, Japan and New Zealand.

It is widely recognized that health is key to prosperity; faced with a globalizing economy, the challenges involved in ensuring access to health have become a matter of great concern and debate.

"Campus", rendez-vous annuel organisé par ATD Quart Monde, est l'occasion pour des chercheurs et personnes engagées dans la lutte contre la précarité, la pauvreté et l'exclusion.

The Ouladnagim Tuareg community of Timbuktu has now its own website: www.

Affrontements politiques dégénérant en conflit militaire, dégradation de l'environnement, effondrement de la situation économique, pillage de ressources naturelles, montée des intolérances sont autant de facteurs à l'origine des crises humanitaires.

Linguamón? House of Languages is a consortium involving the Government of Catalonia, the UNESCO Centre of Catalonia and the Universal Forum of Cultures Foundation, with the aim of promoting the world's languages as a.

For the sixth time in its history, the Night of Science connects science and culture in the Perle du Lac Park.

"Creating an environment at the national and international levels conducive to generating full and productive employment and decent work for all, and its impact on sustainable development" was the topic of this year's Civil Society Forum of CONGO.

The Language Observatory (Japan), the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) and Linguasphere Observatory (UK) have been collaborating on a African Web Languages Survey Project since the Tunis phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held from 14-18 November 2005.

Geneva is an international city renowned for its open cultural and humanitarian vocation.

In the context of UN reform and as a result of intensive negotiations, the General Assembly of the United Nations created, on 15 March 2006, the Human Rights Council.

The Fête de la Musique is a major event in Geneva's social life and allows the Genevan to meet.

Society in crisis, evolving society, society in rapid growth: On which values should we build our future?.

The OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in all matters related to educational building.

e-STAS is an international and multisectorial event where all the people involved in the development and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) share experience and knowledge in order to bridge the digital divide.

The Swiss Commission for UNESCO, various Swiss partners and UNESCO invited experts from Europe and North America.

ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and UNESCO were convening the Global Symposium on Promoting the Multilingual Internet as a follow-up of Phase 2 of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

For several years, the personal stories presented by landmine survivors have had a significant impact in reminding experts, diplomats and decision-makers of the human faces behind issues being discussed.

Le cybervolontariat et le volontariat d'entreprise (corporate volunteering) comme passerelle pour le développement.

Internet et les nouveaux outils de calculs scientifiques : vers un partage des ressources numériques.

The European Voluntary Service (EVS) allows young people to volunteer in another country then their country of residence for the period of 6 months to a year.

The European Voluntary Service (EVS) allows young people to volunteer in another country then their country of residence for the period of 6 months to a year.

MADEP-ACE brings together children and teenagers from 6 to 15 years old to share their experiences at school and in their local communities with their friends and families.

5thWorld Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology is dedicated this year to "New Interfaces" and the challenges faced by the pharmaceutical world.

The University of Geneva, along with a number of other partners including the University of Lausanne and the EPFL, have decided to host a Bio-Innovation Day on March 25th 2006.

It's time to see each other again! We are happy to invite you to share a pleasant moment in our company.

Linguistic and cultural diversity in cyberspace is one of the priorities identified at the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

The course for which we recruit interpreters is part of a longer Masters program structured into three modules:.

Based on the premise, less talk more action, the International Aid & Trade Conference brings together pre-eminent representatives from Government, the UN, international development banks, aid agencies and business to discuss real, current and emerging humanitarian challenges.

We are looking for volunteers with computer skills and ideally knowledge of Linux.

The Cape Town Volunteer Center works with volunteers and community organizations in the Cape Town region.