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News

Host scientists sought for agriculture research training programme

2012•05•17 — Tokyo

The deadline to apply for the UNU-IAS On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture programme is 20 July 2012. »

Call for journal papers on urban clean production

2012•05•14 — Yokohama

Draft papers for a special issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production should be submitted by 20 June 2012. »

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with UNU-GTP students

2012•05•08 — Reykjavík

During his visit to Iceland in April, China's Premier Wen Jiabao met with Director Fridleifsson and students of UNU-GTP. »

UNU-CRIS seeks proposals for books on regionalism

2012•05•06 — Bruges

Book proposals are solicited for the United Nations University Series on Regionalism (UNU-CRIS and Springer). »

Call for papers on climate change and development

2012•05•02 — Helsinki

UNU-WIDER invites abstracts for papers to be presented at a September conference in Helsinki. The deadline is 10 June 2012. »

UPCOMING Events

Balancing innovation and sustainable development

2012•05•22 — Yokohama

This UNU-IAS workshop will focus on the tensions between promoting innovation while advancing sustainable development. »

Marine biodiversity

2012•05•22 — Tokyo

This symposium seeks to raise public awareness of biodiversity and sustainable use of oceanic resources. (in Japanese only)... »

Trade facilitation

2012•05•24 — Maastricht

Dr. Andrew Grainger (Nottingham University Business School) will discuss recent developments in trade facilitation. »

2012 Africa Day symposium

2012•05•25 — Tokyo

The symposium will focus on the nexus of hard infrastructure, regional integration, development and the role of Japan. »

Software research towards future eGovernment

2012•06•01 — Macao

This seminar will explore research areas in computer and software engineering that will influence eGovernment. »