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News

UNU-IIGH team introduces casemix system in Iran

2012•02•09 — Kuala Lumpur

Two UNU-IIGH staff members conducted a five-day mission in Iran to introduce the UNU-IIGH casemix healthcare system. »

UNU hosts symposium on satoyama, satochi and satoumi landscapes

2012•02•07 — Tokyo

This event was held to mark the end of a collaborative, three-year ecosystem services assessment project. »

UNU, UNDESA agree on e-government collaboration

2012•02•06 — Macao

The collaboration will encompass two "electronic governance for sustainable development" initiatives. »

UNU fellow ranked among top 1% of engineering researchers

2012•01•30 — Yokohama

Dr. Kurniawan of UNU-IAS is in top 1 percent of engineering researchers: Thomson Reuters' Essential Science Indicators. »

Maldives foreign minister speaks with UNU students

2012•01•26 — Tokyo

The presentation by Maldives Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem was the part of the UNU Ambassador Lecture series. »

UPCOMING Events

Book launch: Economies in Transition

2012•02•09 — London

This event will launch the UNU-WIDER book Economies in Transition: The Long-Run View (Gérard Roland, editor). »

Lecture by Dr. Sezibera, East African Community Secretary General

2012•02•09 — Tokyo

EAC Secretary General Richard Sezibera will speak on the need for regional integration and global development partnerships. »

Japan-UNESCO/UNU symposium: Tsunami warning systems

2012•02•16 — Tokyo

Decision makers and scientists will present high-level perspectives regarding tsunami warning systems and preparedness. »

Seminar: Warfare experience during ontogeny

2012•02•16 — Maastricht

Prof. Bauer of CERGE-EI presents evidence that childhood exposure to inter-group conflict increases parochial egalitarianism. »

Forum: 11 March in context — Human security perspectives

2012•02•22 — Tokyo

A panel of experts looks at the human consequences of 11 March in comparison with other major natural disasters. »