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Director-General condemns killing of Afghan reporter Jawed Ahmad

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0100

Italy grants further funding to Afghan educational radio and television

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0100

Italy continues to give its support to UNESCO for the reconstruction of the Afghan educational radio and television service ERTV. For the last five years the Italian government has been funding the reconstruction project implemented by UNESCO and the Afghan Ministry of Education.

UNESCO supports workshop for journalists on water conflicts

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +0100

Media coverage about sustainable development issues is at its best this week as twelve journalists team up to uncover pressing and challenging issues on trans-boundary water conflicts in Istanbul (Turkey) at the 5th World Water Forum.

Parents in the digital era: UNESCO to launch guide on child cyber-protection

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:30:00 +0100

Do lifestyle interventions work?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:00:00 +0100

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:30:00 +0100

Understanding the molecular process at the basis of polymerization processes of neurotoxic beta-amyloid

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:00:00 +0100

Abstract
Understanding the molecular process at the basis of polymerization processes of neurotoxic beta-amyloid can give important contributions for designing new therapies for Alzhemier Disease.

Neural markers of a greater female responsiveness to social stimuli

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:50:00 +0100

ABSTRACT

Background. There is fMRI evidence that women are neurally predisposed to process infant laughter and crying. Other findings show that women might be more empathic and sensitive than men to emotional facial expressions. However, no gender difference in the brain responses to persons and unanimated scenes has hitherto been demonstrated.

WPFC 20th Annual Anderson-Ottaway lecture focuses on freedom of expression and religion

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:30:00 +0100

"The greatest threat to free speech and freedom of conscience embodied in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the current debate over speech and religion," said distinguished US First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams.

UNESCO and the Kingdom of Bahrain to establish centre for information and communication technology

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:30:00 +0100