Participants at workshop discuss issues related to womenThe United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Tripoli organized a series of events to celebrate International Women's Day. On 9 March 2009, UNIC Tripoli together with Ghadaffi International Charity and Development Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a workshop entitled "Empowerment of Women and Gender Equity: International Women’s Day 2009." A professor from Garyounis University opened the workshop and expressed his appreciation for the strong leadership and support provided … [Read more...]
The use of acoustic inversion to estimate the bubble size distribution in pipelines
May 20, 2012 by ·
New research from the University of Southampton has devised a new method to more accurately measure gas bubbles in pipelines. The ability to measure gas bubbles in pipelines is vital to the manufacturing, power and petrochemical industries. In the case of harvesting petrochemicals from the seabed, warning of bubbles present in the crude that is being harvested is crucial because otherwise when these bubbles are brought up from the seabed (where pressure is very high) to the surface where the rig is, the reduction in pressure causes these bubbles to expand and causes 'blow out'. A blow out is … [Read more...]
Exhibit at the Pino Suarez Subway station in Mexico City
May 20, 2012 by ·
Jadranka Mihalic at the exhibit openingAs of 27 January 2011, more then 80,000 people who daily transit the Pino Suarez Subway station in Mexico City will have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust by visiting the exhibit organized for the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.The exhibition, inaugurated by Jadranka Mihalic, UN Information Centre (UNIC) Mexico City Director, as well as representatives of the Mexico City Human Rights Commission, B'nai B'rith organization and Danielle Wolfowicz, Holocaust survivor will be display … [Read more...]
UNIC Sana’a: Radio Programme on Women’s Affairs
May 19, 2012 by ·
During the Radio ProgrammeAs part of the preparations for the International Woman Day (IWD), the UN Information Centre (UNIC) Sana’a took the initiative to organize a one-hour radio program entitled “Your Voice is Heard”.The event was organized in cooperation with Sana’a radio and hosted two prominent figures in women affairs, Ms. Dena Assaf, the Regional Director of Women Fund based in New York, and Ms. Horia Mashhoor, the Chairwoman of the Women National Commission. The aim of the program was to give the listeners and the general public a clear idea about … [Read more...]
Presence of observers in Syria has calming effect’ in areas deployed – UN official
May 19, 2012 by ·
Amid ongoing violence in parts of Syria, the presence of UN military observers on the ground has had an overall calming effect in their areas of deployment in the Middle Eastern country, the head of the UN observer force said today. UN News Centre - Middle East … [Read more...]
UMLS 2008AA Release Mailed to Users in New Packaging
May 19, 2012 by ·
The 2008AA release of the UMLS Knowledge Sources on DVD was mailed to users in environmentally friendly self-mailers made from recycled paper. Users who have requested a DVD will receive a copy. To request a DVD, send an e-mail to custserv@nlm.nih.gov and include your license code. UMLS News … [Read more...]
Near East: Signing Ceremony With the Tunisian Ambassador to the United States Mohamed Salah Tekaya
May 18, 2012 by ·
Signing Ceremony With the Tunisian Ambassador to the United States Mohamed Salah Tekaya RemarksHillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of State Tunisian Ambassador to the United States Mohamed Salah Tekaya Treaty Room Washington, DC May 17, 2012SECRETARY CLINTON: It’s wonderful to welcome Ambassador Tekaya here, along with members of the Embassy of Tunisia to celebrate this important step in our partnership. In the United States, we have an old saying: You’ve got to put your money where your mouth is. You can’t just say you support something; you have … [Read more...]
Public Schedule: Public Schedule for May 17, 2012
May 18, 2012 by ·
Public Schedule for May 17, 2012 Public ScheduleWashington, DC May 17, 2012SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the regional bureau secretaries, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)10:00 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with African activists working to end gender-based violence, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)11:00 a.m. Secretary Clinton attends a meeting at the White House. (MEDIA DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)12:45 p.m. Secretary Clinton officiates the swearing-in ceremony for Roberta Jacobson, at the … [Read more...]
NSF and CONICYT Strengthen Scientific Cooperation in Chile
May 18, 2012 by ·
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Chilean Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, May 15, to further scientific and educational cooperation between the two agencies. The partnership will improve coordination of U.S. and Chilean investments in science and engineering, strengthen support for NSF science activities in Chile and better leverage the scientific ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=124193&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click … [Read more...]
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
May 18, 2012 by ·
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek commemorated World Telecommunication and Information Society Day at a breakfast ceremony held in collaboration with Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia(CRAN).The purpose of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. Anthea Basson, head of UNIC Windhoek, delivered the statement of the … [Read more...]
