The project involves seven partners including three UK Global Geoparks and will support the development of the Global Geoparks Network of geoheritage destinations in the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region.
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Its work led to the first Global Interfaith Network on Population and Development, launched in 2008, with the participation of more than 160 faith-based organizations and religious leaders.
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The programme, which provides a UNESCO Global Network on Water and Development Information for Arid Lands was established in 2004 to strengthen the global capacity for management of water resources in arid and semi-arid regions.
On Tuesday 31st August, UNESCO and the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) announced the establishment of a new UNESCO UNITWIN network for Global Pharmacy Education Development.
The UNESCO UNITWIN network for Global Pharmacy Education Development is the first in the field of higher education for health professionals and the first for global pharmaceutical education.
The UNITWIN Network in Global Pharmacy Education Development (G-PhEd) will enable synchronised and powerful development in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education by bringing together pharmacy schools from all regions of the world with UNESCO and FIP.
In bringing together pharmacy schools and faculties from all regions of the world with UNESCO and FIP, the UNITWIN Network in Global Pharmacy Education Development (G-PhED) enables synchronised and powerful development in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education and improves communication for scientific innovation, healthcare outcomes, and ultimately, the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Director-General will also take part in the launch of a new Sustainable Development Solutions Network led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, attend the opening of the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting.
The standard's global deployment is pervasive, and the span of stakeholders in its ongoing development is sweeping, including network component and system manufacturers (optical transceivers, cabling, integrated circuit, powering devices, switches and network interface cards, for example) and network, software and bandwidth providers, as well as LAN and Internet users worldwide.
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Chinese geoparks will continue to develop but they are also keen to share their experiences of conservation and sustainable development, especially at a time when geoparks are becoming increasingly popular: as of June 2012, the global network counted 88 geoparks in 27 countries.
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