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UNESCO Librarian : Rosinta P. Hutauruk (rp.hutauruk@unesco.org )

News from UNESCO

September 23, No. 27

The Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response. Jakarta, 19 23 September 2011
19-9-2011 Dr. Hubert J. Gijzen delivered welcoming remark at the opening of the Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response in Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta today. The Regional workshop will be held for 5 days from 19 23 September 2011. More

Request for Proposal Timor-Leste University Orientation Day HIV Socialization and Distance Course Delivery
19-9-2011 Dear Sir/Madam, You are requested to submit a proposal for the tertiary level Timor-Leste University Orientation Day HIV Socialization and Distance Course Delivery and related activities to be implemented from October to December of 2011, as per enclosed Terms of Reference (TOR). To enable you to submit a Proposal, kindly please download Terms of Reference (TOR) here.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE CLEANING OF BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

16-9-2011 Dear Sir/Madam, You are invited to submit a proposal to support the Emergency Intervention for the Safeguarding the Borobudur Temple Compounds, as per enclosed Terms of Reference (TOR). To enable you to submit a Proposal, kindly download Terms of Reference (TOR) here.

Online Publication
TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM IN THE NORTH-EASTERN ATLANTIC, THE MEDITERRANEAN AND CONNECTED SEAS: Exercise Manual and Evaluation Report

To maintain high state of operational readiness and especially for infrequent events such as tsunamis, tsunami watch/warning centres and emergency agencies must regularly practice their response procedures to ensure that vital communication links work seamlessly, and that agencies and response personnel know the roles that they will need to play during an actual event. For this purpose, Tsunami Communication Test Exercises (CTEs) must be conducted regularly, ideally every 1 to 3 months on a fully operating system. DOWNLOAD

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Govt to repair 21,500 schools in two months. Jakarta Post 10-9-2011
Asiah was speechless when she found out that she had accidentally signed an agreement allowing her husband to marry another woman. More

UNDP to open first RI office for forest protection. Jakarta Post 23-9-2011

Seen as a clear sign of support for Indonesias forest protection program, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has signed an agreement to partner with the country and to open a special office in Jakarta. More

Local administrations can manage REDD. Jakarta Post 22-9-2011

The central government says that local administrations can autonomously manage funds for carbon emission mitigation programs. More

RI making progress in gender equality. Jakarta Post 21-9-2011

Indonesia has made important progress over the past two decades in improving health conditions of women and girls, who now have wider access to finances and justice, a World Bank report says. More

Women Need More Access to Capital says World Bank. TempoInteractive 21-92011
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The World Bank has suggested that the Indonesian government increase womens access to capital. World Bank gender specialist, Yulia Immajati, said that accessibility to economic sources for Indonesian women remained low. More

RI may miss MDGs targets due to corruption. Jakarta Post 20-9-2011

Indonesia will likely fail to achieve the standards defined by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 due to corruption, poor management and budget problems at the regional level, according to activists. More

President Yudhoyono to provide extra time to set up REDD agency. Jakarta Post 17-9-2011

President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono has issued a decree providing additional time for a presidential task force to establish a long-awaited agency to implement a two-year forest moratorium. The project has been funded by the Norwegian government to reduce forest loss in Indonesia. More

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Kalimantan Orangutans threatened by deforestation. TempoInteractive 16-92011
TEMPO Interactive, PONTIANAK:Deforestation in tropical forest areas is threatening the survival of several species, including orangutans. Their habitat outside conservation and protected areas in West Kalimantan must be seriously considered. More

In Kuta a call for more teachers. Jakarta Post 14-9-2011

A UNESCO representative says 8.2 million teachers are needed worldwide to realize the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal primary education for all by 2015. More

Negara Asia Afrika Bahas Pemerataan Guru. OkeZone 13-9-2011

DENPASAR - Puluhan negara di kawasan Asia dan Afrika berkumpul di Bali guna membahas kerja sama dan berbagai isu, seperti pemerataan guru SD hingga SMA. More

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases. Antara 14-92011

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 million trees capable of absorbing about 47.6 billion tons of carbon gases. More

Australia shares new approaches on secondary science education. Antara 14-92011

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A representative of the Australian Academy of Sciences, Amelia Druhan, will visit Indonesia to conduct a series of workshops on `Science by Doing` on September 14 - 16, the Australian Embassy here said on Wednesday. More

Sertifikat Dari UNESCO Untuk Indonesia Disimpan di Arsip Nasional RI. Antara 149-2011
Jakarta, 14/9 (ANTARA) - Sertifikat pengakuan warisan budaya Indonesia untuk dunia dari Organisasi Pendidikan, Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Kebudayaan Persatuan BangsaBangsa (UNESCO), telah diserahkan Menteri Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Jero Wacik kepada Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (ANRI), di Jakarta, Selasa (13/9) More

UNESCO dunia masih perlu 8.2 juta guru. Antara 13-9-2011

Kuta (ANTARA News) - Direktur Perencanaan dan Pengembangan Sistem Pendidikan Unesco David Atehoarena mengatakan, The Unesco Institute Statistic (UIS) memperkirakan di berbagai belahan dunia masih memerlukan 8,2 juta tenaga guru dari kurun waktu 2009 sampai 2015. More