The idea of the “Beacon for Freedom of Expression” was first proposed during a one-day conference organized by the BA on 19 May 2003, followed by another from 18 to 20 September 2004. The sole purpose behind these two conferences was to raise awareness on challenging issues related to the freedom of expression.
The BA`s Dialogue Forum organized and held at its premises the Third International Conference of the Beacon for Freedom of Expression, on Tuesday, 22 April 2008.
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ناقشت الجلسة الثانية تحت عنوان "تداول المعلومات" أهمية إتاحة كافة المعلومات للجميع، وذلك ضمن جلسات المؤتمر الثالث في سلسلة المؤتمرات المنعقدة لمناقشة قضايا حرية التعبير وإتاحة المعرفة، الذي عقد أمس بمكتبة الإسكندرية.
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ينظم منتدى الحوار التابع لمكتبة الإسكندرية المؤتمر الثالث في سلسلة المؤتمرات المنعقدة لمناقشة قضايا حرية التعبير وإتاحة المعرفة وذلك يوم الثلاثاء الموافق ٢٢ إبريل 2008.
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Available in Arabic and English, this publication assesses the challenges and opportunities facing youth in the Middle East. Through country case studies and personal stories, the publication contextualizes the complexity of the issues and generates recommendations that promote inclusion.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized an Anti-Corruption Conference in Baghdad on 17-18 March, 2008, with the title 'International Compact with Iraq: Initiative on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption – Conference on UN Convention Against Corruption'. The conference is organized by UNDP, as part of its portfolio of activities to support good governance.
The two day Conference included presentations and discussions of technical papers on topics such as: prevention, institut more...
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Strasbourg, 13.03.2008 - The Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has considered a recommendation and a resolution on “city diplomacy” at its Spring session in Malaga.
In his report, rapporteur Onno van Veldhuizen (Netherlands, L, IDLG) notes that cities have become major political players on the international stage and help, via their networks, to build and consolidate peace in distant parts of the globe. City diplomacy is the tool used by local authorities an more...
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Poor development could raise a city’s temperature by 6 degrees C, propelling climate change, according to an architecture and environment expert. British University in Dubai (BUiD) senior lecturer Dr Ahmad Okeil made this observation while speaking at the Emirates Environmental Group’s community lecture in February.
Initiatives such as Green Buildings and sustainable design such as that being employed in Masdar in Abu Dhabi, are vital, he said. Sprawling cities and growing population clus more...
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