Event Archive

2012

October

• A One World

  27 October 2012, 09:30 - 13:00

  Come to a free event to mark One World Week which will provide opportunities to consider the challenges in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world. The event will include: Short talks on different aspects of creating one world An exhibition by organisations who are helping to create one world

• Reducing corruption: a prerequisite for development?

  26 October 2012, 14:00 - 17:00

  Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

• Africa in Motion Film Festival

  25 October - 02 November 2012

  Scotland’s biggest celebration of African cinema launches its ambitious 2012 programme. Featuring the best in contemporary African film, Africa in Motion (AiM) returns for its 7th consecutive year to Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh, and launches this year for the first time at the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT).

• United Nations Day

  24 October 2012, 17:00

  On October 24, 1945, the United Nations (UN) came into force when the five permanent members of the security council ratified the charter that had been drawn up earlier that year. These members were: France, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since 1948,...

• African Film Series 2012 - Moolaade

  23 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:10

  Moolaade (2004)

• Africa in Motion Scotland African Film Festival

  20 October - 02 November 2012

  Seven years on and the boldest and brightest celebration of African cinema in Europe is gathering momentum. We are spreading out and embracing change. Africa in Motion 2012 is all about the shock of the new. We are going to take you on a journey to the beating creative heart...

• Governing Ideas and Technologies: for public good or private gain?

  19 October 2012, 14:00 - 17:00

  Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

  17 October 2012, 22:13

  At the Millennium Summit, world leaders committed themselves to cutting by half by the year 2015 the number of people living in extreme poverty - people whose income is less than one dollar 25 cents a day.

• Cross-College Seminar on Nepal

  17 October 2012, 14:30 - 16:30

  Three presentations from the Nepal Research Group.

• CSID Nepal Research Group

  17 October 2012, 14:30 - 16:30

  Presentations will be made on key issues in Neal: International Influences on Democratization; Decline in maternal Mortality; and Sexual and reproductive health status and health service utilisation of adolescents