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2012
September
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British Science Festival: Helping the Developing World to Help Itself through Science
-An interesting pannel discussion as part of the British Science Festival: Are we winning? The science of progress in global health - Wendy Graham The role of science in HIV prevention - Hilary Homans Global CREST challenges - incorporating development issues into exciting science projects - Julie Brown
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British Science Festival
-Programme now available - see link below
August
July
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Discovery Gallery - How to get to zero HIV
-Dr Hilary Homans presents a look at how current work is helping achieve Annie Lennox's dream of zero HIV among young people.
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World Population Day
Only by considering the needs of all women and men, girls and boys, can we achieve the Millennium Development Goals and advance the shared values of the United Nations."Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
June
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What civil? What society?
-An academic workshop (25-26 June) followed by a PhD summer school (27-28 June). Funding is available for both workshop and PhD summer school participants
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World Refugee Day
“On World Refugee Day, let us reaffirm the importance of solidarity and burden-sharing by the international community. Refugees have been deprived of their homes, but they must not be deprived of their futures.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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World Day to Combat Desertification
In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 17 the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought to promote public awareness of the issue, and the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa.
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World Environment Day
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.