UNU-ViE is the first UNU Vice Rectorate outside Tokyo. It concentrates on science and technology to ensure human security. The regional focus of UNU-ViE is on Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and Africa. UNU-ViE’s activities are primarily the initiation, support, and co-ordination of projects aiming to develop intellectual capacity building and knowledge transfer. UNU-ViE is located at the UN Campus in Bonn.
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International Water Security. Domestic Threats and Opportunities edited by two UNU-ViE scientists
The publication explores threats and opportunities for ensuring international water security through the presentation of case studies analyzing the multi-faceted and dynamic nature of the above mentioned interplay. The editors Nevelina I. Pachova, Programme Associate and Libor Jansky, Senior Academic Programme Officer work for the United Nations University's Vice Rectorate in Europe(UNU-ViE) based in Bonn, Germany; Mikiyasu Nakayama is Professor of the Department of International Studies at the Graduate School of Frontier Science, University of Tokyo.— Read more -
UNU Rector Prof. Osterwalder Meets in January Staff of UNU in BonnProf. Osterwalder, Rector UNUDuring the first official visit to Bonn in January 2008 the new UNU Rector Prof. Konrad Osterwalder outlined his new concept for the UN- University to the UNU team in Bonn. The Rector introduced the idea of new PhD programmes, which will admit students on a regular basis to UNU and offer UNU degrees. The UNU degrees are planed to be awarded in close cooperation with regional universities. Osterwalder’s vision is that UNU, as part of the United Nations, can offer a lot of opportunities for students serving as door opener or provide on the spot research possibilities. Furthermore, he plans every UNU Institute in industrialized nations to develop a “twin institute” in a developing country. The goal of these institutes is to emphasize the universities global role, and to reduce the knowledge gap and support the capacity development commitment of UNU.
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Press Release - 16 November 2007Low Collection Rates and Consumer Awareness, Rising Need to Harmonize Regulations, Says United Nations University Report for European CommissionOnly about 25% of Europe’s medium sized household appliances and 40% of larger appliances are collected for salvage and recycling, leaving “substantial room for improvement,” according to a study for the European Commission by a United Nations University-led consortium. Small appliances, with a few exceptions, are close to zero percent collection.— Read more
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News release: 17 October 2007— Read more
African Decade for Education 2006-2015
G 8 experts and their African counterparts convene for two days in Germany, Oct. 18-19, to map out specific ways to meet agreed commitments to foster better economic and social conditions in Africa through science and technology (S&T). The meeting advances the initiatives pledged in the declarations of the Gleneagles and Heiligendamm G 8 summits, supporting a strong commitment towards Africa's development. -
Agreement signed in September 2007— Read more
The Sustainable Land Management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains is an Integrated and Trans-boundary Initiative in Central Asia (PALM Project). The initiative’s goal is to enhance the capacity dealing with conservation and sustainable development of fragile and transboundary mountain environments. UNU-ViE was involved in the appraisal process and is responsible for execution of the four years project. -
Expert Meeting in Berlin— Read more
The expert meeting “Science and Technology for Africa’s Future: Towards a Sustainable Partnership”, taking place from 18-19 October 2007 in Berlin, has been organised by the German Federal Ministries BMBF and BMZ in collaboration with the United Nations University. The invited experts are representatives of the African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST), G 8 member states, representatives from the UNU and the EU as well as the World Bank, UNESCO and the OECD as observers.
