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    UNU Bonn workshop explores potential of African diaspora in research and development cooperation

    On 16 May 2012, UNU Bonn hosts a workshop on "Harnessing the Potential of African Diaspora in Research and Development Cooperation". This workshop aims to bring together relevant stakeholders involved in the North-South knowledge and technology transfer and is a pre-event to the 8th Scientific and Technologic Forum of the Cameroonian Diaspora (FoSTDIC), taking place from 18 until 19 May 2012 in Dortmund, Germany. |Read more

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    Beyond GDP: Experts preview "Inclusive Wealth" indicator to reflect sustainability of natural, human and manufactured capital

    London, 28 March 2012. The Inclusive Wealth Report, developed by UNU-IHDP (hosted by UNU-ViE) and UNEP, is based on a new economic indicator that measures natural, human and produced capital and can provide guidance for economic development towards sustainability. Scheduled to be published at Rio+20, it will describe the capital base of 20 nations, among them Brazil, China, Germany, India, Kenya and Venezuela. 

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    E-waste flows: We buy more, lighter and short-lived products

    United Nations University study documents over 80 per cent of Dutch e-waste flows. The forthcoming EU collection objective for discarded electrical and electronic (EEE) equipment and energy saving lamps (e-waste) requires many more insights in the fate of electronic products. All EU countries will need to collect 65 per cent of the average weight of equipment and lamps sold annually the three previous years. However, none of these countries know the amount of products exported or the amount of e-waste ending up in the waste bin. |Read more

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    Mainstreaming Open Education: Join our virtual workshop series

    5-10 March 2012 has been declared the first annual Open Education Week. A global event, Open Education Week seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of free and open sharing in education, especially Open Educational Resources (OER). Within the framework of the “Mainstreaming Open Education” workshop (5-10 March 2012), UNU-ViE organizes a session on "Certification of OER-based Learning" on 8 March 2012. |Read more

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