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UNESCO Contestable Activity Fund (UCAF)
Funding applications for projects under the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO Contestable Activity Fund (UCAF) are now open for the funding round 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.
Closing date for applications is 1 June 2009.
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UNESCO NEWZ-2009: Making the good things last
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Annual Report 2007-2008
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Strategic Plan 2008-2009
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CULTURAL IDENTITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
A workshop organised by The Social and Human Sciences Sub-Commission, New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, The Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) and Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences (BRCSS)
• What are the specific challenges of ‘multiculturalism’ in Aotearoa New Zealand?
• How are state agencies, local bodies and community organisations responding to these challenges? What new responses are possible?
• What contributions can we make to valuing and sustaining diverse cultural identities in the Asia Pacific region?
Date: Friday 17 April 2009 - 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Venue: The Auditorium, Level 3, Ministry for Social Development,
Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, Wellington
Registration: Deadline 3 April 2009
Contact Jessie McKenzie, RSNZ: Jessie McKenzie
For more information: http://www.royalsociety.org.nz
