UNESCO New Zealand

Evaluation and culture in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific: a sharing of evaluation and cultural perspectives across the Pacific

Organised by the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO in association with the Australasian Evaluation Society this workshop is designed for those working as evaluation practitioners, in, government agencies and community groups and NGO’s working with Maori and Pacific peoples.

Date: Tuesday 31st August 2010

Time: 9am - 4.30pm

Venue: Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, Bunny St, Wellington

Cost: Free

Click here to register and find out more information

Celebrating the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures 2010

Friday 21 May, 2010

Venue: Fo GuangShan North Island temple, Botany Downs, Auckland

Visit the Manukau Pacific Art Summit's website

"O le Tātou gagana Sāmoa I Niu Sila"
"Our Samoan language in NZ"

Sunday 30 May - Saturday 5 June 2010

Visit our Facebook Page

Visit the Human Rights Commission's Page

3 May 2010

May 3rd has been officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly as World Press Freedom Day.

All around the world on this day, supporters of media freedom celebrate the fundamental principles of press and media freedom that are articulated in Article 19 of the University Declaration of Human Rights.

From the Pacific Islands to Europe, from the continent of Africa to the countries of Asia, from the Americas to the United Kingdom, media workers and their supporters hold a myriad of events to celebrate the day.

World Press Freedom Day's annual conference is held in a different location each year and this year the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia holds the honour.

UNESCO's promotes freedom of expression and freedom of the press as a basic human right, through lobbying and monitoring activities.  It highlights media independence and pluralism as fundamental to the process of democracy by providing advisory services on media legislation and by making governments, parliamentarians and other decision-makers aware of the need to guarantee free expression.

UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2010

UNESCO & Freedom of the Press

7TH nATIONAL iNTERFAITH FORUM

25 Feb -27 February 2010

Christchurch 

The central theme of the forum will be ‘Keeping faith in the modern world.’  A number of workshops and panels will examine aspects of this theme, including ‘Faith and safer cities’. The forum will also discuss the need for a National Interfaith Organisation.

The National Interfaith Forum will be divided into three sections: a women’s forum, general forum and youth forum.  There will also be important international and local speakers, including the Rev. Dr Jonathan Inkpin and Imam Afroz Ali from Australia, and Professor Paul Morris, Rev. Dr Margaret Mayman and Verpal Singh. This forum will be suitable for those seeking to come to terms with the question of religious diversity in an increasingly multicultural society. 

Click here for more information

Mata Ora 2009

25 - 28 November 2009 | Te Rauparaha Arena, Pataka, Takapuwahia Marae Porirua City

A Maori astronomy & celestial navigation event promoting the ancient knowledge of Polynesian Maori starlore and waka navigation together with western astronomy featuring guest experts, Hekenukumai Busby, Hoturoa Barclay Kerr, Jack Thatcher, Frank Andrews in seminar lecture talks, a wananga day, including stalls, art exhibits and a music concert fusion evening.

Mata Ora is an official event celebrating the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and is proudly supported by the NZ National Commission for UNESCO

Contact Details:

• Toa Waaka
• Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Tel: 0212119566
• Fax: 043838815

www.star-smart.maori.nz

An opportunity to hear about the latest immigration research and perspectives from New Zealand and international experts

 2–4 November 2009

Soundings Theatre,

Te Papa, Wellington

The annual meeting of several research programmes dealing with processes and policies of relevance to New Zealand’s international migration system will be held on 2–4 November 2009 at Te Papa in Wellington. The 2009 meeting is being organised by the University of Waikato’s Population Studies Centre in collaboration with the Department of Labour, Monash University’s Institute for the Study of Global Movements (Melbourne) and Massey University’s Integration of Immigrants Programme.

Read programme:  newsettlers.massey.ac.nz/publications_pdfs/PathwaysFinalProgramme.pdf

When? 12 Noon, Wednesday 16^th September 2009

Where? www.terangitawaea.com

What? As part of this year’s Te Rangitawaea ICT Festival, students from Ngati Porou East Coast Schools have been trained by professional broadcasters to deliver a Noon news webcast live from the festival in Ruatoria.

Sustainable Aotearoa NZ and the NZ National Commission for UNESCO

3 September 2009

Science Media Centre

50 Manners Street, Wellington

http://www.phase2.org

 

Part of the NZ Diversity Forum

Sponsored by the NZ National Commission for UNESCO

Monday 24 August, 2009

http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/newsandissues/nationaldiversityforum.php