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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (OIC) News
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Pakistan Setting up earthquake and tsunami Warning System
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Pakistan is setting up an earthquake detection and tsunami early warning system supported by UNESCO and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
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Installed at Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) centres in Karachi and Islamabad, the system can issue information on seismic activity within five minutes of its occurrence. Besides providing early warnings of land-based earthquakes to civil defence authorities, the system enables the national tsunami warning centre at PMD to send out speedy tsunami alerts for the Pakistani coastline. More...
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Events During 2009
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Press Freedom Awards Ceremony
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Press Freedom Award Ceremony by Pakistan Press Foundation to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day was held on May 3, 2009.. More...
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Consutlation with Parliamentarians EDUCATION FOR ALL IN PAKISTAN
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Parliamentarians can play a key role in the formulation and enforcement of policies and reforms for socio-economic development in a society. UNESCO has been working with the parliamentarians at national and international levels, to mobilize their support for the achievement of Education For All goals. On 29 January 2009, UNESCO Islamabad, in collaboration with PILDAT, organized a Consultation with the Parliamentarians on EFA. More...
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Events During 2008
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Round Table on establishment of National Crafts skills Standards and National Craft Skills Council
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Islamabad 12 August 2008: A Round Table on establishment of National Crafts skills Council was organized by the National Vocational and Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC) and UNESCO.
The meeting was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Islamabad. It brought together representatives from the Federal Ministry of Culture, Lok Virsa, Islamabad-based Chambers of Commerce, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, NAVTEC officials and other experts working in the field of culture, trade, employment and vocational training in Pakistan.
UNESCO's consultant, Mr. Joseph Lo, made amongst others a presentation on the need to set up an umbrella structure for the development of national level crafts skills. The topic generated a lively discussion amongst the participants. Mr Lo also discussed lessons gathered from similar exercises in other countries, and presented the UNESCO Seal focussing on the development of national crafts skills standards and the supply chain.
Commenting on the meeting, Mr. M. Athar Tahir, Executive Director of NAVTEC said,
"The importance of such an umbrella structure cannot be overemphasized; the main purpose for creating it is to provide a conducive environment for all stakeholders and address any possible gaps in order to make this sector more dynamic and responsive to the economic development of Pakistan."
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Events during 2007
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International Teachers Day
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October 5th is the International Teachers Day. In Pakistan, various events were held at the national, provincial, and district levels.
Chairman, Shah Educational Society, gave a message on this memorable day to congratulate the respectable teachers of the world on this "Teachers' Day 2007"
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UNESCO EFA Global Report 2007
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October 5th is the International Teachers Day. In Pakistan, various events were held at the national, provincial, and district levels.
Chairman, Shah Educational Society, gave a message on this memorable day to congratulate the respectable teachers of the world on this "Teachers' Day 2007"
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