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Coca Cola sponsors World Refugee Day 2003 in the Republic of Moldova
The proceeds of the event were sent to the Charity Centre for Refugees (CCR), UNHCR's partner organisation, which will purchase sports equipment for refugees and asylum seekers. The show featured three Moldovan bands (Gindul Mitei, In Quadro, and Nelly Ciobanu) as well as two groups from Romania... More
Cyber Crime Training Programme, organised by Kerala Police, UNODC and Microsoft
A four-day Cyber Crime Training Programme, organised by Kerala Police, Microsoft and UNODC commenced in Thiruvananthapuram on 17 January 2007. Mr. Gary Lewis, Representative ROSA, UNODC inaugurated the programme. Mr. Rajan Joseph, Director Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,... More
Becton, Dickinson and Company: ‘Wellness Centres’ to relieve the pressure on nurses in sub-Saharan Africa
This innovative project initiated by the International Council of Nurses in 2006 and supported by Becton, Dickinson and Company, in collaboration with various national governments, established Wellness Centres for healthcare workers and their families as an incentive for African nurses to stay in... More
UNHCR and Nike dressing refugee girls for sports
UNHCR and Nike started the "Together for Girls" project in 2004. It combined UNHCR's expertise in assisting refugees with Nike's experience in inspiring excluded young people through sports and physical activity. In this case, "Together for Girls" was a tool to increase the number of refugee girls... More
A Web-based game supported by Statoil - Surviving Against the Odds: a Taste of Life as a Refugee
You are arrested, beaten up and forced to sign a confession, just for taking part in a peaceful march. Fearing even worse to come, you flee your country taking only what you can carry in a small rucksack. You arrive in a strange city where you don't speak the language. You don't know anyone. You... More
UNESCO and HP sign strategic partnership agreement
UNESCO and HP will sign a strategic partnership agreement on 19 December to strengthen their collaboration around existing education projects. The signing ceremony will be held at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris and attended by Koïchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General and Gabriele Zedlmayer, vice... More
DHL and UNEP deliver help for the great apes of tropical Africa
DHL has responded to an appeal by the United Nations Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP) and is making vital, free delivery of office equipment purchased by its UK partner, The Born Free Foundation (BFF) from the United Kingdom, to conservation authorities in west and central Africa. This gesture... More
PwC and UNHCR consistently cooperate for mutual causes
Following on from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ engagement in relief efforts related for the tsunami, PwC has gradually fostered a new relationship with one particular agency - UNHCR. “Current needs within the UN touch many areas of core competence within our advisory and consulting business and the UN... More
In cooperation with private sector, UNESCO prepares to launch new ICT teacher training project
Preparing teachers to judiciously use technologies for teaching and learning is the aim of the Next Generation of Teachers (NET) Project, which is designed to assist teacher education institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. It is one of UNESCO’s most recent initiatives for the professional... More
Compaq, Securit World Ltd., UNHCR, IOM and others announce technology partnership to set up system to register Kosovo refugees in Albania
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today said they would work with Microsoft and its partners, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, Securit World Ltd. and ScreenCheck B.V. to deliver computer support for urgently needed refugee... More