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There are plans to open new departments and centres devoted to the following: new technologies and management, advertising and library marketing, technical literature and exact sciences, organization of popular and cultural events, service for the disabled, dissertations, registration and statistics, cartographic publications, a heat and sanitation unit, a unit to service electrical equipment and elevators, units for fire safety, construction and repair,

Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 65/248, it is proposed that 18 posts be abolished (1 Supply Officer (P-3) and 1 Fuel Assistant (Field Service) in the Supply Section, 1 Medical Officer (P-4) in the Medical Section, 1 Engineer (Field Service) in the Engineering Section, 1 Transport Officer (Field

However, an explanatory report (the Virgos-Schmit Report),16 prepared with respect to the European Convention, provided guidance on the concept of “main insolvency proceedings” and notwithstanding the subsequent demise of the convention, the

Strong support was expressed for more concrete activities in document 33 C/5 promoting the use of ICTs in education, the development of related national policies and

On 22 and 23 June 2009, OHCHR participated in the regional seminar on the creation of independent human rights institutions for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child: effective approaches for African French-speaking countries, organized by the UNICEF Regional Office for

In pursuance of the Organization of Education Act, royal decrees have been issued laying down minimum educational content in the three stages of schooling - pre-primary, primary and secondary, thus

The Subcommittee also noted that those States had recommended that the Syrian Arab Republic should host that regional centre since the Syrian Arab Republic was hosting the Arab

Major activities promoting the use of ICT in education in the last two years are as follows: (a) Textbooks and education materials for primary and secondary education uploaded in a dynamic website which includes 50

So the acquisition in 2009 and 2010 of both Wall Street English China and of Wall Street Institute International by Pearson, the world largest educational publishing company, is not only a recognition of the excellence of EOL and of the work accomplished in the past 40 years, but it also secures the future of all Wall

Said David Daokui Li, Dean of Schwarzman Scholars, “Constructive cooperation should be a key cornerstone of Sino-U.S. relations for the future, and I am very excited to join President Chen, Mr. Schwarzman and

A host of concrete proposals were suggested to the coordinators of the Dialogue, such as: dialogue and networking among universities; dialogue among young scientists, involving UNESCO chairholders in dialogue activities; dialogue among student journalists and seasoned media practitioners from both regions; the holding of youth forums; reactivation of the Committee for the Translation of Literary Works and increase in the

The net decrease reflects reductions under most objects of expenditure, including $242,800 under consultants, mainly as a consequence of the increased use of in-house expertise, where possible; $104,700 under experts, resulting mainly from concerted efforts to combine meetings or reduce the number of experts and the duration of meetings, whenever possible; $121,200 under travel of staff, mainly attributable to increased utilization of video conferencing, combining trips and/or reducing the duration of travel as much as possible; $460,800 under contractual services, primarily owing to increased utilization of electronic means of disseminating publications; $111,000 under furniture and equipment, reflecting reduced requirements for the replacement of furniture and office equipment resulting from extending the lifespan of furniture and equipment; and $781,600

Under the Working and Rest Time Act, the following categories of workers have reduced working time: employees who perform underground work, work that poses a health hazard or work of a special nature — up to seven hours per day or thirty-five hours per week; teachers and educators working in schools and other child care institutions, and other persons working in the area of education, and psychologists and speech

The outputs to be delivered under this component are set out in paragraph 29C.35 of the budget document, and include the provision of a wide array of training programmes designed to build and sustain the

However, some of those proposals have been superseded as a result of subsequent events and the emergence of new requirements, in particular the establishment of a central business continuity management unit to address business continuity issues on a broader, Organization-wide basis, taking into account pandemic planning and other non-information and communications technology aspects (see A/64/472 and document A/64/7/Add.8 in the present

The concrete measures recommended by the Working Group include the adoption of specific legislation on non-discrimination; the development of a national campaign to promote multiculturalism and respect for the dignity of the Afro-Ecuadorian people; the adoption of measures to reduce the educational gap that exists between Afro-Ecuadorians and the wider population; the introduction of ethno-education for people of African descent; the strengthening of Afro-Ecuadorian civil society; measures to eliminate racism and discrimination in the media; further efforts to encourage participation of persons of African descent in

For effective inclusion of pupils with special educational needs, the necessary support systems and services are implemented (e.g. e-learning, use of assistant teachers in classroom, social and