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External sources (not reviewed)

Schools Project Network (ASPnet).

farmers by, inter alia, buying food closer to the farm gate; and promoting food and nutritional security through enhancing resilience in food crises through establishing reliable food-reserve systems.

to the waters off Okinawa in Japan to stage the largest-ever joint military exercises in coordinated operations with 34,000 troops of the “Self-Defence Forces” of Japan, 40 warships and 250 planes.

and training of media professionals; public service broadcasting; development of community multimedia centres; and development of diverse and multilingual local content.

changes in Arab countries and analyses the lessons learned from political transitions in other areas of the world to draw conclusions and best practices on the policy options available to ensure effective and sustainable transitions to democracy; (iii) Arab Regional Integration, which analyses the potential areas and characteristics of integration be they social, economic, cultural or political and assessing their prospective impact on the long-term development of the region; and (iv) a joint publication with other Regional Commissions on Beyond the MDGs: A Future United Nations Development Agenda.

flexibility to meet evolving programme resource needs, that intersectoral efforts are too often an afterthought in the programming exercise and that monitoring does not receive sufficient attention.

the United States and the south Korean bellicose forces under the pretext of the incident of theCheonan sinking.

for Government Leaders, development and updating of Academy training modules, prioritization of the modules for training and supporting their localization, enhancing the pool of Academy resource persons, widening the beneficiary group of the programme, conducting thematic training on ICTD, promoting distance learning through the APCICT Virtual Academy, strengthening ongoing efforts for ICTD capacity-building for youth, furthering research and knowledge sharing through new ICTD knowledge products and leveraging online platforms, enabling the provision of advisory services for member States and partners, and the facilitation of multilateral cooperation on ICTD human capacity-building.

Training Centre for Information and Communications Technology for Development, as well as the publication of the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012 in cooperation with the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and other partners.

for Government Leaders; strengthening the pool of Academy programme resource persons; customizing, translating and localizing the Academy training content and other APCICT capacity development resources to reach a wider audience; further expanding APCICT activities for new beneficiary groups such as youth, academic institutions and civil society organizations; implementing customized monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to meet the unique needs of different groups or ”tiers” of Academy partners; enhancing research efforts as well as knowledge sharing; and strengthening advisory services for information and communications technology (ICT) human capacity development in member States and to institutionalize APCICT ICTD training programmes.

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 grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International Computing Centre.

(IPDC) and activities surrounding World Radio Day, bolstering community media, journalistic competencies and safety.

diagnose, report and respond to pest and disease outbreaks; (b) the standard setting work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the International Plant Protection Convention; (c) the establishment of a Food Chain Crisis Management Framework for prevention, early warning, preparedness and response to food chain crises caused by transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases, food safety threats and emergencies, as well as nuclear and radiological threats and emergencies; and the organization of international forums to discuss biological risk management in relation to food and agriculture.

and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the lack of special measures or affirmative action policies in Portugal for people of African descent or other minorities.

and efforts that have yielded positive results and enhanced the visibility and reputation of the Organization.

the integration of preventive education in EFA national action plans through a series of workshops in the framework of the preparation of such plans.

development in developing countries: contributions to the IPDC special account increased by 23% as compared to 2009, reflecting the success of this Programme.

are expressed: the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI); the Fast-Track Initiative; HIV/AIDS and Education; and the United Nations Literacy Decade.

focus on technologies, information management skills and practices; and analysis, design, development, delivery, maintenance and support of the ECA workflow and document management systems.

their normal mode of operations, and not engaged in activities directed at underwater cultural heritage, shall not be obliged to report discoveries of underwater cultural heritage under Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Convention.