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[...] [...] proceedings, and public seminars on local governance, [...]

[...] conferences and public discussions on raising awareness [...] [...]

[...] [...] whereby public discussions on matters involving government and society are carried out.

The Council should remain as a forum for open, constructive and transparent discussion on cooperation between States [...] [...]

[...] [...] the context of the open debate to be held on 25 April 2012 entitled “Threats to international peace and security: securing borders against [...] [...]

In light of the public debate on the question of whether the utilization of ammunitions containing depleted uranium could pose risks to humans and the environment, Germany has supported General Assembly resolutions 62/30 and 63/54 on the understanding that further information on and research into the effects of depleted uranium on human health and the environment could be of help in finding a suitable response to this issue.

[...] [...] national ability to monitor, 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.

[...] more conducive to open and sincere discussion about the monarchy’s [...]

(25) The debate also highlighted other themes which should be taken into account in the preparation of document 33 C/5: freedom of expression in the Internet age; safety of journalists; development of guidelines for access to information; policies on public domain information; the role of libraries and archives in building knowledge societies (also proposed as a theme for new intersectoral cooperation); continuation of the Memory of the World Programme as a flagship activity; reflection and guidelines on the use of open source software; [...] [...]

(iii) Special events: open discussion on the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 4 to 6 June 2012, with regard to the promotion of a green economy and the strengthening of regional and national sustainable development frameworks in small island developing States (1); open discussion on the impact of the outcomes of climate change meetings on the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action and the Mauritius Strategy (1); press conferences on issues relating to small island developing States (4).

[...] 17th Summit of the African Union (AU), which engaged in an open discussion on the theme: “Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable [...]

[...] (d) various discussions and events on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000); (e) campaigns such as “Make Poverty History”; (f) public lectures on the abolition of war, women and development, anti-trafficking and demilitarization; (g) a peacebuilding symposium in Rwanda; (h) presentations to examine the impact of war on youth and to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (i) workshops for Somali youth in support [...]

Taking note also of the internal constitutional review process resumed by the territorial Government in 2006, the work of the Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission, which prepared its report in August 2006, and the holding of public and other consultative meetings in 2007 on proposed constitutional amendments to be presented to the administering Power, as well as the 2008 decision to set up a drafting team consisting of territorial Government officials, members of the House of Assembly and lawyers to draft a new constitution, to be based on internal self-government for public consultation and subsequent discussion with the administering Power, with the aim of seeking full internal self-government

The Programme includes: (a) the Building Gender Equality Prize, a set of essays and scientific articles targeting secondary school, university and graduate school students; the latest version was read by some 5,000 students; (b) the gender, women’s and feminist studies research bulletin; and (c) the National Research Communities and Groups Meeting: Considering Gender and the Sciences.

The University also organized numerous public lectures, conferences, symposia and other events including the U Thant Distinguished Lecture Series, an annual lecture series in Tokyo, Maastricht, Addis Ababa and Helsinki, and other annual events including the joint UNU-EU Tokyo Global Forum, the Africa Day Symposium and a series [...] [...]

[...] [...] Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which facilitates the discussions on the main public policy issues related to Internet governance.

As part of the follow-up to the expert seminar on the links between articles 19 and 20 of the International Government on Civil and Political Rights: “Freedom of expression and advocacy of religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence”, four expert workshops on prohibition of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred would be held in 2011 in several United Nations conference [...] [...]

[...] [...] conflict-sensitive reporting, dialogue and public discussion received extrabudgetary funding [...]

[...] [...] participated on that occasion in an open discussion on the use and development of professional reporting [...]

In line with discussions at Copenhagen, the two-track negotiation process aligned under the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol [...]

[...] that includes open discussion at the university, [...]

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee decided to approve the pilot project for validation of methyl formate as a blowing agent in the manufacture of polyurethane foam (phase I) in Brazil at a total cost of US $401,500 plus agency support costs of US $30,113 for UNDP, noting that [...] [...]

[...] [...] dialogues, round-table discussions, public hearings, conferences, [...] [...]

The meetings of the Convention go beyond traditional pledging sessions, as they provide all implementation actors with ample opportunities for formal and informal direct interaction, comprehensive updates and frank discussions on needs, strategies and effective approaches [...]

Panellists included Mr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, South Africa; Mr. Philippe Egger of the International Labour Organization (ILO); Ms. Nila Moeloek, Special Envoy on MDGs of the President of the Republic of Indonesia; Mr. Richard KozulWright, Officer-in-Charge of UNCTAD’s Economic [...] [...]

Implementing the Programme, in 2009 and 2010 training sessions were delivered to civil servants, police officers and judges on equal treatment and non-discrimination, discussions with human rights NGOs were held, an information campaign on multiple discrimination was carried out, an informal education programme for target groups was developed, [...] [...]

[...] [...] initiative, Sir, to hold this open debate on the impact of [...] [...]

His report on corporate responsibility had discussed the due diligence corporations must exercise when engaging in or planning activities that would affect indigenous people, including identifying how indigenous peoples might be affected by the proposed [...] [...]

[...] the importance attached by the Commission to ethical issues and bioethics (particularly with respect to strengthening training and public debate on those issues through intersectoral cooperation), to anticipation and prospective activities as means to guide the programmes in a longer-term [...] [...]