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Host scientists sought for agriculture research training programme

UNU-ISP is accepting "host scientist" applications are for the On-the-Job Research Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries (OJCB) programme. The deadline is 20 July 2012.

Call for journal papers on urban clean production

The focus of this special issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production is on generating solutions with climate co-benefits in the context of rapid urbanization in Asia.

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with UNU-GTP students

During an official visit to Iceland in April, China's Premier Wen Jiabao met with Director Ingvar Fridleifsson and students of the UNU Geothermal Training Programme.

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Apply now for online migration studies course

The eight-week Introduction to Migration Studies online course is offered by the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance. The application deadline is 13 May 2012.

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UNU-CRIS seeks proposals for books on regionalism

The United Nations University Series on Regionalism (UNU-CRIS and Springer) publishes books on regionalism from global and interdisciplinary perspectives. Book proposals are solicited.

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Call for papers on climate change and development

Extended abstracts for papers to be presented at the September UNU-WIDER conference on climate change and development policy are due by 10 June 2012.

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Apply now for UNU Global Seminar – Shonan Session

This seminar will focus on global humanitarian assistance in the twenty-first century from the perspective of its norms, actors and recipients. The application deadline is 31 May 2012.

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Call for papers for workshop on measuring globalization

Paper proposals are currently being accepted for a UNU-CRIS co-convened international workshop on measuring globalization, to be held in Maastricht in November 2012.

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Tunisian ambassador lectures at UNU headquarters

Ambassador Kasri expounded on the progress made by the interim government and the challenges that still lie ahead, and participated in a lively question and answer session.

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UNU study documents Dutch e-waste flows

“The Dutch WEEE Flows” report suggests that to meet the EU′s ambitious e-waste collection goal, governments will have to take steps to make electrical recycling easier for consumers.

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