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Tech to tackle India's poverty
News The Unesco-recognised scheme to revolutionise rural education, healthcare and sanitation through technology and business acumen, is the work of the Byrraju Foundation - a not-for-profit organisation set up by chairman of... [23 Apr 2008]
World's finest tech sites immortalised
News Christopher Young, head of world heritage and international policy for English Heritage and member of the culture committee of the UK National Commission for Unesco, said: "I think it will help create new science and... [22 Jan 2008]
Google proposes global privacy standard
News Google's proposal will be presented by Peter Fleischer, Google's global privacy counsel in a speech today in Strasbourg, France, at UNESCO's meeting on ethics and human rights. Fleischer said he was invited to address... [14 Sep 2007]
UN, Microsoft set up Tunisian IT training centre
News Koichiro Matsuura, director general of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), said in a statement: "We are providing the tools, technologies and skills that will allow young people... [17 Nov 2005]
Computer Aid hits new milestone
News If an organisation like Oxfam or Unesco wants a whole container full of computers, we can provide that at a fixed cost, and the fund-raising is effectively done by that organisation. Two million pounds worth of computers... [07 Feb 2005]
In brief: UN agency meet to tackle Net pornography
News Unesco - the cultural agency of the UN - has announced plans to discuss the growing problem of child pornography distributed by the Internet. The Director General of Unesco, Frederico Mayor, reportedly... [07 Sep 1998]
