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Thursday, May 22, 2003

For the first time, UNESCO and many organizations around the world celebrated May 21 - the "World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development", which should support the struggle keeping cultural diversity alive in times of globalization.

follow the link to read the full text of the message, Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura - 8th Director General of UNESCO - send for this day.

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Posted by WB @ 12:23 AM NY [Link]

Tuesday, May 20, 2003

There are still some days left act on the plans of the Federal Communication Commission -FCC, by visiting the activist web site MoveOn.org: Stop the FCC. The plans to deregulate Media ownership is very dangerous and contrary to experiences all over the world. Media Monopoly always suppresses diversity and establishes the rule of an opinion forming minority, who owns the media. Isn't it already difficult enough to find other point of views in the US-Media landscape? What does the right for free speech mean, when all outlets are blocked?

Posted by WB @ 11:22 AM NY [Link]

Monday, May 12, 2003

"With the assistance of Nobel Prize-winning author Günter Grass, the German Development Service (DED) in Bonn is supporting a project to help preserve the architectural heritage of Yemen. The joint effort will include technical assistance and a training school for local artisans in Wadi Hadramaut, a district known for its elegant high-rise buildings, built in the 16th century from mud and clay.

Known as "the Manhattan of the dessert," the Yemeni city of Shibam has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its remarkable architecture. But many of its buildings are in fragile condition, and only a few older Yemenis have the expertise needed to repair them. To ensure that their knowledge is passed on and expanded, the DED, working in cooperation with Grass, the Germany Association for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the Shibam city council and the Yemeni office for the protection of historic monuments, has agreed to support renovations and a training program for local workers.

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Posted by WB @ 12:59 PM NY [Link]

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