Also on the agenda: how policy-makers can better understand the social cornerstones of sustainable development and integrate a social perspective into the green economy.
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Above all, the Commonwealth defines its purpose largely in civil-society terms: the promotion of democracy, human rights and sustainable economic and social development.
Science, engineering and technology (SET) drives sustainable social and economic Development and is vital in addressing basic human needs including poverty reduction, emergency and disaster prevention, response and reconstruction, bridging the knowledge divide and promoting intercultural cooperation.
The results of this pilot project will provide valuable lessons for other developing countries wanting to invest in strengthening the performance and competitiveness of their creative industries as a way of reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic and social development.
And sustainable economic and social development.
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The survey shows overwhelming support for the belief that if the information society is to be one in which all citizens throughout the world can equally access and use information resources for sustainable economic and social development, that cyberspace should be declared a resource to be shared by all for the global public good.
The government's initial priorities included an intention to pass legislation on sustainable development, social care, and allotments.
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It strives to build bridges and break boundaries through innovative, interdisciplinary action based on the principles of sustainable development, social cohesion, national identity and democracy.
The role of communities in identifying and transmitting intangible cultural heritage is also highlighted, as the importance of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development and social cohesion.
Gustavo Araoz joined with the Director-General in underscoring the challenges of the Convention in a globalized world and the imperative for the United States of America to stay actively engaged in contributing to strengthen the Convention's implementation worldwide as a tool for cultural diplomacy but also for sustainable development and social inclusion.
Hydropower development is moving into a new and very promising era, and the HYDRO 2003 conference themes clearly reflect the renewed focus on the positive aspects of hydro, in relation to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and social and economic development worldwide.
The author of the report, Arjen Wals, UNESCO Chair of Social Learning and Sustainable Development at Wageningen University, The Netherlands, presented the publication.
The economic, environmental and social challenges of sustainable development are interconnected.
These included: improvement of learning outcomes, engaging youth in planning education for social transformation and sustainable development, gender balance in leadership positions, overcoming corruption, achieving good governance in education, conflict mitigation and disaster risk reduction through education.
"It is not acceptable for children to pay the heavy price of previous years of conflict", said UNESCO Office in Iraq Director Mohamed Djelid, adding that "this initiative goes far beyond improving percentages as it is one of the key foundations of social stability and sustainable development".
The study of arts education in Ukraine was conducted as well with consideration of the ideas and principles of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2001) and the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005), and designed to preserve and promote cultural diversity for dialogue, social cohesion and sustainable development.
He is also the founder of Instituto-E, a non-profit organization in Rio de Janeiro promoting sustainable human development through its e-brigaders, groups of young people working for sustainable development, environmental protection and social inclusion.
Organized by UNESCO, it will address sustainable development and economic and social challenges like youth unemployment.
This is a clear example of the contribution ESD makes to social justice: education for sustainable development builds bridges between people of different backgrounds and religions.
Sustainable development as well as economic and social progress are inconceivable without good governance and respect for human rights.
Created in 1994, the MOST Programme aims to put social and human sciences at the service of sustainable development by encouraging research directed towards the formulation of policies which respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, to face the main challenges of the contemporary world.
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Ydo underlines that gender-based violence has become a social phenomenon capable of jeopardizing efforts made by countries in fostering sustainable development.
Student engagement, social innovation, fostering democracy, youth employment, conflict and sustainable development are among the issues that will be discussed on the floor of the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum.
Student engagement, social innovation, fostering democracy, youth employment, conflict and sustainable development are among the issues that will be discussed by youth delegates, civil society participants, UN entities, intergovernmental organizations, academics and the private sector.
The presentation of the Report was well received, with discussion including reference to the vital role of engineering in social and economic development, global issues of poverty reduction, sustainable development and other UN Millennium Development Goals and issues facing engineering.
In the area of human development and social inclusion, the UN will continue to work towards reducing poverty, improving access to basic services in areas such as health, education and social protection, and achieving a more equitable and sustainable local and regional development for improving the socio-economic conditions of all, especially vulnerable groups.
Sustainable development cannot be about new technologies only, it has to build on social inclusion.
However, green economy and sustainable development debates have been largely dominated by environmental and economic concerns, while social issues have consistently received the least attention.
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The World Conference on Human Rights recognizes the inherent dignity and the unique contribution of indigenous people to the development and plurality of society and strongly reaffirms the commitment of the international community to their economic, social and cultural well-being and their enjoyment of the fruits of sustainable development.
Pilar Alvarez-Laso, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, stressed in her opening words that the idea of sustainable development depends on the availability of a knowledge base and the capacity to make use of it.
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