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Human Security Conference in Accra, Ghana

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:18 -0600

Start: 22 May 2013 - 09:00

End: 22 May 2013 - 17:10

The four-year UNTFHS-funded project entitled “Enhancing human security through developing local capacity for holistic community-based conflict prevention in Northern Ghana”, has been jointly implemented by six UN agencies, namely UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, UNIDO and UNU-INRA. The programme sought to empower local institutions, communities and individuals to manage and prevent conflict in Northern Ghana as a means to ensuring sustainable human security in the area. As a component of the project, a two-day conference will focus on approaches and practices addressing the challenges associated with human security in Africa. It will feature programme stakeholders (including UN agencies, beneficiaries, local and national institutions), keynote speakers, researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the continent and from other parts of the world. For further information please contact: unuinra.hspgh@gmail.com or inra@unu.edu

Kapuscinski Development Lectures - Human Security in Developing World

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:23:56 -0600

Start: 23 May 2013 - 14:00

End: 23 May 2013 - 17:00

As part of the Kapuscinski Development Lectures Series, Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, a leading expert on human security, will discuss the role of human security in development at the Kapuscinski development lecture in Riga hosted by the University of Latvia and the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Follow live webcast at http://kapuscinskilectures.eu and participate in discussion via http://twitter.com/kapulectures using #kdl at 14:00EET/12:00GMT

5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V)

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:40 -0600

Start: 1 Jun 2013 - 09:00

End: 3 Jun 2013 - 17:00

TICAD is a summit meeting on African development co-organized by the Government of Japan, UN, World Bank, UNDP and AUC. TICAD V will take place in Yokohama, Japan, from 1 to 3 June, 2013. This year's event woth look at "accelerating growth" while focusing on poverty/vulnerability reduction and aiming for inclusive and sustainable growth and build resilient societies. For further infromation, please visit: http://www.ticad.net/index.html