Every two years, the 7th arrondissement of Paris plunges into a motley polyphony of languages, and nearly 200 national flags can be seen flying over the Place de Fontenoy next to the UNESCO headquarters. These are the very signs that let the residents and guests of the capital know that the city hosts another General Conference.
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Remarks by head of the Russian delegation and Minister of Science and Higher Education Mikhail Kotyukov at the General Policy Debate of the 40th session of the UNESCO General Conference, Paris, November 14, 2019.
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A meeting of the National Council of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project network (ASP) took place on October 7–9, 2019 in the city of Krasnodar, including a discussion of best practices and initiatives of UNESCO ASP with regards to regional and international affairs.
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From December 2nd to 7th, 2019 Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, attracted famous astrophysicists, astronomers, mathematicians, representatives of federal authorities, specialists from the academic environment as well as experts on historical and cultural monuments preservation from more than 18 countries.
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The seventh session of the Conference of Parties to the International Conference against Doping in Sport took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from October 29th to 31st, 2019 — the highest body of the Convention, which meets every two years.
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The UNESCO Executive Board established the UNESCO-Russia Prize named after Dmitri Mendeleev for achievements in the field of basic sciences.
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In November 8, 2019, seven young scientists from around the world were awarded research grants provided by Green Chemistry for Life, a joint program from UNESCO, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), and the PhosAgro Group. The award ceremony took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
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In October 2019, the jury of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science award designated the winners. Their names were announced at the solemn ceremony which took place in Moscow, as in previous years.
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