by idah | Feb 2, 2019 | Postcards from Abroad
Notes from UNESCO: I attended my first UNESCO event on Tuesday, the opening ceremonies of 150 Years of the Periodic Table. I took my seat in the largest hall at UNESCO, it holds around a thousand people, an elegant room with a balcony, and a stage that descends into a...
by Olivia Sanchez | Jan 30, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
It’s Monday morning at UNESCO and the building is buzzing with energy. In addition to being the International Year of Indigenous Languages (which has primarily been my area of focus since arriving), according to the United Nations, it is also the International Year of...
by | Jan 28, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Food for Thought, News, Programs
The University of Oregon, in collaboration with UNESCO, has sent Masters students to Paris to work on globe spanning projects. Ida Hardin is one of those students and discusses her work and time in France with Peter Laufer.
by | Jan 28, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Food for Thought, News, Programs, Stories
The University of Oregon, in collaboration with UNESCO, has sent Masters students to Paris to work on globe spanning projects. Olivia Sanchez is one of those students and discusses her work and time in France with Peter Laufer.
by idah | Jan 25, 2019 | Postcards from Abroad
Notes from UNESCO: Professor Laufer from the University of Oregon showed up in Paris to check-in. It’s been absolutely fantastic having Professor Laufer here at UNESCO. He met with my supervisor Matthieu to make sure everything was working out. He is literally our own...