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In Focus: a Nordic Blog on Asia

In Focus is the blog of Asiaportal, the Nordic information portal for researchers, students, government officers and journalists with an interest in Asia. Its content is primarily based in the Social Sciences and Humanities. 

This week’s blog entry is on the war crimes tribunal in Cambodia that got under way in February.

In Focus welcomes researchers, students, experts and others to comment on the article or to contact them on bib@nias.ku.dk if you are interested in participating with a blog article in future.

The Reality of Aid 2008 report launched in Oslo

(From left to right: Stiaan van der Merwe, Beverly Keene and John Jones)

 

Amila de Saram Larssen

 

The Reality of Aid 2008 Report was presented in Oslo this morning as part of the annual RORG conference 2008.  The report is critical of current development policies and presents the issue of aid effectiveness from a civil society perspective.  

 

The introduction to the report states that, "the reality of aid in 2008 is that it continues to fail to promote human development for the eradication of poverty based on the core values of human rights, democracy, gender equality and environmental sustainability."

 

President of Mali opens Timbuktu Manuscripts Photographic Exhibition and Book Launch

Amila de Saram Larssen

President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré launched the book, "The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu" by John O. Hunwick & Alida Jay Boye, photos by Joseph Hunwick, in Oslo yesterday. The book launch was accompanied by an exhibition of photographs from the book. The event was part of Oslo´s annual International Week.

A Better World: International Week soon to kick off in Oslo

International Week takes place annually in Norway and serves as a platform for the dissemination of information on the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  This year, the event is hosted in the capital, Oslo, from October 17-24. 

International Week is organized by the United Nations Association of Norway, Norad, and the City of Oslo and features seminars, debates, films, concerts, a fashion show, art exhibition, and other activities specially geared towards children and youth.

Click here for a detailed schedule of events (in Norwegian).