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...UNESCO Resignation and Warning...
...second language, versus 113 million and over 60 million respectively for French. Despite France's annual $1 billion budget to promote French internationally, the language ranks 11th in terms of number of speakers and is flagging. Though it is still the primary language at international institutions like unesco, Interpol and the European Court of Justice - and a working tongue at a score of others - English dominates international diplomacy and business, and is the language used on 52% of all websites; just 4.6% are in French. Across the E.U. (and excluding the U.K.), 92% of students choose to study English...
Tilghman has been recognized not only for her scientific breakthroughs, but also for her national leadership for women in science. She has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society for Developmental Biology and the L’Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science. She will receive a Doctor of Laws degree today...
...make a great effort." He estimates his writing speed at an astonishing 1,000 words an hour. That leaves him plenty of time to meet with director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, Cold Mountain) about a film adaptation of the Ramotswe books, fulfill his duties as a member of UNESCO's International Bioethics Commission and practice the bassoon with his group, the Really Terrible Orchestra...
...Luang Nam Tha, Laos (www.responsibletravel.com) If you feel the urge to leave the hotel poolside and hack through tropical jungle, this is for you. The UNESCO-NTA Nam Ha Ecotourism Project organizes tribal treks that have minimal impact on the environment. Stewarding a 222,400-hectare area are the residents of 25 villages, trained to manage tourism and the territory's rich ecoresources...