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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
worldwide/virtualLanguage is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
worldwide/virtualLanguage is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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Global Citizenship: Foundations for an Interconnected World
worldwide/virtualCGC 2030 Side Event Join the NGO Major Group’s Cluster for Global Citizenship to explore how our interconnectivity impacts the United Nations and the UN Sustainable Development goals. Register here! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Major Group, please visit ngomg.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Education, Learning, and
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Global Citizenship: Foundations for an Interconnected World
worldwide/virtualCGC 2030 Side Event Join the NGO Major Group’s Cluster for Global Citizenship to explore how our interconnectivity impacts the United Nations and the UN Sustainable Development goals. Register here! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Major Group, please visit ngomg.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Education, Learning, and
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High-Level Sessions of WSIS Forum 2022
worldwide/virtualFollowing the Opening Ceremony, join WSIS for three more high-level sessions 10:30–10:40 Remarks by the Chairman of the WSIS Forum 2022 and Announcement of the High-level Track Facilitators Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU Chairman Elect: H.E. Mr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of
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High-Level Sessions of WSIS Forum 2022
worldwide/virtualFollowing the Opening Ceremony, join WSIS for three more high-level sessions 10:30–10:40 Remarks by the Chairman of the WSIS Forum 2022 and Announcement of the High-level Track Facilitators Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU Chairman Elect: H.E. Mr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Ministry of
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Putting SDG 4 Back on Track After COVID-19: The Essential Role of Multilingualism in Education
worldwide/virtualA High-Level Political Forum Side Event on 11 July 2022 co-hosted by the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, the Universal Esperanto Association, and the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations Register here by July 10! About: Even before COVID-19, alarms were sounded that progress on SDG 4 was too slow and that the
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Putting SDG 4 Back on Track After COVID-19: The Essential Role of Multilingualism in Education
worldwide/virtualA High-Level Political Forum Side Event on 11 July 2022 co-hosted by the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, the Universal Esperanto Association, and the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations Register here by July 10! About: Even before COVID-19, alarms were sounded that progress on SDG 4 was too slow and that the
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The Impact of Storytelling on Isolation in Older Adults
worldwide/virtualIFA Global Cafe: In Conversation with Dr. Victor Kuperman and Ms. Nancy Siciliana The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of connecting, communicating, and storytelling within the dialogue of isolation. The “Niagara Stories” project - run through a partnership between McMaster University, the Seniors’ Computer Lab Project, and Cyber Seniors’ Connected Communities Niagara - has
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The Impact of Storytelling on Isolation in Older Adults
worldwide/virtualIFA Global Cafe: In Conversation with Dr. Victor Kuperman and Ms. Nancy Siciliana The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of connecting, communicating, and storytelling within the dialogue of isolation. The “Niagara Stories” project - run through a partnership between McMaster University, the Seniors’ Computer Lab Project, and Cyber Seniors’ Connected Communities Niagara - has
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