News 2006

 

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United Nations Development Programme and Tarek Al-Juffali Foundation

6 December 2006, Riyadh, On Friday 6 December 2006, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Sheikh Tarek Al-Juffali Foundation. The purpose of this MoU is to build a network to provide water for (Al-Madhaya) villagers in Jizan. Villagers there have had to rely...

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Sunday, 26 November 2006

A UNDP Seminar on the Role of Media in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

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27, 28 November 2006, Riyadh, UNDP Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the Ministry of Information & Culture, held a Seminar with corresponding Workshops on "The Role of Media in Human Development & the MDGs" under the auspices of HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin AbdulAziz, Chairman of the Saudi Research...

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Friday, 24 November 2006

The Millennium Development Goals

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A Visit by Saudi Representatives from UNDP to 9 Girls’ Schools in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Khubar to Introduce the UN MDGs and Launch a Painting Competition26 November 2006, Riyadh, Two United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representatives, Ms. Dima Al-Azem & Ms. Norah Al-Angari, together with UNDP’s National Goodwill Ambassador Mrs....

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Friday, 24 November 2006

UN Representatives and UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors; Captain Sami Al-Jaber & Mrs. Muna AbuSulayman, Visit Prince Sultan Humanitarian City

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25 November 2006, Riyadh, A number of representatives from the United Nations agencies in Saudi Arabia, and the two National UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors; Mrs. Muna Abu Sulayman (a famous TV Anchor) and Captain Sami Al-Jaber (Captain of the Saudi National Team); visited Prince Sultan City for Humanitarian Services to engage...

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Thursday, 23 November 2006

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Captain Sami Al-Jaber & other Saudi Football Players from the National Team participate in a Football Match with Young School Students in Riyadh in Support of 'Youth for Development

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24 November 2006, Riyadh, Under the auspices of HRH Prince Khaled bin Al-Waleed bin Talal bin AbdulAziz, the United Nations team in Saudi Arabia organized a football game lead by Captain Sami Al-Jaber; UNDP's National Goodwill Ambassador, and a group of players from the Saudi National team (Captains: Yasser Al-Qahtani,...

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Saturday, 11 November 2006

UNDP Nationally Launches the annual Human Development Report for 2006 'Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis

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12 November 2006,Throughout history water has confronted humanity with some of its greatest challenges. Water is a source of life and a natural resource that sustains our environment and support livelihoods. But it is also a source of risk and vulnerability. In the early 21st century prospects for human development...

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Monday, 9 October 2006

UNDP signs Memorandum of Understanding with Prince Salman Center for Disability Research

10 October 2006, Riyadh, UNDP signs Memorandum of Understanding with Prince Salman Center for Disability ResearchA memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday, 10th October 2006 between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Prince Salman Center for Disability Research (PSCDR). Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of PSCDR, and...

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Saturday, 16 September 2006

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in cooperation with Prince Sultan University Launches a Training Workshop “This is Me!” for Saudi Young Ladies

17-20 September 2006, Riyadh“In five years, the world’s population of 1.3 billion youth will be competing for 300 million jobs…”- Dr. Pawan G. Patil, Senior Economist, World Bank. What would be the edge of the women of Saudi Arabia? How do they ensure that their creative energies will be directed...

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Saturday, 27 May 2006

The 1'st Corporate Social Responsibility Forum

28 May 2006, Riyadh, The first Corporate Social Responsibility Forum (CSR) in Saudi Arabia was held under the auspices of Crown Prince Sultan bin AbdulAziz, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Arab Conferences Company (ACC), and the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI), and sponsored by...

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Friday, 7 April 2006

The United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Jan Egeland, Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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8 April 2006, Riyadh, Mr. Jan Egeland came to the Kingdom following two missions to Sudan and Chad to meet with Saudi Officials to discuss further ways of cooperation in the humanitarian assistance sphere. He met with Prince Salman bin AbdulAziz, Governor of Riyadh; with Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin...

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