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Friday, 12 December 2008 14 December 2008, Riyadh, Dr.Riyad Al-Ahmad the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program met the Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquitie 14 December 2008, Riyadh,The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program, Dr. Riyad Moussa Al-Ahmad, met the Secretary General of Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz." His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Secretary General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Resident Representative of the UNDP, Dr. Riyad Moussa Al-Ahmad, met in his office at the headquarters of the General Secretariat in Riyadh. It has been... Read more |
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Saturday, 1 November 2008 1 Nov 2008 - UN Heads of Agencies in Saudi Arabia commemorate the 63rd anniversary for the establishment of the United Nations 1 November 2008, Riyadh,The United Nations Heads of agencies represented in Saudi Arabia held a reception dinner for all their national counterparts to commemorate and celebrate together the establishment of the United Nations Organization in 1945.During the three hour event, the UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative, Dr. Riyad Musa; and the UN Heads of Agencies in Saudi Arabia (WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, and the World Bank) received around 500 guests who came to commemorate this day. Those guests varied between Diplomats, Government Officials, Media professionals, Private Sector Officials, Civil Society Officials, and others. HRH Prince Faisal ben Abdullah... Read more |
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Saturday, 3 May 2008 4 May 2008 - UNDP Saudi Arabia participated in the second Annual Career Day UNDP Saudi Arabia participated in the second Annual Career Day held for two days during May 2008 by the College for Women at Prince Sultan University (PSU). This day was organized to provide employers, recruiters, and training providers with an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of quality candidates. This year, the theme represented leadership, power, and influence being the key words in the corporate world. The career day exhibition was organized to present the diversification and maturity of the students’ projects. It aimed at providing an opportunity for students to explore and realize their individual aspirations and potential,... Read more |
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Monday, 28 April 2008 29 April 2008 - Al Yamamah College Students Visit UNDP to Discuss MDGs 29 April 2008, Riyadh, Twenty university students from Al Yamamah College visited UNDP premises in Riyadh earlier this year. The objective of the visit was to discuss the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for Saudi Arabia with the students including other development issues. The visit also included a mock Shura Council meeting. The English language faculty member at Al-Yamamah Business College in Riyadh has been currently conducting an action research project on a research framework that he has created. The name of this research framework is dialogic inquiry research, and he is piloting it with his advanced communication & listening... Read more |
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Friday, 14 March 2008 16 March 2008 - UNDP and UNICEF Hold a Programme for Youth Leadership and Dialogue 16 – 19 March 2008, Riyadh, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Saudi Arabia Country Office and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Sub-Regional Gulf Office have kick-started a pilot programme that will enhance the leadership skills of young men and women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December of 2007, to start this comprehensive programme which goes in line with the national planning priorities in the Kingdom. This joint programme consists of several activities. The first one was a "Young Women Leaders" workshop, held in December of 2007 in partnership with... Read more |
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Wednesday, 30 January 2008 31 Jan 2008 - Ms. Yakin Erturk, Visits Saudi Arabia 31 January 2008, Riyadh,The Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, Ms. Yakin Erturk, is carrying out an official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Government and within the framework of her mandate. Her mission is taking place during 4 – 13 February 2008. The mission programme consists of meetings with national and local authorities, representatives of civil society and individuals, including victims. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur (SR) on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences, was created by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in... Read more |
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Tuesday, 1 January 2008 17 Jan 2008 TV Campaign to Support the Development of Arab Youth17 January 2008,17 January 2008 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Arab States has recently launched a TV campaign (containing 2 Public Service Advertisements) for Youth Development in the Arab World. The campaign was sponsored by Al-Faisaliya Group, and is being broadcasted on five (Middle East Broadcasting Corporation) MBC channels and Al-Arabiya channel. The campaign started on the evening of Thursday 17 January 2008 and will go on for two months on those five channels. It is worth noting here that MBC is airing both PSAs at no cost, and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. This PSA is... Read more |