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Sticky Concepts on E-Learning 5:53 16 September 2010 UNU-ViE LAUNCHES FIRST “STICKY CONCEPTS“ VIDEO ON E-LEARNING Is e-learning only a buzz word? What actually classifies as e-learning? And what does the United Nations University Vice Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE) have to do with e-learning? If you are a newbie in the field of e-learning and you would like to find out about the idea behind a “learning management system”, the different modes of e-learning, “classroom enrichment” and “blended learning”, this short video will provide you with a short and concise introduction. You are already an expert in e-learning? If you are working in the field of e-learning yourself and you would like to find out what UNU-ViE has to say about the paradigm shift from a teacher-centered approach to a learner-centered approach or the healthy balance between technology based learning and human interaction, the video will give you relevant insights from UNU-ViE’s perspective.

Chairman of IPCC: Mr. Pachauri 1:34 26 February 2010 The Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Mr. Rajendra Pachauri, discussed the IPCC response after COP-15 and the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report with Oksana Buranbaeva, United Nations University. This interview took place during the 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, "Beyond Copenhagen: New Pathways to Sustainable Development" (DSDS 2010) in New Delhi.

Prof. Takeuchi 1:34 26 February 2010 Watch Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi introducing sustainability science as an emerging academic discipline. Kazuhiko Takeuchi is a United Nations University Vice-rector, director of the UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) and the deputy executive director of Tokyo´s University´s Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science.

Speranza Ndege at KM4DEV 2009, Brussels 1:00 30 September 2009 Dr Speranza Ndege, Kenyatta University, Kenya, is Director of the Institute of Open, Distance & e-Learnings. She is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literature and also an Online Tutor. Dr Ndege was invited to the UNU-DAAD e-learning workshop "Integrating E-Learning: Key Challenge for Higher Education Governance" (30 September 02 October 2009, UN Campus Bonn, Germany). She talks about the KM4DEV workshop she attended and shares her most important learnings she took home with her.

Science Meets Media 10:07 25 June 2009 This open lecture targets scientists, experts and others dealing with the media who want to find out about: - reaching a non-scientific audience - what journalists are looking for - how the media works - connecting research to current news The Media specialist and climate change expert, Dr. Karla Sponar, will tell you how to deal with the media to get your message across.

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