Launch of the DESA World Economic and Social Survey 2009: the report to be presented by Prof. Vladimir Popov, the Higher School of Economics, to the media and academic circles

Launch of UNCTAD “World Investment Report 2009”

Briefing for local NGOs and the media on the outcome of the 62nd annual DPI/NGO Conference on Disarmament and International Peace

Opening of an exhibition of photographs “The Upper Pechora,” on the occasion of the International Day of the World’ Indigenous Peoples, in partnership with the Representative Office of Komi Republic under the Russian President

Conference on corporate social responsibility for governmental agencies, business circles and the media: public comments to be made by the UNIC Director

As one of the patrons of St. Petersburg Higher Translation School, the UNIC will participate, alongside the Russian Foreign Ministry and the European Commission, in a graduation special event marking the first anniversary of the school

Special charity event, jointly organized by the UNIC Moscow and NGO “Children,” at the Russian rehabilitation centre for disabled children, including an art exhibition, master-class of painting and sweet table

Workshop on “Business and Human Rights,” jointly organized by the UNIC Moscow and the Agency for Social Information, with the participation of journalists and businessmen

Comments by the UNIC Director on “ICT and improvement of quality and accessibility of education” at the Socio-Economic Forum “Information Society in Russia”

UNIC Moscow, jointly with the UN Human Rights Adviser in Russia, will hold a briefing for human rights NGOs to update them on the HR Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Special Rapporteur reports and Durban-2 Review Conference’s recommendations