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What is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Chapter 527
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom. UNESCO pursue its objectives through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information (from wikipedia).
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Management on the Web
Maria Teresa Artese (ITC – CNR, Italy) and Isabella Gagliardi (ITC – CNR, Italy)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch527
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