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Population	87.89 mln
Population growth	2%
Life expectancy	72 years
Net migration	-900,000

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GDP	$144.06 bln
- per capita	$1,639
- growth rate	7%
FDI, net inflows	$2.93 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	59%
Internet users	6%
High-tech exports	54%

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Key Data on Education in Europe 2012

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Key Data on Education in Europe makes a valuable contribution to the debate on education policy at both European and national level and helps to monitor progress on the strategic framework. Based on data collected through the Eurydice network, Eurostat and the PISA international survey, the report provides standardized and readily comparable quantitative and qualitative indicators which offer a wide-ranging overview of the organization and functioning of European education systems. It examines more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 28, 2012

An Economic Projection to 2050

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This document describes economic baseline projections to 2050 for several world regions. It describes how socio-economic drivers are used to create a consistent projection of economic activity for the coming decades, applying the general framework of “conditional convergence”. This economic baseline is created using the ENV-Linkages model version 3. This baseline is used for modelling analysis with the ENVLinkages model as carried out for the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 (to be released more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 21, 2011

Modernization of Higher Education in Europe

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The Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth rightly recognizes the key role education and higher education must play if our ambitions for Europe in a fast-changing global reality are to be realized. This study takes a broad perspective on social dimension issues. It considers the varied perceptions of the scale and nature of these issues in different countries. It distinguishes between countries that identify and focus action in particular on under-represented societal more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 06, 2012

Natural Resources and Non-Cooperative Trade Policy

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When looking at the conditions of trade in natural resources the world appears upside down: tariff protection in natural resources sectors is generally lower than for overall merchandise trade, while export restrictions are twice as likely as in other sectors. On the other hand, tariff escalation is significant in natural resources sectors, where materials in their raw state face, on average, lower duties than in their processed form.In this paper, we discuss how export taxes and tariff more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 10, 2011

Racism, ethnic discrimination and exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport

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Sport events could be an ideal platform to foster inclusion, acceptance of diversity and mutual respect while combating racism, discrimination and exclusion. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has carried out research on racism, discrimination and exclusion in sport, focusing on different sports and levels of practice. The findings show that despite significant progress made in past years, sport continues to face a number of challenges related to racism and ethnic more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 14, 2011

Investing in Youth

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This document reflects conclusions and agreed upon policy actions from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) Regional Conference, Investing in Youth: Path to Accelerated Development, organized and hosted by UNFPA EECA Regional Office (EECARO). Held in Istanbul from 9-11 May 2011, the Conference draws on the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to proclaim the Year of Youth from 12 August 2010 to 11 August 2011. The Year of Youth seeks to increase commitment to youth, promote more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 18, 2011

Education against violence at school

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Too many schools in Europe continue to be confronted with very serious acts of violence. Incidents include attacks by pupils with or without weapons, bullying and harassment among pupils, sexual violence, acts of hostility and even aggression against teachers by pupils, as well as the use of violence by teachers against pupils. To this end, the Parliamentary Assembly wishes to encourage the design and effective implementation of proactive educational policies against violence at school and in more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 01, 2011

DevelopmentAid.org

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DevelopmentAid.org is a membership organization offering services to the international developmental sector. It seeks to bring together donors, consultancy firms, NGOs and freelance experts working in international development.The site provides listings of jobs, experts for hire, firms and tenders.DevelopmentAid.org is a non-profit business organization which launched its services in June 2008. It is an online service headquartered in Cyprus.

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John Daly on February 27, 2011

Cyprus: Should the UN Withdraw?

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Ban Ki Moon’s long awaited progress report on the negotiations in Cyprus did not come up with a final recommendation on how long the United Nations will be committed to engage in Cyprus. However, he warned that the UN would not continue indefinitely to spend efforts and money on a process that does not seem to render any progress. The underlying question is why so much time has been spent on a process that does not seem to be leading toward a successful conclusion. In order to assess this more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 28, 2011

Cyprus: 2011 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus

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Cyprus: Selected Issues Paper

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Added by Zunia on November 29, 2011

Minority rights: Solutions to the Cyprus conflict

minorityrights.org –

Attempts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Cyprus over the past forty years have been marked by one common feature: the systematic failure to recognize the presence of most minority groups on the island, and to involve them in conflict resolution processes and in drawing up plans for the island’s future status. This reflects the wider marginalization of minorities in both northern and southern Cyprus, who are effectively silenced within a discourse of competing Greek Cypriot and Turkish more...

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Farina Ahmed on March 23, 2011

Minority Rights: Solutions to the Cyprus Conflict

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Moushumi Biswas on December 06, 2011

EU-US summit: transatlantic cooperation to be intensified

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Meeting on 21 June at the Vienna EU-US summit, EU and US leaders committed themselves to strengthen their global partnership by adopting a common line towards global challenges. "When America and the EU work together, we can accomplish big things," said President Bush. "Working together, the EU and the US may not be enough to solve the many challenges before us. But without the joint efforts of the EU and the US, these global challenges will be impossible to meet." The leaders discussed more...

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German Yáñez on June 30, 2006

EU to observe Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Sierra Leone

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The European Commission is deploying an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone scheduled to take place on 11 August 2007. The EOM is a European Commission contribution to supporting peace and democracy in Sierra Leone...

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German Yáñez on July 11, 2007

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