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Events in October 2012

World Habitat Day

01 October 2012, 00:00 - 23:50 World Habitat Day The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year the day falls on 1 October. It will be an occasion to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, the basic right of all, to adequate shelter, basic urban services and urban mobility. The day also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.

African Film Series 2012 - Cry Freedom

02 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:00 African Film Series 2012 - Cry Freedom Cry Freedom is a 1987 British drama film, set in the late 1970s, during the apartheid era of South Africa.

GCID Lecture Series: "The Scottish Government and International Development"

02 October 2012, 17:30 - 19:00 GCID Lecture Series: "The Scottish Government and International Development" Part of the Glasgow Centre for International Development Lecture Series 2012/13

World Habitat Day

03 October 2012, 22:08 - 22:08 World Habitat Day With the right actions and policies cities can successfully harness the potential of sustainable living, mitigate inequalities and disparities, and provide a home for people of all ages and cultures and economic means.

OilScapes film showing: 'Oil Rocks - City Above the Sea'

03 October 2012, 19:00 - 20:30 OilScapes film showing: 'Oil Rocks - City Above the Sea' OilScapes/Film delves into artistic responses to the ecology of oil, exploring the connections and disjunctions between (human) mobility and the (natural) environment as they are shaped by the global oil industry.

UN Association Aberdeen public meeting: 'The Challenges for Disarmament Today'

04 October 2012, 19:30 - 23:00 UN Association Aberdeen public meeting: 'The Challenges for Disarmament Today' Des Browne, Lord Browne of Ladyton (Former Secretary of State for Defence 2006-8) will speak on ‘The challenges for disarmament today’. Followed by discussion and refreshments

CSID Nigeria Research Group

05 October 2012, 12:30 - 14:00 CSID Nigeria Research Group All are welcome to attend the next CSID Nigeria Research Group present findings of research into key issues facing Nigeria today.

African Film Series 2012 - Neria

09 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:00 African Film Series 2012 - Neria Neria (1993) - concerns the struggles of a woman in a rural town in Zimbabwe when she is widowed after her husband is killed in an accident

GCID Lecture Series: "British Aid: a conscience soother or a moral and economic imperative?"

09 October 2012, 17:30 - 19:00 GCID Lecture Series: "British Aid: a conscience soother or a moral and economic imperative?" Part of the Glasgow Centre for International Development Lecture Series 2012/13

World Food Day

16 October 2012, 22:10 - 22:10 World Food Day Uniting against hunger becomes real when state and civil society organizations and the private sector work in partnership at all levels to defeat hunger, extreme poverty and malnutrition.

African Film Series 2012 - Skin

16 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:00 African Film Series 2012 - Skin Skin is a British-South African 2008 biographical film about Sandra Laing, a South African woman born to white parents who was classified as "Coloured" during the apartheid era

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

17 October 2012, 22:13 - 22:13 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty At the Millennium Summit, world leaders committed themselves to cutting by half by the year 2015 the number of people living in extreme poverty - people whose income is less than one dollar 25 cents a day.

CSID Nepal Research Group

17 October 2012, 14:30 - 16:30 CSID Nepal Research Group Presentations will be made on key issues in Neal: International Influences on Democratization; Decline in maternal Mortality; and Sexual and reproductive health status and health service utilisation of adolescents

Cross-College Seminar on Nepal

17 October 2012, 14:30 - 16:30 Cross-College Seminar on Nepal Three presentations from the Nepal Research Group.

Governing Ideas and Technologies: for public good or private gain?

19 October 2012, 14:00 - 17:00 Governing Ideas and Technologies: for public good or private gain? Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

Africa in Motion Scotland African Film Festival

20 October - 02 November 2012 Africa in Motion Scotland African Film Festival Seven years on and the boldest and brightest celebration of African cinema in Europe is gathering momentum. We are spreading out and embracing change. Africa in Motion 2012 is all about the shock of the new. We are going to take you on a journey to the beating creative heart of Modern Africa. All life, art, rebellion and even life forms from outer space are here. Africa in Motion 2012 boasts an extensive and diverse programme of UK film premieres.

African Film Series 2012 - Moolaade

23 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:10 African Film Series 2012 - Moolaade Moolaade (2004)

United Nations Day

24 October 2012, 17:00 - 17:00 United Nations Day On October 24, 1945, the United Nations (UN) came into force when the five permanent members of the security council ratified the charter that had been drawn up earlier that year. These members were: France, the Republic of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Since 1948, the event's anniversary has been known as United Nations Day. It is an occasion to highlight, celebrate and reflect on the work of the United Nations and its family of specialized agencies.

Africa in Motion Film Festival

25 October - 02 November 2012 Africa in Motion Film Festival Scotland’s biggest celebration of African cinema launches its ambitious 2012 programme. Featuring the best in contemporary African film, Africa in Motion (AiM) returns for its 7th consecutive year to Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh, and launches this year for the first time at the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT).

Reducing corruption: a prerequisite for development?

26 October 2012, 14:00 - 17:00 Reducing corruption: a prerequisite for development? Part of the Global Economic Governance programme at University College, Oxford.

A One World

27 October 2012, 09:30 - 13:00 A One World Come to a free event to mark One World Week which will provide opportunities to consider the challenges in creating a peaceful, just and sustainable world. The event will include: Short talks on different aspects of creating one world An exhibition by organisations who are helping to create one world

Panel discussion: Africa's image, its arts and culture in the 21st century

29 October 2012, 19:00 - 21:00 Panel discussion: Africa's image, its arts and culture in the 21st century Join us for an evening of lively discussion and a performance by Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies.

African Film Series 2012 - Welcome to Lagos

30 October 2012, 18:00 - 21:14 African Film Series 2012 - Welcome to Lagos BBC documentary drama 2010

International Seminar: Engaging with the arts and infrastructure of Sub-Saharan Africa

30 October 2012, 09:00 - 17:00 International Seminar: Engaging with the arts and infrastructure of Sub-Saharan Africa A seminar to explore aspects of the arts and creative industries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Antipoverty transfers in the South: A quiet revolution?

31 October 2012, 12:30 - 13:45 Antipoverty transfers in the South: A quiet revolution? Professor Barrientos will speak about initiatives to alleviate poverty in the global south. All are welcome to attend.