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Events in September 2012

British Science Festival

04 - 09 September 2012 British Science Festival Programme now available - see link below

British Science Festival: Helping the Developing World to Help Itself through Science

07 September 2012, 13:00 - 15:00 British Science Festival: Helping the Developing World to Help Itself through Science An interesting pannel discussion as part of the British Science Festival: Are we winning? The science of progress in global health - Wendy Graham The role of science in HIV prevention - Hilary Homans Global CREST challenges - incorporating development issues into exciting science projects - Julie Brown British Science Festival: Helping the Developing World to Help Itself through Science

International Literacy Day

08 September 2012, 22:00 - 22:00 International Literacy Day However, with some 796 million adults lacking minimum literacy skills, literacy for all remains an elusive target. UNESCO’s literacy programmes aim to create a literate world and promote literacy for all.

World Sepsis Day: From local to global - addressing 21st Century challenges of sepsis

13 September 2012, 16:30 - 19:00 World Sepsis Day: From local to global - addressing 21st Century challenges of sepsis Information about a new initiative at the University of Aberdeen to prevent mothers and babies in the developing world from dying of sepsis.

Development Studies Association- Scotland Conference

14 September 2012, 09:45 - 17:15 Development Studies Association- Scotland Conference “Development Studies in Africa and South Asia: Cutting across regions and disciplines”

Scottish Development Studies Association Annual Conference

14 September 2012, 09:45 - 17:15 Scottish Development Studies Association Annual Conference Annual conference of the Development Studies Association (Scotland)

International Day of Democracy

15 September 2012, 22:02 - 22:02 International Day of Democracy Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives.

Promoting Nepal

15 September 2012, 15:00 - 19:25 Promoting Nepal 1500 to 1615 Formal programme 1625 to 1725 Exhibition 1725 to 1925 Kutumba Band

Third World Centre - 'Post the Millennium Development Goals - What next?'

17 September 2012, 19:15 - 21:00 Third World Centre - 'Post the Millennium Development Goals - What next?' The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been one of the principal means of focusing international action on reducing global poverty. The current MDGs have a target for completion of 2015 and whilst they will have been partly achieved by that date, much more will still need to be done. There is a growing public debate to identify what kind of international policies and strategies should take their place. If anyone in Aberdeen can guide us through the complexity of the emerging debate Hilary Homans can! Do come and hear her!

International Day of Peace

21 September 2012, 22:05 - 22:05 International Day of Peace The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence.

Take One Action Film Festival

21 September - 06 October 2012 Take One Action Film Festival The UK's global change film festival is back celebrating its 5th birthday with two weeks of the most moving and acclaimed cinema about the big issues of our time.