(c) In April, an agreement of cooperation was signed with Hitotsubashi University of Japan to collaborate in research on global issues

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized two round tables on European urban research and consultations on Habitat II, in collaboration with the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).

Recommendation 6. Cooperating institutions

As a result of such meetings, UNIDIR has recently increased its collaborative work with other United Nations research organizations, in particular the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).

Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster

Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster

Collaboration and cooperation will include organizing joint meetings, preparing joint studies and sharing information and experience.

Collaboration with national research institutes

This work is coordinated by UNU INTECH

The University organized a number of consultative meetings in the past to assist in the process of formulating the UNU IAS programme of work.

IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATE INSTITUTES 64 125 17

IV. ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATE INSTITUTES 76 147 15

The African Institute collaborated with other institutes regarding the following meetings during the reporting period

VI. Cooperation with and among research institutes

E. Cooperation with and among research institutes

7. Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (CGIAR ICRISAT).

The Directorate of Climatology actively cooperates with the NCSR Lebanon in assisting the research sector in obtaining climate data as required.

(c) Cooperative research projects and studies.

UNCTAD cooperates with a large number of research and training institutions.

UNCTAD and AERC will collaborate in carrying out research and disseminating the results to trade negotiators.

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Participation in the meetings for the study of the Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation on Space with the Russian Federation

UNIDIR has continued to increase the number of collaborating institutes for research projects and meetings.

Study on effective cooperation between the Institute and its partners

ORSTOM Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement et

ORSTOM Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement et coopération

As one of the inter university research institutes run with the cooperation of researchers in universities, ISAS takes part in graduate education.

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DERA is responsible for the technical coordination of the United Kingdom s space debris research programme.

It also participated in an African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) workshop to review results of research work undertaken and to set up future priorities for research on issues of concern to African countries.

Research collaboration between the organizations has been fostered as a result of that series of meetings, in particular a collaboration between UNRISD and UNIDIR on research needs in the United Nations.

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute also participated in the consultations.

Facilitator, Ms. Nicole Ruder (Switzerland), under agenda item 58 (a) (United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR))

Mention is also made of partnership agreements with the major international agricultural research centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) specializing in arid and semi arid zones, such as the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).

Request for a subvention to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research resulting from the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Institute on the programme of work of the Institute for 2001

Request for a subvention to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research resulting from the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Institute on the work programme of the Institute for 1998

It is an annex to the Agreement on cooperation in the study, exploration and use of raw mineral resources of 27 March 1997.

INSTRAW will initiate actions to secure the collaboration of ECA and UNDP, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) in elaborating the research design, identifying the study sites, as well as in designing a joint anti poverty campaign.

The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency is responsible for the technical coordination of the United Kingdom s space debris research programme.

90. Second, UNU IAS researchers contributed to the UNESCO conference.

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Agenda item 100 Training and research United Nations Institute for Training and Research (continued)

The concerted efforts of the Governing Board, the Institute's partners and the continued support given to the Institute by the General Assembly in various resolutions, most recently resolution 59 158, have enabled the Institute to adopt a more focused and pragmatic approach to its future development.

5. Urges all relevant United Nations bodies, funds and programmes to cooperate fully with the Secretary General in the conduct of the study and, whenever possible, draw attention to it, so as to expand opportunities for contribution to its preparation and follow up

Urges all relevant United Nations bodies, funds and programmes to cooperate fully with the Secretary General in the conduct of the study and, whenever possible, draw attention to it, so as to expand opportunities for contribution to its preparation and follow up