Saturday, April 22, 2023

World Book and Copyright Day - 23rd April

Tribute to Authors

Greetings to all Authors on World Book Day
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About the Day

23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. 
 

It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. In this respect, UNESCO created both the World Book and Copyright Day and the UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance. 


The idea for this celebration originated in Catalonia where on 23 April, Saint George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold.
The success of the World Book and Copyright Day will depend primarily on the support received from all parties concerned (authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions, humanitarian NGOs and the mass media).
They are mobilized in each country by UNESCO National Commissions, UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations, Associated Schools and Libraries, and by all those who feel motivated to work together in this world celebration of books and authors. 
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2023

UNESCO’s theme for 2023 - Indigenous Languages!

Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital 2023


2013
Bangkok - World Book Capital of 2013

Message of UNESCO Director General

Books are our most beautiful invention for sharing ideas beyond the boundaries of space and time.

http://www.un.org/en/events/bookday/unesco.shtml



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2010 Initiatives
This year, the World book and Copyright Day will be celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures.
UNESCO Program on 23 April 2010
(In French language)
Journée mondiale du livre et du droit d’auteur
23 avril 2010
Table ronde
Edition, nouvelles technologies et rapprochement des cultures
Organisée dans la cadre de l’Année internationale pour le rapprochement des cultures
 UNESCO – 7 Place de Fontenoy, Paris - Salle IX
PROGRAMME

14h30 - Ouverture
Georges Poussin, Section des industries créatives pour le développement, Secteur de la culture, UNESCO
14h45 - Débat
Modérateur : Jens Bammel,  Secrétaire général, Union internationale des éditeurs
1) Gisèle Sapiro, Sociologue, Directirce du Centre européen de sociologie et de science politique (Paris)
2)  Aida Diab, Directrice de l’Association pour la formation et le perfectionnement professionnels dans les métiers de l’édition - ASFORED (Paris)
5) André Schiffrin, Ecrivain, Directeur de The New Press (New York)
6) Brian Wafawarowa, Président de l’Association des éditeurs d’Afrique du Sud et ancien président de l’African Publishers Network - APNET» (Le Cap)
17h15 - Conclusions
Mauro Rosi, Section des industries créatives pour le développement, Secteur de la culture, UNESCO
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Readathon

Readathon is an ideal event to mark World Book Day at your school.
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Tributes to Authors in Various Subjects

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Promotion of Books in India
National Book Trust, India has a scheme to promote books through voluntary organizations writers, publishers, and book sellers and others engaged in book promotion activities.
The last date for applications for this year 2010 is 17th May 2010
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Celebrate World Book Day with The Literacy Project - Google's Participation

4/22/2008

At the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), an educational nonprofit near Boston, we have spent the past two decades working to leverage the potential of personal, digital technologies to customize educational media to meet individual needs. In celebration of World Book Day, CAST has created a powerful new tool, UDL Editions, that showcases how classic and sometimes difficult texts—such as Shakespeare’s 18th Sonnet and Jack London’s Call of the Wild—can be rendered in smart, reader-friendly ways to provide a whole host of learning supports—such as multimedia glossaries, chapter summaries, and read-aloud features, links to Google Maps to place settings in contemporary contexts.
The books are one of the many projects being featured starting today on The Literacy Project, a joint effort by Google, LitCam, and UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning. The project encourages literacy and reading organisations from around the globe to connect and share materials and best practice—from a searchable maps database to e-learning tools—like PlanetRead’s same-language subtitling videos—that can be used in the classroom.
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For copyright registration in India

http://www.copyright.in/index.html
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Friday, April 7, 2023

World Health Day - 7 April


2023 - 75 Years of WHO







2018

"We individuals must take a pledge to take good care of ourselves and make a few lifestyle changes to stay healthy."

Nilakshi Bhattachary (Journalist, Times of India, Time of India dt. 7 April 2018, Page 15. Article Health for All.)

"In Ayurveda we strongly believe that what we eat, what we do, the disciplines we follow, our daily activities, our thoughts and emotions together make what we are as our body reflects everything." Dr. Vinayak Abbot, Ayurvedic Practitioner.

Make Resolutions for Your Health:


1. I shall adopt a healthy diet.
2. I shall exercise adequately to maintain my cardiovascular health, muscle strength, stamina and agility.
3. I shall sleep adequately.
4. I shall manage stress by not panicking and doing meditation etc. to relax my body and calm my mind


World Health Day 2018: Health for All


http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2018/campaign-essentials/en/


Health care has to be affordable.

Governments have to plan for Universal Health Care Facilities.

Inspire, Motivate and Guide UHC stakeholders and policy makers and administrators to make commitments towards UHC:


Inspire—by highlighting policy-makers’ power to transform the health of their nation, framing the challenge as exciting and ambitious, and inviting them to be part of the change.

Motivate—by sharing examples of how countries are already progressing towards UHC and encourage others to find their own path.

Guide—by providing tools for structured policy dialogue on how to advance UHC domestically or supporting such efforts in other countries (e.g. expanding service coverage, improving quality of services, reducing out-of-pocket payments).

You have the power to transform Health Care - Message to Industrial Engineering Discipline and Profession



World Health Day 2017 Depression: Let's talk


Depression affects people of all ages, from all walks of life, in all countries. It causes mental anguish and impacts on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends and the ability to earn a living. At worst, depression can lead to suicide, now the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year olds.

Yet, depression can be prevented and treated. A better understanding of what depression is, and how it can be prevented and treated, will help more sufferers to seek help and encourage others to persuade them to seek help.

What is depression?


Depression is an illness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following symptoms: a loss of energy; a change in appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration; indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide.


Depression is an illness - Take sufferers to Doctor

World Health Day 2016 -  Stay Super: Beat Diabetes



A healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fats can help prevent Type 2 diabetes, and also help people to manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes if they have it.


Being physically active – through at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity activity on most days – can help prevent Type 2 diabetes and its complications, as well as help people to better manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes if they have it.

World Health Day 2015 Theme - Foodborne Illnesses


New data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses underscore the global threats posed by unsafe foods, and the need for coordinated, cross-border action across the entire food supply chain. World Health Day will be celebrated on 7 April, with WHO highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food safety under the slogan "From farm to plate, make food safe."

On 2nd April 2015, WHO is issuing the first findings from what is a broader ongoing analysis of the global burden of foodborne diseases. The full results of this research, being undertaken by WHO’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), are expected to be released in October 2015.

Some important results are related to enteric infections caused by viruses, bacteria and protozoa that enter the body by ingestion of contaminated food. The initial FERG figures, from 2010, show that:

there were an estimated 582 million cases of 22 different foodborne enteric diseases and 351 000 associated deaths;
the enteric disease agents responsible for most deaths were Salmonella Typhi (52 000 deaths), enteropathogenic E. coli (37 000) and norovirus (35 000);
the African region recorded the highest disease burden for enteric foodborne disease, followed by South-East Asia;
over 40% people suffering from enteric diseases caused by contaminated food were children aged under 5 years.
Unsafe food also poses major economic risks, especially in a globalized world. Germany’s 2011 E.coli outbreak reportedly caused US$ 1.3 billion in losses for farmers and industries and US$ 236 million in emergency aid payments to 22 European Union Member States.

Efforts to prevent such emergencies can be strengthened, however, through development of robust food safety systems that drive collective government and public action to safeguard against chemical or microbial contamination of food. Global and national level measures can be taken, including using international platforms, like the joint WHO-FAO International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), to ensure effective and rapid communication during food safety emergencies.

At the consumer end of the food supply chain, the public plays important roles in promoting food safety, from practising safe food hygiene and learning how to take care when cooking specific foods that may be hazardous (like raw chicken), to reading the labels when buying and preparing food. The WHO Five Keys to Safer Food explain the basic principles that each individual should know all over the world to prevent foodborne diseases.

“It often takes a crisis for the collective consciousness on food safety to be stirred and any serious response to be taken,” says Dr Kazuaki Miyagishima, Director of WHO’s Department of Food Safety and Zoonoses. “The impacts on public health and economies can be great. A sustainable response, therefore, is needed that ensures standards, checks and networks are in place to protect against food safety risks.”

WHO is working to ensure access to adequate, safe, nutritious food for everyone. The Organization supports countries to prevent, detect and respond to foodborne disease outbreaks—in line with the Codex Alimentarius, a collection of international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice covering all the main foods.

Food safety is a cross-cutting issue and shared responsibility that requires participation of non-public health sectors (i.e. agriculture, trade and commerce, environment, tourism) and support of major international and regional agencies and organizations active in the fields of food, emergency aid, and education.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/food-safety/en/


Five Keys

Five Keys messages regarding Food Safety - Disseminate all over the world.


Keep clean

• Wash your hands before handling food and often during
food preparation
• Wash your hands after going to the toilet
• Wash and sanitize all surfaces and equipment used for
food preparation
• Protect kitchen areas and food from insects, pests and
other animals

Separate raw and cooked

• Separate raw meat, poultry and seafood from other foods
• Use separate equipment and utensils such as knives and cutting boards for handling raw foods
• Store food in containers to avoid contact between raw and prepared foods

Cook thoroughly

• Cook food thoroughly, especially meat, poultry, eggs and seafood
• Bring foods like soups and stews to boiling to make sure that they have reached 70°C. For meat and poultry, make sure that juices are clear, not pink. Ideally, use a thermometer
• Reheat cooked food thoroughly

Keep food at safe temperatures

• Do not leave cooked food at room temperature for more than 2 hours
• Refrigerate promptly all cooked and perishable food (preferably below 5°C)
• Keep cooked food piping hot (more than 60°C) prior to serving
• Do not store food too long even in the refrigerator
• Do not thaw frozen food at room temperature

Use safe water and raw materials

• Use safe water or treat it to make it safe
• Select fresh and wholesome foods
• Choose foods processed for safety, such as pasteurized milk
• Wash fruits and vegetables, especially if eaten raw
• Do not use food beyond its expiry date




World Health Day 2013 Theme - High Blood Pressure


Goals: Greater awareness, healthy behaviours, improved detection, and enabling environments


About high blood pressure

High blood pressure – also known as raised blood pressure or hypertension – increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. If left uncontrolled, high blood pressure can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure. The risk of developing these complications is higher in the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes. One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure. The proportion increases with age, from 1 in 10 people in their 20s and 30s to 5 in 10 people in their 50s. Prevalence of high blood pressure is highest in some low-income countries in Africa, with over 40% of adults in many African countries thought to be affected.

However, high blood pressure is both preventable and treatable. In some developed countries, prevention and treatment of the condition, together with other cardiovascular risk factors, has brought about a reduction in deaths from heart disease. The risk of developing high blood pressure can be reduced by:

reducing salt intake;
eating a balanced diet;
avoiding harmful use of alcohol;
taking regular physical activity;
maintaining a healthy body weight; and
avoiding tobacco use.

Goals: Greater awareness, healthy behaviours, improved detection, and enabling environments

The ultimate goal of World Health Day 2013 is to reduce heart attacks and strokes. Specific objectives of the campaign are:

to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of high blood pressure;
to provide information on how to prevent high blood pressure and related complications;
to encourage adults to check their blood pressure and to follow the advice of health-care professionals;
to encourage self-care to prevent high blood pressure;
to make blood pressure measurement affordable to all; and
to incite national and local authorities to create enabling environments for healthy behaviours.


World Health Day - 7 April 2012 Theme

Good Health Adds Life to Years


World Health Day 2012 Video
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World Health Day - 7 April 2011 Theme

Combat Drug Resistance

No Action Today: No Cure Tomorrow
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Slide Presentation
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World Health Day - 7 April 2010

1000 Cities, 1000 Lives
With the campaign 1000 cities, 1000 lives, events will be organized worldwide during the week of 7 – 11 April 2010.
The global goals of the campaign are:
1000 cities: to open up public spaces to health, whether it be activities in parks, town hall meetings, clean-up campaigns, or closing off portions of streets to motorized vehicles.
1000 lives: to collect 1000 stories of urban health champions who have taken action and had a significant impact on health in their cities.
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Thursday, April 6, 2023

World Day for Safety and Health at Work - 28 April



About the Day


The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide.

The 28th of April is also a day in which the world's trade union movement holds its international Commemoration Day for Dead and injured Workers to honour the memory of victims of occupational accidents and diseases and organize worldwide mobilizations and campaigns on this date.

The celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an integral part of the Global Strategy on Occupational Safety and Health of the ILO and promotes the creation of a global preventative safety and health culture involving all stakeholders. In many parts of the world, national authorities, trade unions, employers' organizations and safety and health practitioners organize activities to celebrate this date.

http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/safeday/lang--en/index.htm
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International Occupational Safety and Health Information Center
http://www.ilo.org/safework/cis/lang--en/index.htm
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2023

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023: A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental principle and right at work 






28 April 2023
https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/events-training/events-meetings/world-day-safety-health-at-work/lang--en/index.htm

2013

The Theme for the World Day for Safety and Health at Work in 2013 is:
"The Prevention of Occupational Diseases"




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