4 December 2008 / AKIpress
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) at the University of Bern in Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 26 November 2007 [sic] to enhance the intellectual and research capacity in Central Asia in the areas of environment, natural resource management and sustainable development. The agreement provides for the training and support of Central Asian scholars at CDE to build the future research and academic faculty of UCA, and promotes collaborative research and academic exchanges between the two institutions.
A renowned centre of excellence in environmental and development issues with a specialized focus on mountain areas worldwide, the CDE played a key role in ensuring the inclusion of mountain issues in the 1992 World Summit on Sustainable Development. CDE is the leading Swiss institution for the National Centre for Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South), a programme active in nine regions of the world involving over 400 scholars and 100 PhD students. UCA will host the Regional Coordination Office of the NCCR North-South in Central Asia as of 1 January 2009.
UCA’s plan to create a regional research centre focusing on the challenges of mountain communities through its network of campuses in Naryn (Kyrgyzstan), Khorog (Tajikistan), and Tekeli (Kazakhstan) will draw extensively from the partnership with CDE along with other interested partners. A core focus of the centre will be to implement a monitoring network to assess long-term socio-economic and bio-physical change processes in the region that will generate relevant knowledge for teaching and policy purposes.
In order to build up UCA’s teaching staff for its residential campuses currently under construction, CDE will begin enrolling UCA-affiliated PhD students from Central Asia at Bern University and coach them to become the first faculty for UCA’s new undergraduate and graduate programmes.
This partnership complements other UCA faculty development partnerships e.g. with the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
UCA was founded in 2000 by the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan. It is the world’s first internationally chartered institution of higher education. The International Treaty and Charter establishing this secular and private University was signed by His Highness the Aga Khan and the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, ratified by the respective parliaments and registered with the United Nations.
His Highness the Aga Khan is founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network’s nine development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The AKDN’s underlying ethic is compassion for the vulnerable in society. Its annual global budget for social development is in excess of US$ 500 million.AKIpress
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To whom it may concern Dear Sirs,
As you probably know, there are over 5 millions of Iranian who lives abroad, love their culture, but , they don,t have enough source’s to study about it, in the meantime because of difference between western music and Asia, it could be interesting for everyone, therefore, we wish to take this opportunity to inform you that in Iran had chance to publish a new music book by one of expert musician, after 20 years of research and teaching music, by the name Mr. Mehdi Assari, his fourth book named . this book is 760 pages and covers the following: The difference between East & West rhythm and music, social science and special Iranian music therapy, prelude, basic information about music sound & hearing sensetivly, the traditional name of Iranian classical music (melodic patterns). secret and mysteries of playing and singing Iranian music, the situtation of music and poet in the Iranin life, including 28 chapters.How, iranian traditional music therapy, worked in Iran. -how we can create new rythem?-how the poet rythems trafered to music?-What are difference between Iranina music & western music.-What are the philosophi of music & dance (sufism).-the name of over 200 old instruments (including, Iranian and protectorate contries). with a lot of pictures.- how human primary instruments developed.–what are the Iranian additional melodies (dastgah) compairing to western music.-how Iranian melodies and names distributed from Iran to the East and West. and musch more. Meanwhilw, Mr. assari is available to do the lectures , workshop and perform related music with one of the oldest instrument called , Santour in world wild cultural centers and universities upen their request. Sincerely yours, Pelk Publisher Tehran-IranE-mail: iranmusicidentity@yahoo.com
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To whom it may concern Dear Madam, Sirs,
in Iran is pleased to take this opportunity to inform you that after 20 years of research and teachin music by one of expert musician, we published a new music book called . Because of following resson this book could be intrested to lot of Iranian emigrant & westerns too: The above book is fourth music book of Mr. Mehdi Assari, 780 pages and covers the following: The difference between East & West rhythm and music, social science and special Iranian music therapy, prelude, basic information about music sound & hearing sensetivly, the traditional name of Iranian classical music (melodic patterns). secret and mysteries of playing and singing Iranian music, the situtation of music and poet in the Iranin life, including 28 chapters.How, iranian traditional music therapy, worked in Iran. -how we can create new rythem?-how the poet rythems trafered to music?-What are difference between Iranina music & western music.-What are the philosophi of music & dance (sufism).-the name of over 200 old instruments (including, Iranian and protectorate contries). with a lot of pictures.- how human primary instruments developed.–what are the Iranian additional melodies (dastgah) compairing to western music.-how Iranian melodies and names distributed from Iran to the East and West. and much more. Meanwhilw, Mr. assari is available to do the lectures , workshop and perform related music with one of the oldest instrument called , Santour in world wild cultural centers and universities upen their request. Sincerely yours, Pelk Publisher Tehran-IranE-mail: iranmusicidentity@yahoo.com
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it seems it a good book please advise how can we order the above book.
Thank you in advance.
Bahram
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