Frederick D. Gregory, Acting Administrator of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at NASA Headquarters in Washington on March 1, 2005.
The purpose of the MOA is to foster improved global conservation through increased use of NASA Earth science research and remote sensing data. Under the MOA, the NASA-supported GLOBE education program and UNESCO's World Heritage Centre will further an existing partnership to train teachers in UNESCO-member states. The teachers will learn to work with UNESCO's Natural World Heritage Site managers to carry out collaborative conservation program activities.
The GLOBE Program is a NASA-supported cooperative effort of schools to extend the benefits of NASA Earth science research. It is a partnership with NASA, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. State Department, colleges, universities, and non-government organizations.
This MOA builds on the long-standing relationship between NASA and UNESCO that dates back to the early 1960s. Past collaborations with UNESCO include NASA's Global Hydrology and Climate Center.
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