UNESCO. EDUCATION THIS WEEK - 16-27 november

 

EDUCATION THIS  WEEK  (16 – 27 November 2020)

MALALA JOINS UNESCO’S GIRLS’ EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

Malala has joined UNESCO’s campaign Keeping girls in the picture to advocate for girls’ education and their safe return to school. In a video clip produced by the Malala Fund in partnership with the Global Education Coalition’s Gender Flagship, Malala is urging girls to go back to the classroom as soon as it is safe to do so. As you know more than 1.5 billion learners have seen their learning disrupted by COVID-19 and 11 million girls and young women are at risk of not returning to school this year. Watch the video (also available in Urdu, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic, Dari and Pashto) and help us share it widely.

UPCOMING E-EVENTS

·         23 November: From making student voice heard to active civic participation in the digital age: The role of schools during and after the pandemic ·         23 – 25 November 2020: Joint UNESCO (GCP section) & Council of Europe conference - From making student voice heard to active civic participation in the digital age: The role of schools during and after the pandemic. Register here ·         23 – 27 November 2020: Virtual conference on Understanding the causes of gender disparities in STEM-related TVET. Register here ·         24 November: Launch of UNESCO and OSCE/ODIHR training curricula on addressing anti-Semitism in schools ·         25 – 27 November: Ensuring the right to quality inclusive education for persons with disabilities: From commitment to action ·         25 November: First anniversary of the Global Convention on Higher Education ·         25 November 4 pm (Paris time): #RaiseAPen Virtual High Level Panel Discussion with ED/ADG among others, part of the MMM #RaiseAPen campaign which answers the call of mothers in Afghanistan for the continued right to education for their daughters. Register

NEW PUBLICATION: TRAINING CURRICULA TO ADDRESS ANTI-SEMITISM IN SCHOOLS

The UNESCO Section for Global Citizenship and Peace Education and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights have published new framework curricula for teacher trainers on addressing anti-Semitism in schools. The curricula are designed for trainers of (1) primary education teachers, (2) secondary education teachers, (3) vocational education teachers, and (4) school directors. They offer an introduction to contemporary forms of anti-Semitism and support teacher trainers in building the capacity of teachers and school directors to prevent and effectively respond to anti-Semitism in education environments.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE 2021 GEM REPORT FELLOWSHIP IS NOW OPEN

The call for proposals for the 2021 GEM Report Fellowship is now open Applications should be received by 15 December 2020. The Fellowships will be expected to start on 1 March 2020.   This is the third round of the GEM Report Fellowship programme, which started in 2019, thanks to the support of the Open Society Foundations. This programme supports researchers who aim to bring a fresh perspective to comparative and international education. It offers an opportunity to be part of a select group of researchers and scholars who are advancing knowledge in this field, while working with the GEM Report team.

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Regional online launch events are underway around the just-published Education for Sustainable Development for 2030 Roadmap, which provides guidance for governments and stakeholders for the implementation of the new global framework 'Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs' (ESD for 2030). The launch events took off last week and will continue until the end of the year. The aim is to engage governments and stakeholders and invite country commitments on ESD ahead of the World Conference on ESD next year. Read the news in connection to this Publication in connection to the event (available in ENG, FR and SP)

REGISTRATIONS TO TECH 2020 ARE NOW OPEN

Registrations to the MGIEP TECH 2020 conference to take place from 11 – 13 December 2020 are now open. The focus of the conference will be largely on knowledge and capacity building in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) & Digital Learning, which have found a renewed focus in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions will be interactive in order to provide participants with an opportunity to dialogue, gain knowledge, build capacity, and exchange best SEL & digital learning practices.

LATEST NEWS

·         Roadmap with series of regional launch events ·         UNESCO at the Paris Peace Forum 2020 ·         “La pandemia nos ha enseñado que la educación debe servir a una visión ética y no solo económica” ·         United Nations General Assembly calls for sustainable funding for education in the era of COVID-19 and beyond ·         UNESCO laureate empowers Sri Lankan women and girls to take their place in the emerging technology sector ·         Realizing the rights of the child through environmental education ·         Education policies and practices continue to fail girls over early pregnancy ·         Global Education Monitoring Report 2020: Education for all ·         Rural schools in France: how inclusive are they? (also available in French)

JUST PUBLISHED

Informe de seguimiento de la educación en el mundo, 2020: Inclusión y educación: todos y todas sin excepción     Transformaciones sociales en América Latina: un escenario de compromisos y desafíos para la educación superior   Boosting gender equality in science and technology: a challenge for TVET programmes and careers       UNESCO international literacy prizes 2020: literacy teaching and learning, trend analysis of nominated applications Peacebuilding training guide for Ethiopia     A practical guide to recognition. Implementing the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education     Innovating technical and vocational education and training. A framework for institutions    Addressing anti-Semitism in schools: training curricula (leaflet)   Promoting inclusive Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policy in Indonesia: policy kit   Manual de análisis del sector educativo para monitorear el cumplimiento del derecho a la educación en América Latina   Rapport mondial de suivi sur l’éducation, 2020: Inclusion et éducation : tous, sans exception      Domestic Financing: Tax and Education (Norrag, November 2020