UNESCO EDUCATION @UNGA |
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UNESCO Education is organizing a virtual high level side event to focus on the progress made by
the Global Education Coalition in the past 6 months. The event will share with countries measures and best
practices in responding to immediate challenges of school closures and
re-openings, including concrete examples on how the Global Education
Coalition members are engaging in supporting country needs. The event will take place on 25 September from 10 – 11.30
am (New York time). You can register
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BROADBAND COMMISSION
REPORT ON SCHOOL CONNECTIVITY |
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A new report published by the
Broadband Commission looks into school connectivity and introduces a
methodology and framework for mapping and connecting primary and secondary
schools to the Internet. The report is the result of a working group
co-chaired by the ITU, UNESCO and UNICEF and aims to help governments, their
partners and interested stakeholders to develop more holistic school
connectivity plans.
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GOOD SOUTH-SOUTH
COLLABORATION PRACTICES |
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The recently launched Good Practices in South-South and
Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development Vol. 3. features close to 200 good
practices.
The report is the biggest compilation to date and
significantly expands the South-South knowledge base across all SDGs,
highlighting innovative solutions, and showcasing a greater diversity of
partners. |
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ASSOCIATION FOR THE
EDUCATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN (AAEEH) |
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Started in March 2020, AAEEH cycle of conferences continues by
videoconference due to the health crisis.
The next conference will take place on Wednesday 07 October
2020 from 17:00 (Paris time). As a prelude to the celebration of
International Girls' Day on 11 October, the conference will focus on : the
role of NGOs in the education and empowerment of girls and women in the
perspective of achieving the SDGs; the issues and challenges of education for
girls with disabilities and lessons learned from the project "support to
the schooling of girls with disabilities"; the first lessons learned
from the impact of Covid19 The conference, in French, will be moderated by Dr
Ernestine NGO MELHA, specialized in educational policies and disability
issues, with the participation of the UNESCO NGO Liaison Committee. To receive the connection link, please fill in the form by
clicking here. |
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EDUCATION INITIATIVES |
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Video on new
EQUALS hub Worldwide, 2 billion women are
offline. They are 4 times less likely than men to know how to use advanced
digital technologies. In today’s society, women and men, girls and boys must
have equal access to tech skills development and career opportunities. To
face this challenge, the EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the
Digital Age has just launched the EQUALS Digital Skills Hub, a one-stop shop on projects,
resources and good practices to advance digital skills for girls and women.
The Hub was created by UNESCO, with the support of the
Government of Germany, as a contribution to the EQUALS Global Partnership.
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New video on learners’ safety and socio-emotional
well-being for a safe return to school in the Caribbean UNESCO's Cluster Office for the
Caribbean has launched a campaign on safe return to school in the Caribbean
with the title "Joanne and Daniel Lead the Way - Stop Coronavirus at
School Today!". This initiative is a part of the UNESCO’s Education Response to
COVID-19 in the Caribbean SIDS to support the
reopening of schools. The video animation are aligned with key messages from
the Framework
for reopening Schools.
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WEBINARS THIS WEEK |
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The next regional event of the 8th Dialogue on Action
for Climate Empowerment (ACE) organized by the UNFCCC in
collaboration with UNESCO - will take place on 23 September from
5-8pm (Paris time). You can register here (deadline September 22nd). Click here to watch the
broadcast of the last regional dialogue on ACE - Asia and the Pacific. ·
An IICBA webinar on 'School reopening, knowledge and
experience sharing for teachers in Africa' will take place on 23 September 2020 Time: 14:30-16:00 Addis Ababa time (GMT+3)
Click here to join the meeting.
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