EDUCATION THIS WEEK (28 September – 9 October 2020)

 

FUTURES OF EDUCATION INFORMATION SESSION THIS WEEK

For those who wish to participate in the UNESCO Futures of Education information meeting. We strongly recommend you read the attached guidelines prior to the meeting to take full advantage of the information that will be discussed.    This information meeting is about how NGOs can get involved in UNESCO’s “Futures of Education” initiative. The session will highlight how the NGO community can actively be engaged in supporting a global debate to rethink education and shape the future. To this end you will invited to organise focus group discussions with other NGOs and different community groups combined with a number of other tools available. The outcome of the deliberations will feed into the work of the Futures of Education International Commission, chaired by the President of Ethiopia, Her Excellency President Sahle-Work Zewde, and a global UNESCO report to be published in 2021.   The timeline is set out as follows:   October 2020: Information sessions (in English, French and Spanish)  October-November: organise focus group discussions and report back by end of November   We strongly hope that you will join us for this important initiative!     The link to join the English information session: 7 October 2020 2:00pm – 3:30pm (Paris time) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting   Le lien pour rejoindre la réunion d'information - session en français : 6 octobre 2020 13h00 - 14h30 (heure de Paris) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting   Aquí está el enlace para unirse a la reunión informativa sesión en español: 8 de octubre de 2020 16:00 - 17:30 (Hora de París) Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY 2020

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5 October - Happy World Teachers’ Day! <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->World Teachers’ Day 2020: fact sheet <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Gender in Teaching. A key dimension of inclusion - a series of infographics <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A new policy paper entitled Inclusive teaching: Preparing all teachers to teach all students by the GEM Report and the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (TTF), looks at teacher training programmes, touching upon issues of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and the support mechanisms in place to help teachers foster inclusion. It is also available in French and Spanish. See also the press release: With over 63 million teachers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, on World Teachers' Day, UNESCO urges increased investment in teachers for learning recovery World Teachers’ Day is celebrated throughout this week and ends next Monday. Check out the full programme.

UIS REFOCUSING EFFORTS TO ATTAIN SDG4

On 22 September, the UIS implemented its annual education data release, featuring the latest statistics and core indicators produced by the Institute. Following the UN decisions and acknowledging the need to refocus the efforts to regain ground in education, the UIS has adopted a new strategy, concentrating on producing the essential data first and foremost. Read more about the UIS SDG Core system of indicators here.   The UIS is launching a suite of publications and web-related content to build a comprehensive network of resources to guide countries in monitoring their education goals. These include the Guidelines for Data Management and Functionality in Educational Management Information Systems (EMIS) (EN/FR/SP), the Operational Guide to Using EMIS to Monitor SDG 4 (EN) and forthcoming the Guide to Mapping and Using ISCED along with a visualization tool and the 2020 SDG 4 Data Digest on Household Surveys. Read more about the UIS’ refocusing efforts to attain SDG 4 here.

LATEST NEWS

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->UNESCO Director-General joins world leaders’ call for highest political commitment to achieve gender equality <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Fact Sheet on Schools Rehabilitation in Beirut, September 17, 2020 <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Global Goals Week Celebrated in Nepal with Youth <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Strong support for UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition at United Nations General Assembly high-level side event <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Q&A: African countries must build back equal for girls’ education & learn from the COVID-19 crisis <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Latin America shares its vision for the Global Education Meeting: Countries express concern for those being left behind <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->UNESCO Prize for the use of ICT in Education: Call for nominations now open to projects ensuring the continuity and quality of learning <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->New supplement to Framework for reopening schools <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Fostering Communities of Practice <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Teachers need training on inclusion <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Re-building resilient education systems: three lessons on the privatisation of education and one solution emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Hon Dr David Moinina Sengeh is appointed Chair of the GEM Report Advisory Board <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->What is the best pedagogy for managing the transition back to school? <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->How teacher training needs to evolve in the 21st century <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->What is the best pedagogy for managing the transition back to school? JUST PUBLISHED

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UNESCO’s education strategy for crisis-affected people on the move 2020-2025

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Amplifying the voices of women and girls with disabilities in Zimbabwe: a comprehensive study

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Trends in adult learning and education in the Arab States: findings from the 4th Global report on adult learning and education Also available in Arabic

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Mother tongue and early childhood care and education: synergies and challenge

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Supplement to Framework for reopening schools: emerging lessons from country experiences in managing the process of reopening schools

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Youth PVE: preventing violent extremism

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Global guidance on reopening early childhood education settings

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Policy brief: using digital credentials to keep the promises of TVET; Technical and Vocational Education

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UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education: call for nominations Also available in French

CONTACT

This weekly update is published by UNESCO Education. Please share your ideas for articles and tell us about your main events/projects supporting the implementation of SDG4 by: <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Joining the discussion on the Microsoft Teams workspace SDG-Education 2030-NGOs <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Following twitter accounts @UNESCO and @Education2030UN hashtag #ActingTogether4education <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Reading the latest updates on UNESCO’s Education Transforms Lives and SDG4education2030.org websites.   If you do not wish to receive this update please email ccngo-ED2030@unesco.org with the exact email address you wish removed from the list in the text of your email with the subject line: Remove from mailing list of CCNGO on Education 2030. Thank you.