UNESCO EDUCATION THIS WEEK (25 – 29 January 2021)

 

LEST WE FORGET

Dear colleagues,  As every year, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Due the current circumstances this event, organized in collaboration with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, will be online for first time.   Find all the information about the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on our website and watch the virtual event online.

International Day of Education 2021

Happy International Day of Education!  Thank you to all who shared the #PowerEducation social media pack and the Global Campaign for Education’s 1billionVoices campaign.  Here is the link to the UNESCO event of Monday 25 January 2020.

Guidelines to strengthen the right to education in national frameworks

have just finalized new Guidelines to strengthen the right to education in national frameworks.   The Guidelines aim to strengthen national frameworks by assisting countries and stakeholders in conducting an assessment of the compatibility of their national education legal and policy framework with international standard-setting instruments on the right to education, and in light of SDG 4 commitments. The involvement of ED field colleagues in promoting these guidelines is of course crucial.   We also take this opportunity to remind you that UNESCO´s campaign Say no to discrimination in education continues. Please check out the variety of resources available and support our call to put an end to all discrimination in education on your social media channels.

More education events

28/01 13:30 Advancing the early childhood agenda: inclusive innovative dialogue towards a global partnership strategy.  UNESCO is convening an Innovative Dialogue on Early childhood care and education (ECCE) to engage global leaders, policy makers and many other ECCE stakeholders in a global partnership strategy in pursuit of SDG Target 4.2. The Dialogue will be an opportunity to frame the discussion of ECCE in the context of the global landscape in education.  26/01 13:00 Webinar: 'Monitoring Living Heritage in Education: Contributing to Heritage Safeguarding and Achieving SDG 4’.  This event is organized with the aim to raise awareness for the benefits and challenges of monitoring living heritage in education.  The webinar will feature experts from around the world who will share their experiences in integrating living heritage in education and discuss through a panel the benefits of this intersectoral monitoring.  29/01 13:30 Trash Hack: Action learning for sustainable development launch webinar. Last September, UNESCO launched the global campaign Trash Hack encouraging young people to take action to promote sustainable development, reflect on their actions, and share their learnings. This online event presents an opportunity for UNESCO Associated Schools and FEE Eco-schools to come together, engage with the Trash Hack Campaign as well as the Guide, share some good practice examples and plan for action.

LATEST NEWS

·         Guidelines to strengthen the right to education in national frameworks ·         UNESCO working in partnership with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to counter Holocaust distortion ·         Educational innovation: Hamdan Foundation Renews Support to UNESCO ·         UNESCO figures show two thirds of an academic year lost on average worldwide due to Covid-19 school closures ·         International Day of Education: Meet Angel and Fatma from Tanzania ·         New exhibition at UNESCO honours the survivors of the Holocaust ·         On International Day of Education, UNESCO promotes learning recovery for students affected by COVID-19 ·         IDB-UNESCO: Gaps in education systems will be exacerbated if education is not prioritized within pandemic response plans ·         UNESCO and France enhance Climate Change Education worldwide ·         UNESCO, UN and International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day to counter denial and distortion