UNESCO - EDUCATION THIS WEEK

 

EDUCATION THIS WEEK (7 – 11 March 2022)

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Happy International Women’s Day! UNESCO is breaking the bias this International Women’s Day, promoting a gender equal and inclusive world free of stereotypes. To mark #IWD2022, UNESCO will be showcasing good practices in favour of young women’s education through a collection of testimonies, a video documentary and a factsheet (available in FR and SP). Read more about UNESCO’s work to advance gender equality in and through education in our 2020 highlights report and download the gender equality operational tools available in English and Spanish. Today, use your social media for good and share the dedicated messages within your networks! #BreakTheBias

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT UPDATE

Last week, the UN Secretary-General appointed Mr. Leonardo Garnier of Costa Rica as Special Adviser for the Transforming Education Summit (TES). The Special Adviser will provide strategic advice on issues of transforming education and will work under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary-General/Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group and will liaise closely with the Summit Secretariat hosted by UNESCO to build momentum in advance of the Summit. He will also support the Secretary-General in consulting governments and engaging stakeholders with a view to shaping concrete and ambitious deliverables to be presented at the Summit.

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT – ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Summit Advisory Committee will be co-chaired by UN Deputy Secretary-General and HE David Moinina Sengeh, Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Chief Innovation Officer, Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The Advisory Committee includes the SDG4-Education 2030 High Level Steering Committee members. Your CCNGO Coordination Group representatives elected member Refat Sabbah, President of the Global Campaign for Education will represent the CCNGO on the Advisory Group. Information about the summit here

CNEPT SENEGAL CELEBRATES EFFORTS MADE

CCNGO member Siléye Gorbal Sy, President of the CNEPT Senegal, welcomes the work his NGO is undertaking with the government. Numerous article have appeared in the Le Quotidien read more in a French article here and attached.

LATEST NEWS

·       International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education ·       Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment on Inclusion and Diversity in Education in Jordan supported by UNESCO and GIZ

EDUCATION EVENTS THIS WEEK

8 March Supporting women participation in higher education in Eastern Africa Launch of report "Gender equality. How global universities are performing" Estrogens: Girls in Science 9 March Connect with respect - Regional webinar to launch toolkit for Eastern and Southern Africa 10 March Governance and Financing - Higher Education Conversation Series

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Lifelong learning opportunities for all: medium-term strategy 2022–2029 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education: call for nominations 2022