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EDUCATION THIS WEEK (21 March – 1 April 2022)

1st TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONVENES UNESCO HQ

Preparations for the Transforming Education Summit (TES) are underway, UNESCO hosts the Summit Secretariat led by Assistant Director General for Education, Stefania Giannini. The first meeting of the Transforming Education Summit Advisory Committee took place UNESCO HQ with the presence of UN Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Ms Amina Mohammed, as Co-Chair of the Committee together with H.E. Mr David Sengeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education of Sierra Leone. The Summit’s Special Advisor, Mr Leonardo Garnier also attended the meeting. This Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives of Member States, UN Organizations, CCNGO CG, youth, teachers, and other key stakeholders, and has been established to provide strategic guidance on the substantive focus and preparations of the Summit. The group plays a central role in ensuring the success of the Summit and will provide a sounding board for the preparatory process.  Read more about the meeting here: The Transforming Education Summit Advisory Committee convenes at UNESCO

LEARNING NEVER STOPS: NEW ASPNET VIDEOS

Remember Noelle, Marwa and Aisha? They are students from the UNESCO Associated Schools Network who shared their inspiring stories on coping and continuing to learn during the lockdown as part of the Learning Never Stops campaign. Two years later, we caught up with them to see how they are doing… Watch their testimonies here.

UNESCO HAPPY SCHOOLS PROJECT

To celebrate International #HappinessDay (20 March) read this short Q&A on UNESCO’s Happy Schools Project! Begun in 2014 by UNESCO Bangkok, the Happy Schools Project (HSP) offers an alternative approach to improving learning experiences by prioritizing school happiness. In the short term, the Happy Schools Project is going global with its advocacy for prioritizing well-being and happiness in schools, with renewed focus on bettering learning experiences

LATEST NEWS

Smashing gender stereotypes and bias in and through education UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition responds to Ukrainian call for support Mapping host countries’ education responses to the influx of Ukrainian students Beirut: UNESCO has completed the rehabilitation of the 280 educational institutions damaged by port explosions   Supporting teachers in emergencies through crisis-sensitive policies Educating a girl cannot wait. Climate change is happening What do missionaries make of the latest GEM Report on non-state actors in education? How has COVID-19 affected the prospects of achieving the SDG 4 targets? Basic numeracy skills have stagnated among Africa’s poorest for decades Promoting literacy through community libraries in Kenya

EVENTS THIS WEEK

31 March Regional launch event for Gulf States of the Arabic version of the UNESCO publication Artificial Intelligence and education: guidance for policy-makers. Click here to register

JUST PUBLISHED

Evidence on the gendered impacts of extended school closures: a systematic review Guidelines for ICT in education policies and asterplans  Mapeamento de iniciativas de estímulo de meninas e jovens à área de STEM no Brasil  Flexible strategies for ensuring quality learning outcomes in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment in Asia-Pacific during the COVID-19 pandemic: NEQMAP 2021 thematic review    Trends mapping study: digital skills development in TVET teacher training   The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme: guidelines and procedures (revised March 2022) Also available in: Français  Youth and changing realities: rethinking post-basic education in sub-Saharan Africa   Transforming education through innovation. The Global Education Coalition leading in action     Gender equality: how global universities are performing, part 1 Moving minds: opportunities and challenges for virtual student mobility in a post-pandemic world Also available in: Español Reimagining education: the International Science and Evidence based Education Assessment Also available in: Français, Español, Русский язык, 汉语, العربية