venerdì 24 gennaio 2020

ONU - UN - INTERNATIONA DAY OF EDUCATION - 24 January


Education is a human right

The right to education is enshrined in article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration calls for free and compulsory elementary education. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, goes further to stipulate that countries shall make higher education accessible to all.

Education is key to sustainable development

When it adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015, the international community recognized that education is essential for the success of all 17 of its goals. Sustainable Development Goal 4, in particular, aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030.

Challenges to achieving universal education

Education offers children a ladder out of poverty and a path to a promising future. But about 265 million children and adolescents around the world do not have the opportunity to enter or complete school; 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic math; less than 40% of girls in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school and some four million children and youth refugees are out of school. Their right to education is being violated and it is unacceptable.
Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.

L'éducation est un droit humain

Le droit à l'éducation est inscrit dans l'article 26 de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme, qui exige que l'enseignement élémentaire soit gratuit et obligatoire. La Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant, adoptée en 1989, demande de plus que les pays rendent l'enseignement supérieur accessible à tous.

L'éducation est essentielle au développement durable

Avec l'adoption du Programme de développement durable à l'horizon 2030 en septembre 2015, la communauté internationale reconnaît que l'éducation est aussi un facteur indispensable pour le succès de tous ses 17 objectifs. Elle y consacre un objectif à part entière, l'objectif de développement durable n°4, qui veut « assurer l’accès de tous à une éducation de qualité, sur un pied d’égalité, et promouvoir les possibilités d’apprentissage tout au long de la vie ».

Éducation universelle : enjeux et défis

L’éducation offre aux enfants la possibilité de sortir de la pauvreté et de s’engager sur la voie d’un avenir prometteur. Cependant, dans le monde, plus de 265 millions d’enfants ne sont actuellement pas scolarisés. Plus d'un cinquième d’entre eux sont en âge de fréquenter l’école primaire.
La pauvreté, la discrimination, les conflits armés, les situations d’urgence et les effets du changement climatique sont autant de facteurs qui rendent l'accès à l'école difficile. La migration et les déplacements forcés affectent aussi négativement l'éducation des enfants, comme le montre l'édition 2019 du Rapport mondial de suivi sur l'éducation.

 

Educación para los pueblos, el planeta, la prosperidad y la paz

La educación es un derecho humano

El derecho a la educación está consagrado en el artículo 26 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos. La declaración exige la educación primaria gratuita y obligatoria. La Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño, adoptada en 1989, va más allá al estipular que los países deberán hacer que la educación superior sea accesible para todos.

La educación es clave para el desarrollo sostenible

Cuando se adoptó la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, la comunidad internacional reconoció que la educación es esencial para el éxito de sus 17 objetivos. El Objetivo número 4 de Desarrollo Sostenible tiene, concretamente, como objetivo “garantizar una educación de calidad inclusiva y equitativa y promover oportunidades de aprendizaje permanente para todos” para el año 2030.

Los desafíos para lograr la educación universal

La educación ofrece a los niños y las niñas una oportunidad de salir de la pobreza y un camino para alcanzar un futuro prometedor. Sin embargo, 258 millones de niños y jóvenes siguen sin estar escolarizados, 617 millones de niños y adolescentes no pueden leer ni tienen los conocimientos básicos de matemáticas; menos del 40 por ciento de las niñas del África Subsahariana completan los estudios de secundaria de ciclo inferior y unos 4 millones de niños y jóvenes refugiados no pueden asistir a la escuela. El derecho a la educación de estas personas se ve afectado y eso es inaceptable.
Sin una educación de calidad, inclusiva y equitativa para todos y de oportunidades de aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida, los países no lograrán alcanzar la igualdad de género ni romper el ciclo de pobreza que deja rezagados a millones de niños, jóvenes y adultos.








HUMAN BEINGS ARE STORYTELLERS - L'HOMME EST UN ETRE NARRATEUR - EL HOMBRE ES UN SER NARRADOR.


Pope: no to false, destructive stories, 

tell the good that unites


The message of Pope Francis for the 54th World Communications Day has as its theme, “That you may tell your children and grandchildren (Ex 10:2), Life becomes history”. Highlighting the value of storytelling, the Pope underscores how urgent it is also for the Catholic world to overcome the temptation of destructive stories. The annual day, which is marked on the Sunday before Pentecost, falls on May 24, this year.

By Alessandro Gisotti 

Stories “can help us understand and communicate who we are” because we “human beings are storytellers” who need to be “‘clothed’ with stories to protect our lives”. Pope Francis emphasizes this in his message for World Communications Day 2020, published on Friday, the memorial of St. Francis de Sales, Patron Saint of journalists. The message, however, embraces a much broader horizon than the profession of journalism, which the Pope has got us accustomed to since his first message for World Communications Day (2014) when he established an ideal link between the evangelical figure of the Good Samaritan and the mission carried out today by “good communicators”. At a time marked by the deceptive and divisive use of the word, an “illness” from which the Catholic world is unfortunately not immune, the Pope reminds us that communication is authentic if it builds and does not destroy. It should be “humble” in the “search for truth”, as he stressed to the journalists of the Foreign Press Association last May. And in the face of the spread of “false and evil” stories – including the sophisticated aberration of deepfake - the Pope encourages that narration speak “of ourselves and of the beauty all around us” and help us “rediscover the roots and the strength to go ahead together”. We need, he exhorts, “to make our own the truth contained in good stories”. 

The Pope’s message mentions storytelling, a technique increasingly in vogue in various fields from advertising to politics, but the story that Pope Francis thinks about does not follow the worldly logic. It has a deeper value that revives “our memory of what we are in God’s eyes”. Moreover, a revealing indication of what the Pope considers to be a model of narration already comes from the theme chosen for the Message: “That you may tell your children and grandchildren (Ex 10:2), Life becomes history”. Noting that Sacred Scripture is “a story of stories”, the Pontiff says that the Bible shows us “a God who is both creator and narrator”. “As narrator,” the Pope continues, “God calls things into life, culminating in the creation of man and woman as his free dialogue partners.” Just ahead of the celebration of the “First Sunday of the Word of God” (January 26), instituted by the Apostolic Letter “Aperuit Illis”, Pope Francis also invites us with this message, to be close to Sacred Scripture, to make it our own, reminding us that “the Bible is thus the great love story between God and humanity”. On the other hand, as the Book of Exodus teaches us, and from which is taken the theme of the message - we learn that the “knowledge of the Lord is handed down from generation to generation mainly by telling the story of how He continues to make Himself present”. 

Temptation of false and destructive stories 

An important part of the Pope’s message is dedicated to “destructive stories”, which are reminiscent of many of his homilies at Mass at Santa Marta. Once again - as has already been dealt with in his message for the World Day of Communications 2018, which is dedicated to the phenomenon of fake news – Pope Francis this time warns against the temptation of the serpent, as narrated in the Book of Genesis, which “introduces into the fabric of history a knot difficult to undo”. 
The Pope denounces those stories that “lull us, convincing us that to be happy we continually need to gain, possess and consume”. And, taking up a theme very dear to him, he stigmatizes the greed of “chatter and gossip” which “we may not even realize”, as well as “how much violence and falsehood we are consuming”. The ultimate consequence is the spread of “destructive and provocative stories that wear down and break the fragile threads binding us together as a society.” The message says that what is at risk is human dignity, which is stripped away by the combination of “unverified information” with the repetition of “banal and deceptively persuasive arguments” that strike with “hateful messages”. The Pope urges all to react to these with “courage” and reject such threats. “Amid today’s many troubles,” the Holy Father says, “we need stories that reveal who we truly are, also in the untold heroism of everyday life”. 

No human story is insignificant to God

Pope Francis, therefore, turns his attention to the story of Jesus, which shows how God has taken man to heart and that for Him “no human stories are insignificant or paltry”. “By the power of the Holy Spirit,” the Pope explains, “every story, even the most forgotten one,… can be reborn as a masterpiece, and become an appendix to the Gospel.” He cites some stories that have “admirably scripted the encounter between God’s freedom and that of man” from Augustine’s “Confessions” to “The Brothers Karamazov”. He invites us to read the stories of the saints and to share those “stories that have the fragrance of the Gospel” that each of us knows. “Telling God our story is never useless,” he reiterates, because “no one is an extra on the world stage, and everyone’s story is open to possible change”. For this reason, the Pope notes, “when we tell of evil” we can also “recognize the working of goodness and give it space”. 
Pope Francis concludes his message with a prayer to Mary so that she listens to our stories and cherishes them. Recalling an image dear to him, which has featured in many of his homilies at Santa Marta, the Holy Father implores the Virgin Mary to untie “the tangled knots in our life” and “help us build stories of peace, stories that point to the future”.


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domenica 19 gennaio 2020

UT UNUM SINT : UNUSUAL KINDNESS


Care for migrants at heart of 2020 Week of 
Prayer for Christian Unity

The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from 18 to 25 January. It sees representatives of all Christian denominations gather in the Vatican to pray and reflect on the theme chosen for 2020.
By Linda Bordoni

Leaders of Christian communities throughout the world gather each year in the Vatican for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  Pope Francis traditionally concludes the initiative presiding over Vespers at the Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls.
The theme for 2020, chosen and prepared by a group of representatives from the Christian Churches in Malta, is from the Acts of the Apostles: “They Showed Us Unusual Kindness”.
The working texts were finalized during a meeting of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, the International Committee of the Faith and the Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.
Archbishop Ian Ernest, director of the Anglican Center in Rome and personal representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See, spoke to Vatican Radio about the poignant relevance of the chosen theme.
Listen to the interview with Archbishop Ian Ernest
“It is indeed relevant to pray that we Christians may act – as the themes says - with "unusual kindness", when it comes to those, who because of the realities and the harshness of life where they are, arrive on our shores,” he said.
Prayer and action
The Archbishop expressed his belief that it is very important that Christians, “not only pray together, but act together so that we can set the example before the world of a loving community that welcomes foreigners, cares for them and that gives them the dignity to which they are entitled as human beings.”
He goes on to reflect on the need for concrete ecumenical action in order to help change a perspective and narrative which sees migrants and refugees as strangers rather than as our brothers and sisters in need.  
Archbishop Ernest recalls that before his death, Jesus prayed that we all One, “because the Father and He are one, and this is a mandate He gave us, that we be together, to witness together to His love.
Therefore, it is particularly important, he said, that “in times of hardship, in times of persecution, in times where people have no place to go, that we welcome them.”
“We have a God who has come down to us to welcome us where we are, and it is important - and I am glad – that today Christians are able to see each other, to pray with each other. And it is not only to pray with each other that is important, but what do we do from there?” he asked.
Ernest expressed his appreciation for the fact that we have Church leaders, like Pope Francis, who “are truly at the forefront of that struggle of going to the other, taking the hand of the other...”
So, he said, this theme is really appropriate because there should be a new way of life, a transformational way that we can bring about in the world in which we live.
Noting that he is new on the job (he has been in Rome only for 3 months), Archbishop Ernest said that while this year he will be participating in various events and initiatives, he is hopeful and confident that next year the Anglican Center in Rome will be able to open its own doors for some significant events.
Archbishop Ernest concluded with an appeal to all those who profess to be Christians to act with ‘unusual kindness’ as it is said in the Acts of the Apostles, noting that “if there is ‘unusual kindness’, there will be great hope for a change of mindset in the world in which we live.


sabato 18 gennaio 2020

RD CONGO - RESOJEC - ENTREPRISE POUR LES JUNES

RD CONGO " Le 17 janvier 2020 à Lubumbashi il y a eu la tenue d'une rencontre sur l'emploi et les jeunes, comment valoriser ses compétences. 
Le réseau Solidaire des Jeunes congolais guidé par Me Solène Tshilobo, professeur à l'ISP et Mr Albert Kalonji qui a pu orgnaiser ce moment qui a rassemblé plusieurs jeunes entrepreneurs avec beaucoup d'initiatives. 
Nous encourageons ces jeunes qui se donnent pour un Congo nouveau.
Me Solène fait partie de l'UMEC - Lubumbashi. 

lunedì 13 gennaio 2020

ONG UNESCO - TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY


Pope Francis: "to offer a concrete testimony to help the most vulnerable be accepted and included, and thus to make our world a “common home” 


Professor John Lydon, Principal Lecturer and Programme Director MA in Catholic School Leadership acted as Moderator for the Forum of International Catholic-inspired NGOs in Rome supported by the Holy See’s Secretariat of State

John acted as the Moderator at the Fourth Forum of International Lay Catholic inspired Organisations, which was held at Villa Aurelia, Rome, 4-7th December 2019.  He was representing the major international Catholic NGO, the World Union of Catholic Teachers (UMEC-WUCT) which advocates for Catholic teachers across the globe and has consultative status with UNESCO.  The theme of the Forum 2019 was Towards a More Inclusive Society which is aimed at leaving no one behind and a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for achievement by 2030.
This theme was inspired by Pope Francis’ words ‘the light of the Gospel is the guide for anyone who places him/herself at the service of a civilization of love, where the Beatitudes have a special resonance, where there is true inclusion of the least’. In a world with emerging issues of ever greater complexity including climate change, poverty, marginalisation and exclusion, people around the world are experiencing a new sense of vulnerability, as well as a deeper quest for morality and responsibility. In a landscape of many international NGOs, Catholic organisations present in civil society seek to be an active partner contributing to the many efforts to defend human rights and promote social justice in a continuously evolving process.
A ‘person-centred vision’ is at the heart of activity to be able to contribute to the common good, in contrast to the predominately profit-oriented vision of the world. This aims for the full recognition and respect of all human beings and the promotion of the integral development and well-being of all. These translate into three innovative approaches by Catholic NGOs:
i)                    There is an understanding that present social and economic structures are still inadequate to meet the needs of global populations;
ii)                  There is a perceived convergence with the goals of intergovernmental bodies, which were created to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights;
iii)                There is the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church and its promotion of a person-centred vision and the value of the community.
Five major person-centred tools are also being used to promote a civilisation of care and inclusion. These include:
i)                    The upholding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
ii)                  The further development of international collaboration;
iii)                Striving to serve the common good in building new global pathways;
iv)                The principle of subsidiarity to ensure broader inclusion, while distributing power;
v)                  The adequate appreciation of the human person as a social being.
In the area of education, Catholic schools and universities have been emblematic of inclusion for all, to promote human development and flourishing. John spoke of the importance of maintaining Catholic identity while being inclusive. This included promoting a holistic, quality education and the centrality of the teachers who play a crucial role in humanising education and developing inclusive societies. However, the formation of teachers themselves is increasingly complex in a rapidly changing educational landscape and society due to secularisation and relativism. There are also challenges from poverty, financial constraints and those experiencing war are particularly vulnerable. In moderating the discussions across all themes, John was able to report on the wide range of advocacy put forward by NGOs including the Daughters of Charity, a Vincentian Congregation represented at the United Nations in Geneva. On their behalf, Sister Catherine Prendergast spoke of the lack of recognition of homeless young  people, resonating with the concerns of our Centre for Research for the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults here at St Mary’s, fitting in the context of the rich Vincentian heritage of St Mary’s University.
To overcome these challenges a number of recommendations were adopted going forward including the importance of open dialogue, using innovative approaches to university teacher formation, ongoing professional development, peer support in building inclusive societies and the need for families and schools to work together. Finally, to support Catholic educational institutions in maintaining their unique character at the service of dialogue, peace and the realisation of integral human development for all.
The Forum was chaired by Johan Ketelers, former Secretary General of the Geneva-based International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) and Director General of Caritas International, and has established Catholic centres in Geneva, Rome, Strasbourg and Paris. The Forum is the enlarged successor to the Conference of International Catholic Organisations set-up after the First World War. The Vatican Secretariat of State was represented by Cardinal Parolin, the Secretary of State, who delivered a keynote address and presided at the closing celebration of the Eucharist. The Forum closed with a private audience for all Forum delegates with His Holiness Pope Francis in the Apostolic Palace.

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venerdì 10 gennaio 2020

CONGRESO CIEC. EL PAPA: PROMUEVAN CULTURA DE ENCUENTRO


El Congreso Interamericano de Educación Católica organizado por la Confederación Interamericana de Educación Católica en Chile está llegando a su recta final. El Papa anima a sus participantes a promover una auténtica cultura del encuentro.

Alina Tufani - Ciudad del Vaticano

La educación católica como propuesta de esperanza y de confianza en nuestro tiempo es el llamado del Papa Francisco a los participantes en el Congreso Interamericano de Educación Católica que está teniendo lugar 8 al 10 de enero en Santiago de Chile, bajo el lema: “Liderazgo, comunicación y marketing” y que ha sido organizado por la Confederación Interamericana de Educación Católica (CIEC).
En un breve mensaje, a firma del cardenal secretario de estado, Pietro Parolin, el Papa envía un cordial saludo a los organizadores y participantes del XXVI Congreso de la Confederación Interamericana de Educación Católica.  “El Santo Padre – se lee en la misiva - los anima en su reflexión sobre los desafíos que los responsables de la escuela católica deben afrontar para promover en ella una auténtica cultura del encuentro, de modo que pueda ser una propuesta de esperanza y confianza para nuestro tiempo”.
El encuentro comenzó con la celebración de la Eucaristía, presidida por el presidente de la Conferencia Episcopal de Chile (CECh), el obispo castrense Santiago Silva Retamales, y concelebrada por el Nuncio Apostólico en Chile, arzobispo Alberto Ortega Martín y el presidente del Área de Educación del episcopado, el obispo de Temuco Héctor Vargas Bastidas, entre otros clérigos.
El congreso debe ser asumido con dimensión cristiana
Según la nota de la CECh, en su homilía, monseñor Silva señaló que dicho encuentro “no es cualquier congreso, es de educación católica”, por tanto, los temas centrales deben ser vistos desde una dimensión cristiana, “desde la persona de Jesús”.  “Somos discípulos y discípulas del Señor – dijo Silva -que queremos tener una injerencia en la educación, no desde una ideología, no desde una moral o dogma, sino desde una persona que exige de nosotros - no solo como personas, sino comunidad- un encuentro con Él".
Tras la lectura del mensaje del Papa por parte del nuncio apostólico se dio inicio al congreso, en el cual durante tres jornadas han participado decenas de profesores, maestros y especialistas de educación católica de América Latina. 



UN GUIDE POUR TRAVAILLER AVEC L’UNESCO - A GUIDE FOR WORKING WITH UNESCO

Le rôle, les fonctions, le mandat, les bonnes pratiques de l’UNESCO et des ses organes

Le 10 octobre 2019, l’UNESCO a publié l’ouvrage « Travailler avec l’UNESCO : guide à l’intention des membres des organes internationaux et intergouvernementaux de l’UNESCO », qui rentre dans le cadre de l’alignement de l’UNESCO vis-à-vis de la réforme des Nations Unies, selon la Résolution de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies A/RES/72/279. L’Organisation pour l’Education, la Science et la Culture des Nations Unies devra confirmer son rôle de chef de file dans ses domaines de compétence.
Pour la publication « Travailler avec l’UNESCO » voir le pdf ci-après :
« Travailler avec l’UNESCO : guide à l’intention des membres des organes internationaux et intergouvernementaux de l’UNESCO »
Pour la Résolution A/RES/72/279 voir le fichier ci-dessous :
Résolution A/RES/72/279
La 39ème session de la Conférence Générale de l’UNESCO a recommandé au Sécretariat la publication d’un guide qui vise à communiquer les « bonnes pratiques pour aider les (nouveaux) membres des organes internationaux et intergouvernementaux (OII) de l’UNESCO à se familiariser avec les méthodes de travail et les mécanismes des documents de l’UNESCO concernant la Stratégie à moyen terme (C/4) et le Programme et budget (C/5).
Par exemple la stratégie à moyen terme pour 2014-2021 a ces objectifs :
• recentrer l’action de l’UNESCO ;
• rapprocher l’UNESCO des réalités du terrain ;
• renforcer la participation de l’UNESCO au système des Nations Unies ; et
• développer et renforcer les partenariats de l’UNESCO.

DOCUMENT(S)

 
« Travailler avec l’UNESCO : guide à l’intention des membres des organes internationaux et intergouvernementaux de l’UNESCO »

 
Résolution A/RES/72/279