Myanmar teachers empowered for the first time by mobile technology in class...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Teachers from 31 project schools in rural or semi-urban areas got their first taste of using Information and...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns shooting of Mexican community radio host Agustin...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the killing of Agustin Pavia Pavia,' the Director-General said. 'Targeting journalists for their work is...
View ArticleTimbuktu Trial: "A major step towards peace and reconciliation in Mali"...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'The decision of the International Criminal Court is a landmark in gaining recognition for the importance of heritage...
View ArticleYoung people from Latin America and the Caribbean demand a holistic education...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The first phase of the consultation has shown that young people want to learn a wide range of contents, but also open...
View ArticleUpdated and expanded metadata for improving oceanographic capacities in the...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The second edition of the increased the original catalogue of datasets, databases and time-series sites from 85 to...
View ArticleA first: ICC sentences Islamist rebel to nine years for Timbuktu antiquities...
War crimes judges on Tuesday sentenced a former Islamist rebel who admitted wrecking holy shrines during Mali’s 2012 conflict to nine years in prison, in the first such case to focus on destruction of...
View ArticleUNESCO Director-General pays tribute to Shimon Peres, as Historic Man of...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'Shimon Peres leaves an indelible mark on the history of the Middle East and, today, his message is more relevant...
View ArticleSelf-Directed Learning Tools on Open Access (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'Maintain, increase and diffuse knowledge' is at the heart of UNESCO's constitution (Article I. Point 2 (c)). UNESCO...
View ArticleUNESCO’s Culture Conventions more important than ever (UNESCO - United...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture's unique...
View ArticleKick-off meeting for the Memory of the World Malaysian Funds-in-Trust Project...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The meeting took place on 20 September 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and brought together representatives from the...
View ArticleWater Resources of Central Asia and Their Use Conference Summarized (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) On 22-23 September 2016 International Scientific Conference 'Water Resources of Central Asia and Their Use', devoted...
View ArticleNominations deadline extended for 2016 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The prize, the only one of its kind in this field, will recognize organizations and individuals for innovative...
View ArticleA small advanced economy is using science diplomacy to make its voice heard...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) He was underscoring the role that national scientific advice would play in achieving the Sustainable Development...
View ArticleThe 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Regional...
For the past 18 years, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (http://www.LOreal.com) programme has encouraged, promoted and honoured women scientists all over the world. More than 2,500 researchers...
View ArticleLooting, Illegal Online Sales and Money Laundering: UNESCO Talks Heritage and...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'Prevention', 'cooperation', and 'awareness raising' are the terms that one hears when it comes to preventing illicit...
View ArticleUNESCO implemented the first phase of the project "Strengthening local...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO Quito Cluster Office for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Culture and...
View ArticleInternational Council for Science and UNESCO to collaborate on science advice...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) In a ceremony at the residence of the New Zealand Ambassador to the European Union, Flavia Schlegel, UNESCO's...
View Article"Water and Jobs" at the European Parliament (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) On September 28, the UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) 2016 'Water and Jobs', was introduced to the European...
View ArticleOnline Youth Training—Leadership, Sustainability, and Ethics, January 16,...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) This online training programme prepares young people with the skills and knowledge to be effective sustainability...
View ArticleMotivation is critically important, says trainer of teachers in refugee...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'In my experience in refugee camps in Uganda and schools in South Sudan, I have found that the best teachers, the...
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