World Youth Skills Day 2022 (15 July) takes place amid efforts towards a socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, interconnected with challenges such as climate change, conflict, persisting poverty, rising inequality, rapid technological change, demographic transition and others. This years observation highlights the ongoing focus on the Transforming Education Summit and contribute to the work being done under its Thematic Action Track Learning and skills for life, work, and sustainable development. !
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The best defence against conspiracy theories is knowledge. Teachers can play a central role in building the resilience, knowledge and analytical skills needed to spot and debunk conspiracy theory narratives.
Recognizing that education is a human right and a foundation for peace, tolerance, and sustainable development, the UN Secretary-General announced in his report Our Common Agenda his intention to convene a Transforming Education Summit (TES) in September 2022. In preparation, is hosting a 捩娶梗S喝鳥鳥勳喧 on 28 to 30 June at its Headquarters in Paris. The Pre-Summit will harness the evolving discussions on transforming education, elaborate initial content and establish a shared vision to generate greater momentum in the lead up to September. View the for more information.
In cotton-growing communities of Pakistan, many children were working in the fields because they were deprived of accessible schools. Therefore, the partnered with the local government and civil society to set up education centres at their doorsteps. The CLEAR Cotton project is co-funded and implemented by the and partners.
"Children belong in school, not at work. When I was working I didn't like it because it made me tired. And even though school is sometimes a bit difficult, I will learn and one day I will earn a living from it."
, analysing data from 120 countries in primary and secondary education, shows that in the early years, boys perform better than girls in mathematics but, this gender gap disappears later. This research confirms that the gender gap in learning has closed even in the poorest countries. And in some countries, the gap is now reversed. However, biases and stereotypes are still likely to affect learning outcomes. Boys are still far more likely to be overrepresented among the highest performers in mathematics in all countries.
with Luke Cavanaugh and Prince Zain El-Hashemite.
In the light of the worldwide changes initiated by the pandemic, this second discusses the potential future developments of our educational systems, through the eyes of the youth, with Luke Cavanaugh of the Generation Connect Visionaries Board, and Prince Zain, founder of the Y4X Movement, sharing their personal academic experiences that help shape their vision of a future of education with youth and for youth.
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Through reading we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel thanks to the imagination. The pandemic has also reminded us all of the importance of books and reading for comfort and escapism. encourages you to challenge yourself, to explore new topics, formats, or genres that out of your ordinary. Our goal is to engage people in reading, and to have fun doing so! For this (23 April), UNESCO has created a Take a picture of yourself with a book cover so it blends into your reality.
After one month of war, more than 733 educational institutions were damaged or destroyed. is in permanent contact with the local authorities to protect and restore education in the country.
Over the past decade, major progress has been made towards increasing access to education, including for persons with autism. However, the COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions to education globally. Many students with autism have been especially hard hit and studies show that they are disproportionately affected by disruptions to routines, as well as services and support they rely on. This years World Autism Awareness Day addresses inclusive education, as a key element in the transformative promise of the SDGs, to . Watch the virtual event on UN WebTV.
Hallilah Nakumais family always put education first. In a rare opportunity for a young woman from her village, Hallilah attended boarding school and then a bachelors degree on Sustainable Tropical Agriculture. She took away invaluable agricultural expertise, diving deep into plant and animal breeding, biotechnology, agribusiness and entrepreneurship. All this proved its value as she returned to her village. She soon sought and received the support of the -implemented programme to streamline and upgrade the agrifood production of her community in Papua New Guinea.
International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals focus on leaving no one behind. The years theme, Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities, raises the potential role of technology to advance multilingual education and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all. Technology can accelerate efforts towards ensuring equitable and inclusive lifelong learning opportunities for all, when guided by inclusion and equity.
Based on lessons from the past two years, the majority of countries affected by the highly contagious variant of Omicron are succeeding in keeping schools open with reinforced health and safety protocols. But the continued disruption to education requires bolder measures to recover learning losses. According to new data released by UNESCO, schools are currently open in most countries of the world (135). In a small number of countries (25), schooling has been temporarily suspended by extending the end-of-year break. Only a dozen countries have opted to close schools and pivot to fully remote rather than in-person learning since the outbreak of the Omicron variant.
In Tutin, one of the poorest and least developed municipalities in Serbia, children with developmental or behavioural disorders cannot fully enjoy their childhood and develop their potential because of the lack of a suitable environment in the preschool educational system. The main reason behind this is the lack of financial means and professional staff, says Mila Hadzic, a defectologist and speech therapist. To remedy this situation, , in partnership with the Municipality of Tutin, is supporting the Kindergarten launch and equipping a sensory room through a crowdfunding campaign.
Sitting around a conference room table in South Sudans capital, Juba, Julius Onisente uses a stylus to emboss dots that form patterns to make a sentence. Julius is one of 20 people who attended a three-week Grade II Braille training organized by to help participants build on existing braille reading and writing skills. The protracted civil war in the country has left many people vulnerable, especially those with disabilities. Such training is in high demand across South Sudan so IOM and partners continue to work towards extending similar trainings beyond the capital.