244 million children won’t start the new school year (UNESCO press release)
9 September 2022 – New UNESCO data shows that 244 million children and youth between 6 and 18 years old worldwide are still out of school. Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, calls for collective mobilization to ensure that the right of every child to access quality education is respected.
The.. →
22nd IAAH European Regional Conference – Youth Development Challenges in the post-COVID-19 era
On October 5th-7th, 2022 the 22nd International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) European Regional Conference will be held in Athens, Greece. It is locally organized by the Greek/Hellenic Society for Adolescent Medicine (GSAM) and mainly focuses on youth development during and after the COVID-19.. →
Event: Healthy & Educated – Investing in School Health and Nutrition (SHN) to Transform Education and the Lives of Children and Young People
Every child has the right to survive, thrive, and reach their full potential – but they can only realize this right if their schools provide them with a learning environment that promotes their education, health, nutrition, and wellbeing.
The Government of Morocco in partnership with UNICEF,.. →
Article: We underestimate the impact of climate change on education
In the article “We underestimate the impact of climate change on education” Irene Torres and Carole Faucher describe the impact of climate change on education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate change is causing more frequent and more severe weather events. With hurricanes damaging and.. →
Lifelong learning for health webinar 2/3 – Spaces, institutions and actors: Towards a health learning pathway for all – 7 September 2022
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and the UNESCO Chair Global Health and Education (GHE) will co-host this webinar as part of a series aimed at developing a roadmap for the enactment of the Yeonsu Declaration for Learning Cities, adopted at the fifth International Conference on Learning.. →
Short video: Nutri-Score a public health tool based on science
This video explains in 2.45 minutes why and how NutriScore is a true public health tool based on science. The video was made by EREN (l’Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionelle) of Sorbonne Paris Nord University.
In the current context of the European debate about the implementation.. →
Global Community Health Annual Workshop 2nd Edition – Resources and recordings available
Over 300 participants registered for the 2nd edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop which took place on 28, 29 and 30 June 2022. This year’s theme was ‘How to build resilient communities for times of crises’.
The workshop provides a space where community health and health.. →
Pre-Summit Ministerial Segment II – Action Track #1: Inclusive; equitable, healthy and safe schools
30 June 2022 10:10 am –11:25 am ( CET – Paris time)
This session, part of the United Nations Transforming Education Pre-Summit, will discuss the key elements of transformation needed to ensure inclusive, equitable, safe and healthy schools. Through a dynamic intergenerational.. →
University of Huddersfield and the University of Clermont Auvergne – reflections of effective intersectoral working
The first term of the UNESCO Chair ‘Global Health and Education’, based in the Faculty of Education with title holder Professor Didier Jourdan at the University of Clermont Auvergne (France), has been notable for its strong collaboration with the Faculties of Dentistry and Pharmacy, embodying.. →
Global Community Health Annual Workshop 2nd edition
Registration for the second edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will close on Monday 27 June at 12.00 CEST.
The second edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place on 28, 29 and 30 June 2022 as an online event. The main theme.. →
About Didier Jourdan
