Publication – The Lancet and colonialism: past, present, and future
To mark its 200th anniversary, the Lancet has published an article[1] highlighting its past and more recent links with colonialist thinking. The publication shows how the journal has legitimised and continues to promote specific types of expertise, knowledge, perspectives and interpretations.. →
Invitation to share your ideas and practices in the I-BEST ideas box
he Education and Solidarity Network and the Foundation for Public Health, in partnership with Education International and the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, have launched the 2nd edition of the International Barometer of the Health and Wellbeing of Education Personnel (I-BEST) in 2023.
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Greek national launch event UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education
The team of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education is delighted to invite you to its Greek national launch event. The launch event will take place on Tuesday 16 April 2024 from 10.00 until 14.00 EEST at the “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital Auditorium in Athens,.. →
Global meeting: Tackling challenges and sharing solutions for the health and well-being of education staff
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Global meeting: Tackling challenges and sharing solutions for the health and well-being of education staff, organized by the Education and Solidarity Network, in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, as part.. →
Join the Scientific & Abstract Review Committees for the 13th IAAH World Congress on Adolescent Health
The International Association for Adolescent Health’s 13th World Congress will be held in Jamaica on November 6-8, 2025. IAAH is looking for volunteers to assist with developing and refining keynote, plenary sessions, workshops, and symposia sessions, and youth participation activities, as well.. →
New study highlights the role of education in reducing adult mortality
CHAIN and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) published a ground-breaking study in The Lancet Public Health highlighting education as a vital factor in reducing adult mortality across demographics.
Findings reveal that each extra year of education reduces.. →
European Public Health Conference – submit your abstract
The 17th EPH Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 – 15 November 2024. Theme of the EPH conference 2024 is: Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation. The main conference is from 13 – 15 November. Pre-conferences will be held on 11 and 12 November.
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UNESCO Event on Freedom and Safety of Scientists – 19 March 2024
UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands organise an event on its new Programme on the promotion of scientific freedom and the safety of scientists on 19 March 2024 (13.30-14.30 CET) in Room IV in Paris. To attend in person, please register here. In case you are participating.. →
Demo session Global Platform to Monitor School Health – 27 March 2024
The Global platform to monitor school health aims to support countries to obtain standardized metrics to monitor their school health programmes. Aligned with the Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools, the platform was developed by WHO, UNESCO, UNICEF and the WFP to help countries:
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Global Community Health Annual Workshop 4th edition – register now
The fourth edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place from 4 till 6 June 2024 as an online event.
The main theme of this year’s workshop is ‘How can community health contribute to fighting poverty?’ The workshop will explore the root causes of poverty,.. →
A call for a renewed focus on wellbeing in schools
Source: EuroHealthNet, published 5 February 2024
Test scores make it very clear: education systems in Europe are in crisis.1 The physical and mental health of children and youth is in decline in many parts of Europe, and high levels of social and health inequalities persist.2 Meanwhile,.. →
Save the date – Global Community Health Annual Workshop 4th edition
The fourth edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place from 4 till 6 June 2024.
The main theme of this year’s workshop is ‘How can community health contribute to fighting poverty?’ The workshop will explore the root causes of poverty, and how poverty impacts.. →
Schools4Health – Innovating health and education “Because children and youth who feel better, do better.”
Join the Schools4Health seminar “Innovating health and education: Because children and youth who feel better, do better” on 31 January 2024. The seminar will be organised under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union, and will take place in Brussels.
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Webinar Digital Technologies for Disability Inclusion: All Learners on Equal Terms – 4 December 2023
UNESCO IITE, in cooperation with the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), hosts a webinar ‘Digital Technologies for Disability Inclusion: All Learners on Equal Terms’ on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December).
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Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions – workshop during the 13th European Congress on Global Health
On 22 November 2023 the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education in collaboration with Maastricht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, JOGG and EuroHealthNet organized a workshop on “Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into.. →
Webinar “Decent Work for Early Childhood Education Workers: Ten years after the adoption of the ILO Guidelines, where do we stand?” – 30 November 2023
Education International (EI) and Education and Solidarity Network (ESN) invite you to participate in the webinar “Decent Work for Early Childhood Education Workers: Ten years after the adoption of the ILO Guidelines, where do we stand?” on 30 November at 15:00 CET until 16:30 CET (Brussels.. →
UK launch event UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education
The team of the UNESCO Chair on Global Health & Education is delighted to invite you to its UK launch event. The launch event will take place on Tuesday 28 November 2023 from 14.00 until 19.30 GMT – in hybrid mode – at the University of Huddersfield and online. The UNESCO Chair.. →
University of Huddersfield is hiring a Research Manager and Stakeholder Manager to support the work of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education
The University of Huddersfield is currently seeking “a researcher to assist with the management of the research activities” and “a professional to engage and manage stakeholders in the research and policy activities” of the UNESCO Chair ‘Global Health and Education’ (GHE). The UNESCO Chair.. →
Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions – session during the 13th European Congress on Global Health
During the 13th European Congress on Global Health, ECTMIH2023, we will organise an interactive session “Intersectoral working among education and health: from words into actions”. The session is organised by the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education in collaboration with Maastricht.. →
Webinar – Violence and bullying prevention in school, 6 November 2023
Violence and bullying in schools deprive millions of children and adolescents of their fundamental right to education. A recent UNESCO report revealed that more than 30% of the world’s students have been victims of bullying, with devastating, immediate, mid- and long-term consequences on academic.. →