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Health promotion, as a strategy (a set of coordinated intersectoral actions) that aims to orient and support social change in order to improve health for all and reduce health inequalities, has been adopted in many countries. However there is not yet a structured field of research,.. →

The annual International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW), will take place this year from 15-21 March 2020.  IAAH and the UNESCO chair in Global health and Education are supporting this initiative.

http://internationaladolescenthealthweek.org/index.html

The 2020 Theme is: Transforming.. →

UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative

Accelerated climate change, the rise of artificial intelligence, the explosion of social movements around the globe … Despite differences, humanity faces common challenges. What will the world look like in 2050 and what role can education play in.. →

The school environment plays an important role in the educational success, well-being and health of students. The quality of life at school (the physical and/or social environment) represents one of the key determinants of successful education. Adequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene in schools.. →

Improving the health of all and reducing inequalities requires a renewed focus on the actual physical environment of schools. Two studies, conducted in North America, highlight the link between pollution in the school environment and educational success (reading and mathematics assessments, behavioural.. →

On Friday November 8th, ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)   launched the ASCD Whole Child Network: http://www.ascd.org/programs/The-Whole-Child/Whole-Child-Network.aspx, a free-to-join global network of schools that are focused on the same goal: transforming their.. →

Luis A. Saboga-Nunes, is an Associated Professor at the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, president of the EUPHA Health Promotion Section and member of the UNESCO chair Global Health & Education.

In this video, Dr. Saboga-Nunes introduces the pre-conference “Intersectorality: next generation,.. →

Intersectorality « Next Generation » : an effective way to address health inequalities? This question will be the main topic of the pre-conference co-organized by the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education on 20 November 2019 in Marseille Chanot. Around Didier Jourdan, Luis Saboga Nunes, Louise.. →

MEETING ASCOT 18th and 19th of SEPTEMBER

ADOLESCENT HEALTH COMING OF AGE Conference

The “Adolescent Health – Coming of Age” conference, organized by the RCPCH (Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health) and SAHM (Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine), was a.. →

Forty participants from all over the world participated in the kick-off meeting of the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education. The event took place in UNESCO headquarters in Paris, on 26-27 February 2018. The main goal for the kick-off meeting was to meet with the key partners of the UNESCO chair.. →

Didier Jourdan is visiting scholar in the Research Centre in the period 3 April – 26 May 2017. The funding for the visit was awarded by AUFF. The main aim of the visit is linked to establishment of a UNESCO Chair ‘Global School Health Consortium’. Professor Jourdan leads the consortium application… →

Didier Jourdan will deliver an open lecture on “Potentials and Challenges of Mixed Methods Illustrated using the example of understanding the impact of health/wellbeing promotion programmes in complex educational systems”. This lecture sets out to illustrate and discuss the potentials.. →