Publication: a guide to action on lifelong learning for health in cities
A key outcome of the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC 5) was the Yeonsu Declaration for Learning Cities, which affirmed a commitment to building healthy and resilient cities through lifelong learning for health (LLLH). With more than half of humanity living.. →
Lifelong learning for health webinar 1/3 – Conceptualizing, raising awareness and developing policies – 1 June 2022
he 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.. →
Global Community Health Annual Workshop 2nd edition – register now
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 of this year’s workshop is ‘How to build resilient communities for times of crises’. The theme will be explored through different sub-themes, such as.. →
Online course on Rights, Sex & Education available in English and French in June
The UNESCO Chair Sexual Health & Human Rights is offering the English version of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Rights, Sex & Education” as well as its original French version in June 2022. They have created new mini-MOOCs on human rights and sexual health with new content, new.. →
Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research – vol. 1 available
The first volume of the Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research: Mapping health promotion research, is now available. It is the result of a collaborative work, launched in May 2020 by the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and the Canada Research Chair in Community Approaches and Health.. →
Launch of a professional degree in health promotion in Dakar
It is with great pleasure that we celebrated the launch of the professional degree in health education and health promotion (EPROS) in Dakar on Monday 9 May 2022. The welcoming of the first class of the EPROS degree marks the first outcome of the intensive work carried out for many years by the teams.. →
Journal Global Health Promotion – New section “Doing Health Promotion Research” – Call for papers
A new section dedicated to health promotion research has been created within the journal Global Health Promotion. This new section “Doing Health Promotion Research” aims to collect original texts that bring novelty to the paradigms, approached or methods used in health promotion research. This.. →
Lifelong learning for health: Enacting the Yeonsu declaration for learning cities – webinar series
Towards a health learning pathway for all
The fifth UNESCO International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC 5) adopted the Yeonsu Declaration for Learning Cities, affirming a commitment to lifelong learning for health. With more than half of humanity living in urban areas, cities have a crucial.. →
22nd IAAH European Regional Conference – Youth Development Challenges in the post-COVID-19 era, 5-7 October 2022
The 22nd International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) European Regional Conference “Youth Development Challenges in the post-COVID-19 era” will be held in Athens, Greece on October 5th-7th, 2022. It is locally organized by the Greek/Hellenic Society for Adolescent Medicine (GSAM) and.. →
Out soon: Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research – vol. 1
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the first volume of the Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research. It is the result of a collaborative work, launched in May 2020 by the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and the Canada Research Chair in Community Approaches and Health.. →
EuroHealthNet Annual Seminar: Growing strong in times of crisis
Investing in wellbeing and health equity for young and old
Our societies are currently at a crossroads. Demographic change, growing inequalities, the climate crisis, COVID-19, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine are all having a negative impact on the health and well-being of our societies… →
Intersectoral working during the COVID-19 pandemic in schools
Preliminary results of the global survey on safe reopening of schools
The second survey on the safe reopening of schools was active from February to October 2021. The aim of this survey was to gather the experiences and opinions of education and health professionals about the processes.. →
UN Transforming Education Summit September 2022
On the International Day of Education, the UN Secretary-General’s office announced the Transforming Education Summit and encouraged everyone to unite in making education a common good and a top political priority.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented educational crisis, interrupting.. →
Symposium Comprehensive sexuality education: A global learning and sharing symposium on health, well-being, values and equity I 1-3 June 2022
The Global Partnership Forum on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), gathered by UNESCO and UNFPA, aims to consolidate knowledge management and share strategic information, good practice and research to inform stronger programming on CSE. The forum brings together an active and visible community.. →
Call for participation: Collection of case studies on genuine participation of children and young people
The UNESCO Chair has launched a call for participation to collect case studies of successful projects and initiatives on how to involve children and young people in improving their health and wellbeing. The collection and analysis of case studies is part of a global initiative on genuine participation.. →
UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and JOGG: joining forces for a Lifestyle Transition
Press release – The UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education and JOGG are combining forces to put a Lifestyle Transition on the agenda of national and international policymakers. A Lifestyle Transition for and together with today’s young people. A healthy future demands cross-domain.. →
Save the date – Global Community Health Annual Workshop 2nd edition
The second edition of the Global Community Health Annual Workshop will take place from 28 till 30 June 2022. The interactive workshop will take place online and is free of charge. Practitioners, students, policy makers and researchers from all over the world are welcome to join. More information about.. →
New publication: Questioning Education. Moving from What and How to Why and Who
This new book “Questioning Education. Moving from What and How to Why and Who” by Sean Slade was published early March 2022.
How can we rethink the future of education as a system, process, and tradition to make lasting changes in the post-pandemic world? This book reminds us that.. →
Webinar Transitioning to a sustainable food system and delivering on the SDGs – The potential of school meals
EURAGRI and CIRAD invite you to join the online webinar “Transitioning to a sustainable food system and delivering on the SDGs – The potential of school meals” on 21 March 2022 from 14.00 – 16.30 CET.
The first United Nations Summit on Food Systems (UNFSS) took place in 2021. It.. →
UNICEF report: Preventing a lost decade
Two years into the pandemic, the widespread effects of COVID-19 continue to worsen, increasing poverty and deepening inequalities. While some countries are recovering and rebuilding a ‘new normal’, for many, COVID-19 remains a crisis. The human rights of children around the world have not been.. →