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.. →
The Futures of Higher Education: International UNESCO Chairs Forum
Jointly organised by Italy and UNESCO at Expo 2020 Dubai, the International UNESCO Chairs Forum on the Futures of Higher Education was held on 24 January 2022, to mark the International Day of Education 2022.
This Forum is part of the overall framework of UNESCO’s Future of Education.. →
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