Education
Creating the right conditions for reporting and successfully prosecuting child sexual abuse
European Parliamentarians will meet in Nicosia (Cyprus) on 13 May 2014 to discuss how to create the right conditions for reporting and successfully prosecuting child sexual abuse cases.
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USA: 2015 budget unsatisfactory, say teacher unions
EI’s national affiliates, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), have slammed the budgetary proposals contained for 2015 put forward by the House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Doesn't Raise Teen Pot Use, Study Says
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France: Government renews its pledge to reform education
The new French Prime Minister says he will forge ahead with promised education reforms as three national teachers’ unions challenged his government to put quality education at the top of his agenda.
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World Book Day: new UN report spotlights potential of mobile technology to advance literacy
In countries where physical books are hard to come by and illiteracy rates are high, mobile technology is being used to facilitate reading and improve literacy, says UNESCO. Shown, in Kenya, a Masai girl reads on an Android phone.
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World Bank to Finance 19 Centers of Excellence to Help Transform Science, Technology, and Higher Education in Africa
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$150 million to finance 19 university-based Centers of Excellence in seven countries in West and Central Africa. These competitively selected centers will receive funding for advanced specialized studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related disciplines, as well as in agriculture and health.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020