Education
Programmes in Bhutan, Colombia, Indonesia and Rwanda awarded UNESCO International Literacy Prizes
The Directorate of Community Education Development in Indonesia will receive one of the two UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prizes.This government programme on ‘Improving quality of literacy education through entrepreneurship literacy, reading culture and tutor training’ involves almost three million people, and places special emphasis on illiterate women, for whom programs combining life skills and basic literacy training are provided.
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UN honours literacy programmes in Bhutan, Colombia, Indonesia and Rwanda
Mothers sit in a class in a Non-formal and Continuing Education programme run by Bhutan’s Department of Adult and Higher Education. The same classroom is used by their children during the day
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Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College
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UNESCO publishes guidelines for disaster risk reduction through education
In response to this need, and convinced that the best place to start is in the classroom well before disaster strikes, UNESCO and UNICEF have published a comprehensive study called Disaster Risk Reduction in School Curricula.
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Korea-UNESCO Youth Forum in Yeosu: Education Changes the Future
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova looks on as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon receives a copy of a school textbook he once used inscribed with a "donated by UNESCO" stamp from the Secretary-General of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Mr Chun Taeck-soo at the Korea-UNESCO Youth Forum on 12 August 2012 in Yeosu.
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Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness
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Ahead of International Youth Day, Ban warns of risk of creating a ‘lost generation’
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Madagascar: European Union to resume its development aid and target health and education of the most vulnerable people
As Madagascar gradually emerges from three years of political unrest, European development aid programmes are starting up again. The European Union has adopted a new aid plan focusing on health, education and strengthening civil society. This aid will be implemented at regional level through local and international NGOs, international organisations such as UNICEF, and directly by the European Union.
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In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert
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Top Advocates Rally Behind UN Secretary General’s Initiative on Education
Underscoring that education represents hope, the Secretary-General recalled learning under a tree as a young boy in Korea and expressed concern that education has slipped down the international agenda.
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