Education

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At UNESCO, Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev calls for intercultural dialogue to counter extremism

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UNESCO and United States promote education to prevent violent extremism

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UK student choice at the heart of new higher education reforms

UK government has published a green paper outlining proposals to put students at the heart of higher education.

UK government outlined ambitious proposals to put students at the heart of higher education on 6 November. The reforms are designed to boost teaching standards, support more people into university from disadvantaged backgrounds, and ensure better value for money and employment prospects for students.

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UNESCO report rethinks education for the 21st Century

Rethinking Education provides a blueprint of the type of education needed for the 21st century, with a focus on respect for life and human dignity, social justice, and a shared responsibility for a sustainable future.

Rethinking Education, launched internationally on 4 November at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, is a reflection of the times. Inspired by the 1996 publication, Learning: The treasure within, also known as the ‘Delors report’, Rethinking Education is drawn from its four pillars of education: learning to know; learning to do; learning to live together, learning to live with others; and learning to be.

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Norwegian teachers’ union elects new president to take the helm

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New UEN President Steffen Handal

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Professor of Biotechnology and Bioethicist Zabta Khan Shinwari of Pakistan is awarded 2015 UNESCO Avicenna Prize

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Nora HouguenadePakistani scientist Zabta Khan Shinwari, laureate of the 2015 UNESCO Avicenna Prize

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New global education agenda adopted in Paris

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Director-General awards first UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development

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Chiang-Joo The laureates of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development

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The global education community adopts and launches Education 2030 Framework for Action

The Education 2030 Framework for Action (FFA) was adopted and launched at a high-level meeting, held alongside the 38th UNESCO General Conference at the Organization’s Headquarters on 4 November.

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Teachers’ voice injected into 2030 education agenda

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Former EI Executive Board Member, and current member of the lnternational Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, speaks in Paris