Education
UK Government to transform success measures in adult further education

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Five thousand more Norwegian teachers to join month-long strike

UEN leadership wearing t-shirts "Teachers are on strike". (l. to r.) Terje Skyvulstad, Vice Pdt; Ragnhild Lied, Pdt and member of the EI ExBo; and Steffen Handal, Vice Pdt and ETUCE board member.
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Literacy and Sustainable Development: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, South Africa and Spain to receive UNESCO’s Literacy Prizes

DR The Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy (South Africa) and the International Literacy Institute (USA) for the ‘Bridges to the Future Initiative’, an innovative programme that uses information and communication technologies to empower people of all ages in rural and less developed urban areas.
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Regular Marijuana Use Bad for Teens' Brains
Frequent marijuana use can have a significant negative effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults, including cognitive decline, poor attention and memory, and decreased IQ, according to psychologists discussing public health implications of marijuana legalization at the American Psychological Association’s 122nd Annual Convention.
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Distracted Teen Drivers Often on Cellphone With Parent: Study

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Australia: Less equality for indigenous students and teachers

NTEU Aboriginal team, including Celeste Liddle ( to the left).
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Myanmar: UN welcomes release of child soldiers, commitment to get them educated

A group of captured child soldiers in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State.
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U.S. Officials Discuss Education, Careers for Military Children
Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college and future careers, the U.S. government’s top education official and the National Guard Bureau’s chief said.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi

Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

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

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020



