The trade unions of the Francophonie place education under the microscope
The Francophone Trade Union Committee for Education and Training is meeting in Madagascar to share the French-speaking perspective on union rights to the precarious position of teachers and the private financing of education.
Concluding youth event of Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship to give stronger voice to young people on current security challenges
As the final event in a series of outreach activities to young people across the OSCE region in 2016, Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship, in co-operation with the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe, held a two-day youth conference in Berlin on 10 and 11...
US Elections: "Though we are disheartened, we must not lose heart."
"We poured our hopes, our energy and our hearts into this campaign to elect someone we believed would bring the change we do desperately need," says Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, in a public statement issued on...
Further and Higher Education and Research leaders gather for the first time in Africa to elevate sectors’ status
Education unions want COP22 to be the “action COP”
UNESCO advocates central role for education in international responses to climate change
UNESCO will showcase education for climate change awareness and resilience through side-events and two new publications.
Science centres and museums vitally important for sustainable development – UNESCO
Children conduct a science experiment in a classroom in Harar, Ethiopia.
Research for Improved Quality, Access and Efficiency of Education Services in Lebanon
A new Research for Results in Education program (R4R) in Lebanon will generate evidence on student and teacher performance across school types as the basis for policy recommendations to strengthen the efficiency and quality of education services by...
