Through PacREF, we have strengthened our ability as Pacific education systems to work together with purpose and clarity. The framework has given us a common platform to coordinate efforts, learn …
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Pre-Conference Activities In the lead-up to the conference, IOCAFRICA held its 9th Session, preceded by a regional workshop. These two events brought together representatives from IOC Africa Member States and …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO launches a new family guide for the digital age
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThis reality is also shaping public debate worldwide. In several countries, calls to restrict or ban social media use for younger users have gained momentum, as concerns grow about safety, …
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Global Affairs
New report reveals global evidence of independent journalism’s economic and security value
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe report, entitled The Value of Journalism: Global evidence on why media matters to economics, national security and crises, shares data that underscores benefits to societies, including economic growth, strengthened national security, …
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Economy & Development
How Environment, Sport and Skills Are Shaping Young Change-Makers in Himachal Pradesh
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWrapped in her school jacket against the mountain chill, Nikita Sharma stood with an easy confidence. A student at Government Senior Secondary School in Narag, Sirmaur, she spoke about something …
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Global Affairs
How Agra’s Communities Are Shaping Living Heritage Tourism
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAcross UNESCO’s work on culture and sustainable development, a central principle guides action: heritage is not only preserved through monuments, but through the people whose knowledge, livelihoods, and daily lives …
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Featured
Making Heritage Accessible to All: Reimagining Durga Puja Through Inclusion
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn the heart of Kolkata, a father watched with tears of joy outside a brightly lit pandal. For the first time, his 16-year-old daughter, who lives with a disability, was …
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Education & Innovation
At UNESCO’s AI Consultations, a Grassroots Youth Leader Pushes for Inclusion
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAman Kumar grew up selling newspapers across villages in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, before school each morning. Years later, those same newspapers became his window to scholarships, youth programs and …
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Education & Innovation
Refugees remain severely underrepresented in higher education globally
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNESCO IESALC’s recently launched Higher Education Global Trends Report shows that only a minority of the countries featured in the Higher Education Policy Observatory include explicit provisions for the inclusion of refugees and displaced …
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Global Affairs
Hope rebuilt: Refugee journeys with the UNESCO Qualifications Passport
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauJean Marie: Hope for a better future “The UNESCO Qualifications Passport has given me back the hope that life can change,” says Jean Marie, a Burundian economist, who received his …