From UNESCO: “September 8th was proclaimed as International Literacy Day (ILD) at the 14th session of UNESCO’s General Conference on October 26, 1966. Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate...
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SDG Media Zone during the UN General Assembly 21–27 September 2019
For the fourth year in a row, the SDG Media Zone will bring transformative ideas and change-making initiatives to audiences at the United Nations and around the world.
During the high-level week, the SDG Media Zone will host impactful, dynamic and in-depth conversations with decision-makers, influencers and media partners...
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We are excited to announce the Education Team's Third Annual Summer Global Book Read: I Believe in Zero by Caryl M. Stern, the President and CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF. Subtitled “Learning from the World's Children: ZERO Hunger, ZERO Poverty, ZERO Disease,” this book has something for everyone - from health issues to teaching our children the necessity...
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“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” – Louis L’Amour
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We are excited to announce the Education Team's Third Annual Summer Global Book Read: I Believe in Zero by Caryl M. Stern, the President and CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF. Subtitled “Learning from the World's Children: ZERO...
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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go!"
- from I Can Read With My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss
(source: http://clipart-library.com/free-dr.-seuss-clipart.html)
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As June quickly approaches, final exams are being taken, students are graduating and teachers all over the world are already planning for next year. What do...
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Education Around the World: Countries from A to Z
by Arandeep Degun (AIWC Cologne)
The largest country on earth, Russia is seeking to reassert itself as a world power after emerging from well over a decade of post-Soviet economic and political turmoil. Income from large natural resources, mainly oil and gas, have helped Russia overcome the economic collapse of 1998; however,
