Laureates named for UNESCO’s newly-created Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has announced the winners of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This is the first edition of the Prize, which was created in 2014. The three laureates are Asociación SERES from Guatemala and El Salvador; the Centre for Development of Early Childhood, Non-Formal and Informal Education from Indonesia; […]
3rd Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival
Jury of the 3rd Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival unveils main challenges in the evaluation and selection process Challenges arise during its efforts to select winners of the SICFF Awards FUNN, the Sharjah-based foundation dedicated to promoting media arts for and among children and youth in the UAE, has announced that the jury of the 3rd edition […]
Call for Paper at Future Human Image
Future Human Image is an open access, peer-reviewed and refereed journal. Scientific journal Future Human Image ISSN 2311-8822 is a project of the International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology. The main aim which is pursued by editors-in-chief of the journal and its editorial board consists in consideration and generalization of the most effective methods of […]
Book Review—A Jewel on a Silver Platter: Remembering Jiddu Krishnamurti
Padmanabhan Krishna, Ph.D., a long standing member of the Theosophical Society, has written A Jewel on a Silver Platter: Remembering Jiddu Krishnamurti. The book is a collection of personal accounts about this modern spiritual teacher by the author and others who knew him well. Prof. Krishna not only is a trustee of the Krishnamurti […]
Nomination call for UNESCO-Hamdan Prize 2015-2016
The fourth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call for nominations. The prize is awarded every two years and it recognizes initiatives that contribute to improving educational practices around the world, with priority given to developing countries and to marginalized and disadvantaged […]
Higher Education MENA
Dates: 19 – 22 October 2015 Event URL: http://www.highereducationmena.com Venue: The Address Hotel, Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE Twitter: #HigherEd Description: The Middle East is rapidly positioning itself as an emerging global hub for excellence in international higher and further education. In order to maintain this trajectory, universities and colleges are under increasing pressure to innovate – […]
Facon Education Fair (FEF)
Facon Education Fair (FEF) is back with a blast and will be going on a roadshow throughout Malaysia, from 12th to 20th December 2015. Where will we be? Peninsula Malaysia: Malacca, Alor Setar, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru; East Malaysia: Miri, Kuching, Sibu, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu and Tawau. For […]
Sustainable Development Goals for 2030: The Land Beyond Borders for our Planetary Youth
Interconnecting dreams in the land beyond borders. Photo in Vitsa, Greece. Spanish version Around the world, young people of both sexes look to the future, and question current socio-economic models that are based on the irrational exploitation of natural resources. While it is true that capitalist systems have brought enormous material benefits, their functionalist view subordinates […]
International Youth Day 2015 – Youth Civic Engagement
Ms. Akke M. Draijer-de Jong is initiator and co-founder of the Foundation Kebon Sepatu Indonesia-Netherlands. She leads a team of experts in the field of Educational Projects in Indonesia and is the liaison officer and spokesperson for the Team of Directors in the Netherlands. amdraijerdejong@yahoo.com – http://www.socialpsychology.org/member/draijer-de-jong . . Abstract: The International Youth Day 2015 […]
International Youth Day: Interview with Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
2014 Peace Nobel Award Kailash Satyarthi during his speech in the World Education Forum 2015 . Javier Collado Ruano: Dear Kailash Satyarthi, my name is Javier Collado-Ruano. I am working in Brazil as a professor in the University, and we have followed an approach with the nattier, indigenous people, and with poor people living in the […]
