Education on the Frontline. By Irina Bokova.

Article by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO for Global Education Magazine “Education on the Frontline” January 2013 . . . . Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova – There are today 28 million primary school-age children, and as many or more young people, living in conflict areas and denied the chance to learn. This […]

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Global Education Magazine: School Day of Non-violence and Peace (January 30th 2013)

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Download the magazine here On January 30th, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was murdered, and since 1964 the Day of Non-violence and Peace has been celebrated at schools from all over the world. This edition has the socio-psycho-pedagogic goal to promote the multidimensional resolution of all disputes. Welcome to Global Education Magazine! This is a consciousness raiser […]

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ELSA – take your future in your own hands!

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By Natalia Buczek Young Volunteer at ELSA nataliabuczek@wp.pl European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) is an international, independent, non-political, non-profit-making organization run by and for students. ELSA was founded in 1981 in Vienna by representative from Poland, Hungary, Austria and Germany. The organization was created to strengthen international relations and a better understanding in that time, which was difficult on political and legal […]

Carta de presentación de ACNUR. Por Francesca Fontanini.

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Los últimos años han sido marcados por una sucesión interminable de conflictos y crisis humanitarias, en medio de incertidumbres, sociales, políticas y económicas. Una de las primeras consecuencias de tal escenario es el incremento de las personas forzadas a desplazarse y buscar protección en otros países. La combinación de estos factores ha reducido el “espacio […]

La Educación como un Derecho. Por Jorge Sequeira.

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Hace más de cuarenta años, las naciones de la tierra afirmaron en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos que “toda persona tiene derecho a la educación”. Sin embargo, pese a los esfuerzos realizados para asegurar el derecho a una educación de calidad para todos, persisten grandes desafíos. La educación es un derecho humano fundamental, esencial para […]

2013: International Year of Water Cooperation

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The side event, organized in the framework of the “UN-Water Day” at Rio+20, aims at raising awareness about the UN IYWC and the opportunities that this year-long event will bring along for Member States and other stakeholders. In December 2010 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2013 as the United Nations International […]

2013: Año Internacional de la Quinua (AIQ)

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En la resolución (A/RES/66/221) la Asamblea General designó el 2013 «Año Internacional de la Quinua», en reconocimiento a los pueblos andinos que han mantenido, controlado, protegido y preservado la quinua como alimento para generaciones presentes y futuras gracias a sus conocimientos tradicionales y prácticas de vida en armonía con la madre tierra y la naturaleza. […]

El valor de la Educación Global como motor de cambio para erradicar la pobreza y alcanzar un Desarrollo Sostenible

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El Sr. Sha Zukang, Secretario-General de Rio+20, felicitando a Javier Collado El Presidente de la ONGD Educar para Vivir (España), Javier Collado, fue invitado por las Naciones Unidas para participar en las Conferencias Internacionales sobre Desarrollo Sostenible, denominadas Rio+20, tras haber presentado la propuesta de reforma educativa a nivel mundial: “El valor de la Educación Global como motor […]

UNU Conference on Earth System Governance

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Earth System Governance Tokyo Conference: Complex Architectures, Multiple Agents United Nations University Tokyo, 28–31 January 2013 The Tokyo Conference on Earth System Governance will be held 28-31 January 2013 at the United Nations University (UNU) headquarters, Tokyo, Japan. This conference will be the fourth in a global series organized by the Earth System Governance Project. The […]

Emerging Trends For sustainability in Glocal Education: Opportunities and Challenges

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THE GLOBAL SUMMIT ON EDUCATION 2013 (GSE 2013) “Emerging Trends For sustainability in Glocal Education: Opportunities and Challenges” Date : 11 & 12 March 2013 Venue : Dynasty Hotel, Kuala Lumpur CALL FOR PAPER Paper Submission Dateline Abstract: 7th November 2012 Submit Abstract : Click Here Full Paper: 31th Disember 2012 Submit Full Paper at: gse@worldconferences.net Conference paper […]