World Education Forum 2015
World Education Forum 2015 19-22 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea Equitable and inclusive quality education and lifelong learning for all by 2030 Transforming lives through education Resource: http://en.unesco.org/world-education-forum-2015/ The World Education Forum 2015 will provide a unique platform for global leaders in education, ministers, policy-makers and representatives of civil society, teachers, experts and the private […]
Letters from the Future for the Generation of 2015: Water and Sustainable Development
Learning the secrets of water. Diving in Nusa Lembongan (Indonesia)… with MANTAS!! Versión castellano Today, March 22 of the year 2093, we the people of the Earth Confederation celebrate the first century of World Water Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992. We believe we have discovered the way to […]
Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development: An Interview with Georgios Kostakos
About Fen Wang Founder and President at GEC; UNEP Reform Project Leader at Tema at Linkoping University; SCO Project Leader at Vermont University; My mission is to contribute myself in global environmental and sustainable development governance and act to accelerate transitioning the society to green economy with sustainable development, and to join together with world […]
From Rio+20 to the New Development Agenda: An Interview with Felix Dodds
About Maria Bolevich Maria Bolevich is a specialist of environmental protection and a journalist. She likes books, languages, journalism, green lifestyle. She lives in Croatia. Her favorite quote is ” Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” . Maria Bolevich: I have the honor to present you our interview with Felix Dodds, a fellow at […]
International Decade for Action “WATER FOR LIFE” 2005-2015
In December 2003, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2005-2015 International Decade for Action “Water for Life” in its resolution A/RES/58/217. The decade officially started on World Water Day, March 22, 2005. The ‘Water for Life’ Decade aims to promote efforts to fulfill international commitments made on water and water-related issues by 2015. Focus […]
The Day of Drinking Water in the Hands of Children
Français version ici Sonia Colasse Author the children bilingual book: “The Adventures of Enzo” e-mail: soloinfinity.ws@gmail.com website: www.soloinfinty.com/enzo The Day of Drinking Water in the Hands of Children Enzo is a bright boy, who likes to poke its nose everywhere and learn while growing up. Enzo visit our world and often view the tragedies that hit our planet. We meet sick children caused by polluted water. These same children and their parents do not know how to use the water, and we should take a few moments of our lives to educate them on a few simple gestures. Several associations or/and foundations gather to help the most disadvantaged and learn together the means to properly use drinking water. Enzo participates one day to this awareness, as all past by daily gestures and in the hands of today’s children. These are the same children proud of their learning that guides their elder to the right moves to prevent poisoning accidents. Drinking water production matches the action to produce drinking water from natural water sources. The processing requires a quality source. It also varies with the level of demands, the standards applied and different depending on the country. We all know, in countries like Africa or […]
Closing Gender Gap in Education
Empowering adolescent girls and young women through education is the aim – and the name – of a programme launched in New York today by UNESCO, UN Women, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank. Announced by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde […]
The Regional Ministerial Conference on Education Post-2015
The Regional Ministerial Conference on Education Post-2015 is taking place this week from the 19th -20th of February at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Representatives from Ministries of Education from Europe and North-America, together with international organisations, European institutions and civil society organisations, are gathering to further discuss the education agenda in the future Sustainable Development Goals […]
Water and Sustainable Development: One Voice From Zaragoza
www.unwater.org The UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference was held in January and kicked off the year that will shine a spotlight on water and sustainable development. “2015 is an important year. An important year for disaster risk reduction, an important year for climate and an important year for water,” said the UN-Water Chair, Michel Jarraud […]
Global Education Magazine: International #Volunteer Day
Download here Global Education Magazine – International Volunteer Day . “All that is not given is lost” Indian Proverb .. The Ecological and Social Footprint: A Challenge for Global Citizenship La huella ecológica y social: un desafío para la ciudadanía mundial Javier Collado Ruano, Director of Edition International Volunteer Day, Salimatou Fatty Interview with Ms. Irina […]
