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Journalism is a Public Good: World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2021/2022; Highlights Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO This document is a report on world trends in freedom of expression and media development published by UNESCO in 2021/22 and focuses on the many challenges facing access to information since 2016, in terms of analysis of trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and safety of journalists. 
Return to the Origin: Ancient Narratives about Humanity, Time and the World Year of publication: 2022 Author: Eduardo A. Rueda | Ana María Larrea | Augusto Castro | Óscar Bonilla | Nicolás Rueda | Carlos Guzmán Corporate author: Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) | UNESCO In this brief reflection, only in an introductory way, two questions are addressed. The first has to do with the relevance or impertinence of a program to record the narratives of our original peoples about the origins and trajectories of humanity. In relation to this first point, they are interested in proposing the bases for an emancipatory approach, that is, counter-hegemonic, of the original narratives. The second question asks about the consequences that it has, for the self-understanding of the crises and tensions of current societies, to highlight non-Western conceptions of human origins and trajectories. 
How Youth Drive Change (The UNESCO Courier no. 3; July-September 2011) Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO Considering school history as a place of confrontation of discourse and knowledge from competing socialization spaces (school, family, media), we are interested in citizenship education work and challenges posed by these plural socializations. In an important context media coverage of debates on the recognition of minority memories in France and their entry into the school programs of the college in 2008, how do students appropriate the ""socially vivid issues"" of immigration, colonization, and decolonization? Fromcontent analysis of a corpus made up of around a hundred interviews semi-structured conducted between 2007 and 2010 with 3rd year college students (end of lower secondary and compulsory education), we analyze and highlight contrasting interpretations of these heritages by majority students and minority students, respectively supplied by categories of public debate and family narratives. We show, following work relating to the sociology of school curricula, which learning citizenship in the light of these historical legacies results from the confrontation of the pupils with the discourses and knowledge different spaces in which they take part. But it is above all the product oftheir position in the face of these historical legacies, according to their experiences social and the role they give to these stories in building a common identity and belonging. 
The Media: Operation Decontamination (The UNESCO Courier no. 2; July-September 2017) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO The plurality of enlightened opinions is a prerequisite of the democratic development of our societies. The quality of the information disseminated by the media – traditional or new – is decisive when it comes to shaping public opinion. This is why UNESCO puts special emphasis on education about media and information, which it considers a fundamental skill for citizens in the twenty-first century.Freedom of expression and the free movement of ideas by words and images are among the constitutive principles of UNESCO and at the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNESCO supports the work of dedicated journalists and activists who defend fundamental freedoms, like the journalist Dawit Isaak, winner of the 2017 UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, whose story appears in this issue of the UNESCO Courier.Over the last decade, more than 800 journalists have been victims of crimes aimed at muzzling freedom of expression. Only one murder out of ten ended with a conviction. This impunity is unacceptable and further fuels the spiral of violence in the future. This is why UNESCO is committed to putting an end to these crimes against the press, on all continents, as an indispensable condition for peaceful societies that are all the more robust for being better informed.In this “post-truth” era, the role of UNESCO is more important than ever, and this issue of the Courier is a wonderful opportunity to renew our founding commitment to support information and communication to build peace in the minds of men and women. 
UNESCO's global/regional coordination of and support for the implementation of SDG 4-Education 2030 Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Pursuant to 200 EX/7, the Director-General submits to the Executive Board the report on UNESCO’s contribution to the coordination of and support for SDG 4 – Education 2030.The financial and administrative implications of this document have been covered in document 38 C/5.Action expected of the Executive Board: Proposed decision in paragraph 18. 
Transforming Education Summit 2022: Futures of Education Briefing Notes Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO National consultations that aim at developing a shared vision, commitment, and alignment of action across constituencies are one of the key TES workstreams. The Reimagining our futures together report is proposed as a framework for examining how education systems need to change to better serve learners and societies into the future.A series of briefing notes have been prepared in alignment with the summit's five action tracks:o Inclusive, equitable, safe and healthy schoolso Learning and skills for life, work and sustainable developmento Teachers, teaching and the teaching professiono Digital learning and transformationo Financing of education 
Prevention of Violence in Educational Institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic Year of publication: 2015 Author: D. Abdyldaeva | V. Gorkina Corporate author: UNESCO The methodological manual provides information on the nature and causes of violence in educational institutions, its forms and consequences; parties involved; ways to prevent and resolve conflict situations. Particular attention is paid to gender-based violence. The manual provides practical advice on organizational and educational measures, and algorithms for the actions of the management and staff of an educational organization to respond to facts of violence and provide assistance to victims. 
Lifelong learning from a social justice perspective Year of publication: 2017 Author: Carlos Vargas Corporate author: UNESCO Over the past two decades, a set of globally converging discourses on lifelong learning (LLL) has emerged around the world. Driven mostly by inter-governmental organizations, these discourses have been largely embraced by national and local education systems seeking to reflect local traditions and priorities. This paper argues that these discourses tend to look remarkably alike, converging into a homogeneous rationale in which the economic dimension of education predominates over other dimensions of learning, and in which adaptation takes pre-eminence over social transformation as a goal of LLL. It also shows how these converging discourses are embedded in the logic of the knowledge economy, driven by concern for human capital formation as dictated by the changing demands of the global labour market, and can neglect the learning needs and interests of local communities. The paper concludes that the globally converging discourse of LLL tends to serve the interests of the market ahead of those of the community, and argues that an alternative characterization of LLL, anchored in social justice, is necessary in the light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and especially Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 
Violence and Bullying in Educational Settings: The Experience of Children and Young People With Disabilities Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Learners with disabilities are disproportionately affected by school violence and bullying at all ages and in all learning settings. This has significant adverse impacts on their education, health and well-being. This document aims to raise awareness of the problem and encourage action to ensure that children and young people with disabilities have access to a safe learning environment. 
CCREAD: Inspiring sustainability education project improves lives in Cameroon (CAMEROON) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Shifu Ngalla Corporate author: UNESCO In Cameroon, 36% of young women and men who graduate from the eight state universities and from over 50 private institutions every year find themselves unemployed. Some describe themselves as the “lost generation”. But one young graduate, who experienced hardship as a child, is using Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to provide capacity, sense of focus and hope to the socially and economically challenged.