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Embracing Diversity: Toolkit for Creating Inclusive, Learning-Friendly Environments Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut The UNESCO Regional Office - Beirut has translated and localized the collection of manuals produced by the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific - Bangkok. The guides, “Accepting Diversity: A Guidebook for Creating Learning-Friendly University Environments,” provides practical tools and guidance for making schools and classrooms inclusive, learning-friendly, and social, gender- and physical-sensitive among children.This guide is one of the nine guides that have been produced, which, in total, aim to assist teachers, school principals and educational officials to create an inclusive and learning-friendly learning environment, by providing a variety of methods, examples, tools, tips and instructions that help the teacher to perform his duties, manage the classroom and prepare A suitable learning environment for all. 
Including Transformative Education in Pre-service Teacher Training: A Guide for Universities and Teacher Training Institutions in the Arab Region Year of publication: 2024 Author: Khalaf Al Abri | Marco Pasqualini Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Transformative Education (TE), which includes concepts such as Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), is an essential approach to provide learners with the tools to act for more just, peaceful and sustainable societies. Between 2021 and 2023, the experts of the UNESCO Arab Transformative Education Network identified the creation of a course on Transformative Education for teachers’ pre-service training as a key step to (i) provide teachers with the needed skills to promote Transformative Education as part of the national curriculum as well as though their daily teaching practices, and (ii) to support the reform of pedagogies more broadly, by making them more interactive and focused on critical thinking, and thus positively contributing to improving learners’ overall learning outcomes. This guidance document is addressed to all entities in charge of pre-service teacher training (e.g. departments of education within higher education institutions and teacher training institutions) in the Arab region interested in including Transformative Education as part of their programmes. The guidance document particularly supports faculty deans and academia in defining the scope and the key parameters to consider while developing a course on Transformative Education, including defining course objectives, format, content, and pedagogy, as well as choosing the right facilitator(s) to deliver the course. The document also provides useful references to other guides and tools which can further support the reflections around Transformative Education and how it can be concretely applied and promoted at the higher education level. 
The role of education and training in sustainable development: social, economic and environmental dimensions Year of publication: 2006 Author: Mohammad Jabir Ali | Abdallah AmboSaeedi | Jilani Lamloumi | Sulieman Sulieman Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Education, Training and Sustainable Development are three fields for life were selected to be the topic in the Regional Workshop on the Role of Education and Training in Sustainable Development (Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain, 19-21 September 2005), as part of TVET-UNEVOC programme for 2004-2005, and follow-up on Bonn Declaration issued at the end of the International Expert Meeting on “Learning for Work, Citizenship and Sustainability”, Bonn, 25-28 October 2004. Thirty five (35) officials, experts and specialists from thirteen (13) Arab countries, UNESCO Offices in Beirut and Doha, and the International Centre for TVET - Bonn Centre took part in Bahrain Workshop. The Organizing Committee for the Workshop had highlighted the social, economic and enviromental dimensions of sustainable development, according to the plan of action of the UN Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). The main working papers discussed in the Workshop were developed into a reference study in TVET-UNEVOC Searies to reflect on future orientations in the fields related to Sustainable Development in the Arab countries. Le rôle de l'éducation et de la formation dans le développement durable: les dimensions sociales, économiques et environnementales Year of publication: 2006 Author: Mohammad Jabir Ali | Abdallah AmboSaeedi | Jilani Lamloumi | Sulieman Sulieman Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut L’éducation, formation et développement durable sont trois champs pour la vie ont été choisis pour être le sujet à l'atelier régional sur le rôle de l'éducation et de la formation dans le développement durable (Manama - Royaume de Bahreïn, 19-21 Septembre 2005), dans le cadre de TVET- programme UNEVOC pour 2004-2005, et le suivi de la Déclaration de Bonn émis à la fin de la réunion internationale d'experts sur «Apprendre pour le travail, la citoyenneté et la durabilité», Bonn, 25-28 Octobre 2004. Trente-cinq (35) fonctionnaires, experts et des spécialistes de treize (13) pays arabes, Bureaux de l'UNESCO à Beyrouth et à Doha, et le Centre international pour l'EFTP - Centre de Bonn ont pris part à Bahreïn Atelier. Le Comité d'organisation de l'atelier a mis en évidence les dimensions sociales, économiques et Enviromental du développement durable, selon le plan d'action de la Décennie des Nations Unies sur l'éducation pour le développement durable (2005-2014). Les principaux documents de travail abordés dans l'atelier ont été mis au point dans une étude de référence dans l'EFTP-UNEVOC Searies à réfléchir sur les orientations futures dans les domaines liés au développement durable dans les pays arabes. 
Sustainable Development Goal 4: The Dubai Roadmap for Education 2030 in the Arab Region (2017-2018) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut SDG 4 agenda inspires us to pursue a humanistic vision of education and development based on human rights and dignity, social justice, protection, cultural diversity, and shared responsibility and accountability. Also, it is underpinned by the principle that education is a public good, a fundamental human right and a basis for guaranteeing the realization of other rights. Furthermore, it is essential for peace, human fulfillment and sustainable development. Having adopted the Arab Regional Roadmap for SDG 4 and Education 2030 (Cairo Roadmap) at ARMED I, we, Arab Member States and partners, have since commenced implementation of the Agenda as appropriate and relevant to national contexts. Regional workshop on enhancing teachers' competencies in education for sustainable development, Alexandria, Egypt, 7-9 May 2007: final report Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut | University of Alexandria In the framework of the UN decade of education for sustainable development, the UNESCO offices in the Arab region held their first workshop in September 2005 on the role of education and training for sustainable development. This second workshop was inaugurated in May 2007 on Enhancing Teachers’ Competencies in Education for sustainable Development. The choice of the teacher to be at the center of this workshop stresses the role teacher plays in development programs. Atelier régional sur le renforcement des compétences des enseignants en matière d'éducation pour le développement durable, Alexandrie, Égypte, 7-9 mai 2007: rapport final Year of publication: 2007 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut | University of Alexandria Dans le cadre de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour l'éducation au développement durable, les bureaux de l'UNESCO dans la région arabe ont tenu leur premier atelier en septembre 2005 sur le rôle de l'éducation et de la formation pour le développement durable. Ce deuxième atelier a été inauguré en mai 2007 sur le renforcement des compétences des enseignants en éducation pour le développement durable. Le choix de l'enseignant à être au centre de cet atelier met l'accent sur le rôle que l'enseignant joue dans les programmes de développement. Cadre directeur régional de l'éducation pour le développement durable dans la région Arabe Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Le Cadre directeur régional de l'éducation pour une éducation durable dans la région arabe (2005-2014) fournit une vision générale et de référence des activités qui pourraient être mises en œuvre par l'un ou l'autre des partenaires tels que les établissements d'enseignement et de formation, la production et les services, Organisations, la société civile et les ONG, dans le cadre du DEDD. Le Cadre a souligné le rôle des partenaires et des bénéficiaires dans la mise en œuvre des activités conjointes liées à la société, à la vie et au travail au sein du DEDD de l'ONU. L'annexe (3) du texte arabe fournit une description détaillée du rôle attendu des partenaires dans la région. 
UNESCO international meeting of experts: fostering a culture of intercultural dialogue in the Arab States; report Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Within the framework of the project “Fostering a Culture of Peace and Dialogue” an international meeting of experts on Fostering a Culture of Intercultural Dialogue in the Arab States took place in Beirut, Lebanon on 6 and 7 March 2012 at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Verdun. The meeting was organized by UNESCO Beirut Office in partnership with the Government of Saudi Arabia and the King Abdulaziz Center of National Dialogue and in collaboration with the Arab Thought Foundation. The 2 days event was a landmark meeting of 35 experts and professionals from more than 11 countries, representing a wide range of fields in conflict resolution, research and education, media and journalism. The meeting is the first activity of a series of regional activities and interventions to be organized within the framework of the UNESCO project “Fostering a Culture of Peace and Dialogue”. Réunion internationale d'experts de l'UNESCO: la promotion d'une culture du dialogue interculturel dans les États Arabes; rapport Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO Beirut Dans le cadre du projet «Promotion d'une culture de la paix et le dialogue » une réunion internationale d'experts sur la promotion d'une culture du dialogue interculturel dans les Etats arabes a eu lieu à Beyrouth, au Liban les 6 et 7 Mars 2012 à l'Hôtel Holiday Inn à Verdun . La réunion a été organisée par le Bureau UNESCO à Beyrouth en partenariat avec le gouvernement de l'Arabie saoudite et les Abdulaziz Centre roi de dialogue national et en collaboration avec la Fondation de la pensée arabe. L'événement de 2 jours a été une réunion historique de 35 experts et professionnels de plus de 11 pays, représentant un large éventail de domaines dans la résolution des conflits, la recherche et l'éducation, les médias et le journalisme. La réunion est la première activité d'une série d'activités et d'interventions régionales qui seront organisées dans le cadre du projet de l'UNESCO «Promotion d'une culture de la paix et le dialogue ».