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Ocean Literacy for All: A Toolkit (IOC Manuals and Guides, 80) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Francesca Santoro | Selvaggia Santin | Gail Scowcroft | Géraldine Fauville | Peter Tuddenham Corporate author: UNESCO Venice Ocean literacy programs and projects, until now, have been mainly focusing on developing resources, lesson plans and activities targeting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Currently, and in particular after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, we have assisted to a shift in the focus towards the inclusion of approaches closer to those developed under the UNESCO framework of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).ESD aims to improve access to quality education on sustainable development at all levels and in all social contexts, to transform society by reorienting education and help people develop knowledge, skills, values and behaviors needed for sustainable development. Individuals are encouraged to be responsible actors who resolve challenges, respect cultural diversity and contribute to creating a more sustainable world. This publication is made of two parts. The first part presents the history of ocean literacy, and describes its framework made of 7 essential principles, and connects them to international ocean science programs that contributes to enhancing ocean knowledge and observations. Moreover, marine scientists and educators were interviewed to share their professional experiences on ocean literacy as well as their views on its future. The last chapter of part 1 describes the existing challenges to marine education, as well as the path for the development of successful ocean literacy activities in the context of the 2030 Agenda. One of the most important factors identified is related to the creation of multi-sector partnerships among the education, government, and private sector that have jointly built ocean literacy programs for all formal educational levels from the primary school to the university level as well as for non-formal learners. Worldwide examples of such programs are presented. The second part, after introducing the methodological approach based on the multi-perspective framework for ESD developed by UNESCO, presents 14 activities that could provide tested examples and support for the implementation of marine education initiatives. The aim is not to provide a one size-fits-all ready to use collection, but rather to offer support and examples of what could be then adapted for different geographical and cultural contexts. The resources are designed to be relevant for all learners of all ages worldwide and to find their application in many learning settings, while in their concrete implementation they will, naturally, have to be adapted to the national or local context. Cultura oceánica para todos: kit pedagógico (COI Manuales y guías, 80) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Francesca Santoro | Selvaggia Santin | Gail Scowcroft | Géraldine Fauville | Peter Tuddenham Corporate author: UNESCO Venice Más que un concepto, la cultura oceánica es una herramienta fundamental para mejorar el conocimiento sobre el océano y estimular la participación activa de los ciudadanos y de las partes interesadas en la implementación de acciones sostenibles. Es también una manera de promover prácticas de producción sostenible, formular sólidas políticas públicas marinas, promover una ciudadanía más responsable, y animar a los jóvenes a iniciar una carrera en la economía azul o en las ciencias oceánicas. Esta publicación pretende describir y revisar los actuales enfoques, iniciativas, programas y proyectos sobre cultura oceánica. La primera parte ilustra los principios esenciales de la cultura oceánica y evidencia el conocimiento científico subyacente a través de estudios de casos, datos históricos e información cultural. Asimismo, muestra los esfuerzos actuales que realiza la cultura oceánica desde una perspectiva multidisciplinaria mediante entrevistas a expertos, educadores y científicos que trabajan y estudian en todo el mundo. La segunda parte presenta catorce actividades que proporcionan herramientas y buenas prácticas basadas en las competencias clave necesarias para que alumnos de todas las edades conozcan y se comprometan activamente con los temas sobre el desarrollo sostenible. Estas actividades pueden ser adaptadas a las necesidades y a los recursos disponibles. Las referencias adicionales que se proporcionan sirven para ampliar la información de los temas propuestos. Con este manual, la UNESCO y su Comisión Oceanográfica Intergubernamental (COI) pretenden que los países y las partes interesadas participen en el desarrollo de actividades interdisciplinarias y culturalmente diversas sobre cultura oceánica a escala mundial. 
Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism Year of publication: 2014 Author: Hedieh Mirahmadi Corporate author: World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) Increasing access to quality secular education can create better jobs for women and reduce some of the economic drivers of radicalization. Educated women can in turn play a pivotal role in inoculating their children and communities against the radical narratives used to recruit followers. Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism Year of publication: 2014 Author: Hedieh Mirahmadi Corporate author: World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) Améliorer l'accès à une éducation laïque de qualité peut contribuer à la création de meilleurs emplois pour les femmes et réduire certains facteurs économiques de la radicalisation. Les femmes éduquées peuvent à leur tour jouer un rôle essentiel en protégeant leurs enfants et les communautés contre les récits radicaux utilisés pour recruter des adeptes. 
Terrorist Attacks on Educational Institutions Year of publication: 2014 Author: Erin Miller Corporate author: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) | Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology The report describes historical patterns of terrorist attacks targeting educations institutions dating back to 1970. Since that year, more than 3,400 terrorist attacks targeting educations institutions took place in 110 countries. These attacks comprised 2.7 percent of all terrorist attacks worldwide during this time period. Terrorist Attacks on Educational Institutions Year of publication: 2014 Author: Erin Miller Corporate author: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) | Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Le rapport revient sur les attaques terroristes qui ont ciblé les institutions éducatives depuis 1970. A partir de cette année, on dénombre plus de 3.400 attaques terroristes qui avaient pour cible les institutions éducatives, dans 110 pays. Ces attaques représentent 2,7 % de l’ensemble des attaques terroristes perpétrées à travers le monde au cours de cette période. 
Lessons Learned from Mental Health and Education: Identifying Best Practices for Addressing Violent Extremism Year of publication: 2015 Author: Stevan Weine | B. Heidi Ellis | Ron Haddad | Alisa B. Miller | Rebecca Lowenhaupt | Chloe Polutnik Corporate author: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) The overall purpose of this research was to identify assets from the mental health and education fields that could contribute to best practices for preventing and intervening against violent extremism. Specifically we aimed to address the following questions:1) What prior knowledge, programmes or interventions within the mental health and education fields could contribute to best practices and other strategies that could help stop violent extremism? 2) How can professionals from the mental health and education fields best become involved in stopping violent extremism? Lessons Learned from Mental Health and Education: Identifying Best Practices for Addressing Violent Extremism Year of publication: 2015 Author: Stevan Weine | B. Heidi Ellis | Ron Haddad | Alisa B. Miller | Rebecca Lowenhaupt | Chloe Polutnik Corporate author: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Il s’agit dans cette recherche d'identifier des ressources dans le domaine de l'éducation à la santé mentale qui pourraient contribuer aux meilleures pratiques dans la prévention et l'intervention contre l'extrémisme violent. Plus précisément, les auteurs ont cherché à répondre aux questions suivantes : 1) Quelles sont les connaissances, les programmes ou les interventions requis dans le domaine de l'éducation à la santé mentale pouvant contribuer aux meilleures pratiques et autres stratégies dans la lutte contre l'extrémisme violent ? 2) Comment les professionnels de l'éducation à la santé mentale peuvent s’impliquer davantage dans la lutte contre l'extrémisme violent ? 
Education, Poverty and Terrorism: Is There a Causal Connection? Year of publication: 2003 Author: Alan B. Krueger | Jitka Maleckova Corporate author: American Economic Association In the authors' view, any connection between poverty, education and terrorism is indirect, complicated and probably quite weak. Instead of viewing terrorism as a direct response to low market opportunities or ignorance, the article suggests it is more accurately viewed as a response to political conditions and long-standing feelings of indignity and frustration that have little to do with economics. Developing reflective citizens: The role of Holocaust education In what way can we best conceptualize the relationship of Holocaust education to the broader goal of developing reflective citizens? Keeping in mind the diversity of our audience while simultaneously recognizing the traditions of social studies education in the United States, the author argues that Holocaust education should be integrated within the rationale of educating young people to reflect upon issues that have direct relationships to (1) the development of values and (2) the fostering of behaviours emphasizing social responsibility. In short, Holocaust education ‒ meaning the design of curricula, creation of pedagogical strategies and evaluation of student performance ‒ can be a critical component in developing a citizenry who are capable of addressing global problems such as human rights violations and genocide by employing a reflective understanding of history and its relationships to present and future policies and practices, irrespective of national boundaries (By the author)