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How to Solve the Problems of Preschool Education in Kyrgyzstan? Year of publication: 2021 Author: Ekaterina Kasymova Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) An independent expert Ekaterina Kasymova (Kyrgyzstan) analyzes the current problems of preschool education and its connection with the successful functioning of the government in an article. 
Problems of Preschool Education in Kazakhstan Year of publication: 2021 Author: Gaukhar Kiikova There is no unified state policy in the field of early childhood development in Kazakhstan, its individual components are assigned to different ministries and departments, which is one of the main problems, since there is a fragmentation of decisions taken and their inefficiency. 
Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Tajikistan and Other Central Asian countries. Main Results and Policy Directions Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: Asian Development Bank (ADB) This publication is an analysis of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system and its effectiveness in Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries, with recommendations for policy makers and implementers. It shows the importance of TVET and the urgent need for its improvement in the context of labor market needs and responses to the Sustainable Development Goals. 
Shadow Education: Private Supplementary Education and Its Challenges to Public Administration in Education in the Asian Region Year of publication: 2016 Author: Mark Bray | Chad Leakins This monograph is the result of a collaboration between the Asian Development Bank and the Comparative Education Research Center of the University of Hong Kong on research on shadow education and approaches to its management, conducted by Professors Mark Bray and Chad Likins of the University of Hong Kong. The monograph describes shadow education as a large-scale phenomenon spreading rapidly throughout the Asian region, as well as the results of scholarly discussions on the demand and determinants of supply in this field. Also forecasts the consequences of the spread of shadow education for the Asian region. 
SDG Good Practices: A Compilation of Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation (1st Edition) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UN DESA This publication presents 16 SDG Good Practices from across the globe, received in response to the first open call for good practices, success stories and lessons learned in SDG implementation, promoted by UN DESA between 2018 and 2019.Sorted by geographical region, this publication describes the diverse examples in detail, featuring updates and reflections on the impact and adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic and showcasing results and impact.As the world pursues a transformative recovery from COVID-19 and embarks on the Decade of Action for accelerating the implementation of the SDGs, it is hoped that these examples provide inspiration to Governments and stakeholders in their efforts to address crisis, reduce the risk of future potential emergencies and deliver on the ambitious and inclusive vision of the 2030 Agenda. 
Media Literacy and New Humanism Year of publication: 2010 Author: José Manuel Pérez Tornero | Tapio Varis Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) The authors consider the opportunities that media literacy opens in the world of global education and communication in the context of new humanism.Being applied to education, the concept of new humanism, a new UNESCO credo, suggests the creation of a more inclusive society in which all humans have a chance to access knowledge and quality education and every word being heard in the universal dialogue. In the authors’ opinion, the new humanism in the global society must prioritize a new sense of respect for multiplicity and cultural diversity and must support media development with the goal of consolidating the new culture of peace.The book is aimed at educators, researchers, policy-makers, the media and civil society. 
Rising Beyond: Aiming towards a Brighter Future Year of publication: 2021 Author: Aarya Chavda As children, how do we truly define a better understanding towards the right to choose, right to dream and right to self-express? This book emphasizes on the true meaning that there is no duty more important than ensuring that children’s rights are respected. 
[Summary] Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis; Summary for Policymakers Year of publication: 2021 Author: Valérie Masson-Delmotte | Panmao Zhai | Anna Pirani | Sarah L. Connors | Clotilde Péan | Sophie Berger | Nicolas Caud | Yazhen Chen | Leah Goldfarb | Marcos I. Gomis | Min Huang | Kathy Leitzell | Elisa Lonnoy | James B.R. Matthews | Timothy K. Maycock | Trudy Waterfield | Ozlem Yelekçi | Rucong Yu | Baohua Zhou Corporate author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) provides a high-level summary of the understanding of the current state of the climate, including how it is changing and the role of human influence, and the state of knowledge about possible climate futures, climate information relevant to regions and sectors, and limiting human-induced climate change. 
Violence in Early Childhood Year of publication: 2017 Author: Cecilie Modovar | Maria Elena Ubeda Corporate author: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) It presents a comprehensive, multi-sectorial framework that aims to provide guidance to UNICEF country offices on how to improve programme interventions and synergies between programme areas in order to enhance young children’s development potential by reducing their exposure to violence. While early childhood is understood as the period from conception until age 8, the framework emphasizes the critical period from age 0-3. 
Human Rights: Handbook for Parliamentarians N° 26 Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) The Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians is based on the conviction that parliaments and their members can play a key role in delivering concretely on human rights. It is a joint initiative of the IPU and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. With brief presentations of the international human rights legal framework and international mechanisms which oversee its implementation at the national level, the Handbook looks at how parliaments can contribute to greater human rights protection.