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Dakar Office: Annual Report 2017 Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar Across the globe, the 2030 Agenda remains the unifying tool of the international community in the construction of a prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable world for all. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the expression of a shared global and transformative vision to change the world and improve the well-being of all peoples. UNESCO plays a transformative role in the implementation of this agenda, thanks to its education, culture, sciences and communication and information programmes.This annual report underlines the drive and spirit of our team in promoting innovation to uphold the 2030 and 2063 Agendas. It is a resounding testament to the unwavering forts of our team in 2017, and the depth of their commitment to advance the ideals and objectives of UNESCO.The 2017 Annual Report of the UNESCO Regional Office covers seven countries in the region: Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Senegal, The Gambia as well as Mali, supported by the national office in Bamako. 
A Whole School Approach: Involving the School Community in Reducing its Carbon Footprint Year of publication: 2010 Corporate author: Carbon Trust Reducing energy use has many advantages for schools – it saves money, reduces carbon emissions (helping to combat climate change), improves the learning environment and can enhance a school’s reputation.To be really effective, the whole school must be involved in energy saving. This guide outlines an approach to energy management which involves pupils, teachers and other staff. By motivating staff and pupils through lessons, as well as providing practical advice on how to go about saving energy, a whole school approach to energy management can reduce the school’s carbon footprint and provide long-term benefits for the school, its people and the environment. 
Situational Analysis on the Status of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Students and Gender-based Violence in Technical and Vocational Colleges in Malawi (STEP Research Series No. 2) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) Funded by the EU and implemented by UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Malawi, the Skills and Technical Education Programme (STEP) is dedicated to reinforcing Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) in Malawi.The programme will run from 2016-2020 and aims to improve TEVET at post-secondary level with a focus on equal access to enrolment, with particular emphasis on female learners; improving quality in the sector; and the establishment of clear governance structures. The STEP Research Series presents the highlights of the research undertaken by the programme.The situational analysis on the status of sexual and reproductive health of students and gender-based violence in technical and vocational colleges in Malawi is the second report in the STEP Research Series. 
Rewiring the Brain to be Future-ready: Integrating 21st Century Skills in Education Systems Towards Developing Peaceful & Sustainable Societies (The Blue Dot Issue 6, 2017) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) In the sixth issue of the Blue Dot, we focus on the importance of these 21st century skills for the young. The issue includes a foreword by the Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India on the importance of inculcating 21st century skills in education systems and our Cover Story, which introduces UNESCO MGIEP’s LIBRE programme that follows an ‘integrated brain’ approach to education.Additionally, we feature opinions by specialists from academia, research and the industry on the lacuna present in existing education systems and the opportunities available to address this gap by introducing socio-emotional skills and inquiry oriented learning into curricula. Amongst various experts, we hear from Ines Kudo and Joan Hartley from The World Bank on the importance of ‘Teaching empathy and compassion in schools’; Prof. K.P. Mohanan on ‘Critical Inquiry and Inquiry oriented education’ and Dr. Marilee Bresciani Ludvik on how mindfulness forms the foundation for cultivating compassion.Further, we present excerpts from a collection of ‘Ask me Anything’ sessions focused on socioemotional skills, hosted on Knowledge Commons, UNESCO MGIEP’s knowledge sharing platform.We have been honoured to have the opportunity to host and learn from experts such as Dr. Richard Davidson, recognised as one of ‘The 100 most influential people in the world’ in 2006 by the Time Magazine and Chade-Meng Tan, currently the Chairman of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and Co-chair of One Billion Acts of Peace, which has been nominated eight times for the Nobel Peace Prize. 
Whole School Case Studies: See Three Examples of How global Larning Approaches Can Support Whole School Development Year of publication: 2013 Corporate author: Oxfam GB These case studies support our Education 2012 think-piece series considering how global citizenship can help schools in the current education environment in England.When global learning is approached in ways which support a whole school approach, a variety of benefits can be seen. See here three examples of ways in which this can support pupil voice, community cohesion and curriculum development.These case studies are based on work done by Bridges Global and Tide~.See more at: www.oxfam.org.uk/wholeschool 
Citizens but not Adults? Injunction to be Responsible and Citizens in Official Coming of Age Rituals in Switzerland Year of publication: 2018 Author: Maxime Felder | Laurence Ossipow | Isabelle Csupor Corporate author: Lien social et Politiques Swiss municipalities organize ceremonies for their residents reaching the official age of full citizenship. In the six studied municipalities, local authorities invite them to a municipal council’s meeting, offer them a dinner or an aperitif, or organize them a show and a debate with role models. Speeches are central to these ceremonies, and authority representatives encourage their audience to be “good” citizens. Call to vote is the leitmotiv, but discourses reveal broader definitions of citizenship, insisting sometimes on a local commitment and volunteering, and sometimes on the necessity to fight climate change and inequalities. Comparing officials’ speeches to statements of young people participating in these events reveals “tensions”. Indeed, authority representatives address young citizens without considering them as fully adult, and they do not consider themselves as such neither. However, some of them are already involved in forms of vernacular citizenship, and are progressively leaving the municipality to study, work or travel. Ultimately, these ceremonies allow officials to stage their interest in the youth, which they consider as both uncompleted and essential to the renewal of democracy. Citoyen·ne·s, mais pas encore adultes ? Les injonctions à la responsabilité et à la citoyenneté dans les rituels d’accession à la majorité en Suisse Year of publication: 2018 Author: Maxime Felder | Laurence Ossipow | Isabelle Csupor Corporate author: Lien social et Politiques Les communes suisses organisent un rituel pour célébrer l’accession à la majorité civile et civique de leurs résident·e·s qui atteignent l’âge de dix-huit ans. Dans les six communes que nous avons étudiées, les autorités invitent les jeunes à participer à une séance du conseil communal, les convient à un repas ou un apéritif, ou leur organisent une soirée de témoignages, de spectacle ou encore de jeux en plein air. Ces événements font place à des discours dans lesquels des représentant·e·s des autorités enjoignent les jeunes à être de « bonnes » et « bons » citoyens. Si l’appel au vote est toujours le leitmotiv, les discours se centrent aussi sur des définitions plus larges de la citoyenneté, insistant tantôt sur l’engagement associatif et local, tantôt sur la nécessité d’agir pour l’écologie ou contre les inégalités. Le croisement de ces analyses avec celles des entretiens menés avec de jeunes participant·e·s fait émerger des tensions. En effet, les autorités s’adressent à des jeunes qu’elles ne considèrent pas tout à fait comme des adultes (et qui ne se considèrent pas non plus comme tel·le·s), qui sont pour certain·e·s déjà engagé·e·s dans ces formes de citoyenneté vernaculaire, et qui s’apprêtent à quitter leur commune pour étudier ou voyager. Ces promotions citoyennes permettent ainsi de mettre en scène l’intérêt des élu·e·s pour les jeunes, considéré·e·s comme des citoyen·ne·s en apprentissage dont dépend le renouvellement de la démocratie. 
The Call for Participation: A Vision Exempt from Inequality? Year of publication: 2010 Author: Yolande Pelchat Corporate author: Nouvelles pratiques sociales Citizen participation, which is promoted by the New Public Management, conveys a high symbolic value. Citizen participation is generally associated with the consideration of others’ voices, recognition, emancipation, empowerment and well-being. In short, it carries the promise of a more just world with greater social solidarity and less hierarchic social relations. This paper proposes to leave aside this fashionable rhetoric, at least temporarily, and to search for what might have been left at its borders. This exploratory journey aims to reframe, within larger debates about democracy, the call for participation and its assumed or desired effects. The invitation to beware of losing, on the way, the radical nature of democracy, is issued. L’appel à la participation: Une vision privatisée de l’inégalité ? Year of publication: 2010 Author: Yolande Pelchat Corporate author: Nouvelles pratiques sociales La participation citoyenne, que promeut, entre autres, la nouvelle gestion publique (NGP) transporte avec elle une forte valeur symbolique. Elle est associée à la prise en compte d’autres voix, à la reconnaissance, à l’émancipation, au pouvoir d’agir, au bien-être, bref à l’idée d’un monde plus solidaire et plus juste, un monde où les rapports hiérarchiques s’atténueraient. Ce texte propose de quitter, du moins temporairement, ce cadre d’appréciation et d’aller en quête de ce qui pourrait bien avoir été maintenu à ses frontières. Le parcours consiste ici à recadrer la participation et certains de ses effets, postulés ou souhaités, dans les débats d’ensemble sur la démocratie tout en prenant garde que celle-ci ne perde pas, chemin faisant, son « tranchant ». 
Learning the lessons of the Holocaust? A critical consideration of the antiracist and citizenship potential of Holocaust education in English secondary schools Year of publication: 2010 Author: Alice Pettigrew In this paper I draw upon data collected as part of a national study of current practice in Holocaust education within English secondary schools. The paper emphasises the importance placed by teachers from a variety of subject backgrounds upon study of the Holocaust as an opportunity to explore citizenship related and antiracist concerns. However, the paper also identifies and discusses a number of potential challenges and possible limitations apparent in this approach. (By the author)