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Inclusive Lifelong Learning in Cities: Policies and Practices for Vulnerable Groups Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This publication features chapters on learning cities’ endeavours to promote inclusive lifelong learning for vulnerable groups. It is based on research papers prepared for the fourth International Conference on Learning Cities, which took place in 2019 in Medellín, Colombia, under the theme ‘Inclusion – A principle for lifelong learning and sustainable cities’ and hence marks a transition between the learning city conferences of 2019 and 2021. 
Rapid Gender Assessment: For the COVID-19 Situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: The Center for Social and Political Studies "Strategy" | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) The Rapid Gender Assessment on COVID-19 in the Republic of Kazakhstan was prepared by the CFSPI "Strategy" for UN Women and the UN Population Fund. It provides important information about gender roles and responsibilities, opportunities and vulnerabilities that have emerged in society in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. 
Messages Delivered by Young People at the First Government-Youth Dialogue for Central Asia and Afghanistan Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) During this first Government-Youth Dialogue for Central Asia and Afghanistan, 25 young people stood in front of their Deputy Ministers and spoke on behalf of the young people of the region about the most pressing regional peace and security issues for their generation. 
Beyond Academic Learning: First Results from the Survey of Social and Emotional Skills Year of publication: 2021 Author: Marta Encinas-Martin | Eva Feron | Francesco Avvisati | Marco Paccagnella | Javier Suárez-Alvarez | Michelle Cherian Corporate author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Over the last few years, social and emotional skills have been rising on the education policy agenda and in the public debate. Policy makers and education practitioners are seeking ways to complement the focus on academic learning, with attention to social and emotional skill development. Social and emotional skills are a subset of an individual’s abilities, attributes and characteristics important for individual success and social functioning. Together, they encompass a comprehensive set of skills essential for students to be able to succeed at school, at work and fully participate in society as active citizens.The benefits of developing children’s social‐emotional skills go beyond cognitive development and academic outcomes; they are also important drivers of mental health and labour market prospects. The ability of citizens to adapt, be resourceful, respect and work well with others, and to take personal and collective responsibility is increasingly becoming the hallmark of a well‐functioning society. The OECD’s Survey of Social and Emotional Skills (SSES) is one of the first international efforts to collect data from students, parents and teachers on the social and emotional skills of students at ages 10 and 15. This report presents the first results from this survey. It describes students’ social and emotional skills and how they relate to individual, family, and school characteristics. It also examines broader policy and socio‐economic contexts related to these skills, and sheds light on ways to help education leaders and policy makers monitor and foster students’ social and emotional skills. 
The Future of Global Citizenship Education After COVID Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Spur Change This is a video from the Spur Change webinar titled "The Future of Global Citizenship Education After Covid" "which took place on October 22, 2020. 
Guidelines on Open and Distance Learning for Youth and Adult Literacy Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Commonwealth of Learning Guidelines on open and distance learning for youth and adult literacy addresses a gap in literacy provision by presenting open and distance learning (ODL) principles and practices to illustrate how learning and education can be delivered at a distance.This publication is divided into two main parts. Part 1 presents practical guidance in four areas—planning, development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation—and part 2 considers the various technologies that are used for ODL programmes and could support youth and adult literacy learning.Policy-makers, literacy providers and educators will benefit from understanding and applying the concept and principles of ODL in designing and delivering effective, inclusive and sustainable literacy programmes and learning opportunities— strengthening the resilience of their literacy programmes and expanding outreach and participation in the process. 
Why Is Music So Important in Our Life? Year of publication: 2019 Author: José Manuel Zapata Corporate author: BBVA Aprendemos Juntos The tenor José Manuel Zapata talks about the importance of music in people's lives, emphasizing the first years of life, the effects of teaching music on children, on the development of empathy and language. 
Report on the Results of the Assessment of the Needs of Youth and Women in the Use of Civil Technologies to Solve Social Problems Year of publication: 2022 Author: Kamila Kovyazina | Damesh Satova Corporate author: Paperlab Research Center (Kazakhstan) Despite the proclaimed equality of opportunities and rights, certain groups of the population in Kazakhstan have privileges compared to others. It is essential to increase the capacity and capacity of women and youth to participate in decision making and change. In modern conditions, one of the most promising ways to increase the participation of these two groups in the life of the country is civilian technology and self-organization. 
Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan: A Persisting Problem Year of publication: 2022 Author: Aigerim Konurbayeva Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) Experts note that in the presence of a systematic approach of the Kyrgyz Government to solve the problem of child labor, a number of challenges remain in practice. This article examines some of the reasons for the involvement of children in the labor market, including economic instability, mass migration of the population, rising poverty levels, the influence of local customs and traditions. The article also provides an overview of relevant statistical data and some national initiatives aimed at eliminating child labor. 
Gender Equality is the Key to a Successful Social and Economic Formation of the New Uzbekistan (Science and Education; vol. 3, no. 6) Year of publication: 2022 Author: Dilafruz Vafokhojaeva Corporate author: Tashkent State University of Economics Strengthening gender equality, especially in the labor market, is an important factor in the formation of the social state. For the development of the effective measures directed at gender equality it is necessary to analyze, first of all, horizontal (on branches of economy, professions) and vertical (on positions, level of income) differentiation between women and men, and also position of those social and demographic groups of women which have or have no opportunities for combination of career and a family.