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Tolerance Education and the Embodiment of Coexistence Culture: From Tolerance to Coexistence Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: Democratic Arab Center The concept of tolerance has received great attention in light of contemporary societal changes in order to ensure the stability of society and the coexistence of its members in harmony and peace, in addition to its importance at the level of relations between countries.Tolerance is a human value of a universal nature. The concept of tolerance emerged from the need of societies mired in war and civil strife. It gave remarkable progress to societies and institutions in the West, and liberated people from the shackles of fear. The concept of tolerance established more humane laws and imposed on countries new patterns of thinking. And using reason to devise ways to avoid violence and intolerance for humanity. The United Nations has committed to strengthening tolerance by promoting mutual understanding between cultures and peoples.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, became aware of the issue of the culture of tolerance and issued, on November 16, 1995, a declaration containing the basic principles of tolerance as an educational, psychological and social culture. Since the twenty-eighth session of the UNESCO General Conference, this day has become an international day for tolerance. 
The Role of Kindergarten in the Development of Social Responsibility of the Kindergarten Child (Scientific Journal of the Faculty of Kindergarten in Port Said; Vol. 2020, Issue.16) Year of publication: 2020 Author: Zainab Mousa Al Samahi | Eman Gamal Fickry | Manar Mohammed Al Zanati Corporate author: Port Said University. Faculty of Kindergarten The research aimed to investigate the role of kindergartens in developing social responsibility for the kindergarten child. The research sample consisted of (98) kindergarten teachers, chosen randomly from the Damietta Educational Administration in Damietta Governorate, and the researcher relied on the descriptive approach. To apply the research goals, a questionnaire was used from the researcher's preparation and application to the research sample, The results of the research found a set of factors that prevent kindergartens from playing their role in developing social responsibility of the kindergarten child, including: The small reward of the teacher for the child when he cooperates with his colleagues, a lack of training the teacher for the child to wear his clothes himself, the lack of material resources provided by the kindergarten to develop activities that enhance the child’s responsibility - the kindergarten’s failure to use its financial possbilities to serve the local community. 
The Role of the Teacher in Creating an Atmosphere of Peaceful Coexistence (Arab Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences; Vol.4, No.15) Year of publication: 2020 Author: Farah Ghanem Saleh | Zeina Salem Mohy Corporate author: Ibn Rushd College of Education The teacher is the main nerve in the educational process, and the effectiveness of this process is affected by his competence. The innovative teacher is the one who diversifies the approaches and methods of presenting activities to suit the growth of his students. He must keep up with the latest developments in learning theories and teaching techniques. He performs multiple teaching roles and activities to help learners achieve Learning at different stages of education. The teacher must have knowledge of everything new in the fields of education, psychology, and other multiple branches of knowledge that broaden the horizon and refine the personality. Thus, the teacher becomes an important and essential source of knowledge that the learner returns to in his search for knowledge. One of the characteristics of a teacher, in order to achieve success in the field of education, is to know the goals of students and involve them in education, in addition to setting classroom rules, opening the door to communication with students, and making education enjoyable. What shows the role of the teacher and his importance in preparing conscious generations is that there is a great duty and responsibility that falls on his shoulders, which is considered one of the priorities of his work are the issue of peaceful coexistence in the classrooms, as the teacher coexists with his students according to the system of tolerance, freedom of opinion, and acceptance of the other party, and it is necessary to include in the school curricula the topics of peaceful coexistence, cooperation, peace, and good citizenship. 
UNESCO and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO For the Olympic and Paralympic Games, UNESCO and The Associated Press are joining forces to ensure quality media coverage of Paris 2024. The Associated Press will set up on the premises and roof of the UNESCO headquarters building, facing the Eiffel Tower, to record and broadcast its television programmes. The Agency will provide spectators with unique media coverage of the Games and offer original content on the social impact of sport and sports policies, in collaboration with UNESCO. 
Dialogue for Prevention Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO In an era where geopolitical power struggles disrupt traditional peacebuilding, where identity and misinformation fuel divisions, and where trust in institutions is eroding, UNESCO’s Intercultural Dialogue for Conflict Transformation briefs series presents an adaptable, culturally grounded, and people-centred approach to peacebuilding. With 1.5 billion people living in contexts with low intercultural dialogue where global challenges such as absolute poverty, terrorism and forced displacement are more prevalent, this four-part series draws on firsthand experience, country case studies, and expert analysis to demonstrate the transformative potential of dialogue in fragile and conflict-sensitive settings. The Dialogue for Prevention brief, developed with the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, explores the powerful role intercultural dialogue can play in preventing large-scale identity-based violence, particularly in the upstream and downstream phases of conflict. Grounded in the idea that dialogue can bridge divides and foster mutual understanding, the brief argues that enabling environments for intercultural dialogue—marked by stability, inclusive governance, freedom of expression, horizontal equality, and social cohesion—also mitigate key risk factors for atrocity violence. Drawing on diverse examples from Cambodia, Colombia, Italy, and Kenya, it showcases creative, context specific applications of dialogue. Through practical guidance, the brief equips policymakers, practitioners and civil society seeking to embed dialogue into prevention strategies. 
Dialogue for Social Cohesion Year of publication: 2025 Author: Isaure Vicarini | Euan Mackway-Jones Corporate author: UNESCO In an era where geopolitical power struggles disrupt traditional peacebuilding, where identity and misinformation fuel divisions, and where trust in institutions is eroding, UNESCO’s Intercultural Dialogue for Conflict Transformation briefs series presents an adaptable, culturally grounded, and people-centred approach to peacebuilding. With 89% of conflicts worldwide occurring in countries with limited capacity for intercultural dialogue, this four-part series draws on firsthand experience, country case studies, and expert analysis to demonstrate the transformative potential of dialogue in fragile and conflict-sensitive settings. The Dialogue for Social Cohesion brief—developed in collaboration with the Berghof Foundation and Search for Common Ground—bridges theory and practice to explore the horizontal (community-to-community) and vertical (citizen-to-state) dimensions of social cohesion and highlights how inclusive dialogue can support both. Case studies from Afghanistan, Germany, Somalia, and South Sudan illustrate how dialogue—whether through theatre, education, local governance, or environmental peacebuilding—can cultivate mutual understanding and trust, bridge identity-based divides, and restore, step by step, the social fabric in fractured societies. Through actionable recommendations, this brief equips practitioners, policymakers, and civil society with the essential guidance needed to tailor and embed dialogue in their respective contexts, helping to ensure that peace processes are inclusive, locally driven, and enduring. 
Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development: An Implementation Guide Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO There is no peace without education. With conflicts rising on so many fronts, there has never been a more urgent need for a transformed education geared towards building and sustaining peace.The Recommendation on Education for Peace and Human Rights, International Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development, adopted by all 194 Member States of UNESCO in 2023, articulates a humanistic and transformative vision of education that can help address contemporary and future affronts to peace. These challenges range from the resurgence of conflicts driven by systemic inequalities and injustices, the rise and spread of hate speech, racism and discrimination particularly online, to the adverse effects of digital technologies and the existential threat of climate change.UNESCO has developed this Guide as the first of several tools to assist Member States in unpacking and fully implementing the 2023 Recommendation. The Guide elaborates its contents, integrating the 2023 Recommendation’s transdisciplinary lens to connect key concepts and issues. It also provides concrete ideas and curated resources for action at different levels and types of education, while calling for a multi-stakeholder and whole-of-society approach that includes everyone and builds on existing positive efforts.The Guide is a timely addition to the pool of available collective resources to fully implement the 2023 Recommendation and foster an education that is transformative for a just and peaceful world. 
ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit: For Teachers, Schools and System Leaders Year of publication: 2024 Author: Rachel Parker | Amy Berry | Payal Goundar | Karena Menzie-Ballantyne Corporate author: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) | APCEIU The APCEIU-ACER GCED Monitoring Toolkit was developed and informed by research conducted from 2022-2024 in collaboration with partners in Australia, Lao PDR, Philippines, and South Korea. The toolkit aims to assist education stakeholders to embed GCED within policy and practice in alignment with local, regional, and international frameworks. Target users of this toolkit include policy makers, education department and ministry personnel, leaders, and educators at all levels in both formal and non-formal education sectors.The toolkit explores effective GCED including how to conceptualise and define, plan, enact and monitor implementation, and how to measure success. By guiding educators and leaders to align their enactment and monitoring efforts to international guidance, research, theory and practice, this toolkit supports a robust and evidence-informed process for enacting GCED in ways that nurture learners as proactive and empowered global citizens.Phase I Report (Link): https://www.unescoapceiu.org/post/4995Phase II Report (Link): https://www.unescoapceiu.org/post/5184 
Democratic Interference in Africa as Institution and Context Year of publication: 2014 Author: Joseph Keutcheu Corporate author: Études internationales This study describes the international intervention within states as ritualized in the context of the rise of democracy as a matter of global concern. The formation of an international benchmark for the democratic management of the state in Africa constrains « entrepreneurs of intervention » as well as the as « importers » of institutional models in this continent. The implementation of international policy instruments to promote democracy opens the possibility to observe realistic logic at work in the various forms of intervention. It also allows perceiving interventionism and reception of « institutional models » in Africa as « interaction rituals » in the sense that Goffman sees it. 
Dialogue and Living Together: From Québec’s Ethics and Religious Culture Program to Democratic Deliberation Year of publication: 2013 Author: André Duhamel | Mireille Estivalèzes Corporate author: McGill University. Faculty of Education The idea of “living together” is a recurring concept in Quebec’s Ethics and Religious Culture program. It structures, through the promotion of dialog, the whole pedagogical and political project of the program, and so means much more than mere “coexistence.” This concept also extends outside the school system, in the political realm of democratic deliberation, which the program ultimately hopes to improve. We intend to examine this concept, using the disciplines of philosophy and education research, in order to show its educative meaning and political implications. Our hypothesis is that both dimensions refer to a common pedagogical paradigm that transcends the supposed dichotomy between ethics and politics.