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Her Education, Our Future Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Too many girls and women are still held back by social norms and traditional school practices influencing their educational right and opportunities. But we know that their education is the most powerful investment to make for our collective future. Her education, our future is UNESCO’s new drive to accelerate action for girls’ and women’s education by leveraging political and financial commitments, as well as leadership for women and girls.Join #HerEducationOurFuture and be a part of our collective movement to advance girls’ and women’s education. Learn more: http://on.unesco.org/HerEducation 
Education Transforms Lives Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Education transforms lives every day and in every corner of society. This video explores the power of education and UNESCO’s role in leading and coordinating the Education 2030 Agenda, which is part of a global movement to eradicate poverty through 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Education is the right of every woman, man and child.Together, we’re shaping the global citizens of tomorrow, empowered on the path of education to build a more sustainable future. UNESCO – Building peace in the minds of men and women. www.unesco.org/education 
Human rights education: learning counts! Year of publication: 2006 Corporate author: UNESCO This poster was originally published in 2006 and reissued for UNESCO Works for Human Rights: a Poster Exhibition on the Street, held at UNESCO, Paris, 2 December 2008 to 27 February 2009. 
Changing minds, not the climate: the role of education Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Education is the most powerful element in preparing societies for the global challenges that climate change brings. It equips individuals, communities and the wider world with the understanding, skills and attitudes to engage in shaping green, low emission and climate-resilient societies. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is not an ‘extra’ but rather an integral part of any strategy to combat the effects of climate change, put into practice a global agreement and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It acts to raise awareness and change behaviours and attitudes and enables people to make informed decisions about their lives. The heads of UNESCO and UNFCCC agree that “education provides the skills people need to thrive in the new sustainable economy, working in areas such as renewable energy, smart agriculture, forest rehabilitation, the design of resource-efficient cities, and sound management of healthy ecosystems. Perhaps most important, education can bring about a fundamental shift in how we think, act, and discharge our responsibilities toward one another and the planet.” ESD is increasingly recognized around the world as a key enabler for a more sustainable future. 
A Guide for Gender Equality in Teacher Education Policy and Practices Year of publication: 2015 Author: María C. Arango Restrepo | Esther Corona-Vargas Corporate author: UNESCO Transforming the culture of teacher education institutions and making them gender-sensitive entities is a daunting task. However, it is not an impossible task. Understanding gender and applying gender mainstreaming are critical foundations for fostering social cohesion that goes beyond teacher education institutions and the school. Teachers are increasingly expected to play crucial roles in preparing young people to face the future with confidence, purpose, responsibility and gender sensitivity. Teacher education institutions must be ready to provide the enabling environment and training and continuing education for the development of knowledge, values, skills and gender-responsive practices that the teachers need in the 21st century.This Guide, through its ten Modules, takes the reader through step by step on how gender can be mainstreamed in all areas of teacher education and training: from policy and planning, administration and management, gender-responsive budgeting, social services, the environment, curriculum, pedagogy, research, and to advocacy. Through this Guide, teacher educators are also reminded what teachers must know and be able to do in order to promote gender equality through education. The Modules can be used individually or comprehensively depending on the situation and context of countries.This Guide is dedicated to all teacher educators, whose intellectual rigour and tireless efforts to foster enabling environments for inclusive and gender sensitive education, are indispensable for success in continuing education. 
Education for Sustainable Development: Children speak up! Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Children from around the world share their message on sustainability. 
Video sketch: Global Youth Advocacy Workshop on GCED Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: APCEIU APCEIU produced a video on the Global Youth Advocacy Workshop on GCED held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 30 March to 4 April 2015. The workshop invited 45 youth participants from 34 countries around the world, who are actively engaged with and committed to advocating and educating youth for GCED in their local contexts.This short video sketch of the workshop provides an overview of the activities carried out during the workshop and also includes the interviews of the participants, who shared their expectations, impressions, and reflections on the workshop.The workshop was co-organized by APCEIU, UN Secretary General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), and the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP); and sponsored by Educate A Child and the Geum-jeong District of Busan Metropolitan City. 
Forum on "Human Citizenship and its Role in Convergence and Human Harmony" Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: OmanTvGeneral The Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Science held the Scientific Forum on Human Citizenship and its Role in Convergence and Human Harmony, within the framework of the Fourth Week of Convergence and Human Harmony, where the forum is an opportunity for all participants to learn about the Sultanate's leading experience in civilizational dialogue and support the values of tolerance, cooperation and peaceful coexistence according to the constants. His principles were laid down by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. 
ESD Zoom Newsletters (January 2017) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO ESD Zoom Newsletter Highlight- UNESCO opens nominations for UNESCO-Japan Prize on ESD 2017 International Events- Call for youth: Join online discussion to participate in UNESCO Week in Canada- Asia-Pacific Network for SDG4 launched at regional meeting on Education 2030- UNESCO ASPnet trains teachers to address climate change- ESD at heart of new Mediterranean Action Plan GAP Key Partners- GAP regional meeting: The role of cities in living sustainably- GAP key partner from Peru wins prestigious Rolex Award for Enterprise- Japan holds eighth National UNESCO ASPnet Conference- Video message by Okayama Youth- Winners of International Essay Contest for Young People awards- "Green Impact": The numbers speak for themselves 
Global Citizenship Education infographic Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO In an increasingly interconnected world, global challenges cross national borders and concern us all. With issues like these threatening human and environmental well-being, we need to re-think the role and relevance of education. We need Global Citizenship Education. Global Citizenship Education is transformative. What are the barriers to this kind of education? What needs to change in education? What is UNESCO doing? What can you do?