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Guidelines for Data Collection to Measure SDG 4.7.4 and 4.7.5 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Andres Sandoval-Hernandez | Maria Magdalena Isac | Diego Carrasco | Daniel Miranda Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This document provides guidance to apply a recently developed strategy to assess two indicators that embody tolerance, respect and sustainable development, namely:Indicator 4.7.4: Percentage of students in lower secondary education showing adequate understanding of issues relating to global citizenship and sustainabilityIndicator 4.7.5: Percentage of students in lower secondary education showing proficiency in knowledge of environmental science and geoscienceFollowing a thorough review and endorsement by the UIS’ Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators for SDG 4-Education 2030 (TCG), the measurement strategy has since been applied to the last cycles of TIMSS, PISA and ICCS to produce scores to measure Indicators 4.7.4 and 4.7.5 for 60 countries. While this marks a significant achievement, it is important to acknowledge that two- thirds of UN members have yet to participate in these assessments. To promote wider participation among UN members, this document serves as a robust and easy-to-use set of guidelines offering detailed technical guidance for countries on how to collect the data necessary to produce the information to measure and monitor SDG Indicators 4.7.4 and 4.7.5. Notably, these guidelines will aid in the production of information that is comparable with that of the 60 countries for which this data already exists. 
UNESCO Science Report: The Race Against Time for Smarter Development Year of publication: 2021 Author: Susan Schneegans | Tiffany Straza | Jake Lewis Corporate author: UNESCO This seventh edition of the report monitors the development path that countries have been following over the past five years from the perspective of science governance. It documents the rapid societal transformation under way, which offers new opportunities for social and economic experimentation but also risks exacerbating social inequalities, unless safeguards are put in place.The report concludes that countries will need to invest more in research and innovation, if they are to succeed in their dual digital and green transition. More than 30 countries have already raised their research spending since 2014, in line with their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals. Despite this progress, eight out of ten countries still devote less than 1% of GDP to research, perpetuating their dependence on foreign technologies. 
Children's Climate Cards Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: Plan International These children’s climate cards provide a series of inspiring and interactive activities to engage children on the climate change agenda and call for climate action. 
Life Skills Through Drama: Equipping Adolescent Girls With Key Knowledge and Skills to Help Them to Mitigate, Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: International Rescue Committee (IRC) The Life Skills through Drama curriculum aims at promoting the protection of Syrian and Lebanese adolescent girls from Gender Based Violence and enhancing their psychosocial wellbeing. This curriculum addresses the basic life skills that adolescent girls living in difficult conditions in any similar cultural context could need. The curriculum relies on active learning through experience, practice, reflection and discussion. And it has been designed based on drama techniques. Varied creative drama techniques were used to serve the objectives including techniques from Theater of the Oppressed. You may find some familiar games and activities that have been modified or developed to suit the intended objectives, and you may also find innovated games and activities by the author such as “Fruit Festival”. 
International Technical and Programmatic Guidance on Out-of-School Comprehensive Sexuality Education: An Evidence-Informed Approach for Non-Formal, Out-of-School Programmes Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) This Guidance complements and refers to the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education published in 2018. Informed by evidence and grounded in a human-rights approach, this out-of-school edition provides concrete guidelines and recommendations to ensure that the most vulnerable young people receive information that enables them to develop the knowledge and skills they need to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. 
On the International Day for Tolerance: Calls for Coexistence and the Rejection of Intolerance Year of publication: 2020 Author: Wijdan Alrubai Corporate author: Awraas TV On the International Day for Tolerance, the broadcaster on the TV program hosts some specialists to speak about tolerance and reject intolerance in the Arab world. Through the program, the difference in the concept of tolerance among the speakers is shown and raised as an issue in the Arab world. 
Chakra the Invincible; Gender Equality Year of publication: 2015 Author: Stan Lee | Sharad Devarajan | Gotham Chopra | Ashwin Pande | Jeevan J. Kang | Sesha Sainan Devarajan | Aditya Bidikar | Nilesh S. Mahadik Corporate author: Graphic India Pte. ltd | POW Entertainment The legendary Stan Lee and Sharad Devarajan bring their character Chakra the Invincible to teach children about the global goals! Chakra takes to the streets of Mumbai to teach children a lesson on gender equality and girls' empowerment. 
Chakra the Invincible: Climate Change Year of publication: 2015 Author: Stan Lee | Sharad Devarajan | Gotham Chopra | Ashwin Pande | Thiago Vale | Sesha Sainan Devarajan | Aditya Bidikar | Nilesh S. Mahadik | Rakesh B. Mahadik Corporate author: Graphic India Pte. ltd | POW Entertainment The legendary Stan Lee and Sharad Devarajan bring their character Chakra the Invincible to teach children about the global goals! Chakra and Mighty Girl learn from other children around the world how climate change is doing damage and spring into action! 
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents Year of publication: 2015 Author: Michael E. Ulsan | Bob Layton | Janic Chiang | Jason Millet | Josh Elder Corporate author: Radiant Assets | LLC | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) T.H.U.N.D.E.R. -- The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves -- are UN Superheroes tasked with promoting global cooperation to make the world a better place. The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agentswas a comic originally created in the 1960s and is set to be made into a major motion picture in 2018. 
Simon says "Save the Climate" Author: Denis Thomopoulos Corporate author: Hippo Works | United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) Creator Hippo-Works, invites children to go on a song-filled cartoon adventure with Simon the Hippo and friends as they learn about the world's changing climate, the role that carbon dioxide and methane play, and the good eco habits we can all develop to help. Along their way the animals find out about topics such as the Greenhouse Effect, the Food Chain, the "Three Rs" (Reducing, Reusing, Recycling), Composting, and Carbon Offsetting.