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UNESCO Survey on Intercultural Dialogue, 2017: Analysis of Findings Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) The present report sets out the key findings of the first UNESCO survey on intercultural dialogue conducted among its Member States. The survey takes stock of the current understanding and operational mechanisms and strategies of intercultural dialogue at national level. It assesses the main issues and opportunities, current policies and legislation, available data and resources, and main stakeholders in this field. The resulting information permits an initial inventory of countryspecific intercultural dialogue policies that will function as a point of analysis for future monitoring and inform future policy-making.The questionnaire for the survey was distributed to 199 National Commissions for UNESCO in six official United Nations languages with a submission deadline of Spring 2017. There was a response rate of 21.622%. The respondents represent all geographic regions, including countries with large, middle and small populations, and over half are from developing economies. 
Country Commitments to Gender Equality in Education Year of publication: 2018 Author: Erica Murphy Corporate author: UNESCO The international community has committed through legal and political frameworks to achieving gender equality in all spheres, including education. These frameworks include obligations to protect and secure women and girls' right to education through the elimination of discriminatory barriers, whether they exist in law or in everyday life, and to undertake positive measures to bring about equality, including in access of, within, and through education.This paper firstly sets out the legal and political frameworks on gender equality in education to which states have committed and then describes how they have committed.In the second section, the content of states’ commitments to achieve gender equality in education is explained, including the normative content of relevant provisions found in international and regional human rights treaties and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This section also includes a classification of states according to what legal commitments to women and girls’ right to education they have made.The final section details how states can be held accountable for failure to meet their legal commitments to gender equality in education, including what mechanisms are available and examples of how these mechanisms have been used to hold states accountable.This paper is also background paper prepared for the 2018 Global education monitoring report gender review: Meeting our commitments to gender equality in education. 
Promoting Lifelong Learning for All: The Experiences of Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and the United Republic of Tanzania Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) This report is an outcome of a project supporting the promotion of lifelong learning for all in selected African countries. The project aims to increase the capacity of policy-makers and researchers to develop national policies and strategies that will establish lifelong learning systems in Africa, ultimately contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.This publication showcases the advancements made by five African countries in promoting and implementing lifelong learning as per the recommendations outlined in Key Issues and Policy Considerations in Promoting Lifelong Learning in Selected African Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda and Tanzania (UIL, 2014). This continuous assessment and review of the countries’ progress can help monitor the reforms and developments taking place, and can contribute to the sharing of promising practices. The four main sections of the report include an introduction with the background to and methodology of the study; the origin, essence and benefits of lifelong learning; a compendium of good practices in promoting lifelong learning for all; and a conclusion comprising reflections on how progress can be accelerated in the region as well as potential collaboration opportunities with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL).Attempts to implement lifelong learning concepts in the five African countries has seen mixed results, but advancements are being made. It is hoped that this synthesis report will help foster the exchange of successful practices among the countries and the further development of lifelong learning policies and strategies across the African continent. 
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. 
Ocean Literacy and the IOC: Fostering Ocean-related Education and the Culture of Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of Our Blue Planet Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) The general public is not aware of the full extent of the medical, economic, social, political and environmental importance of the sea.Many of us are not aware that our day-to-day actions can have a cumulative effect on the health of the ocean and seas – a necessary resource that must be protected for all life on planet earth to exist.In other words, people lack a sense of ‘Ocean Literacy’ i.e. an understanding of the ocean’s influence on us and our influence on the ocean.In more detail, ocean literacy is more than just educating or informing the public and the marine and maritime stakeholders about the importance of oceans.Ocean literacy, through the use of behavioral change methods and by adopting a system approach, aims at facilitating the creation of an ocean literate society. 
Capacity Building Workshop on the Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education in West Africa and the Sahel: Final Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar | Institut de la Francophonie pour l'éducation et la formation (IFEF) The capacity building workshop for the countries of West Africa and the Sahel, was organized in close collaboration with IICBA and APCEIU from 9 to 11 May 2017 in Dakar. The following countries participated in the meeting: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea‐Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.This workshop was organized on the basis of a long‐standing partnership between UNESCO and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), which strengthens its action on PVE. The regional workshop on capacity building for the prevention of violent extremism through education mainly used UNESCO materials and those for youth promoted by OIF. This workshop is a follow‐up to a similar initiative for education stakeholders of East and Southern Africa, organized in Addis Ababa in February 2017 by UNESCO through its International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA).The overall objective of the workshop was to guide the countries of West Africa and the Sahel towards the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE). This includes familiarization with key issues, challenges, and opportunities identified to implement and further stimulate the implementation of the PVE strategy at the country level. 
National Consultation on the Situation of Prisons in Senegal: Improvement of the Condition of Detention, Social Integration and Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education, 23-24 May 2017, Dakar, Senegal: Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Dakar Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education highlights the need to include our society’s most vulnerable and most margined members, such as prisoners, in order to ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that are needed to build just, peaceful, and sustainable societies.The situation in Senegalese prisons is of a major concern given the overall condition of detention as well as the context of insecurity that characterizes the sector. In 2016, the country had 37 penal institutions for a total prison population of 9,422 prisoners (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), of which approximately 200 were minors.1 Despite the efforts to humanize the prisons by adopting the name, “House of Arrest and Corrections” [Maison d'arrêt et de correction (MAC)] instead of the term "prison," and improving the living conditions in prisons, the fate of prisoners is not satisfactory. The reintegration promoted by Senegal's correctional facilities has largely consisted of a series of education programs, such as literacy and painting, developed by a number of organizations, but the space provided by prison administration, line Ministries, and NGOs are limited and the impact so far has been insufficient. A prison is not just a building, but it is also an instrument of rehabilitation to regain a place in society. This obviously requires the development of training, education and vocational guidance to support smooth reintegration into society.In this context, UNESCO's Dakar Regional Multi-Sectoral Office organized, in partnership with the Senegal National Commission for UNESCO and experts, a “National Consultation on the Situation of Prisons in Senegal: Improvement of the Condition of Detention, Social Integration, and Prevention of Violent Extremism through Education” in Dakar, Senegal, from 23 to 24 May 2017. 
Education and Disability: Analysis of Data from 49 Countries (UIS Information Paper No. 49) Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 calls for “inclusive and quality education for all”. Persons with a disability are among the population groups most likely to suffer from exclusion from education but data that permit an analysis of the links between disability and education remain scarce.This paper examines educational disparities linked to disability based on data from 49 countries and territories for five education indicators: Proportion of 15- to 29-year-olds who ever attended school Out-of-school rate (primary school age, lower secondary school age) Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education) Mean years of schooling of the population 25 years and older Adult literacy rate (population 15 years and older) 
Global Citizenship in the English Language Classroom Year of publication: 2008 Author: Susan Hillyard | Elena Tarasheva | Clarissa Jordão | Francisco Fogaça | Esperanza Revelo Jiménez | Sabiha Khuram | Telma Gimenez | Vanessa Andeotti Corporate author: British Council This booklet contains a collection of papers on global citizenship in language education around the world. It provides theoretical frameworks and practical applications in different contexts.Following on from Audrey Osler and Hugh Starkey’s 'Citizenship and Language Learning: international perspectives', published in 2005, this collection aims at offering ideas and practical suggestions on how teachers around the world have tackled the teaching of English within a citizenship education perspective. There are seven chapters, from authors working in different parts of the world, such as Argentina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Colombia, and Pakistan.There are five report style chapters that deal with courses, teaching materials, research and curriculum innovation. The two remaining contributions can be seen as proposals for implementation of a global citizenship perspective in English language classrooms.The diverse interpretations teachers of English around the world have been giving to the task of promoting global citizenship in their classrooms are reflected in this collection with understandings that range from a more prescriptive approach to a transformational one. They bring the potential for new approaches to be tried out in different contexts. The aim is to inspire teachers to experiment and evaluate the results. 
A Policy Review: Building Digital Citizenship in Asia-Pacific through Safe, Effective and Responsible Use of ICT Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok This report is a major output of the project. The policy review described in this report took stock of national policies in 22 Member States in the Asia-Pacific region and assessed the capacity of their education sectors to foster digital citizenship among children aged 0-18.It is encouraging to note from the study that surveyed Member States’ policies to promote ICT opportunities mature alongside policies that address potential risks, at varying levels of policy maturity. However, while the surveyed Member States recognize the importance of equipping children with ICT skills and providing basic infrastructure, the findings indicate that there is much to be done for young learners (e.g. early childhood education and lower primary education) in introducing the concept of safe, effective and responsible use of ICT to their national curriculum as well as to their teacher professional development programmes.