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Conocimientos locales, objetivos globales Year of publication: 2017 Author: Douglas Nakashima | Jennifer Rubis | Peter Bates | Bárbara Ávila Corporate author: UNESCO Los conocimientos locales e indígenas se refieren a las concepciones, habilidades y filosofías que las sociedades han desarrollado a lo largo de generaciones y de una larga interacción con su entorno natural. Para los pueblos rurales e indígenas, los conocimientos locales orientan la toma de decisiones sobre aspectos fundamentales de la vida cotidiana. Estos conocimientos forman parte integrante de un complejo cultural que incluye el idioma, los sistemas de clasificación, las prácticas relacionadas con el uso de los recursos, las interacciones sociales, los rituales y la espiritualidad. Estas formas de conocimiento excepcionales son elementos importantes de la diversidad cultural mundial, y contribuyen a la ejecución de la Agenda 2030 y el Acuerdo de París. Savoirs locaux, objectifs globaux Year of publication: 2017 Author: Douglas Nakashima | Jennifer Rubis | Peter Bates | Bárbara Ávila Corporate author: UNESCO Les savoirs locaux et autochtones font référence aux connaissances, compétences et philosophies développées par des sociétés interagissant depuis de multiples générations avec leur environnement naturel. Pour les populations rurales et autochtones, les savoirs locaux aident à la prise de décision autour d’aspects fondamentaux de la vie quotidienne. Ces savoirs font partie intégrante d’un complexe culturel qui comprend la langue, des systèmes de classification, des pratiques liées à l’utilisation des ressources, des interactions sociales, des rituels et la spiritualité. Ces modes de savoirs uniques sont des composantes importantes de la diversité culturelle mondiale, et contribuent à la réalisation de l’Agenda 2030 et l’Accord de Paris. 
A Whole New World, Reimagined by Women (The UNESCO Courier no. 2, July-September 2020) Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: UNESCO In this issue, the UNESCO Courier gives women a voice. Political scientists, journalists, sociologists, researchers, writers, and teachers have drawn the contours of the post-pandemic era – whether it is the future of museums, changes in schools, the rise of disinformation, or the challenges of scientific research.This issue paints a sobering picture of our times – highlights the fault-lines exposed by the health crisis, and shows the magnitude of the challenges ahead. It also underlines the potential for scientific, cultural and educational co-operation that this unprecedented event has revealed. If the reflections, the desire for change, and the movements of mutual aid that have emerged are not short-lived, the world really could become a more united, more sustainable and more egalitarian place. 
Repenser nos futurs ensemble: un nouveau contrat social pour l'éducation Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: International Commission on the Futures of Education | UNESCO L’avenir de l’humanité sur la planète est, nous le savons aujourd’hui, compromis. La pandémie a eu au moins le mérite de démontrer combien nos existences sont fragiles et combien nos destins sont inextricablement liés. Il est nécessaire et urgent désormais, d’agir collectivement pour changer de cap et réinventer notre avenir. Dans ce tournant, l’éducation jouera un rôle crucial pour sa capacité, universellement reconnue, à provoquer le changement. Mais pour jouer son rôle, elle devra surmonter un double défi : honorer, d’une part, sa plus vieille promesse, c’est-à-dire d’être effective et d’assurer le droit à une éducation de qualité pour chaque enfant, chaque jeune, chaque adulte partout à travers le monde ; et, d’autre part, assumer entièrement son potentiel transformateur, afin d’ouvrir la voie vers un avenir collectif durable. Pour y parvenir, il convient de s’engager dans un nouveau contrat social pour l’éducation, qui permette de corriger les injustices tout en transformant l’avenir. Ce nouveau contrat social doit être enraciné dans les droits humains et être fondé sur les principes de non-discrimination, de justice sociale, de respect de la vie, de la dignité humaine et de la diversité culturelle ; il doit aussi s’appuyer sur une éthique de la sollicitude, de la réciprocité et de la solidarité ; il doit enfin renforcer l’éducation comme projet public et un bien commun de l’humanité. Le présent rapport, préparé durant deux ans et qui a pu s’appuyer sur une consultation mondiale de près d’un million de personnes, invite les gouvernements, les partenaires et les citoyens du monde entier à élaborer un nouveau contrat social en faveur de l’éducation, pour construire un avenir pacifique, juste et durable pour toutes et tous. Les conceptions, les principes et les propositions avancés ici ne constituent qu’un point de départ. Seul un effort collectif pourra les traduire en actes et les adapter aux situations locales. Il existe en effet de vraies lueurs d’espoir. Ce rapport essaie de les ressaisir afin que l’avenir se construise sur ces fondations. Qu’on n’y voit donc pas un manuel ou un plan directeur : c’est le début d’une conversation vitale. 
一起重新构想我们的未来：为教育打造新的社会契约 Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: International Commission on the Futures of Education | UNESCO 我们人类和地球正遭受着威胁。新冠肺炎疫情只不过证明了我们的脆弱性和相互关联性。我们现在需要采取紧急行动，一起改变方向，重新构想我们的未来。“教育的未来”国际委员会的这份报告认可教育可以带来深刻变革。我们目前面临着双重挑战，即兑现尚未实现的承诺，确保每位儿童、青少年和成年人都有权接受优质教育，以及把教育当作我们通往可持续共同未来的路径，充分实现其变革潜力。为了做到这一点，我们需要一份能够在改变未来的同时，修复现有不公正的新的教育社会契约。这一新的社会契约必须以人权为依据，以非歧视性、社会正义、尊重生命、人的尊严和文化多样性等原则为基础。它必须包含关怀、互惠和团结的伦理。它必须加强教育作为公共事业、共同利益的地位。这份报告建立在历时两年、约100万人参与的全球协商过程的基础之上，它邀请世界各地政府、机构、组织和公民为教育订立一份新的社会契约，帮助我们为所有人创造和平、公正和可持续的未来。这份报告所提出的愿景、原则和建议只是一个起点。对其进行解读和本土化实践，是我们需要共同努力完成的事业。目前的工作中已经存在许多亮点，本报告试图捕捉这些亮点，同时也以其为基础进行构建。本报告既不是一部指南，也不是一幅蓝图，而是一场至关重要的对话的起点。 
Reimaginar juntos nuestros futuros: un nuevo contrato social para la educación Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: International Commission on the Futures of Education | UNESCO La humanidad y el planeta Tierra están amenazados. La pandemia solo ha servido para demostrar nuestra fragilidad y nuestra interconexión. Ahora es necesario actuar urgentemente, de forma conjunta, para cambiar el rumbo y reimaginar nuestros futuros. Este informe de la Comisión Internacional sobre los Futuros de la Educación reconoce el poder de la educación para provocar un cambio profundo. Nos enfrentamos a un doble reto: cumplir la promesa de garantizar el derecho a una educación de calidad para todos los niños, jóvenes y adultos, y aprovechar plenamente el potencial transformador de la educación como vía para un futuro colectivo sostenible. Para ello, necesitamos un nuevo contrato social para la educación que pueda reparar las injusticias, al tiempo que transforma el futuro. Este nuevo contrato social debe basarse en los derechos humanos y en los principios de no discriminación, justicia social, respeto a la vida, dignidad humana y diversidad cultural. Debe incluir una ética de cuidado, reciprocidad y solidaridad. Debe reforzar la educación como un proyecto público y un bien común. Este informe, que se ha elaborado en dos años y se ha basado en un proceso de consulta mundial en el que han participado alrededor de un millón de personas, invita a gobiernos, instituciones, organizaciones y ciudadanos de todo el mundo a forjar un nuevo contrato social para la educación que nos ayude a construir un futuro pacífico, justo y sostenible para todos. Las visiones, los principios y las propuestas que aquí se presentan deben considerarse simplemente un punto de partida. Traducirlos y contextualizarlos es un esfuerzo colectivo. Existen ya muchos aspectos positivos. Este informe intenta recogerlos y aprovecharlos. No se trata de un manual ni de un modelo, sino de un punto de partida para una conversación fundamental. 
Preparing for the Next Pandemic Leveraging Social and Human Sciences for Crisis: Lessons from COVID-19 Year of publication: 2024 Author: Erwan Dianteill | N'Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba Corporate author: UNESCO The Social Sciences Response to COVID-19 Understanding the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial for crafting effective and inclusive recovery policies. Prior to the pandemic, growing gaps in well-being were already undermining environmental sustainability, the social fabric, and progress worldwide. Fragile and unequal systems proved to be a pre-existing aggravating condition that fuelled the pandemic on a global scale. COVID-19 widened the gap between developed countries—which already had the financial means to respond to the crisis and had easy access to the vaccine—and the rest of humanity, resulting in devastating effects in the Global South, with more than 130 million people crossing the poverty line. Addressed to policymakers and scholars, this publication presents a comprehensive state of knowledge of the social science perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic, covering a wide range of topics from its impact on mental health, education, climate change, economy, governance, migration, demography, digitalization, and more. The authors analyse the challenges faced by society during the pandemic and present actionable proposals for policymakers and practitioners. This publication is a reminder of the importance of Social Sciences and Humanities in addressing global challenges and provides a roadmap for future research and policy action to build more resilient societies. 
Learning at Risk: the Impact of Climate Displacement on the Right to Education; Global Report Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO How climate displacement the impacts the right to education The growing impacts of climate change and displacement on education can no longer be ignored. The increasing number of people displaced due to climate change faces unique vulnerabilities, especially in terms of access to education. This challenge is not only attributed to the often limited political and legal recognition of these displaced persons, but also stems from the global community’s lack of awareness of the diverse obstacles they encounter in seeking access to education. This global report, which concludes the “Initiative on the impact of climate change and displacement on the right to education”, aims to provide guidance to policy-makers worldwide on how to better respect, protect and fulfil the right to education of climate-displaced people. It provides an overview of climate-induced barriers to education, and global policy guidance on how to ensure the protection of the right to education of these populations. The report will inform UNESCO’s Initiative on “The evolving right to education within a lifelong learning perspective” which is investigating how the right to education, as enshrined in international normative instruments, could be strengthened to meet modern needs in our rapidly changing societies. 
Disability Equality in the Media: Representation, Accessibility, Management; Practical Manual Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO Promoting Disability Equality in the Media Despite all the positive changes happening in newsrooms and leadership roles, diversity in the media remains a challenge.When certain groups are left out, the media fails to present all angles of a story, missing diverse perspectives and innovative ideas. Consequently, audiences do not receive the full picture, and promises of fair and accurate representation often fall short, affecting our perceptions of each other in society. It is the case of persons with disabilities, who make up 16 percent of the global population but remain one of the most marginalized groups. Media coverage frequently overlooks them, and when their stories are told, they are often framed through stereotypes. This not only creates barriers but also denies them their rights. To address this, media organizations should enhance editorial policies and representation, improve employment conditions, and foster a more inclusive environment for professionals with disabilities.The Practical Manual and Master Class provide hands-on advice to editorial teams on how to ensure fair and unbiased coverage of disability. For content producers, it details how to make media content and services accessible. To managers and decision makers, the material inspires change, demonstrating how disability equality can contribute to media industry growth and create new revenue streams.This work contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) and promotes freedom of expression, media development, and access to information for the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in public debate. 
AI and the Future of Education: Disruptions, Dilemmas and Directions Year of publication: 2025 Corporate author: UNESCO Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way we learn, teach and make sense of the world around us, but it is doing so unequally. While one-third of humanity remains offline, access to the most cutting-edge AI models is reserved for those with subscriptions, infrastructure and linguistic advantage.These disparities not only restrict who can use AI, but also determine whose knowledge, values and languages dominate the systems that increasingly influence education.This anthology explores the philosophical, ethical and pedagogical dilemmas posed by disruptive influence of AI in education. Bringing together insights from global thinkers, leaders and changemakers, the collection challenges assumptions, surfaces frictions, provokes contestation, and sparks audacious new visions for equitable human-machine co-creation.Covering themes from dismantling outdated assessment systems to cultivating an ethics of care, the 21 think pieces in this volume take a step towards building a global commons for dialogue and action, a shared space to think together, debate across differences, and reimagine inclusive education in the age of AI.Building on UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, its Guidance on Generative AI in Education and Research and its twin AI competency frameworks for teachers and students, such a global commons can direct collective sense-making and bold reimagination around curricula, pedagogy, governance and policy with human rights, justice and inclusion at its core.