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Is World Heritage an Economic Mirage? (Téoros; vol. 30, no. 2) Year of publication: 2011 Author: Lionel Prigent Corporate author: Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) The UNESCO World Heritage List is deemed to be based on principles of universality. However, its critics observe that the multiplication of listed sites, then the widening of heritage categories, is accompanied by an increasingly strong specialization towards tourism and a claim, more expressed, to contribute to local development. . Studies on the economic impact of heritage sites, however, reflect a more equivocal reality. These reserves are not enough to moderate the inflation of listed sites and the hopes placed in heritage enhancement. What is the motivation for such collective obstinacy? The complexity of the nature of heritage cannot be reduced to a commercial dimension. Even the economic analysis of heritage reflects the limits of a purely utilitarian and mercantile approach. Although the questions of enhancement and use of heritage remain more than ever raised, the broadening of the economic definition perhaps makes it possible to better understand the issues and the limits of the extension of heritage and its consequences. Le patrimoine mondial est-il un mirage économique? : Les enjeux contrastés du développement touristique (Téoros; vol. 30, no. 2) Year of publication: 2011 Author: Lionel Prigent Corporate author: Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) La Liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO est réputée reposer sur des principes d’universalité. Cependant, ses contempteurs observent que la multiplication des sites inscrits, puis l’élargissement des catégories de patrimoine, s’accompagnent d’une spécialisation de plus en plus forte vers le tourisme et d’une prétention, davantage exprimée, à contribuer au développement local. Les études sur l’impact économique des sites patrimoniaux traduisent pourtant une réalité plus équivoque. Ces réserves ne suffisent pas à modérer l’inflation de sites inscrits et les espérances placées dans la valorisation patrimoniale. Quelle est la motivation d’une telle obstination collective ? La complexité de la nature patrimoniale ne saurait se réduire à une dimension marchande. Même l’analyse économique du patrimoine traduit les limites d’une approche purement utilitaire et mercantile. Bien que les questions de mise en valeur et d’utilisation du patrimoine restent plus que jamais posées, l’élargissement de la définition économique permet peut-être de mieux percevoir les enjeux et les limites de l’extension patrimoniale et de ses conséquences. 
Equity and Inclusion in Education in Asia Pacific: Building Back Better and More Equal; Policy Brief Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok Following the commitment to ensure “inclusive and equitable quality education” and promote “lifelong learning for all” made in 2015 in Goal 4 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UNESCO, 2015), the Asia-Pacific region made significant progress in terms of both access to, and the quality of, education. However, as the mid-point to the 2030 deadline approaches, millions of learners have failed to learn what they need to reach their fullest potential, producing a “learning crisis” of serious proportions. This learning crisis, however, does not affect all learners equally. Those affected most include (1) children coming from disadvantaged, marginalised families and communities – those living in poverty and in rural and remote areas and from non-dominant language groups, lower castes, and refugee and migrant families; (2) vulnerable children – girls (and sometimes boys) facing gender barriers, children with developmental delays and disabilities, and those perceived and stigmatised as gender-nonconforming or LGBTI , and (3) children and adolescents who have never been to school or were pushed out of school early. Among these groups, the impact of the pandemic has led to even greater learning loss. Thus, a framework for “building back better and more equal” needs to be at the heart of sustainable postpandemic education recovery and transformation of the education system. This post-pandemic framework calls for decisive action to protect the right to education of good quality and for measures – as spelled out below – to improve learning outcomes, especially for marginalized children made more vulnerable because of the pandemic. 
Libraries and Sustainable Development: A Growing Relationship (Documentation et bibliothèques; vol. 63, no. 3) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Pascale Guertin | Valérie Poirier-Rouillard Corporate author: Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED) Green roofs, geothermal systems, sustainable materials, recycling and reuse are words that spontaneously come to mind when it comes to sustainable development.But what does this concept really mean? How does it manifest itself, concretely, in our environment, in our life habits? The library ecosystem is increasingly giving way to the precepts of sustainable development, by its civic nature and its mission to share knowledge, but also by its inspirational nature and with new ideas.In Québec and internationally, various green library projects that are focused on the needs and development of the communities they serve are plentiful and distinctive, giving rise to a new discourse that harmoniously interweaves existing considerations and imperatives without compromising the needs of future generations.The following article summarises the principal components of a project undertaken during a summer course taught by Réjean Savard, namely SCI6372 – Aspects internationaux et comparés de l’information. It is the result of a field trip organised by the École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI) in Germany, Prague and Strasbourg during the summer of 2016. It provides an overview of the initiatives of some libraries around the world, and invites us to reflect on the role of the green library. Les bibliothèques et le développement durable: Un lien de plus en plus fort (Documentation et bibliothèques; vol. 63, no. 3) Year of publication: 2017 Author: Pascale Guertin | Valérie Poirier-Rouillard Corporate author: Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED) Toits verts, systèmes géothermiques, matériaux durables, recyclage et réutilisation sont des termes qui viennent spontanément à l’esprit lorsqu’il est question de développement durable.Mais que signifie véritablement ce concept ? Comment se manifeste-t-il, concrètement, dans notre environnement, dans nos habitudes de vie ? L’écosystème qu’est la bibliothèque laisse de plus en plus de place aux préceptes du développement durable, par sa nature citoyenne et sa mission de partage du savoir, mais aussi d’inspiration et d’idées nouvelles.Autant au Québec qu’à l’international, divers projets de bibliothèques vertes, axées sur les besoins et le développement de leur communauté, abondent et se démarquent, laissant place à un discours nouveau, où s’entremêlent harmonieusement les considérations et impératifs actuels, sans compromis quant aux besoins des générations futures.Le présent texte reprend des éléments du travail réalisé dans le cadre du cours SCI6372 – Aspects internationaux et comparés de l’information donné à l’été 2016 par Réjean Savard (qui a fait suite au voyage d’études organisé par l’EBSI en Allemagne, à Prague et à Strasbourg à l’été 2016) et propose un survol des initiatives de quelques bibliothèques dans le monde et invite à réfléchir au rôle de la bibliothèque verte. 
Cultural Mediation for the Safeguarding and Enhancement of Tunisian Heritage: Citizen Initiatives (Ethnologies; vol. 38, no. 1-2) Year of publication: 2016 Author: Selma Zaiane-Ghalia Corporate author: Folklore Studies Association of Canada | Laval University Since its independence, Tunisia has invested major efforts to include the valuation of the cultural heritage in a prospect of economic development betting on the tourism sector. The diverse governmental institutions concerned by the protection and the valuation of the patrimonial heritage, such as the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism, set up several initiatives of cultural mediation for that purpose. Numerous reports and publications mention these data, but little is written on the important contribution of citizens and community organizations in the field of cultural mediation. Yet, the associative movement was always strong in Tunisia and has been strengthened increasingly since the revolution of 2010.From visits and from personal meetings held on the ground and completed by recent data gathered on the Web, on blogs, social media pages or also on professional Websites, we propose to examine the place of citizen participation in cultural mediation in Tunisia. We shall take, for that purpose, examples of concrete projects. Médiation culturelle pour la sauvegarde et la valorisation du patrimoine tunisien: Des initiatives citoyennes (Ethnologies; vol. 38, no. 1-2) Year of publication: 2016 Author: Selma Zaiane-Ghalia Corporate author: Association canadienne d’ethnologie et de folklore | Laval University Depuis son indépendance, la Tunisie a consacré des efforts importants à la valorisation du patrimoine culturel dans un objectif de développement économique misant sur le secteur touristique. Les diverses institutions gouvernementales concernées par la sauvegarde et la valorisation des richesses patrimoniales, telles que le ministère de la Culture et le ministère du Tourisme, ont mis en place plusieurs actions de médiation culturelle à cet effet. De nombreux rapports et publications mentionnent ces données mais l’on a peu écrit sur l’apport important des citoyens et des organisations communautaires à ce domaine de la médiation culturelle. Or le mouvement associatif a toujours été fort en Tunisie et il s’est renforcé depuis la révolution de 2010. À partir de visites et de rencontres personnelles effectuées sur le terrain et complétées par des données récentes colligées sur Internet – sur des blogues, des pages sociales ou des sites plus professionnels –, nous nous proposons d’examiner la place de la participation citoyenne dans la médiation culturelle en Tunisie. Nous prendrons à cet effet des exemples de projets concrets. 
World Poverty Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Lumni This is a video that discusses diverse dimensions of poverty as well as what can be done to address the causes of poverty. While poverty in the world has fallen in recent years, it has increased in developed countries... But who are the poor? La pauvreté dans le monde: Décod'Actu Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Lumni Il s'agit d'une vidéo qui traite de diverses dimensions de la pauvreté. Si la pauvreté dans le monde a reculé ces dernières années, elle a augmenté dans les pays développés... Mais qui sont les pauvres ? 
Child Rights Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Children Affected by Migration in Uzbekistan Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNICEF Uzbekistan UNICEF and the Commissioner of Uzbekistan for Children’s Rights (Ombudsperson) conducted a study within the EU-funded cross-regional project “Protecting children affected by migration in Southeast, South and Central Asia”, by adapting the Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment (CFR) developed by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC). The summary report unveils findings of how the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected children left behind. The report summarizes the situational analysis and proposed recommendations for the government and partners for adopting policies to avoid or mitigate potential negative impacts on children if similar situations arise in the future.