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Why the World Needs Happy Schools: Global Report on Happiness In and For Learning Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO Seeing a teacher smile. Hearing students laugh. Feeling a hug from a friend. Smelling fresh air. Tasting a nutritious school meal. These five senses can stimulate happiness at school and improve the learning experiences, outcomes and well-being of students. Through the ‘Happy Schools’ initiative, UNESCO is placing happiness at the core of the transformation of education. It encourages education systems to recognize happiness as both a means to and a goal of quality learning. The initiative is informed by a growing evidence base linking happiness with better learning, teaching, well-being and overall system resilience. This report presents the UNESCO global Happy Schools framework consisting of 4 pillars – people, process, place and principles – and 12 high-level criteria to guide the transformation of learning. It offers a holistic model for embedding happiness into education policies and cultivating it in schools through systemic changes. The report illustrates how the ‘Happy Schools’ initiative aims to create top-down and bottom-up transformation, encouraging governments to recognize happiness as a core objective of education. It supports the scaling of promising practices of joyful learning from the school to the policy level. 
Mainstreaming Social and Emotional Learning in Education Systems: Policy Guide; Highlights Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: UNESCO UNESCO’s policy guide unpacks social and emotional learning (SEL) as a broadening of the educational process, from a focus on cognitive aspects to a balance between cognitive, social and emotional, and behavioural dimensions of learning, putting forward initial action ideas to guide its systematic mainstreaming in education. It builds on and extends previous work undertaken by UNESCO on SEL from the perspective of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Building Strong Foundations for Health and Well-being Education, the Happy Schools Framework, and in multiple UNESCO Offices and Institutes. 
Jeunesse et citoyenneté : une culture à réinventer: 23 recommandations pour redynamiser la culture citoyenne (Rapport d'information; No.648, 2021-2022) Year of publication: 2022 Author: Stéphane Piednoir | Henri Cabanel Corporate author: Sénat français Des sujets proches des préoccupations de la mission d’information ont été inscrits à l’agenda d’autres institutions et structures du Sénat pendant cette mission d’information qui s’est déroulée du 1er décembre 2021 au 7 juin 2022. Cette convergence souligne l’importance de ces questions et l’urgence de mesures destinées à réparer le lien entre les citoyens et les institutions et, à travers l’éducation citoyenne de la jeunesse, à renforcer la cohésion nationale et à préparer l’avenir de notre démocratie. Au terme de ses travaux, la mission formule vingt-trois recommandations pour mieux éduquer et former à la citoyenneté, pour encourager une citoyenneté active par l’engagement, et pour repenser les pratiques démocratiques afin de rapprocher les citoyens – et plus particulièrement les jeunes – des institutions. Elle considère que ces questions doivent, à l’approche de la nouvelle législature, constituer une priorité pour les pouvoirs publics. 
The Impact of Holocaust education: how to assess policies and practices? International Seminar, 27 January 2014, UNESCO, Paris; Report Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) | Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research (Germany) | Hungary. Permanent Delegation to UNESCO UNESCO, which is charged with “promoting awareness of Holocaust remembrance through education” by resolution 34 C/61 of its General Conference, marked the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust on 27 January 2014 by convening an international seminar for members of the global community who are involved with and committed to this mandate. The event, titled “The Impact of Holocaust Education: How to Assess Policies and Practices”, aimed at highlighting current practices and debates in the field of research in Holocaust education. It was organized in partnership between UNESCO, including its International Bureau of Education, and the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Studies with the support of the Delegation of Hungary to UNESCO. 
Guidelines for education sector plan preparation Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) At the World Education Forum, in Dakar in 2000, the international community pledged that no country with a credible plan to achieve the Education for All goals would be thwarted by a lack of resources. Since then, the development of an education sector plan (ESP) has become a priority in many countries. ESPs present the policies and strategies for national education reform, and are a powerful tool for coordinating partners and for mobilizing additional domestic and external resources. They have become a critical instrument for governments to signal to all potential investors that their education policies are credible, sustainable, and worthy of investment. The consensus on the need for credible ESPs is strong. However, what does a credible plan require in terms of government leadership, knowledge and data, institutional and human capacities, and dialogue among the education stakeholders? What are the criteria that establish the credibility of a plan?The purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in preparing credible education sector plans. A second document, Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal, can be utilized to check whether the plan responds to the expected requirements. In certain contexts of vulnerability, confl ict, or crisis, countries may also consider the development of a transitional education plan, more short-term and action-oriented, and adjusted to the context and available capacities for situation analysis and data requirements. Specifi c guidelines are being prepared. However references to fragile contexts or vulnerability situations are streamlined in these guidelines. These guidelines are not exhaustive. They should be adapted to country contexts and needs. They present an overview of sector analysis, consultative processes, policy reform, strategy development, plan implementation, and monitoring. They do not replace technical manuals on specific tools and methodologies that are used at the various steps of the development of a plan. 
Guide pour la préparation d'un plan sectoriel d'éducation Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) At the World Education Forum, in Dakar in 2000, the international community pledged that no country with a credible plan to achieve the Education for All goals would be thwarted by a lack of resources. Since then, the development of an education sector plan (ESP) has become a priority in many countries. ESPs present the policies and strategies for national education reform, and are a powerful tool for coordinating partners and for mobilizing additional domestic and external resources. They have become a critical instrument for governments to signal to all potential investors that their education policies are credible, sustainable, and worthy of investment. The consensus on the need for credible ESPs is strong. However, what does a credible plan require in terms of government leadership, knowledge and data, institutional and human capacities, and dialogue among the education stakeholders? What are the criteria that establish the credibility of a plan? The purpose of these guidelines is to assist countries in preparing credible education sector plans. A second document, Guidelines for Education Sector Plan Appraisal, can be utilized to check whether the plan responds to the expected requirements. In certain contexts of vulnerability, confl ict, or crisis, countries may also consider the development of a transitional education plan, more short-term and action-oriented, and adjusted to the context and available capacities for situation analysis and data requirements. Specifi c guidelines are being prepared. However references to fragile contexts or vulnerability situations are streamlined in these guidelines. These guidelines are not exhaustive. They should be adapted to country contexts and needs. They present an overview of sector analysis, consultative processes, policy reform, strategy development, plan implementation, and monitoring. They do not replace technical manuals on specifi c tools and methodologies that are used at the various steps of the development of a plan. 
Guidelines for education sector plan appraisal Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) At the World Education Forum, in Dakar in 2000, the international community pledged that no country with a credible plan to achieve the Education for All goals would be thwarted by a lack of resources. Since then, the development of an education sector plan (ESP) has become a priority in many countries. ESPs present the policies and strategies for national education reform, and are a powerful tool for coordinating partners and for mobilizing additional domestic and external resources. They have become a critical instrument for governments to signal to all potential investors that their education policies are credible, sustainable, and worthy of investment.The consensus on the need for credible ESPs is strong. However, what does a credible plan require in terms of government leadership, knowledge and data, institutional and human capacities, and dialogue among the education stakeholders? What are the criteria that establish the credibility of a plan? The purpose of these guidelines is to assist education stakeholders in appraising the soundness, relevance, and coherence that form the credibility of ESPs. The primary objective of an appraisal report is to support the finalization of a credible ESP. It provides a fair review of the ESP strengths and areas in need of improvement before the endorsement by partners which signifies their commitment to support the implementation of the ESP. These guidelines are meant to be adapted to national contexts and needs. The stakeholders should discuss the scope and the methodology of the appraisal to be used, and develop a common vision of the whole process. The appraisal process should be participatory, and grounded in the political and technical dialogue for ESP development. It should involve consultations, interviews with key stakeholders, and field visits, in addition to a desk review of the ESP and any other relevant documents. It is good practice to organize a validation workshop of the appraisal report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations to feed into the ESP finalization. The appraisal process should occur early enough in the ESP development process to allow time for decision-makers to open consultations on these conclusions and recommendations in order to improve the final version of the ESP. Guide pourl’évaluation d’un plan sectoriel d’éducation Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Le Partenariat mondial pour l’éducation (GPE, du sigle anglais) est le seul mécanisme mondial et multilatéral visant à ce que tous les enfants puissent aller à l’école et y recevoir une éducation de qualité. Rassemblant près de 60 gouvernements de pays en développement, ainsi que des gouvernements donateurs, des organisations de la société civile, des fondations privées, des institutions internationales, des enseignants et le secteur privé, il propose un soutien financier pour l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de plans sectoriels d’éducation de qualité dans les pays les plus pauvres. Le GPE réunit dirigeants nationaux et mondiaux pour concevoir des stratégies coordonnées, donnant à chaque enfant l’opportunité d’apprendre dans un contexte éducatif stimulant et sûr. En soutenant des programmes de développement qui visent à atteindre les objectifs éducatifs d’un pays (parité, bons résultats d’apprentissage, accès universel à l’enseignement primaire), le Partenariat veille à ce que les investissements dans le secteur de l’éducation portent leurs fruits. Le GPE a contribué à améliorer les résultats des pays en matière d’éducation, non seulement en réunissant ses partenaires pour élaborer des plans sectoriels d’éducation, dont la qualité est quantifiable, mais aussi en investissant dans des domaines stratégiquement essentiels mais sous-financés de ces plans, et en mobilisant l’expertise des partenaires nationaux pour tirer le meilleur parti de leurs atouts respectifs. Le GPE a alloué 3,9 milliards de dollars EU au cours des dix dernières années, en soutien aux réformes éducatives dans certains des pays les plus pauvres du monde. En 2014, près de la moitié de ses financements a été attribuée à des pays fragiles ou touchés par des conflits. Guía para la evaluación de un plan sectorial de educación Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) La Alianza Mundial para la Educación (GPE, por sus siglas en inglés) es la única alianza multilateral global cuya misión es conseguir que todos los niños y niñas estén escolarizados en un sistema educativo de calidad. La Alianza Mundial para la Educación engloba a alrededor de 60 gobiernos de países en desarrollo, así como a gobiernos socios, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, instituciones internacionales, profesores, fundaciones privadas y sector privado. Proporciona financiación para apoyar el diseño y la ejecución de planes sectoriales de educación de calidad en los países más pobres del mundo. La GPE reúne a líderes mundiales y nacionales para apoyar estrategias coordinadas que ofrezcan a todos los niños y niñas la oportunidad de aprender en un entorno de aprendizaje seguro y adecuado. La Alianza Global, mediante el apoyo a programas de desarrollo enfocados a alcanzar las metas educativas de cada país, tales como la paridad de género, resultados de aprendizaje de calidad y acceso universal a la educación primaria, garantiza que la inversión en educación valga la pena. Hemos ayudado a mejorar los resultados nacionales en educación gracias al trabajo conjunto de socios en la elaboración de planes sectoriales de educación, medibles y de calidad, a la inversión en componentes del plan que eran estratégicamente importantes y que no estaban suficientemente financiados y a la activación del expertise de socios en el país que han aportado su ventaja comparativa. La Alianza Mundial para la Educación ha asignado 3.900 millones de dólares en los últimos diez años para apoyar reformas educativas en los países más pobres de mundo. Prácticamente lamitad de la financiación de 2014 se destinó a estados frágiles o países en situación de conflicto. Guidelines for education sector plan appraisal (prs) Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | Global Partnership for Education (GPE) مشارکت جهانی برای تعلیم و تربیهیگانه تفاهمنامه چند جانبه جهانی است که جهت فراخواندن تمام اطفال در مکاتب با کیفیت وقف گردیده است. مشارکت جهانی برای تعلیم و تربیه حدودأ شامل دولت 60کشور رو به ترقی و همچنان کشور های حمایت کننده،نهاد های جامعه مدنی، نهاد های بین المللی، اتحادیه های خصوصی و معلمان، و سکتور خصوصی میباشد. این مشارکت منابع مالی را جهت حمایت انکشاف و تطبیق پلان های استراتیژیک با کیفیت در فقیر ترین کشور های جهان میباشد.مشارکت جهانی برای تعلیم و تربیه رهبری های ملی و بین المللی را دور هم جمع می نماید تا از آموزش هر طفل در یک فضای مصئون و مؤثر آموزشی حمایت گردد. با حمایت برنامه های انکشافی جهت رسیدن به اهداف تعلیمی یک کشور، مانند تساوی جنسیتی، نتایج با کیفیت آموزشی، و دسترسی همگانی به مکاتب ابتدائیه، مشارکت جهانی تعلیم وتربیه تضمین می کند که به قدر کافی در تعلیم و تربیه سرمایه گذاری میشود. ما از بهبود رسیدن به نتایج آموزشی از طریق گردهم آوردن شرکا میان هم تا پلان های استراتیژیک با کیفیت را ترتیبنمایند، از طریق سرمایه گذاری بالای بخش های مهم استراتیژیکی و نیازمند بودجه پلان استراتیژیک کشور ها و از طریق بسیج نمودن شرکای داخلی در کشور ها تا از مزیت نسبی شان استفاد بتوانند حمایت نموده ایم.مشارکت جهانی برای تعلیم و تربیه در دهه گذشته مبلغ 3.9میلیارد دالر را برای حمایت اصلاحات در تعلیم و تربیه بعضی فقیر ترین کشور های جهان تخصیص داده است. در سال 2014تقریبأ نیم از این سرمایه گذاری به کشور های نا امن و متاثر از جنگ داده شد.