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Regional Guidelines on Innovative Financing Mechanisms and Partnerships for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Office Bangkok and Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific | SEAMEO. Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting (CECCEP) The development of the Regional Guidelines on Innovative Financing Mechanisms and Partnerships for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) was a joint initiative of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting (SEAMEO CECCEP). The Guidelines are part of UNESCO Bangkok’s “Exploring innovative financing and mechanisms for ensuring free inclusive and equitable quality pre-primary education for all in Asia-Pacific” project, which is supported by the Ministry of Economy and Finance Republic of Korea. 
Pursuing quality in early learning, vol. 1: Early childhood care and education (ECCE) teacher competency framework for Southeast Asia (SEA) Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok | Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) With the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a platform for achieving quality early childhood care and education outcomes by 2030, ECCE policy-makers, practitioners, and academicians from Asia-Pacific countries gathered at the second Asia-Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education in Putrajaya, Malaysia in 2016 to share experiences, innovations, and lessons learned in developing and implementing ECCE policies and initiatives. This document first provides a brief background, and discusses the purposes and intended audience for which the framework was developed (Section I). A succeeding section reflects on the regional ECCE landscape (Section II), before proceeding to a discussion of the ECCE teacher competency framework for Southeast Asia (Section III). Section IV suggests possible uses of the ECCE teacher competency framework; a final section concludes with areas for future action. 
Out-of-School Children and Adolescents: Left Behind on the Road to Learning Opportunities for All Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok | UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) This document shows the most recent data from UIS (2017) on the rates and numbers of out-of-school children and adolescents since 2000, first globally and then within this region, examining common characteristics these young people share to provide insights into which groups are more likely to find themselves excluded from national education systems. The focus then turns to a closer examination of the obstacles out-of-school children and adolescents face in this regard and introduces educational programmes that can help them overcome these challenges. URL:http://www.flexlearnstrategies.net/out-of-school-children-and-adolescents-left-behind-on-the-road-to-learning-opportunities-for-all-2/ 
Happy Schools Art E-Exhibition Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok Happy Schools Art E-Exhibition What does a Happy School look like to you? A happy learner is more likely to be a thriving one – better able to solve problems and apply critical thinking skills, more self-confident and likelier to form and foster positive relationships with others. Happy learners require Happy Schools, those that ensure the holistic development and well-being of students and the wider school community. In today’s rapidly changing world, we are faced with increasing mobility, life stress, competition, information overload, inequalities and environmental concerns. As these symptoms of ‘unhappiness’ begin to emerge, the Happy Schools Project calls for the need for education systems to reposition the school as more than a service for educational instruction, but rather, an environment which allows for social and emotional growth and development for learners to contribute to a more peaceful, just and equitable world. As part of UNESCO Bangkok’s Happy Schools Project, the Happy Schools team hosted an art contest in early 2016 in an effort to capture actions, moments and ideas that are promoting happiness in schools. All residents of the Asia-Pacific region were invited to submit images of any kind (photos, drawings, cartoons, paintings, graphics, and posters) along with a caption/description that captures the concept of Happy Schools. Thirty winners were selected from the pool of entries for the Happy Schools Art Exhibition and Report Launch (of the Happy Schools: A Framework for Learner Well-being in the Asia-Pacific report. The artwork will be on display for the Happy Schools Art Exhibition from 25 March to 3 April, 2016 at The Commons in Bangkok, Thailand, and available to view here as an e-exhibition. 
Learning with Intangible Heritage for a Sustainable Future: Guidelines for Educators in the Asia-Pacific Region Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok The guide provides teacher educators and teachers with an understanding of the concept of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and explains why ICH should be integrated into the curriculum in tandem with the principles and perspectives of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This guide explains how the strategic incorporation of ICH elements and ESD principles into the curriculum can enable learners to gain the knowledge and skills that are necessary for ensuring sustainable development in the future. 
Youth Driving Community Education: Testimonies of Empowerment from Asia and the Pacific Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) | Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE) This publication presents a collection of testimonies from young women and men from vulnerable backgrounds who have transformed their lives through community education and development activities. Their testimonies describe the challenges they faced in pursuing an education, how they benefited from community education programmes, and the active roles they now play in community education and development.The publication will meet its objectives if it inspires young people and their partners to take action to:> Improve educational and learning environments for young men and women;> Improve the participation of young women in community building and democratic processes; and> Engage young men and women as active citizens working towards peace, democracy and sustainable development. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 22: Teaching Indigenous Knowledge towards Environmental Conservation: A Case Study of Camp Ebiil in Palau Year of publication: 2011 Author: Ann Kloulechad Singeo Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.22 introduces a case study of community-based education program from Camp Emiil in Palau that promote protection of one's identity and heritage by teaching the youth with the traditional knowledge. The camp allows young participants to take direct part in fun activities and learning opportunities to immerse in culture and nature. Through such experiential learning, participants become more knowledgeable about ethnic practices and acquire important character building skills and conservation knowledge. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 23: Peace Education for School Leadership: A Case Study of PEACeXCELS in the Philippines Year of publication: 2011 Author: Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela | Elaissa Marina Mendoza | Cristina Villanueva-Moreno Corporate author: APCEIU This report is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.23 showcases Peace Education Excellence in School Leadership for Southeast Asia (PEACeXCELS) in the Philippines, a competency building program for educators on EIU. Through comprehensive training, principals and educators undertook reforms in respective schools, implementing various activities to include concept of peace and multiculturalism within school policies and lesson plans. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 24: Innovative Practice of Inter-disciplinary Implementation of EIU based on World Heritages Year of publication: 2011 Author: QIAN Lixia Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.24 introduces a research undertaken by the Research Center for ESD, which outline projects that can be implemented to explore and promote education for international understanding and world heritage. To test the effectiveness, the Center carried out activities such as role-playing discussions and hands-on festival experiences at four kindergartens of the Huijia Education Organization and the High School Affiliated to the Renmin University of China. Overall, such initiative increased multicultural awareness of students and teachers alike, and affirmed commitment for further research and development. 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 25: School-based In-service Programme Year of publication: 2011 Author: Yeshi Pemo Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.25 introduces the case of the Damphu Lower Secondary School in Bhutan, which carried out a number of initiatives to promote culture of peace and EIU through workshops, literary activities, and contests for students, teachers, parents, and nation-wide UNESCO clubs. The case showcases that the educators’ aspirations toward education for peace can be achieved through the combination of excellent school leadership, strong commitment, high competency, and available resources.