Announcing the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group Regional Webinar, Series No. 5: ‘MLE Advocacy: Opportunities and Strategies’
As part of the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group (MLE WG), the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) is hosting the fifth session of its regional webinar series. This webinar will focus on opportunities and strategies for MLE advocacy in the region. It will begin with an overview of successful approaches to MLE advocacy, featuring lessons learned. Against this background, panel speakers will discuss two high-level opportunities for MLE advocacy at the regional and international levels. While this webinar will feature a panel of prominent speakers, time will be allotted for participants to share their thoughts and experiences in a moderated discussion.
Objectives
- To raise awareness of internationally significant events which can serve as platforms for MLE advocacy
- To highlight approaches to MLE advocacy at the local, national, and regional levels
- To catalyse multilateral engagement, understanding and cooperation in approaching MLE advocacy
Target Audience
The target audience for the webinar consists of regional, national and international level MLE stakeholders (including both policymakers and practitioners) to enhance their awareness of upcoming internationally significant events in planning their advocacy strategies.
Working Language
English; no additional language accommodations provided.
Dates and Format
Wed, 23 March 2022
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Bangkok time; GMT+7)
Zoom Conferencing
Registration
Registration is free but required in advance; upon registering, you will receive a unique join URL via email: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IdK2hXn2RXid5Iu9JRq9sA
For more Information
Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group Secretariat
E-mail: mlewg@unesco.org
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Agenda |
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Wednesday, 23 March 2022 Moderators:
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11:00 – 11:05 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction from the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group
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11:05 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. |
Panel Speakers:
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12:10 – 12:25 p.m. |
Discussion and Q&A
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12:25 – 12:30 p.m. |
Wrap Up
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Webinar Resources
Presentation slides
- ‘What is APREMC-II and How can MLE Practitioners Help National Delegations Prepare?’
- ‘Bringing Non-dominant Languages into Education Systems: Change from Above, from Below, from the Side—or a Combination?’
- ‘The International Decade of Indigenous Languages’
- ‘Indigenous People’s Organizations and the MLE Movement: Partnering for IDIL’
- 'MLE Advocacy from a Media Advocacy Perspective'
See the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group (MLE WG) webpage for more information on the MLE WG and the previous sessions of the regional webinar series.
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