Publications

Teachers are at the centre of quality higher education systems. This understanding is part of the international community’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals introduced in September 2015. Goal four is known as SDG4 - Education 2030 which aims to ensure...

The changes brought about by globalization and diversification of societies, have intensified the need to raise the level of efforts to foster transversal competencies (or 21st century), and the new role of teachers is seen as critical to developing them...

This thematic brief is based on the findings of the two UNESCO Bangkok publications namely: Teachers in Asia Pacific: Status and Rights (2015); and Teachers in the Asia-Pacific: Career Progression and Professional Development (2016). It provides a general...

This report is a synthesis of research studies conducted in nine countries in the Asia Pacific Region: Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Fiji, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. It examines the current trends and policies...

This thematic brief is based on the findings of the upcoming UNESCO Bangkok’s publication – Transversal Competencies in Education Policy and Practice: Preparing and supporting teachers to meet challenges of 21st century learning. This brief summarizes the...

Time and again, the central role of teachers in facilitating quality learning has been emphasized. In fact, the Education 2030 Agenda emphasizes the need to increase the number of competent and qualified teachers. In this regard, Member States need to...