Education

Despite strong evidence showing the benefits of early childhood care and education, new UNESCO data shows that 1 out of 4 children aged 5 entirely lack any form of pre-primary education, a figure representing 35 million out of 137 million 5-year-old...

A report from the 2nd Regional Meeting of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), 5 – 8 September 2022, Tokyo Report and photos by Kohei Uno, Intern, Executive Office, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (UNESCO Bangkok) The...

Limited connectivity to the internet, lack of electronic devices, and limited digital skills of teachers and learners – such were the key challenges facing digitalization of education programmes as reported to UNESCO by the conclusion of the initiative,...

UNESCO is convening a 30th anniversary celebration of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme at its headquarters in Paris from 3-4 November 2022. This anniversary conference will celebrate the accomplishments over the last three decades and advance authentic...

Micro-credentials are by no means new, with many, such as short-term courses, having been offered by different providers for years. Most have centred around outreach and continuing professional development (CPD) for the training of skilled workers and...