EDUCATION

Working luncheon on inclusive education at UNESCO Headquarters



NewsUNESCO participates in successful negotiation of UN Disability Convention 2006-09-28 3:00 pm
UNESCO, through its EFA Flagship on “the Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities: Towards Inclusion” has been involved in the negotiation process in particular with regard to Article 24 on Education.
 NewsSpeech at the World Summit for Information Societies 2006-02-21 3:00 pm
How to make knowledge societies inclusive and thereby accessible for people with disabilities was the major concern of Ambassador Luis Gallegos’s (Ecuador) speech at the World Summit for Information Societies on November 16, 2005.
 NewsThe Challenge of Educational Inclusion in Europe: Reflecting on the process in France 2006-01-31 8:30 am
UNESCO, the French National Commission for UNESCO, together with teachers and school inspectors from the Department of Yvelines have decided to partner on a training session to address the challenges facing teachers today in schools in Europe and France in the move towards inclusion.
 NewsUNESCO organises the first Pacific Workshop on Inclusive Education 2006-01-30 6:00 pm
A workshop on inclusive education was held from 23 to 25 November 2005 in Apia, Samoa. The workshop, a collaborative effort between UNESCO Paris, Bangkok and Apia offices was held in conjunction with an EFA (Education for All) coordinators’ meeting for the Asia-Pacific Region. Workshop participants included key international resource persons as well as members from the Ministry of Education, teacher training institutions and practitioners and representatives from the Disability movement from Australia, the Cook Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
 NewsWorking luncheon on inclusive education at UNESCO Headquarters in October 2005 2006-01-30 5:00 pm
NewsInclusive Education in the Global Monitoring Report 2006 on Education for All (EFA): Literacy for Life 2006-01-26 7:00 pm Global Monitoring Report on EFA 2006: Literacy for Life
We have gathered for you all the mentions relevant to Inclusive Education found in the new Monitoring Report on Education for All (EFA) of 2006: Literacy for Life.
 NewsCommunity Based Rehabilitation (CBR) as a strategy for Education for All (EFA) 2006-01-11 6:00 pm
UNESCO, in cooperation with its main partners, the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), participated in the revision of the Guidelines for Community Based Rehabilitation during three workshops, held in Geneva in December 2005.
 NewsOUR NEW PUBLICATION: Guidelines for Inclusion: Ensuring Access to Education for All 2006-01-01 1:55 pm
These guidelines are intended to provide information and awareness, to be a policy tool for revising and formulating EFA plans, and to serve as a basis for discussion among policymakers, educators, NGOs and international organizations impacting policy in both private and public education and concerned with promoting access for ALL learners (pdf-Format).
 NewsWorking luncheon on inclusive education at UNESCO Headquarters 2005-11-29 10:25 am
The Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, in cooperation with the section for Early Childhood and Inclusive Education in UNESCO, hosted a luncheon at UNESCO headquarters on 5th of October 2005 in conjunction with the UNESCO General Conference.
 NewsUNESCO organises the first Pacific Workshop on Inclusive Education 2005-11-28 1:00 pm
A workshop on inclusive education was held from 23 to 25 November 2005 in Apia, Samoa. The workshop, a collaborative effort between UNESCO Paris, Bangkok and Apia offices was held in conjunction with an EFA (Education for All) coordinators’ meeting for the Asia-Pacific Region. Workshop participants included key international resource persons as well as members from the Ministry of Education, teacher training institutions and practitioners and representatives from the Disability movement from Australia, the Cook Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
 NewsUNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in the field of inclusive education, with particular regard to the ‘The Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities’ 2004-11-11 9:00 am UNESCO Media Services
UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura designated Maria Lourdes Egydio Villela (Milu Villela) as Goodwill Ambassador for Inclusive Education during a ceremony in the Brazilian capital on 10th November.
 NewsSuccessful Inclusive Approaches in Inner Mongolia 2004-10-26 4:00 pm
In Inner Mongolia, the Golden Key Project, under the leadership of Mr Xu Bailun, has been showing for several years that Inclusive Education is fully possible even with very limited resources.

The seminar will take place in Inner Mongolia in September or October 2004.
 NewsRegional Workshop on Inclusive Education ''‘Getting All Children into School and Helping Them Learn'', Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 October, 2004 2004-10-19 12:00 pm
This regional workshop will be organized by APPEAL, UNESCO/Bangkok and UNESCO, HQ. The theme of the workshop is ''Getting All Children into School and Helping Them Learn''. It is primarily organised for South and South-East Asia.

If you are interested in attending the workshop, please send an email to Inclusive Education, at ie@unesco.org
and we will provide you with updated information about the workshop.
 NewsRehabilitation International World Congress 2004, Oslo, Norway 21-24 June 2004 2004-06-21 5:00 pm
RI Norway hosted the 20th World Congress of Rehabilitation International. The World Congress is held every fourth year in countries around the globe. The first Congress took place in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1929.
 NewsEurope in Action, 2004, Dublin, Ireland, 27– 29 May, 2004 2004-05-27 4:00 pm
This international conference focused on how to fight discrimination against people with an intellectual disability and their families.
 NewsSEAMEO - UNESCO Education Congress and Expo : Adapting to Changing Times and Needs, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-29 May, 2004 2004-05-27 2:00 pm
Every year, an informal consultation of United Nations agencies working within the disability field takes place.
 NewsInformal Consultation of UN Agencies Working in the Field of Disability, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 26 March, 2004 2004-04-06 9:00 am
UNESCO was the host of this year’s informal interagency meeting. The following organizations were represented: International Disability Alliance, International Labour Organization, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UNICEF, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Bank and World Health Organization.
 News‘Inclusive Education: A Framework for Reform’, Hong Kong, 15-19 December, 2003 2003-12-19 2:00 pm
This international conference, organized by The Hong Kong Institute of Education, touched upon several issues concerning Inclusive Education.
 NewsExploratory Meeting on Global Partnership for Disability and Development, Rome, Italy, 9-10 December 2003 2003-12-09 9:00 pm
This meeting, organized by the World Bank Disability and Development Team, aimed at establishing a Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD) in the interest of poor people in developing countries.
 NewsKampala Workshop and Steering Committee Meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 12-15 November, 2003 2003-11-15 9:00 am
The Flagship Secretariat, together with the Uganda Ministry of Education, organized a two-day workshop (12 and 13 November) for the five East African countries, namely, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
 NewsLuncheon during the General Conference, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 1 October 2003 2003-10-01 8:00 pm
The UNESCO National Commissions for the Nordic countries for UNESCO hosted a luncheon on October 1st. Representatives from more than 40 countries were present to discuss the Flagship, “The Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities: Towards Inclusion.
 NewsSpeech of Mr. Bjørn Haugstad, Secretary of State, Norway, UNESCO Headquarters, 1 October, 2003 2003-10-01 2:10 pm
“I would very much like to underline the warm welcome to this luncheon arranged by the Nordic countries in order to establish partnerships in education for persons with disabilities…
 NewsWelcoming Speech for Flagship Luncheon by Ms. Lena Hallengren, Swedish Minister for Pre-school Education, Youth Affairs and Adult Learning, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 1 October, 2003 2003-10-01 2:00 pm
“The Nordic countries have made it a priority to promote access to education for children who are often marginalized or excluded from education. As you know, education is crucial and often guarantees the possibility of a good and fruitful life…
 NewsInclusive Education and Curriculum Development in De Aar and Kimberley, South Africa, 25-29 August, 2003 2003-08-15 4:00 pm
Members of the Inclusive Education Unit at UNESCO visited South Africa to attend meetings with educators who had been involved in testing of the UNESCO curriculum differentiation material in primary schools in De Aar and Kimberley, and to listen to their experiences, ideas and comments with regard to this material.
 NewsFlagship Secretariat Meeting, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 16-17 June, 2003 2003-06-17 5:00 pm
The Secretariat of the Flagship met in UNESCO the 16th and 17th of June to discuss and plan activities for the Flagship.
 NewsMeeting on “ICTs in the Service of Persons with Disabilities”, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, May 20, 2003 2003-05-15 3:00 pm
On May 20, 2003, UNESCO launched a new initiative, entitled “ICTs and People with Disabilities”, which was inaugurated by a two-day expert meeting entitled “ICTs in the Service of Persons with Disabilities”.

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