EDUCATION

Belarus


Belarus has been an independent state since 1991. The country experienced an atypical transition with its own particular political and economic system. It is not the continuation of the Soviet model but preserves however many of its characteristics. Presently order and stability prevail in Belarus but the economic situation is difficult.

The past legacy is still present in the Belarus educational system. A reform was voted in 1986 which foresees namely modernisation of the system and establishment of specializations following the end of the school programme. An another serious problem is the large number of child illnesses caused by the nuclear catastrophy of Tchernobyl.

Total population : 10.2 million
Illiteracy rate : 0.5 %
Total expenditures for education (in % of GNP) : 5.9 % (1996)
Pupil/teacher ratio : 20 (1994-95)
Refugee situation: Tens of thousands of refugees and displaced.

On going programmes and projects :
Project 1 : Preventive education, following the Tchernobyl accident, for children and teachers in the context of nuclear radiation.
Project cost : US $ : 30 000
Source of financing : Extrabudgetary


documentoCommunity Development Centres for social and psychological rehabilitation
The Soviet Union tried to tackle the Chernobyl disaster on its own for more than three years, but after the break-up of the old regime in 1990, the newly-independent states realised they could not cope alone.  
documentoExplosion du réacteur de la centrale de Tchernobyl
En 1991, les gouvernements de Biélorussie, de Russie et d’Ukraine ont fait appel à l’UNESCO qui a défini des projets dans ses domaines de compétence, dont le projet n° 64.  

ProyectosRéhabilitation psychologique en situation d’urgence
Les Centres communautaires de TCHERNOBYL
 ProyectosPreventive education for children and teachers in the context of nuclar radiation (Tchernobyl) UNESCO Moscow
On going project.
chernobyl.info   (Ir)
The most important facts on the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. Sources, further reading, links, and references to organisations and projects are also included.


UNESCO community centres help victims come to terms - by Peter Coles
September–October 1995 -4,268 people had come to the Centre by April 1995, nearly half of them children. There are now 14 remedial groups for children and six other groups for activities such as art, cookery and music, often run by volunteers — another sign that the community has truly adopted the Centre. And, says Elena, the results can be spectacular.Más

Tchernobyl, on ferme... mais le débat reste ouvert - by Fred Pearce
Octobre 2000 -Quelle a été l’ampleur réelle de la plus grande catastrophe nucléaire de l’Histoire?Más

Biélorussie: «une catastrophe nationale» - by Galia Ackerman
Manif Minsk.jpgOctobre 2000 -Pour Vassili Nesterenko (physicien, ancien directeur de l’Institut de l’énergie nucléaire de l’Académie des sciences de Biélorussie, directeur de l’Institut indépendant Belrad), les conséquences de Tchernobyl menacent la survie du peuple biélorusse.Más

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