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The role of the Regional Office is to adjust UNESCO’s biennial program implementation to the specific characteristics of the region and to ensure the Organization’s active presence in its Member States.

Since the beginning of 2002, the UNESCO Office in Beirut assumed two roles:

- Cluster Office for the following Arab States: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and the Palestinian Territories

- Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States More


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UNESCO Beirut Mission to Syria: Quality Education for Iraqi children refugees

As part of UNESCO’s efforts to improve the educational situation of over one million Iraqi refugees living now in Syria, a UNESCO Beirut team went to Syria on an early assessement mission and met with UN counterparts and attended the United Nations Country Team(UNCT)meeting. The meeting came upon the request of Dr. Abdel Moneim Osman Director UNESCO Beirut, as UNESCO Beirut is a member of UNCT Syria, and its Director is the non-resident Representative of UNESCO in Syria. More


UNESCO Beirut Vacancy:Technical Coordinator

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News

Workshop on “Enhancement of Intercultural Dialogue in Lebanon”24 Sep 2007 Workshop on “Enhancement of Intercultural Dialogue in Lebanon” UNESCO Beirut
A UNESCO Beirut workshop More

Lebanon and UNESCO sign two cultural agreements02 Aug 2007 Lebanon and UNESCO sign two cultural agreements
“Capacity Building of Human Resources for Digital Documentation of World Heritage Sites affected by the war” and “Cultural reconciliation for Lebanese youth”. More

MAP IT Information Day in Lebanon02 Aug 2007 MAP IT Information Day in Lebanon
The ICT link between Europe and the Mediterranean coutnries fostered by UNESCO and the Europian Commission More

UNESCO Beirut Workshop for better media awareness on HIV/AIDS05 Jun 2007 UNESCO Beirut Workshop for better media awareness on HIV/AIDS UNESCO Beirut
A UNESCO Beirut Workshop in Yemen More

25 May 2007 "School Libraries as Learning and Information Centers" UNESCO Beirut
A conference at UNESCO Beirut More

Water awareness national campaign launched at UNESCO Beirut09 May 2007 Water awareness national campaign launched at UNESCO Beirut UNESCO Beirut
A Press conference and the launching of the water awareness campaign at UNESCO Beirut More


Projects

Health Awareness.jpgFocusing Resources for Effective School Health (FRESH)
A FRESH start to enhancing the quality and Equity of EducationIn the 90’s there was a growing recognition in the region for the need to improve comprehensive approaches to school health and school health education. The interagency initiative FRESH was launched by UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank during the World Education Forum, Dakar, April 2000. The role of UNESCO is to “foster the necessary input from the grass root level through promoting enhanced FRESH awareness and participation among pupils, teachers and the community”. More

ribbon.gifHIV/AIDS Preventive Education UNESCO Office Beirut and Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States
Strategic Action Plan to fight HIV/AIDS in the Arab Region More


Events

Illicit traffic of cultural property.gifProtection of Cultural Property through Application of Conventions and its Tools Amman, Jordan 18 Jun 2007 - 21 Jun 2007
A UNESCO Beirut Sub-Regional Seminar More

Focusing on Health at Schools.jpgRegional Workshop on Assessment and Evaluation of FRESH initiative work plans and activities Beirut, Lebanon 26 Jun 2007 - 29 Jun 2007
Link to FRESH project More

Non Formal Education.jpgInter-Regional Consultation on Non Formal Education Beirut, Lebanon 12 Jul 2007 - 16 Jul 2007
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Health awareness and community development.jpgSecond Regional Youth Forum on Health Awareness and community Development Tunis, Tunisia 21 Aug 2007 - 23 Aug 2007
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Inclusion of Street Children.jpg2nd National Conference on Inclusive Education (Lebanon) Beirut, Lebanon 15 Sep 2007 - 18 Sep 2007
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lebanese museum.jpgSéminaire « Gestion de la Conservation Préventive des Musées » UNESCO Beirut 22 Sep 2007 - 27 Sep 2007
Le Bureau de l’UNESCO à Beyrouth en étroite coopération avec la Section des musées et des objets culturels et le Comité National libanais de l’ICOM (Conseil International des Musées) organisent un séminaire sur la « Gestion de la Conservation Préventive des Musées » du 22-26 Octobre. Ce séminaire, qui cherche à répondre aux demandes des professionnels des musées libanais dans le domaine de la gestion, de la conservation, de la préservation et de la sécurité des collections, a été initié en mai 2006 à la suite d’un questionnaire pour l’évaluation des besoins en matière d’administration des collections. Une visite d’expert aux différents musées libanais membres de l’ICOM a permis de préciser ces besoins. More


UNESDOC Document

UNESDOC Document Future Educational Assessment (Arabic)

Websites

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Documents

UNESCO Beirut Job Vacancy : Finance Assistant L-6
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Poster of the workshop
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Contact List.jpgGirls' Education NGOs Contact List
A contact list of NGOs working in Girls' Education in the Arab States (pdf file English) More

Contact List.jpgLiteracy and Adult Education NGOs (Arab States)
A contact list for NGOs working in Literacy and Adult Education in the Arab States More

Contact List.jpgEducation NGOs: Early Childhood (Arab States) UNESCO Beirut
A list of NGOs working in Early Childhood in the Arab States More

Contact List.jpgEducation Under Poverty and Armed Conflict NGOs (Arab States)
A contact list of NGOs working in Education under poverty and armed conflict in the Arab States More

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