In recent decades, the effects and intensity of droughts seem to have increased in Latin America and the Caribbean, with multiple social, economic and environmental impacts. It is important that decision-makers in the countries of the region have a detailed knowledge of these phenomena, so that they can make informed decisions and set up effective prevention and response systems.

With the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the new UNESCO Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to promote its ratification in the countries of the region, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) will launch the Course on the Regional Convention for the Recognition of Studies, available from 21 April on the educational platform Campus IESALC.

UNESCO began the process of updating its Model Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Curriculum during the International Consultative Meeting on MIL Curriculum, on 12-13 September 2019, hosted by the Republic of Serbia. The international consultation was followed by a series of regional consultations that spanned over one year. This event aims to launch the second edition of the UNESCO Model MIL Curriculum for Educators and Learners, again in the Republic of Serbia, where the process started.