UNESCO will launch the exhibition “Painting to remember” at its headquarters in Paris, in partnership with the Permanent Delegation of Germany to UNESCO at 6pm on 22 September 2022. The paintings by Alexander Dettmar will be exhibited in Salle Miro from 22 September to 29 September.

The OECD has played a significant role in promoting the importance of transparency – and access to information in particular – alongside the benefits of open government more broadly. At the same time, personal data protection and privacy are fundamental values which must continue to be protected by governments as they embrace the digital transformation and collect and store ever-vaster amounts of data. In this regard, emerging challenges for public administrations in taking a balanced approach to access to information and personal data protection have become evident in recent years and ensuring that neither are unduly restricted.

This is the second round of Higher education conversations, now in the leadup to the entry into force of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education. This second conversation in the series aims to bring together policy makers and higher education stakeholders to discuss and advance the understanding of international mobility flows from a South-South perspective.

Keeping girls in the picture in Nigeria – Portraits of changemakers is a photo exhibition organized by UNESCO, with support from Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium) and the Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to UNESCO, as part of International Day of the Girl celebrations. The exhibition will feature emotional and inspirational portraits of changemakers, community members and girls, telling us the story of a community standing up for girls’ education. Viewers will be invited to travel to Abuja, Ibadan, Benin City and other areas of Nigeria to meet the people behind the portraits.

In 2022, the celebrations of World Teachers’ Day will focus on the theme "The transformation of education begins with teachers".   The official celebration event will be opened by Ms Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education, followed by statements from the representatives of the Co-Convening Partners: the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF, and Education International (EI). 

This workshop is part of the series of regional workshops initiated by UNESCO to support the implementation, raise awareness and take stock of the implementation of the OER Recommendation.   Objectives:  Raise awareness on ongoing activities in the region on the implementation of the OER Recommendation by different stakeholders; Provide an overview of the draft Policy Guidelines to support the implementation of the OER Recommendation, with a view to ensuring inputs from stakeholders; Provide an overview of the draft Capacity Building Guidelines to support the implementation of the OER Recommendation, with a view to ensuring inputs from stakeholders.

UNESCO celebrates the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the MoW Programme from 27 October to 5 November 2022.

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 interdisciplinary dialogues and the cross-sectoral mobilization needed to confront complex challenges on the horizon. Dedicated to the theme of “Transforming knowledge for just and sustainable futures”, the two-day event is grounded in the spirit of scientific, moral, intellectual, and academic solidarity. The conference is also an opportunity for networking to strengthen collaboration among members and with the UNESCO sector programmes. It will include special sessions based around thematic clusters, allowing multiple opportunities for Chairs, Networks, UNESCO specialists, and other participants, to exchange and initiate new collaborations. To celebrate the achievements of the Programme, we are inviting members of the UNITWIN Programme – whether attending in person or not – to submit an inspiring short video message (60 to 90 seconds) in advance. To help you with this, please find the guidelines at this link.