On Friday 13 August, 2021, UNESCO Beijing Office conducted a full-day staff retreat, in answer to an urgent call to press ahead the strategic development of the office through smart and joint planning. Such strategic planning was strongly supported by secretary-generals from national commissions of the 5 cluster countries. They offered insightful suggestions through their video messages to us. 

On 27 August 2021, the United Nations Theme Group on Disability (UNTGD) convened the second group-wide meeting at the UN Compound in China. The meeting was attended by over 40 members online and offline, representing China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), embassies, private sector, social enterprises, and UN agencies.

As part of the Advocacy and Awareness Campaign in Mongolia for the SDG 4 – Education 2030 Agenda, a webinar was held on the SDG 4 implementation and progress in Mongolia in the afternoon of 13 August 2021.

On 25-26 August 2021, a UNESCO Regional Community Radio Policy Dialogue was held online among Bangladesh, Mongolia and Nepal. The Policy Dialogue was jointly organized by UNESCO Beijing, Dhaka, and Kathmandu Offices, in partnership with the UNESCO Chair on Community Media at the University of Hyderabad. Over 60 key stakeholders from the three countries, including representatives from the government, community radio stations, community radio associations, NGOs, INGOs, the academia, as well as resource persons from India participated in the Regional Policy Dialogue.