Engaging Youth for Social Cohesion: Training of Trainers in Bangladesh UNESCO and the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) will organize an online training session for youth leaders and representatives of institutes working with youth in Bangladesh. It focuses on approaches to develop socio-emotional resilience to help sustain cohesion and peace. The training session will be organized on 7 April 2022 from 9:00am to 12:30pm (GMT +6) on Zoom. - 07 April 2022 Dhaka - Bangladesh
World Water Day 2022 Celebration: Release of short animation films on water On the occasion of World Water Day on 22 March 2022, UNESCO New Delhi along with its partners National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India; United Schools Organisation of India; Ri8Brain – the EdTech initiative of Toonz Media Group; and Water Digest is releasing three short animation films. These films have been conceptualized under UNESCO “H2Ooooh! – Waterwise programme for children of India” initiative. - 22 March 2022 New Delhi - India
Fourth meeting of UNESCO Chairs in India UNESCO Chairs Programme is an intersectoral platform that covers all areas of the organization: Education, Culture, Social and Human Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Communication and Information that represents the combined power of brilliant minds from around the world to create sustainable solutions for today’s challenges and to think ahead of the future. In India, UNESCO New Delhi is organising this fourth chair meeting to advance knowledge and practice in an area that is a priority for both the institution and UNESCO. Currently there are 15 UNESCO Chairs in India supporting university and higher education and research institutes to respond more readily and with greater autonomy to the demands for new learning and research in a world undergoing rapid economic, social and technological changes. - 15 March 2022
Engaging Youth for Social Cohesion: Training of Trainers in Sri Lanka UNESCO and the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) will organize an online training series for youth leaders and representatives of institutes working with youth focusing on approaches to developing socio-emotional resilience to help sustain cohesion and peace. The training session in Sri Lanka will be organized on 25 February 2022 from 2 to 5:30 pm (GMT +5:30) on Zoom. - 25 February 2022 Online - Sri Lanka
Launch of the Publication – ‘A Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science’ UNESCO New Delhi will be launching a book entitled ‘A Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science’ on Monday, 7 March 2022, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March 2022). - 07 March 2022 New Delhi - India
Impact of COVID-19 on inclusive education: South-Asian perspective India's National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in collaboration with UNESCO Office in New Delhi is organizing a side event on inclusive education as part of the Global Disabilities Summit. The aim of this event is to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on inclusive education of children with disabilities through a regional perspective. With globally the mantra being, ‘Build back better’ and ‘Leave no one behind’, emphasis needs to be laid on ensuring that students with disabilities are provided with inclusive and equitable quality education through lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG 4). - 16 February 2022 New Delhi - India