The report 12 keys to strengthen citizenship education in Chile offers conceptual and practical elements to implement citizenship education in the country's educational communities. It argues that citizenship education is needed to address the socio-political, economic and cultural transformations in Chilean society over the last decade, including important changes in the world of youth and their modes of participation. The report is based on an extensive literature review of good practices in citizenship education in Chile and the world, and on the experience of UNDP and UNESCO in the field.

Given the impossibility of implementing large-scale assessments due to non-face-to-face classes during 2020, national assessment systems have had to be readapted to the context of COVID-19 and the needs of different educational actors. There is a strong demand for adequate instruments for the timely diagnosis of student learning in order to impact pedagogical strategies.

It is with deep sorrow and regret that UNESCO has learned the sad news of the unfortunate death of the distinguished Professor Dr. Francisco Javier Gil, Director of the UNESCO Chair “Inclusion in Higher Education” at USACH.

The 2021 call for nominations is open until 26 May 2021 Gender equality in education is a basic right and a prerequisite to build inclusive societies. Although notable progress has been made over the last 20 years, 129 million girls remain out of school, and two-thirds of children of primary school age who may never set foot in school are girls (UNESCO Institute for Statistics). The UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education honours outstanding and innovative contributions made by individuals, institutions and organizations to advance girls’ and women’s education. It is the first UNESCO Prize of this nature and is unique in showcasing successful projects that improve and promote the educational prospects of girls and women and in turn, the quality of their lives. Funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Prize is conferred annually to two laureates and consists of an award of US $50,000 each to help further their work in the area of girls’ and women’s education. The Director-General of UNESCO awarded the Prize for the first time in 2016. Established by UNESCO’s Executive Board, the Prize directly contributes to the attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, particularly SDG 4 on education and 5 on gender equality. It also supports UNESCO’s global priorities included in the Medium-term Strategy 2014-2021 and the Gender Equality Action Plan 2014-2021 (GEAP II), as well as the UNESCO Strategy for Gender Equality in and through Education (2019-2025). More information

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