The final ceremony at the UN House in Sarajevo on 7 April 20222 marked the end of a joint United Nations project in Bosnia and Herzegovina titled: “Reimagining Education for Marginalized Girls and Boys during and post COVID-19 in BiH.” The project was jointly implemented by UNICEF, UNESCO, International Labor Organization (ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UN Volunteers (UNV). At the closing ceremony, UN Resident Coordinator in BiH, Ingrid Macdonald, pointed out that challenging times also serve as times of opportunity, adding that she is especially proud of the project setting the foundations for future transformation in education processes.

Mladen Banjac, a young emerging talent for art and museology, seeks to elevate arts and culture in the community by engaging the youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina in these increasingly disappearing fields in the region. He is a curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Republika Srpska and is involved in projects such as “Museums in Motion,” which aims to improve the quality of educational collaboration between museums and elementary schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The initiative was conceptualised in partnership with the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina and implemented with support from the Antenna in Sarajevo of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe.

Dear Sir/Madam, You are invited to submit an offer to “Develop a self-paced course materials for and organize a MOOC on media and information literacy for young people” within the overall scope of the project “Building trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey” in accordance with the attached Terms of Reference (TOR). Your offer comprising of technical proposal and financial proposal for one or both phases of activities in the TOR should reach the following address no later than 15 April 2022 via e-mail in PDF format, courier and person: Antenna in Sarajevo, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe Address: Zmaja od Bosne bb, 71.000 Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina Email: m.nikolic@unesco.org Ref: 549RER5004/2002/1.MOOC This letter is not to be construed in any way as an offer to contract with your firm/institution. Your proposal could, however, form the basis for a contract between your company and UNESCO. You are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this letter and indicate whether you will be submitting a proposal. For this purpose, and or any requests for clarification, please contact Mr Borislav Vukojevic (b.vukojevic@unesco.org) and Ms Maja Nikolic (m.nikolic@unesco.org).

UNESCO and the abrdn Charitable Foundation (aCF) announced a 3-year partnership today, to promote environmental sustainability through research and education with the goal of developing innovative solutions to environmental concerns. As the first financial services company to enter into a partnership with UNESCO, abrdn, through the aCF, will support UNESCO programmes on environmental sustainability, climate change and water and ocean science.

A testimonial of the Decennio del Mare, Arianna Mancuso is a young Italian biologist, member of the Marine Science Group of the University of Bologna, researcher at the Fano Marine Centre of the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences and National Geographic Explorer. She dives in the Mediterranean Sea to study the impact of climate change on marine organisms. Her research enables us to gain awareness on the critical need of preserving the ocean and understand our relationship with it, in accordance with the principles of Ocean Literacy. With her curiosity and determination, we can all learn to contribute towards a healthy and sustainable ocean through improving our knowledge and actions.

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, marked the International Women’s Day by presenting the women of the GenOcean! Among the most substantial projects, the new online platform of Decennio del Mare provides users with useful information to make informed decisions and to actively engage in the Ocean Decade’s mission. The event also presented the "Blue Fables: great marine research told to children" and concluded with the Donna di Mare 2022 award ceremony.