In partnership with the Centre for Research and Interdisciplinarity, UNESCO organises on 24 January 2020 a celebration of the second edition of International Day of Education, a date proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 to honour education and its centrality to human well-being and sustainable development. In line with the 2020 theme, Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace, the International Day will examine the many ways learning can empower people, protect the planet, build shared prosperity and foster peace. The Paris celebration will feature talks and discussions with education leaders from around the world, including youth leaders.

Young people are turning to digital sources for sex and relationships advice in increasing numbers, presenting a marked change in the sexuality education landscape. Could digital spaces present an opportunity to reach more children and young people with accessible, engaging, and interactive sexuality education? At the same time, how can we navigate the gamut of digital sexuality education, where the content may be incomplete, poorly informed or harmful? The Switched On forum is connecting a range of stakeholders working in this space to engage with the latest evidence, hear about promising platforms from around the world and map-out where to go from here.

Mobile Learning Week is the United Nations' flagship event for ICT in Education, held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. The 2020 edition of Mobile Learning Week will work under the theme "Artificial Intelligence and Inclusion". Mobile Learning Week (MLW) is the United Nations’ flagship event on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, and has been organized by UNESCO and its partners for eight years consecutively. The 2020 edition of MLW will be held from 2 to 6 March 2020 in Paris under the theme Artificial Intelligence and Inclusion. It is designed to steer the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards the direction of inclusion and equity in education – core values underpinning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and digital opportunities for all. The event will provide a global platform to demonstrate promising applications and practices that leverage AI to advance inclusion and equity in education, and to share enabling factors such as innovative funding mechanisms and partnership strategies. It will facilitate an evidence-informed policy deliberation among ministers, policy makers, private partners, researchers, and practitioners on how to ensure that the AI revolution will not further widen digital divides, gender gaps and inequalities in access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. As a follow up to the implementation of Beijing Consensus on AI and Education and the Cali commitment to equity and inclusion in education, Mobile Learning Week 2020 will take the initiative of exploring the best possible ways to gear the use of the most advanced technologies to deal with the long-lasting challenges of inclusion and equity in education. It aims to provide a platform for global educational communities, governments, private companies, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to join forces to (1) solidify international cooperation to promote inclusive access to AI and digital innovations; (2) leverage AI to advance inclusion in access to quality learning opportunities; (3) foster AI innovations to enhance learning outcomes across learning settings; and (4) ensure non-discriminatory and gender-equitable use of AI for lifelong learning. This event will convene hackathons and competitions of innovative AI applications – especially among young people – and incubate cross-sectoral and cross-regional partnerships. MLW 2020 will also facilitate a Policy Forum among ministers and other stakeholders. The Policy Forum will examine the key policy measures required to put at work the key recommendations of the Beijing Consensus on AI and Education, including the adoption of appropriate national strategies; the creation of multi-stakeholder partnerships, platforms and networks; the definition of regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements; the mobilization of resources and attraction of investment. The Policy Forum will also discuss key areas for international cooperation and solidarity including - through the sharing of AI technology and programmes - knowledge transfer, capacity building, peer learning and networking.

The workshop will focus on adult education, technical and vocational education and training and the recognition of qualifications. .

The global launch of the Report will bring together ministers of education and ministers of social protection, alongside representatives from regional organizations, international donors, parents, teachers and civil society. The global launch of the Report will take place on 24 March 2020. The event will bring together ministers of education and ministers of social protection, alongside representatives from regional organizations, international donors, parents, teachers and civil society. With the help of the GEM Report recommendations and policy examples, as well as its new inclusive education profiles web platform, the event aims to be an informative occasion, enabling peer learning and collaboration to tackle one of the most persistent challenges to achieving SDG 4: inclusion.

UNESCO in partnership with Education Cannot Wait and NORCAP, with support from SIDA, will host the second international conference on Education Management Information Systems (EMIS). This second edition focuses on the role of EMIS within the Education in Emergencies (EiE) data landscape. It aims to address the humanitarian and development coherence through better alignment of EMIS and humanitarian data systems.

To kick off the new world programme for ESD ‘ESD for 2030’, UNESCO is organising an international conference in Berlin, Germany. The meeting will raise global awareness on sustainable development challenges and the crucial role of ESD as a key enabler for the successful achievement of all SDGs and provide impulses for strengthening ESD in education policy and practice.

This Central Asia Symposium on ICT in Education (CASIE) workshop will focus on UNESCO ICT Competency Standards for Teachers, education content and Open education resources (OER) and flexible learning..