The Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE) of the Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), invites to an instance of dissemination and discussion around concepts, definitions and fundamental ideas in the field of psychometrics, with emphasis on the process of construction of instruments and the introduction to some of the statistical models commonly used in this field.

With the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the new UNESCO Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as to promote its ratification in the countries of the region, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) will launch the Course on the Regional Convention for the Recognition of Studies, available from 21 April on the educational platform Campus IESALC.

UNESCO and ODIHR, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of North Macedonia, and in cooperation with the Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia, are organizing an online national workshop for education stakeholders, aimed at assisting them in the practical implementation of the educational resources jointly developed by UNESCO and ODIHR. The workshop will offer opportunities for in-depth discussion of the educational materials, for learning about other relevant materials and opportunities for professional development, and for discussions about the current educational context in North Macedonia. The workshop follows an online two-day regional conference on addressing anti-Semitism through education, also organized by ODIHR and UNESCO.

n September 2020, on the occasion of World Cleanup Day, UNESCO, with kind support from the Government of Japan, launched the global campaign Trash Hack encouraging young people to take action to promote sustainable development, reflect on their actions, and share their learnings.   This online event presents an opportunity for UNESCO Associated Schools, FEE Eco-schools and all others involved in the campaign to come together and celebrate their Trash Hacks, share some good practice examples, encourage others to act. The event will occur one week before the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (17 -19 May).  

The UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an online global conference gathering decision makers and professionals from the world’s education and sustainable development communities. It will mobilize support for ESD for 2030, the UNESCO programme on ESD for the next decade, while also raising global awareness on sustainable development challenges and the crucial role of ESD as a key enabler for the successful achievement of all SDGs. The conference is organized by UNESCO in cooperation with and generously supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany, and with the German Commission for UNESCO as advisory partner