20-12-2002 7:15 am One of the basic aims of UNESCO has always been the promotion of peace and international co-operation through education.
After its foundation in 1946, educators working with UNESCO produced a number of new ideas, concepts and suggestions concerning the education of young people for international understanding, and develop innovative educational approaches, methods and materials. In order to translate these ideas into concrete action, UNESCO launched the Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in 1953. As of the year 2001, it included over 6,700 educational institutions, ranging from pre-school education to teacher training in 166 countries. In Cambodia, the programme was established in 1997 and the network is now composed of 35 primary and secondary schools.
In 2002, children from these schools were invited to participate in educational field trips to Angkor Monuments, Kampong Cham province, and Bokor National Park. The main purpose of these activities was to provide an opportunity for them to see and study the cultural and natural heritage of Cambodia. Also, a UNESCO educational resource kit entitled World Heritage in Young Hands has been translated into Khmer and will be published in 2003.
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After its foundation in 1946, educators working with UNESCO produced a number of new ideas, concepts and suggestions concerning the education of young people for international understanding, and develop innovative educational approaches, methods and materials. In order to translate these ideas into concrete action, UNESCO launched the Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in 1953. As of the year 2001, it included over 6,700 educational institutions, ranging from pre-school education to teacher training in 166 countries. In Cambodia, the programme was established in 1997 and the network is now composed of 35 primary and secondary schools.