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High-Level Policy Forum to Target Innovative, Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education in Asia-Pacific
05.07.16BANGKOK, 5 JULY, 2016
WHAT: Asia-Pacific Regional Policy Forum on Early Childhood Care and Education: The Transformative Power of Early Childhood: Innovations for Inclusivity and Quality
In 2015 at the UN General Assembly, the international community committed to Sustainable Development Goal 4.2, which calls for all children to have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education. Developing countries in Asia-Pacific stand to benefit the most from achieving this...
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UNESCO in the Media
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Xoan singing to become intangible cultural heritage of humanity
Vietnam.net, June 30, 2016
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Laos to submit two new UNESCO bids - Government to seek protection for Plain of Jars and "stone forest"
Travel Daily Media, June 21, 2016
www.traveldailymedia.com/237911/laos-to-submit-two-new-unesco-bids/
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UNESCO launches new training for educators to prevent violent extremism
Big News Network, June 22, 2016
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Saving the Manchu language: 9 critically endangered languages from around the world
Straits Times, June 29, 2016
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Laos prepares to implement UN education goals
Shanghai Daily, June 28, 2016
Press Releases
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Involve, Innovate, Empower, Include: UNESCO/Changwon Conference on ICTs for Community Learning Centres
More than 20 countries join regional education conference to explore integrating ICT and online technology into community learning centres across Asia-Pacific
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Press Release: 'Happy Schools': UNESCO report offers first-ever framework on promoting learner well-being and happiness
BANGKOK, 25 MARCH, 2016 – The joy of learning is too often absent in Asia-Pacific schools due to an over-emphasis on tests and rote learning in heavily...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: What makes a happy school? UNESCO to launch first framework for learner well-being in the Asia-Pacific
Art Exhibition and Report Launch to showcase what a happy school means to people across the Asia-Pacific region.
BANGKOK, 16 MARCH, 2016 – Following the...