Social & Human Sciences
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The social and human sciences have a vital role to play in helping to understand and interpret the social, cultural and economic environment. They provide research, identify and analyse trends, propose paths of action. UNESCO has set itself a number of tasks that should help reduce the gap between what is and what should be. This also corresponds to the work of the Sector for Social and Human Sciences (SHS):
Determine what should be (ethics and human rights)
Anticipate what could be (philosophy and prospective studies)
Study what is (empirical social science research)
Social and Human Sciences sub-themes:
News
Global Conference on Traditional Physical Cultures, Sports and Games
Sri Lankans on the Move: An International Conference on Migration (ICSOM)
UNESCO Lecture on Historic Districts for All – India: A Social and Human Approach for Sustainable Revitalisation
Report of the UNESCO Forum of Ministers on Social Protection Policies in South Asia
YUL-MTL: Moving Landscapes International Ideas Competition
Sri Lanka host Third Ministerial Meeting: February 2011
Events
International Conference on Social Protection: Perspectives and Policies
Venue
From - 12-12-2012 to
- 15-12-2012
World Philosophy Day
Red Auditorium
From - 23-11-2012 to
- 23-11-2012
Contacts
Ms. Marina Faetanini
- Programme Specialist, Social and Human Sciences Sector (SHS)