Tag: Education
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International Day of Education
SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, Blogs about the important role of Education and its effects on people, prosperity, the planet and peace.
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Your Voice at the U.N.
This edition of ‘Your Voice at the UN’ follows the recent work of SI’s UN Representatives in Paris, with particular focus on the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference.
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An Ethical Approach to Artificial Intelligence
A blog by Rina Dupriet, as she joined fellow SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) event ‘Youth Voices and the Future of Artificial Intelligence: Towards a Human-Centred Approach’, in Paris. “The two panels were organised by UNESCO. The first panel was about “Developing Principles for A.I.”,…
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The Power of Education
SI UN Representative in Paris, Rina Dupriet explains how education is key to reducing gender inequalities.
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Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Action
Education for Sustainable Development is not an ‘extra’ but rather an integral part of any strategy to combat the effects of climate change.
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How can we achieve the global education goal SDG 4?
Following her attendance at the 40th UNESCO General Conference in Paris, SI UN Representative, Evelyne Para, explains the need for collecting reliable data in order to better identify gaps in the education sector.
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Education is a Human Right.
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong, blogs about the content of the Human Rights Council’s latest resolution on Education.
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Is Private Education Impacting the Right to Free Quality Education?
Special Advisor to SI Advocacy, Linda Witong summarises the Report on the Right to Education from the Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur and discusses the impact of the private sector on the implementation of quality education for all.
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Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All
On September 11, 2017, Soroptimist International France organised a Day of lectures and debates at UNESCO on the theme “Literacy, Lifelong Learning, A Sustainable Future for All”* Where do we stand today? One way to understand today’s reality in the world: 263 million children and youth are not in school 35% of out-of-school children live…
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Educate to Lead: Nepal and the Women and Girls Education Project
The AHF Women and Girl’s Education Project (WGEP) in the remote disadvantaged region of the Lower SoluKhumbu region of Nepal is supported by the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal and during the first year, the project has reached and exceeded its original aims.