Newsletter Issue 82

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Photo: Training of community radio practitioners on development of messages on early pregnancies, female genital mutilation and child marriage 11 July 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya (c) UNESCO

Message of the Director

Dear

Colleagues

and

Partners,

Last week I was in China for a Seminar on ICT application in Higher Education for African countries. Jointly organized by the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI), Centre for Higher Education Research of Southern University of Science and Technology (CHER/SUSTech), and Shenzhen Association for Promoting International Economic and Technological Cooperation, the Seminar aimed at capacity building for government officials and university leaders and staff in terms of using ICT in educational goals. The theme of the seminar was the application of ICT in Higher Education with focus on big data and cloud computing. Governments and universities from Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Gambia, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia were present. The seminar was a good platform for sharing

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communication and resources and a number of visits and partnership meetings for further cooperation were held with ICHEI, the SUSTEC, Huawei, USU and Tencent as a follow up on PACE and

the

Djibouti

conference.

Last week we also conducted a Training for Community Radios on how to develop messages on teenage pregnancy, early marriages and female genital mutilation for broadcast in Kenya, from 11 to 13 July 2018. On World Population Day, the importance of family planning and of providing essential information about sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health to young people for them to make informed choices about their future was highlighted. In Uganda, the CFIT project: “Harnessing Technology for Quality Teacher Training in Africa” held its 3rd Project Implementation Committee Meeting and discussed how the 3 beneficiary teacher training institutions can serve as hubs of excellence and support to affiliated teacher training institutions. The ICT and Disability Policy Board and Management Meeting chaired by UNESCO and UNICEF also took place in Kampala, Uganda. The country was congratulated for its ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and ways to implement the Marrakesh treaty were discussed. I Ann

wish

you Therese

a

productive Ndong

week

ahead! Jatta

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New Members of UNESCO

Ms Djabhana Said-Ibrahim, the new Culture project coordinator in Comoros, has been engaged for one year to oversee the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (ADTCA) fundedproject

for

safeguarding

intangible

cultural

heritage in Comoros.

Announcements

Are

you

the

Voice

of

Refugees

in

Education?

The Global Education Monitoring Report is launching a call for refugee students and their teachers to share their stories and photos about education. To write and share it, follow the link for instructions here

African

Union Kwame

Continental

&

Nkrumah

Awards

Regional

for Scientific Awards

Excellence (AUKNASE): 2018

Edition

The AUKNASE programme targets young researchers, women scientists and all scientists in Africa. The Award aims at recognizing outstanding African scientists for their achievements and discoveries in science, technology and innovation, thus promoting scientific development in Africa and highlighting the importance of research in Science, Technology and Innovation. Rules of procedures, in EN and FR. Deadline for submission: 10 November 2018. Consult the website for

additional

information

here.

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International

Seminar

on Rainwater

Harvesting

Techniques

-Towards

Effective

Adaptation Strategies UNESCO-International Hydrological Programme and the UNESCO Category II Regional Center for Capacity Development and Research in Water Harvesting (RCWH) are organizing the seminar “Rainwater harvesting techniques: Towards Effective Adaptation Strategies”. In an effort for starting with a background of published experiences on rainwater harvesting techniques, speakers will be asked for a five-page document that will be part of a formal publication and also part of a online

database

of

experiences

that

will

be

located

on

the

G-WADI

web-page

(http://www.gwadi.org/). To read more and apply, follow the Call for Papers here, deadline for submission: 21 July 2018

Rising from the Depths Calls for Innovative Projects on marine cultural heritage UNESCO partners with the Rising from the Depths Network will identify ways

in

which

marine

cultural

heritage can directly benefit coastal communities Mozambique

in

Kenya, and

Tanzania,

Madagascar.

Despite its richness marine cultural heritage is one of the most unknown, underappreciated and under-exploited cultural

resources

in

East

Africa.

Critically, this heritage is under threat from natural forces and climate driven coastal change as well as recent intensification in coastal and offshore development. Calls for Project is open until 14 September 2018, to apply with your innovative project, click here

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News of the Week

UNESCO publishes a Kiswahili version of the 2005 Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

UNESCO workshop explores the potential of South Sudan objects in European Museum collections to promote national identity, social cohesion and intercultural dialogue in South Sudan Kenya's Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site gains World Heritage status, bringing the number of World Heritage sites in Kenya to seven

Birthdays

Peter Kinyanjui 17 July

UNESCO International Days

Nelson Mandela International Day 18 July

Last week's events

Training of 32 ICT personnel on sustainable Management of ICT infrastructure

5

9

to

10

July

2018

Wakiso,

Uganda From 9 to 10 July 2018, a 2-day faceto-face

training

workshop

for

ICT

personnel for the 23 China Funds In Trust (CFIT) Phase II Teacher/tutor Instructor

Education

and

Training

(TIET) hubs, on ICT Infrastructure Sustainable

Management

was

conducted at Shimoni Core PTC in Wakiso,

Uganda.

With focus on the fundamentals of networking, the training encompassed hands-on presentations and demonstrations from the facilitator, individuals and groups in various activities. Participants had opportunities to interact and raise questions or concerns freely throughout the training workshop, which was a good learning environment for them. The purpose of the training was to equip the ICT personnel with necessary skills and confidence on management of ICT infrastructure in line with the guidelines for ICT in Education management. Just to mention a few, participants had insight on planning for ICT needs, ICT Institutional Policies, firefighting and Networking.

Training

of

Community

practitioners on

Media

development

of

messages on teenage pregnancy, FGM,

early

marriages

11 to 13 July 2018 Nairobi, Kenya

UNESCO organized a 3-day practical training workshop for community radio practitioners from 11 to 13 July 2018 on development of media messages on early pregnancies, Child Marriages and Female Genital Mutilation for Broadcast in Kenya The workshop aimed at building the capacity of community radios on these topics and to enhance retention of girls in schools and develop community relevant

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messages on aforementioned issues. The training also sought to strengthen the capacity of radio practitioners in reporting issues around sexual and reproductive health among young people in Kenya. 25 community radio journalists from 4 community radios in Kenya (Baliti FM (Isiolo county), Bulala FM (Busia county), Koch FM (Nairobi county), Kwale Ranet FM (Kwale county), Mtaani FM, Bus Radio FM, Sauti FM, Mwanedu FM, Qwetu Radio) and local universities such as Moi University, Multimedia University, and University of Nairobi in Kenya actively participated in the workshop. The training also involved practical sessions and presentations on script writing and programming in which participants were required to develop radio scripts on early pregnancy, HIV, child marriages and female genital mutilation for possible broadcast in their respective radio stations.

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and

Disability July

Policy 2018,

Board

and

Management Kampala,

Meeting Uganda

UNESCO and UNICEF Chaired the Policy Board and Management Committee on ICTs and Disabilities in Uganda.

The project works

towards an enabling policy environment for ICTs, taking into account the needs of people living with disabilities.

Uganda ratified the

Marrakesh Treaty this month and this enactment offer new opportunities for the visually impaired to access reading materials. Furthermore, work is carried out to produce and use accessible learning materials in schools. Finally, the project ensures effective monitoring of the use of assistive technology through a dedicated online platform. The activities of the project were reviewed and the impact of ICT catering for people living with disabilities.

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Missions

Jaco du Toit Network Meeting: ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT) Harnessing OER Project 17 to 19 July 2018 Hammamet, Tunisia

Saba Bokhari Second Member States’ Education Expert Meeting on the Implementation of the Djibouti Declaration and Plan of Action on Refugee Education (organized by IGAD) 17 to 18 July 2018 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Upcoming events

Ongoing Second Monitoring and evaluation of the UNESCO-Rwanda ICT essentials for Teachers within the framework of the UNESCO-Korean Funds-in-Trust 12 to 25 July 2018 Rwanda, nationwide ICT in Education Training on MOOCs at the University of Djibouti 15 to 17 July 2018 Djibouti Ville, Djibouti

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Publications

Transforming

Lives

Educating

about

the

through history

of

Education

genocides

in

Rwanda

Pratiques et connaissances naturalistes des communautés Betsileo: lisière du corridor forestier Andringitra-Ranomafana,

Madagascar

Indigenous and local knowledge for biodiversity and ecosystem services in Tanzania: the case of two

selected

communities

Community dialogue on ILK relevant for food and water protection in Tharaka, Kenya Landscape ethnoecological knowledge base and management of ecosystem services among the Samburu

of

northern

Kenya

The Use of indigenous traditional knowledge for ecological and bio-diverse resource management by Quick

the Guide

Laikipia to

Maasai Education

and Indicators

the

Samburu, for

SDG4

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Tweet of the week

Tweet of the Week on @UNESCOEast: Happening now in #Kenya! Training workshop for #CommunityRadios

on

how

to

develop

messages

on

#TeenagePregnancy,

#EarlyMarriages & #FGM for broadcast in Kenya, from 11 to 13 July 2018 Nairobi #WPD2018, connecting #Media with #UN on #FamilyPlanning #GenderEquality

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