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Namibian project team launches educational initiative on the Holocaust and genocide
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Call to submit abstracts for the 2021 Academic Conference on Safety of Journalists now open
Journalists around the world face threats to their safety a situation which has only been exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic These safety hazards manifest in different forms from online harassment to threats economic insecurity physical attacks and in some cases even murder At the same time impunity for attacks against journalists still reins with only 13 of all killings of journalists registered by UNESCO in 2006 until 2019 considered resolved Academic research into safety of journalists and the issue of impunity is needed to better understand how prevention of attacks protection of journalists and prosecution of crimes can be more effective UNESCO and the University of Namibia UNAM are hosting the sixth edition of the Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists The Conference is taking place within the framework of the global celebration of World Press Freedom Day 13 May organized in Windhoek by the Government of Namibia and UNESCO in hybrid format both in presence or virtual participation and broadcast online The conference organizers are calling for academic papers on Safety of Journalists from scholars of different disciplines ? Abstracts 300 words should be sent to?Antonette KakujahaMurangi?and?Theresa Chorbacher by?20 March 2021 ? Please find the full call for papers?here?and more information on World Press Freedom Day and the global celebration in Windhoek?here
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Windhoek+30 Declaration calls for affirming information is a public good
Participants of the 2021 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference adopted the Windhoek 30 Declaration thirty years after the landmark meeting that brought forth the 1991 Windhoek Declaration on Free Independent and Pluralistic Press which triggered the proclamation of 3 May as World Press Freedom Day The conference was held from 29th April to 3rd May same dates of the 1991 Seminar and in a hybrid format
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Media and Information Literacy for Youth Civic Engagement
UNESCO Windhoek office is launching Media and Information Literacy MIL for Youth Civic Engagement in Namibia in partnership with the National Youth Council NYC and Namibia National Commission to?UNESCO NatCom with financial support from the Japanese government The project aims to engage youthled organisations and youth in general to participate in MIL workshops webinars and online trainings to navigate the digitalized information ecosystem Media and information literacy is a lifelong learning tool for youth to assess and verify messages Fed and received on social media platforms and the internet Be aware of content providers business model political commercial and societal agendas and to interpret and disseminate reliable information by an?agency of their own informed choice ?Seeking interacting and sharing information online also implies privacy issues which is closely associated with transparency of internet companies regarding collection of data and algorithm Education on digital citizenship is thus another vital component of media and information literacy Under the project framework UNESCO Windhoek office NYC and its partners will organize workshops with youthled organizations to enhance their MIL capacities and eventually contribute towards recommendation guidelines for the integration of MIL in youth organizations daily operations At individual level online trainings and webinars on UNESCOs MILCLICKS initiative and MILrelated topics like tackling online hate speech and disinformation are open to every Namibian youth aged 1635 years old The development of MILCLICKS microlearning infographics and videos is anticipated from the participating youth with the guidance of trainers to ensure active engagement The vision of this project is to enable youth to make informed decisions become actively involved in wideranging societal affairs and be the changemaker in their professional fields For youth organizations wishing to attend the workshop please fill in the online survey? Registration closes 30th June 2021 1159 pm latest For youth individuals interested in online trainings and webinars please fill in the registration form Registration closes by 30th June 20201 1159 pm as well Youth participants are encouraged to sign up for MIL MOOC COURSE as complementary learning materials and will receive online certificate once they have completed the course? For more information please contact Ms Yang Wang yawangunescoorg and Brian Prince ? Relevant links UNESCO MIL MILCLICKS Twitter Facebook and Instagram ?
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Regional Workshop to Strengthening Regional Cooperation in the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property in Southern Africa
On 14 November 1970 the General Conference sixteenth session of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO meeting in Paris adopted the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property The treaty is signed to combat the illegal trade of cultural properties from countries of origins ? In this context UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Education Arts and Culture and the Namibian National Commission for UNESCO NATCOM will host a Regional meeting on the theme Strengthening Regional Cooperation in the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property in Southern Africa The twodays meeting will be hybrid to be held from the 27 October 08h30 16h00 and the 28 October 2021 09h00 15h30 via zoom while the physical event will take place at Sea Side Hotel Swakopmund CAT ? The regional meeting contributes to UNESCOs continued efforts to raise awarness and understanding on the value of the conventions?which oversee the governance of illicit trafficking of cultural property The workshop will also draw attention to the two conventions that addresses matters related to illicit trafficking of cultural objects the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the 1995 International Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects?? ?In addition the meeting also serves as a platform to encourage further ratification of the Conventions by African member states that are currently not signatories and to strengthen and improve collaboration between institutions dealing with the illicit trafficking of cultural property at both national regional and international levels The meeting will bring together local regional and international experts to promote peer to peer learning from countries that have ratified the Conventions ? Honourable Ester AnnaLisa Nghipondoka Minister of Education Arts and Culture of Namibia will officially open the meeting on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Namibia As the meeting is virtual observers are welcome and can listen into the exchanges? Register in advance for this meeting and obtain the link to join httpsunescoorgzoomuswebinarregisterWNfCMGMPj6Tpq5T48GvygLUA
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Science Week: Better Health Through Better Understanding
In November and December 2021 UNESCO the Goethe Institute Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Swakopmund Museum is organizing the Science Week under the theme Better Health through better Understanding? Participating schools and members of the public will have the opportunity to engage and interact with local scientists ? This years theme? takes into consideration?the effects of Covid19 on scientists schools and the public and looks at scientific ways of improving our wellbeing such as mental health The Science Week is a melange of entertaining handson educational activities by local scientists and noncommercial science films that promote science literacy and facilitate awareness of contemporary scientific technological and environmental issues The overall aim of this?initiative is to communicate science in a more accessible way to support and advance inclusive science and quality education for all Activities include Panel discussion on the Wellbeing of Scientists Hybrid Sand Play Therapy Coding Covid19 simulation and Robotics Doodle video on the Science of Happiness and workshop Social media challenge on a science experiment Screening of Goethe Science Festival Films
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Call for expression of interest for youth-led or youth serving organizations, working on sexual and reproductive health and rights
UNESCO seeks to engage the services of a youthled organization to support its efforts in enhancing access of young people to Life skillsbased health education
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Call for a consultant to undertake the drafting of the National Action Plan for Persons with Albinism in Namibia
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Advancing African judicial expertise in AI, freedom of expression, and the rule of law
UNESCO brings together 25 judges and legal professionals from 12 African countries to explore AIs role in justice prioritizing ethics and human rights
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UNESCO, UNICEF Hosted Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation to the Global Education Meeting 2024
22 countries attended the Nairobi consultation to refine the Fortaleza Declaration identify strategies for implementing and accelerating SDG4 and transform education
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TERMS OF REFERENCE - PRODUCTION OF SHORT VIDEO ADVERTS FOR O3 PLUS MOBILE APPLICATIONS
UNESCO seeks the services of a professional consultancy firm to develop promotional ads for the O3 PLUS mobile apps in Zimbabwe Future Zambia OwnU and Namibia Buzzer Readvertisement Deadline 8 May 2024