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STEM Camp of Excellence for Girls and Teachers in Kenya
UNESCO in collaboration with the Kenya National Commission of UNESCO Kenyas Ministry of Education and Teachers Service Commission organized a 5day Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics STEM boot camp dubbed STEMICT Camp of Excellence Closing the Digital Divide in TumuTumu Girls High School Karatina This project is funded by Intel The weeklong training from 27th June to 1st July 2023 drew over 130 girls and 21 teachers from county schools The training sort to increase uptake of Girls in STEM related courses through nurturing and inspiration mainstreaming of critical thinking and problemsolving mindset knowledge sharing through mentors and peerpeer learning provide handson experience on emerging technologies such as 3D printing coding and robotics and introduction to the 21st century jobs among others
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King Kaka and UNESCO released "BESHTE YANGU" Song in Kenya: A Powerful Message on Positive Masculinity, Mental Health, and HIV Awareness
Renowned Kenyan artist King Kaka released his latest song BESHTE YANGU in collaboration with UNESCO through the O3 Plus project during World Population Day in Nairobi on 11th July 2023 Developed in collaboration with UNESCO the song delivers a powerful message on Positive Masculinity Mental Health and HIV Awareness The launch took place at the University of Nairobi bringing together hundreds of students from the University of Nairobi Kenya Medical Training College faculty members and the wider community for an amazing concert to celebrate the importance of investing in youth education health and wellbeing to build a sustainable future for both individuals and societies The song with 10000 views immediately after its release underscoring the importance of music in reaching young people with health information
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LAUNCH OF THE UNESCO AI COMIC STRIP ‘INSIDE AI – AN ALGORITHMIC ADVENTURE
Across the world and particularly in the global south people are at risk of being excluded from the benefits of the digital transformation
Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Malindi-Watamu Arabuko Sokoke
MalindiWatamu Biosphere Reserve is part of the Marine Protected Areas of the Kenyan coast It consists of marine and coastal ecosystems including coral reefs and associated ecosystems such as seagrass beds and mangrove forests that are crucial for the livelihoods of coastal people as well as for the national economy Coral reefs provide food and income to coastal communities as well as other goods and services of strategic importance to the national economy including tourism fisheries and coastal protection
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UNESCO culture officers attend training on emergency preparedness and response
Participants from all over the world gathered in Nairobi for lessons in emergency preparedness risk assessment and the response and recovery of cultural heritage
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African countries to develop national policies to adopt Open Educational Resources
Policy Monitoring Platform
Establishment of a ministry responsible for culture
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Policy Monitoring Platform
Creative economy working group
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Policy Monitoring Platform
National curriculum policy and the basic education curriculum framework
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Policy Monitoring Platform
National trade policy
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