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UNESCO in collaboration with the High Commission for the Erbil Citadel Revitalization (HCECR) reopened the site for public visitors
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UNESCO Iraq Office and MoI launched a media strategy for the safety of journalists
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World Press Freedom Conference 2020 in Hague – Sudanese Margins
This year due to the COVID pandemic restrictions the annual World Press Freedom Conference WPFC was postponed from traditional time around 3 May and finally took place on 910 December 2020 in Hague Netherlands with significant remote component The Dutch Embassy and UNESCO Khartoum office decided to organize a side event with participation of those who registered to WPFC2020 however did not succeed to go to Hague The event was organized on 10 December 2020 in the UNESCO Khartoum office and included listening the presentations of the 2nd day of the Conference and discussing relevant issues such as Feedback on changing on media freedom in Sudan based on the results of the UNESCO survey among journalists and media experts The status of the Safety of Journalists in Sudan issues and how progress could be made Journalists dreams about the future of media in Sudan
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Italy announces 800,000 EUR for strengthening the education system in Jordan in partnership with UNESCO and the Ministry of Education
Amman 06 July 2020 The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation?AICS?has confirmed the contribution of 800000 EUR granted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to the MultiPartner Trust Fund MPTF in support of the System Strengthening Partnership with Jordans Ministry of Education SSP programme implemented?by?UNESCO under the leadership of the Ministry of Education
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UNESCO celebrates ITU and UNESCO Regional Digital Inclusion Week
Wednesday 28 October 2020 The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO National Office for Palestine participated in an event to commemorate the Digital Inclusion Week under the global theme Serving the underserved in times of crisis No one left behind The event was held at Omar Ibn AlKhattab school in the village of Nouemeh near Jericho to celebrate the steps taken by the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Palestinian Telecommunications company as they facilitated internet connectivity during the COVID19 in collaboration with a local Internet provider CoolNet company The event also celebrated a generous donation which consisted of a number of computer devices and two laptops in support of the computer lab at the school for the benefit of students and teachers Eng Ishaq Sider Minister to Telecommunications and New Technologies expressed his pleasure for having seen the faces of young student with their bright future ahead of them who will benefit from this intervention Mr Sider promised to keep up this collaboration with the partners and the Ministry of Education to support more schools until technology is reached throughout rural areas and connected to every home In return Mrs Noha Bawazir Head of UNESCO Office and Representative to Palestine stressed the importance of PublicPrivate Partnerships and collaborations which support Palestinian institutions Mentioning that UNESCO was also celebrating the Media and Information literacy week Mrs Bawazir highlighted ?the important linkages between technology and education and stressed that the two are closely linked as these competencies can empower citizens and young people to be more involved in media development access to information and knowledge for all
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Djibouti prepares its first inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage
? Ministry of Islamic Affairs Culture and Charitable Assets Republic of Djibouti
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Empowering Yemeni journalists amidst COVID-19 crisis - Video ressources
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UNESCO organized a Training-Of-Trainers course to counter media misinformation and enhance the safety of journalists
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Educational supervisor training
Ramallah October 18 Within the framework of the project Developing Digital skills and Education for Sustainable Development through Distance Learning in Palestine funded by Japan UNESCO Ramallah and the Ministry of Education launched training to produce educational videos for the Palestine Educational TV Channel The training on educational design technical skills and best practice guidelines took place at AlQuds Open University in Ramallah starting 1825 October 2021 The training targeted 30 key trainers over 25 training hours It will be followed by the training of 75 teachers in various governorates around the country ? UNESCO Ramallahs Education Unit supports the Ministry of Education in achieving its distance learning goals by developing and enhancing the Palestine Educational broadcast channel through the provision of devices and equipment as well as building the capacities of educational supervisors teachers and TV staff to improve their digital and 21st century skills ? Tharwat Zaid Assistant DeputyMinister at the Ministry of Education emphasized It is important to incorporate technology in education and there is a need to break away from the traditional pattern of education to a more interactive and childcentered approach We need to make transition from quantity to quality education to ensure the active participation of students in the learning process
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UNESCO Iraq launches the Digital Reporting Platform for female journalists with a ToT training course
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UNESCO Iraq Office marks the International Day for Tolerance
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Mosul: Rebuilding begins
With over 1000 jobs created and 7218 fragments recovered 9940 tons of rubbles removed explosive device extracted and a complete stabilization of the sites Al Hadba Minaret Al Tahera and Al Saaa Churches are now ready to be reconstructed UNESCO in partnership with the UAE launched the rebuilding process a major step forward in the Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative