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Speakers: 

Didier Jourdan, is full Professor at the University of Clermont Auvergne and the Co-Chair Holder of the UNESCO Chair “Global Health and Education” and Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for “Research in Education and Health” which are focused on knowledge production and sharing from an intersectoral perspective, he is also a Governing Board member of UNESCO IITE.

Patricia Machawira, serves as the UNESCO Regional Advisor on Education for Health and Wellbeing in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). 

Donald Tererai, is a Digital comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) Specialist at UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA), leveraging his background in Learning Experience Design.

Mr. Tigran Yepoyan, is UNESCO regional HIV and health education advisor for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Ekaterina Samolygo, is Project Coordinator at UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE).

Summary

Education has the power to transform the lives of children and young people. Those who receive a good quality education are more likely to be healthy, and likewise those who are healthy are better able to learn and complete their education. Health and well-being education aims to equip children and young people with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that empower them to realize their health, well-being and dignity; develop respectful relationships; consider how their choices affect their own well-being and that of others; and understand and ensure the protection of their rights and health throughout their lives.

Today, more young people than ever before are turning to digital spaces for information on health and relationships. During the webinar, educators, health promoters, school health workers and other interested actors will learn about the potential of digital tools to complement the delivery of school-based education for health and well-being with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights. They will also learn about digital solutions for teacher preparation.

Speakers from the UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education will address the following questions:

1. Why does health and well-being education matter and why should it be part of school curriculum?

2. Why can and should digital tools be considered for school-based health education?

3. What kind of digital solutions are there to support teachers and how can they be used?

4. What are the practical considerations of using digital tools in the classroom?

Resources

• UNESCO. 2023. What you need to know about education for health and well-being

• UNESCO. 2023.  Comprehensive sexuality education: For healthy, informed and empowered learners

• UNESCO. 2022. 

• UNESCO IITE. 2023.  (provides links to video lessons and a guide for teachers in the Kazakh and Russian languages)

• UNESCO IITE. 2023. Video lessons on health education for schools of Kyrgyzstan (provides links to video lessons and a guide for teachers in the Kyrgyz and Russian languages)

• UNESCO. 

• Young People Today Initiative: This initiative, supported by the United Nations, the Southern African Development Community, the East African Community, and Civil Society Organizations, is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of young people in the region through comprehensive education and access to services. Explore their platform at  to access a wide array of digital tools designed to complement and enrich classroom-based learning experiences.