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As the leading UN agency for education, 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ a staff of nearly 1,000 colleagues in its Education sector, working at its Paris-based headquarters and across a global network of field offices, specialized institutes, centres and networks. The Sector is led by Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini.

UNESCO supports its education programme across the world through its in Africa, the Arab States, Asia and Pacific, Europe and North America and Latin America and the Caribbean, where specialized staff establish strong working relationships with governments, development partners and civil society.  

Category 1 institutes are an integral part of UNESCO and help countries in their work on a wide range of education challenges from policy to adult literacy.  

• The (Geneva Switzerland): works to enhance curriculum development and reform. 
• The (Paris, France, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Dakar, Senegal): helps countries design, plan and manage their education systems. 
• The (Hamburg, Germany): promotes lifelong learning policy and practice, with a focus on adult education literacy and non-formal education. 
• The (Moscow, Russian Federation): assists countries in the use of information and communication technologies in education. 
• The (Caracas, Venezuela): promotes the development of higher education in the region. 
• The (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): focuses on teachers to help strengthen Africa¡¯s educational institutions. 
• The (New Delhi, India): specializes in research, knowledge-sharing and policy formulation for peace, sustainability and global citizenship. 
• The (Montreal, Canada): as the official statistical agency of UNESCO, the UIS produces rich, current data on education by working with ministries, national statistical offices and organizations. 

UNESCO also works through its extensive global education networks including: 

• UNESCO Associated Schools Network ¨C ASPnet, a network of over 11,500 ASPnet member schools in 182 countries 
• UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs, UNESCO¡¯s network of over 830 higher education and research institutions in 110 countries 
• , hosted by the UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Network (UNESCO-UNEVOC) 
• promoting lifelong learning for all, hosted by UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UNESCO-UIL)

Category 2 centres are independent, privileged partners of UNESCO which contribute to the implementation of its education programme and raise its profile at country level in their different areas of excellence.   

• (APCEIU). 
•  (CIEFFA). 
• • Renewal agreement: English - Chinese
• International Centre for the UNESCO ASPNET (ICUA)  
•  (IMLI). 
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• (INRULED). 
•  (OCE) 
• Regional Centre for Adult Education (ASFEC) 
• Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education in the Arab States (RCECCE) 
• (RCEP) 
• (SACTD) 
• Teacher Education Centre  
• (RCQE) 
•  (IEPA)