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Narayana Rao - 09 Aug 2011The UN General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.
The General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120, endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.
The Assembly recommended that public information activities be organized to support the Day as a way to promote better awareness of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, adopted by the General Assembly in 1995 (resolution 50/81).
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/iyouthday.htm
Youth: Persons between 11 to 25 years.
Team up! It is a great opportunity to rally support and get key actors involved - Governments, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, businesses, and young people - to focus on what has been done to further the World Programme of Action for Youth.
Organize! Hold forums, public discussions and information campaigns in support of young people focusing on youth issues and how they can be addressed.
Celebrate! Plan and organize performances everywhere to showcase - and celebrate – the fact that youth contribute to the societies in which they live. Convene exchanges and dialogues focusing on the rich and varied skills, interests and aspirations of young people.
Take action! A major focus of the Day is practical action to further encourage the empowerment and participation of youth in the processes and decisions that affect their lives. The media have especially an important role to play in support of the observance of the Day to promote public awareness of youth issues.
The United Nations Program on Youth is encouraging youth organizations around the world to host community barter fairs for International Youth Day. Remember, with bartering there is no money involved, only pure exchange of goods and services.
World Teachers’ Day, held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates the anniversary of the signing in 1966 of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers. It is an occasion to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels.
In our rapidly changing and interdependent world, teachers not only have to ensure that students acquire solid skills in basic subjects, but also that they become responsible local and global citizens, at ease with new technologies and able to make informed decisions about health, the environment and other challenges.
Sustained investment is required to develop a well-trained and motivated teaching force. A global total of 10.3 million teachers should be recruited between 2007 and 2015 just to meet the goal of universal primary education.
Programme of UNESCO
World Teachers’ Day 2009
“Build the future: invest in teachers now!”
5 October 2009
Room XI
UNESCO, 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris
Provisional Program
9:00 – 9:30 a.m: Registration and morning tea/coffee
In front of Room XI, UNESCO Fontenoy Building
9:30 – 10:30 a.m; Welcome Remarks and Presentation
*Chaired by the Assistant Director-General for Education
Signatory representatives of the joint Teachers’ Day statement
share perspectives on the global challenge of increasing the
teaching force and supporting teachers’ capacity to provide quality
education in the context of economic constraints. UNESCO’s
Director-General will make a statement.
10:30 –11:15 a.m : Times of Crisis: Addressing the Teacher Gap
Chaired by the Chief, Section for Teacher Education
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UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics present data that illustratesthe teacher gap and highlights key considerations for meeting
the objectives of Education for All.
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UNESCO’s Division for Education Strategies & CapacityBuilding: the impact of the international economic crisis on
education budgets.
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Group discussion11:15 –11:30 a.m : Outcomes of the 10
th CEART SessionChaired by the Chief, Section for Teacher Education
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Presentation of the objectives and outcomes of the 10th sessionof the Committee of Experts on the Application of the
Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers (CEART).
11:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m: Teacher Roundtable: A Global View on Being a Teacher Today
Chaired by the Director, Division of Higher Education
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Testimonials by teachers from Africa, Asia and Europe on theunique responsibilities, challenges and rewards of being a
teacher today.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m: Group Discussion and Concluding Remarks
Chaired by the Director, Division of Higher Education
Source: http://www.unesco.org/education/wtd2009/provisionalprogramme.pdf
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Co-operatives around the world celebrate the Day in many different ways. Below are examples of some of the activities organised by co-operatives around the world:
4 July 2009
Theme:"Driving Global Recovery through Cooperatives"
This year's International Day theme focuses on recovery rather than crisis. It aims to highlight the role that cooperatives have in not only promoting economic growth, but also in promoting ethical values - values which have been severely challenged during the financial and food crisis. It underlines that cooperatives can effectively contribute to global economic recovery and that they will do so in respect of the Cooperative Values and Principles which guide their operations.
The theme also allows stakeholders to address the response of the cooperative movement to crisis - financial, food, values. However, it is key to be reminded that cooperatives serve their members needs in both good and bad times whether it be economically, socially and/or culturally. They are not tools to address crisis, but a sustainable form of enterprise that outlives crisis and drives recovery.
Source
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/intldays/IntlCoops/
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