About the Day
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.
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World Teachers' Day - 2009
Theme: “Build the future: invest in teachers now!”
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
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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 illustrates
the teacher gap and highlights key considerations for meeting
the objectives of Education for All.
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UNESCO’s Division for Education Strategies & Capacity
Building: the impact of the international economic crisis on
education budgets.
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Group discussion
11:15 –11:30 a.m : Outcomes of the 10
th CEART Session
Chaired by the Chief, Section for Teacher Education
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Presentation of the objectives and outcomes of the 10th session
of 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 the
unique 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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Projected Teacher Recruitment in the World
According to UIS estimates provided in Figure 3, 1.3 million teachers will need to be recruited every year between 2007 and 2015 amounting to a global total of 10.3 million over the eight-year period.
Of the 10.3 million teachers needed, 8.1 million will be deployed to maintain the current capacity of education systems (i.e. compensate for attrition). About 2.2 million recruits will be needed to expand education systems in order to achieve Universal Primary Education (UPE).
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