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Issue 50 6 November to 10 November 2017
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Message of the Director
Dear Colleagues and Partners,
I came back from the 39th session of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris,
France, where we had fruitful week long training sessions on a number of new
instruments and mechanisms in place like risk management and resources
mobilization as well as interactions between the DG, ADGs and directors and
heads of the UNESCO field offices on strategic, programmatic, financial and
human resources management issues of UNESCO. Field Directors and heads of
offices have continued to innovate and bring UNESCO closer to its Member
States, participating in UN joint activities at country and regional levels, adapting
and enhancing their operations to deliver a more responsive, competent and
pertinent field presence. A number of side meetings and events were held amidst
the very interesting policy debates and commissions on 39/C%.
This week we celebrate World Science Day for Peace and Development,
promoting South-South and North-South-South Cooperation to foster Science,
Technology and Innovation (STI) for sustainable development and to encourage
mutual understanding and peace, with a focus to encourage girls' participation in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in tackling the gender
inequalities in STEM.
I encourage us all to take part in the 16 days of activism against violence against
women. Preparation for UN joint activities in Kenya are taking place and
UNESCO is working with UN Women, UN Habitat, UNFPA and UN
Environment to involve colleagues and the wider public on social media and in
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loco campaigns and activities on the UN Campus in Nairobi to advocate for an end
to violence against women and girls, especially in schools. The campaign will start
on 25 November and will end on 10 December 2017. The campaign would overlap
with another very important upcoming Sub-Sahara Africa Conference on
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in partnership with several UN
agencies and UNESCO Regional bureau in Africa addressing also issues of
sustainable cities with the participation of governors or Mayors of a number of
Cities across Africa.
Looking forward to the UNESCO East Africa Annual Retreat, I encourage you to
send a 30 seconds video responding to the question to "What can UNESCO do in
the Region to Leave no One behind?" We are looking forward to hear what staff
and partners are thinking in making UNESCO even more relevant in the region.
In conclusion, to rate your level of satisfaction of the newsletter, I also invite you
to take the 50th Issue of the Newsletter Survey to be able to deliver in a SMART
way!
Have a productive and happy week ahead,
Ann Therese Ndong Jatta
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Announcements
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Send us your 30 seconds video for #UNESCOForward2017
In preparation of the UNESCO East Africa Retreat at the end of November 2017,
we are asking all colleagues from UNESCO offices in East Africa to send us, via
WeTransfer, a 30 seconds video responding to the question: What can UNESCO
do in the Region to Leave no One behind?
Deadline for submission: no later than 17 November 2017
Send it to Gaia Paradiso [email protected], in copy Cynthia Meru
UNESCO Nairobi Calls for Mobility Grants for the African Network of Eart
Sciences Institutions (ANESI)
The application is open for students (PHD and Master), researchers and lecturers,
specific to women Geo-scientists, partnership with industry.
Click here for more details and how to apply, deadline for application is 1st
December 2017
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Events of the week
Training on Mobile learning for Science and Mathematics tutors in Monduli
Teachers College within the framework of the UNESCO-CFIT project
6 to 16 November 2017
Arusha, Tanzania
Education Sector Development Committee (ESDC) meeting
10 November 2017
Dodoma. Tanzania
Consultative workshop for the University of Rwanda ODeL Strategy
8 to 11 November 2017
Muhanga, Rwanda
Reseach on situation analysis for girls empowerment in schools in Kasulu
and Sengerema
11 to 15 November 2017
Kigoma & Mwanza, Tanzania
IDEI Eastern Africa Conference: National Mechanism for Safety of
Journalists
13 to 14 November 2017
Nairobi, Kenya
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Training on Capacity building for village Mama/Baba for the overall
implementation of the UNESCO-XPRIZE project at village level in 6
districts of Tanga region
16 to 21 November 2017
Tanga, Tanzania
Joint Workshop for Journalists on ICTs for Sustainability of Community
Radios in Kenya
13 to 15 November 2017
Isiolo County, Kenya
Resource Mobilization workshop
20 to 21 November 2017
Nairobi, Kenya
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News of the week
Strengthening capacities of teachers and school leaders on inclusive education
in Rwanda
Missions
Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta & Rahel Teferra-Belay
Representation of the Director of the UNESCO Office for Eastern Africa at the
UNESCO Office in Dar es Salaam
13 to 17 November 2017
Gideon Mwaura
ICT infrastructure needs assessment, CFIT Phase II Teacher Instructor Education
and Training (TIET) institutions in Uganda
Uganda
13 to 17 November 2017
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Aurora, Sze-Ming Cheung
CFIT Phase II Ethiopia monitoring mission
Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa
13 to 16 November 2017
Lydiah Gachungi
Africa Senior Media Dialogue 2017
The Role of Media in Africa’s Development, Women’s Empowerment and its
Support for Agenda 2063”
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
16 to 17 November 2017
Georges Boade
Training under CapED project
Antananarivo, Madagascar
13 to 17 November 2017
Alice Ochanda
Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) Africa Cluster 5 on Gender Equality
& Women Empowerment
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
14 to 15 November 2017
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What the Press says about us
Tarikh Tana (Our History) Radio series about the South Sudan National Archives,
Source Gurtong, briging South Sudanese together
Localise SDG4 to secure Africa's future globally, Source: The Observer
Ambassador Hanna Simon's Speech at the 39th session of UNESCO General
Conference, Source: Tesfanews.com
Meetings
16 days of activism against violence against women
UN joint activities Planning meetings, 7 & 10 November 2017
UN Women in Kenya is leading activities and planning events, debates with media
and the public to kick off the 16 days of activism against violence against women
campaign, starting on 25 November 2017 until 10 December 2017. The 16 days
aims to raise awareness of the issue of violence against women and girls around
the world by actively speaking about it, with the objective to end all sorts of
violence. Debates and sessions on women participation in politics, gender and
environment, girls and tech hubs are planned. UNESCO will engage in online
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social media messages and awareness raising. UN agencies involved are UN
Habitat, UN Environment and the United Nations Information Centre in Nairobi
to sensitize about this importance issue. UNESCO will attend weekly meetings at
the UN complex in Nairobi.
UNESCO Planning meeting Annual Retreat 2017
This Year Annual
UNESCO Retreat will
take place in Nakuru,
gathering 54 employees at
UNESCO from 8 of the 13
countries covered by the
UNESCO Regional
Office for Eastern Africa.
From 22 to 24 November
2017, all personnel of
UNESCO in Eastern Africa will have a chance to meet, engage in reviewing results
of 2016-2017, identifying priorities for the next biennium 2018-2019, taking into
consideration the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Reform and the Agenda
for Africa 2063. All of the activities, carried out in a SMART way, and with fun
interactions and games, to learn and share together and achieve great results as
motivated and fulfilled teams.
Planning team in Nairobi is meeting on a weekly basis to be able to greatly host
this Annual gathering, strengthening bonds, friendships and team spirit, stay
tuned!
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Field Office Directors and Heads meet before the UNESCO General
Conference
Field
offices of
UNESCO
meet in
Paris,
France
before the
39th session
of the
UNESCO General Conference to discuss with colleagues from programme sectors
and central services on topics related to UNESCO's actions in the field, including
evaluations and audits, knowledge management, Priority Africa, Priority Gender
Equality, crisis preparedness and response, risk management, legal issues, field
performance management, communication and security. Read the complete news
on Unescommunity, here
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Training of the UNESCO trainers for delivering training to Vitongoji
Mama/Baba and projects village committee member in Tanga Region
Within the scope of UNESCO
XPRIZE Project, UNESCO
conducted a two day Training of
Trainers (31 October and 1
November 2017) to five
members of the staff and five
researchers, who are part of
Social Emotional Impact Study
research team. The trainees were
responsible for delivering the training to the Vitongoji Tablet Supervisors (known
as vitongoji Mama/Baba) and to one member of the Project’s Village Committee
who were selected to implement the Project at the village level.
The training envisaged to increase the capacity of the teams that will facilitate the
training, both on the understanding of the project and as well as in social emotional
component, in order to facilitate the Vitongoji Mama/Baba and village committee
workshops.
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Publications
National Teacher Policy:
qualified teachers for
quality education in
Uganda Policy Brief
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Videos
The ten targets of the Sustainable
Development Goal 4…with
Elyx!
UNESCO Days and Public Holidays
World Science Day for Peace and Development ( 31 C/Resolution 20)
UN website
10 November
World Philosophy Day ( 33 C/Resolution 37)
UN website
Third Thursday in November
International Day for Tolerance ( 28 C/Resolution 5.61; A/RES/51/95)
UN website
16 November
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Birthdays
Scheherazade Feddal
21 November 2017
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Inspiration of the Week
Learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals with the UN Digital
Ambassador Elyx!
