UNESCO Publications

Diagnosis and Comparative Analysis for Identifying Quality Improvement Strategies
It is apparent that for some time now, there has been a general mobilization on the part of African countries to position the [technical and vocational education and training] TVET sub-sector at the centre of development policy. This renewed consider ...

Indeed, ICT in schools are seen by education policy-makers as an opportunity. Yet, once policy-makers consider making significant investments in ICT, a host of questions emerge, from how many computers are needed in a school to how teachers can use t ...

Publications of the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO No. 84
This publication is a product of a collected effort by international leaders and aims to offer a tool for a better understanding of the challenges of global education and cultural dialogue. It provides findings and thoughts that can contribute to enh ...

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) research has become a recognized and well-defined area of interdisciplinary research. The Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Research is the first handbook of its kind th ...

6th international conference on adult education, Belem, Brazil, 19-22 May 2009
Leaflet on 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI)

This book gives an overview of the policies, strategies and financial commitments of the 23 influental Western donors that constitute the OECD in relation to education in fragile and conflict-affected states. Three donors, including the European Comm ...

Community participation, along with good governance, rights ownership and accountability, can contribute greatly to reconstruction efforts and conflict resolution. Communities are often among the first to step forward to provide education, which can ...

Bridging Academic and Vocational Learning
This 6-volume Handbook covers in detail all of the latest practice in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Edited by two world-leading authorities on the subject, contributions have come from more than 200 international authors, ma ...

This publication provides a snapshot of activities in the Asia-Pacific to stimulate discussion for all players in the ever increasing circle of stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Development. The importance of consistently creating network ass ...

Bridging Academic and Vocational Learning
This 6-volume Handbook covers in detail all of the latest practice in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Edited by two world-leading authorities on the subject, contributions have come from more than 200 international authors, ma ...

Bridging Academic and Vocational Learning
This 6-volume Handbook covers in detail all of the latest practice in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Edited by two world-leading authorities on the subject, contributions have come from more than 200 international authors, ma ...

This book reviews some alternative education programmes, including those providing alternative access, such as accelerated learning programmes and home-based or community-based schools. It also examines programmes that are alternative in curriculum p ...

Asian Perspectives
Co-ordination mechanisms between TVET and enterprises in different economic sectors are eminently important for the relevance of TVET to both employers and job seekers. Such mechanisms, linkages and “bridges” between training providers and compan ...

in: UNEVOC Forum 13, 2008 (Supplement to UNESCO-UNEVOC Bulletin 14)
This edition of the UNEVOC Forum provides a snapshot into countries emerging from conflict, examining some of the challenges faced, and vocational training issues to be addressed, when seeking to reintegrate ex-combatants into civilian life. Prolonge ...

UNESCO-sponsored programmes and publications

The right to education is an internationally recognized right. It is established in a number of standard-setting instruments adopted by the United Nations and by UNESCO. It is an integral part of UNESCO’s mission, and central to Education for All ( ...

29 to 31 January 2008, Maputo
Second regional meeting on the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) in the African region.

21-24 January, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report on second regional meeting of the 9 Asian and Pacific countries which participate in UNESCO's literacy initiative for empowerment (LIFE).

What are the conditions behind the success of the German apprenticeship system, known as the "dual system of vocational education and training"? What are the main considerations of German companies and private sector institutions when financing t ...

EFA Global Monitoring Report 2009 + Summary
Despite much progress since 2000, millions of children, youth and adults still lack access to good quality education and the benefits it brings. This inequality of opportunity is undermining progress towards achieving Education for All by 2015. Wh ...

Under UNESCO's strategy for greater involvement by its education sector in combating the spread of HIV and AIDS, the Paris-based International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) launched, in conjunction with the UNESCO International Institute ...

The author analyzes decade-long survival strategies in the eductaion sector during a period of conflict and the attempts amde to salvage rebuild the school system.

This publication introduces Examples of Good Practices from Schools that belong to the UNESCo Associated Schools Network.

China and Germany – two traditions, two systems, two possible solutions? Both countries are in the middle of the globalisation process and face new challenges. China is celebrated as the booming future market and Germany is acknowledged as one of t ...