UNESCO Publications

This book examines the experience of Senar, the "National service for rural apprenticeship", which has been a pioneer in vocational education and training in rural Brazil.

In this book, four major theses are explore: the influence and relevance of history, tradition, and politics on post-war education work; the tension between the need to resume schooling using existing resources, institutions and curricula, and the ur ...

This guide is intended for staff in the Ministry of Education (MOE) and others who work with education indicators, including education trainers and planners, education researchers, staff from national statistics offices responsible for conducting lar ...

A practical guide

Challenges & responsibilities
In this book, the co-ordination, or lack of co-ordination, of education during both emergencies and the early reconstruction period is examined. What constitutes effective and poor co-ordination is also analyzed, with suggestions for enhancing co-or ...

Peru, Uganda and Zambia
This book provides three examples of good practice in using PETS to improve transparency and accountability in managing education resources, and describes the approaches to be used in carrying out the surveys. It presents the experiences of Peru, Ug ...

The book documents the importance of the new types of community schools in Kenya, the variances among them and their experience in contributing to the goals of basic education for all in the country. The book compares the management, financing, and ...

UNESCO decided to commission an external evaluation of its response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2002. The purpose was to analyse results, assess performance, and develop recommendations for future activities. It was to be a participatory exercise, wh ...

A UNESCO International meeting of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Experts
Powerpoint presentation highlighting results of survey on TVET systems in UNESCO Member States

Is schooling a potential catalyst for the outbreak of identity-based conflict? How can education contribute to social and civic reconstruction? Education, Conflict and Social Cohesion explores these questions in conflict-affected societies as diverse ...

Guidebook for teachers/students on sexual health and life skills education in the context of HIV/AIDS

Comparing Education Statistics Across the World
The Global Education Digest 2004: Comparing Education Statistics Across the World is the second in an annual series of UIS global statistical reports that provides the latest key education indicators from early childhood to higher education. It is a ...

At the World Conference on Education for All, Jomtien, 1990, the international society raised concerns about the relevance of education and particularly for the need to focus on appropriate life skills for all learners from all parts of the world. Jo ...

EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005
The third report of this type prepared by the EFA Global Monitoring Report Team to assess the progress made since the adoption of the 'Dakar Framework for Action' in 2000. The focus of this reports relates to Goal 6 (Quality) of the Dakar Framework ...

Report Card in BangladeshQuality Schools Programme in Mexico
This book comprises two studies on successful experiences in improving transparency and accountability in the use of educational resources: The Report Card survey implemented in Bangladesh used participatory diagnosis to facilitate the location an ...

Programme - Working Groups, Bonn, Germany, 25-28 October 2004- Learning for Skills Development- Transition to the World of WorkA UNESCO International Meeting of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Experts
Background paper for the working groups

Synthesis Report of the CONFINTEA V Midterm Review Meeting; September 6-11, 2003 Bangkok, Thailand
The Midterm Review of the Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) brought together over three hundred representatives of Member States, including ministers and senior-level officials, and agencies of the United Nations sys ...

Unesco's contribution
This publication is a direct response to several Member States’ request for assistance in formulating and developing a national youth policy in order to adequately respond to young people’s needs and concerns and to promote substantial youth partic ...

Bonn, 25-26 October 2004

Final Report - Summary

Using curriculum differentiation to respond to students´ diversity
The report provides concrete tools on how teachers can modify their methods to that all learners, regardless of their abilities, disabilities or background, can benefit at a maximum from their schooling.

This extraordinary session of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology was an opportunity to introduce the new Members to UNESCO and the Commission and to discuss the future work plans of COMEST and the means of imple ...

A Guide to Sources of Information
This guide provides an overview of sources of Official Development Assistance by the 22 member states of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Its focus is on technical and vocational education and training. An interactive online v ...

Bonn, Germany, 29 October 2004
On the final day of the conference "Learning for Work, Citizenship and Sustainability", participants from UNEVOC Centres met to discuss implications for their work. The network meeting was held on 29 October 2004, following the UNESCO International E ...

UNESCO International Meeting of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Experts. Bonn, Germany, 25 to 28 October 2004
The Bonn Declaration on Learning for Work, Citizenship and Sustainability defines the role and contribution of TVET to sustainable development. The Declaration was formulated on the final day of the International Experts meeting in Bonn, 25 to 28 O ...