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International Day of Education: Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland

SI Leeds, within the SIGBI Federation, unveils the transformative impact of its three-year scholarship program in collaboration with Leeds Beckett University. This initiative, aimed at addressing the gender gap in STEM fields and supporting young women from disadvantaged backgrounds, has empowered individuals like Laura, a scholarship recipient pursuing Occupational Therapy.

UNESCO General Conference: Recommendations on Education

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Reporting on the important sessions held during the recent UNESCO General Conference, SI UN representative Marie-Christine Gries sheds light on how the currently evolving educational landscape contributes to our shared mission for a safer and more equitable world. In response to

The Ethics of Neurotechnologies

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Do we need a normative instrument for the ethics of neurotechnologies? This is not a science-fiction novel, but rather the imminent emergence of new and serious questions of individual and collective ethical awareness and human rights. Neurotechnologies are making rapid progress,

UNESCO General Conference: Young People’s Voices and Demands

Blog of Evelyne PARA, UN SI Representative at UNESCO The 13th edition of the UNESCO Youth Forum organised by the Social and Human Sciences Sector on 14 and 15 November 2023, at the UNESCO General Conference, offered some 170 young actors from around 150 countries a space for very interesting

UNESCO General Conference: Ivory Coast Side Event

Blog of Marie-Christine Gries, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. A Coalition to Make Girls’ Voices Heard In 2015, Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 by 2030 seemed unlikely with 130 million children out of school, over 60% of whom were girls, excluded from the school curriculum (due to non-enrolment and dropping

How can Hydrology Training in partnership with UNESCO provide answers?

Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Paradoxically, Africa is the richest continent in terms of water and yet families consistently lack water – often this is reported as being due to a lack of well, or poor maintenance of current water supply systems. The absence of local

Gender equality, a force for tomorrow defended by UNESCO

Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. The global crises we have been witnessing for several years show us the extent to which we need to find structural solutions that allow us to build and shape sustainable and peaceful societies. None of these interrelated crises can be solved

Ocean Sciences: A Pillar for Sustainable Sea Management

Blog of Rina Dupriet, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Our oceans, covering 71% of the world’s surface, play a pivotal role in sustaining life on Earth. They feed us, protect us and, critically, absorb more than 90% of the excess heat generated by global warming. The oceans are an invaluable

Education for a Sustainable Future

Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI UN Representative at UNESCO. Education for Sustainable Development reorients education to empower learners of all ages to take action for environmental integrity, economic viability and a more equitable society. As part of the ongoing work on education for sustainable development, UNESCO organised a Side Event

Our voice heard at the 42nd UNESCO General Conference

Blog of Evelyne PARA, SI Representative at UNESCO During the general policy debate of the plenary session of 11 November 2024, chaired by Ms Simona-Mirela Miculescu, Ambassador of Romania and President-elect of the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO, I had the chance to have the floor and to speak on

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