Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

This resource is wonderful; I will put it on the top of my resource list and will use it for any world wide information for the future. The organization does not focus on one thing alone but they actually try to fix every aspect of a child’s life. I really liked the purpose; UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO’S mission and activities. UNESCO focus on education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, and the one I like the most is culture.

I truly and completely love their efforts to pass along the culture of the country they are helping. The mission of UNESCO is to advance knowledge, standards and intellectual cooperation in order to protect, safeguard and manage the tangible and intangible heritage; to promote the diversity of cultural expressions and the dialogue of cultures with a view to fostering a culture of peace. The main themes that the organization supports are Cultural Diversity, World Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Underwater Cultural Heritage, Movable Heritage and Museums, Creativity, Dialogue, Normative Action, and Emergency Situations.

Under the focus of education there many themes they have;  Climate Change Education, Early Childhood, Economic Crisis and Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Higher Education, HIV & AIDS Education, Human Rights Education, Languages in Education, Post-Conflict Post-Disaster in Education, Teacher Education, Technical and Vocational Education & Training, and many more.

Reference

United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1995-2011), Retrieved on October 22, 2011 from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/