Off the Press

 Monitoring Report on Education for All presents the advances made by countries and agencies towards the goal of education for all. (See cover article).

 The Information Kit on Education for All is composed of twelve tear-out sheets on issues of relevance to the education for all effort. An easy-to-use and up-to-date source of quick reference for all those involved in the EFA endeavour, in particular, Ministers of Education, Planning and International Cooperation, along with their technical staff, development partners, NGOs and researchers.

 Education for All: An Achievable Vision is an 8-page illustrated, general public promotional brochure, explaining the major EFA issues.It argues that the Dakar goals are attainable.

  The Global Initiative towards Education for All – A Framework for Mutual Understanding is a revised version of an earlier draft, embodying the viewpoints of key EFA partners. Available online

 Final Report of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on Education for All (UNESCO, 10-12 September 2001) presents the summaries of presentations and debates at the Working Group meeting. Available online

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Educational Planning through Computer Simulation
by G.-C. Chang and M. Radi. This document is intended to provide an operational tool to countries faced with preparing educational development plans, in particular within the framework of education for all. Deliberately avoiding heavy theorization and academic jargon, it is a guide to good professional practice and can be used by planners as training and self-training material. (Education Policies and Strategies, 3, 86 pages, UNESCO doc. ED-2001/WS/36).

Gender and Post-Literacy: A Non-Formal Education Approach to HIV/AIDS Prevention
by Namtip Aksornkool. This 14-page booklet describes the materials developed by some thirty women and men at a workshop in Mbabane (5-14 February 2001). The materials target the rural poor who are most at risk.Titles include: Inherit Me, Inherit my HIV (Zimbabwe), Kaba’s Story (Togo), Real Men, Take Responsibility, Home, The Best Medicine and Positively Living (Zimbabwe).

Living Litracy
by Namtip Aksornkool describes literacy programmes being implemented in nine countries as well as the southern Africa region. From Brazil to New Zealand, from Haiti to Bhutan, these case studies demonstrate the wide variety of social and educational issues these programmes address (28 pages).

Literacy Empowers the Individual Woman presents case studies and success stories from India’s National Literacy Mission’s campaign. These stories show how literacy changes the lives of women, their families and communities. Available from UNESCO New Dehli. 152 pages.

E-9 Ministerial Review Meeting 2001 reports on the fourth E-9 ministerial meeting in Beijing.

UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Directory 2001, (3rd ed.) lists 480 established Chairs and inter-university networks in 112 countries. The UNITWIN programme seeks to develop inter-university co-operation while emphasizing the transfer of knowledge and the promotion of academic solidarity. (Bilingual English/French UNESCO doc. ED-2001/WS-26).

Schools of Peace presents an evaluation of the Schools for Peace Programme involving 111 schools in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The programme offers access to culture, sports, arts and leisure for youth in situations of “social vulnerability” by opening schools on week-ends when the risk of violence is greatest. Available from UNESCO Brasilia (ana.guimaraes@unesco.org.br).

Evaluation of Preventive Actions Against STDs/AIDS and Drug Abuse in Elementary and High Schools in Brazilian Capitals by Maria das Graca Rua and Miriam Abramovay. This publication looks at preventive actions against sexually-transmitted diseases/AIDS and drug abuse in schools. Produced by UNESCO Brasilia, Brazil’s Health Ministry, UNAIDS and UNODCCP (United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention). Available from UNESCO Brasilia.

Handbook on Effective Implementation of Continuing Education at the Grassroots focuses on continuing education, outlining how programmes can be set up and giving examples of real experiences from different parts of the Asia-Pacific region. Available from the Asia-Pacific Programme for Education for All (APPEAL), UNESCO Bangkok, 198 pages.

Literacy and Non-formal Education in the E-9 Countries
(See article page 2).

Making Small Schools Work – A Handbook for Teachers in Small Rural Schools by Alan Sigsworth and Karl Jan Solstad. This document is intended to stimulate rural teachers to adopt and develop methods of teaching and learning and to meet the challenges which school size, location and circumstances present. Available from the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa

A Club for the Children Who Care for Planet Earth. This CD-ROM is a complete bilingual (English/Spanish) values education programme of 150 activities for children between 2 and 6 years of age. Jointly produced by UNESCO, the World Association of Early Childhood Educators and Grupo Edebé.

Youth, Sustainable Consumption Patterns and Lifestyles focuses on the consumption patterns of young people in twenty-four countries and six country case studies. It looks at the driving forces of youth consumption and especially the influence of media and globalization in shaping their aspirations and values. It is published as part of the Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST).

The Dream of Inventive Hands: Empresa Jovem – Youth enterprise in Maputo, Mozambique describes a UNESCO-backed youth project to create self-employment and education opportunities for youth in Maputo.

Connect – UNESCO International Science, Technology & Environmental Education Newsletter Vol. XXVI, No. 1-2, 2001 is now available.

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Diary

 Latin American Meeting on Languages and Education Policy
Organized by UNESCO Mexico
Mexico, 10 - 12 December 2001
Contact: m.cruz@memo.unesco.org

 International World Heritage Education Workshop
Organized by UNESCO’s Associated
Schools Project and the World Heritage Centre
Helsinki, 12 - 15 December 2001
Contact: s.niedermeyer@unesco.org

 National Workshop on Gender-sensitive HIV/AIDS Materials
Organized by the Thai Department of Non-formal Education and UNESCO
Bangkok, 10 - 23 December 2001
Contacts:n.aksornkool@unesco.org and a.hakeem@unesco.org

 Meeting of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI)
UNESCO, 21 - 23 January 2002
Contact: k.kanno@unesco.org

 Steering Committee of the Working Group on Education Sector Analysis
UNESCO, 25 - 26 February 2002
Contact: a.draxler@iiep.unesco.org

 Sub-regional Meeting on Family Support Policy
Kariba, Zimbabwe, 25 - 27 February 2002
Contacts:t.dossantos@unesco.co.zw and y.kaga@unesco.org

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