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UNESCO’s global priorities in its five major programme areas for 2012-2013 are as follows:

 

Education

  • Scaling up equity, inclusion and quality in education and lifelong learning for sustainable development and a culture of peace and non-violence
  • Strengthening global leadership in education

 

Natural Sciences

  • Strengthening science, technology, and innovation (STI) systems and policies for sustainable development, poverty eradication, and a culture of peace and non-violence
  • Mobilizing science for the sustainable use of natural resources, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for natural disaster reduction and mitigation

 

Social and Human Sciences

  • Promoting the ethics of science and technology
  • Supporting Member States in their responses to social transformations, notably to promote democracy and sustainable development for the consolidation of a culture of peace and non-violence

 

Culture

  • Protecting and promoting heritage and cultural expressions
  • Advocating for the inclusion of culture and intercultural dialogue in development policies to foster a culture of peace and non-violence

 

Communication and Information

  • Promoting freedom of expression and information
  • Fostering information and communication capacities for universal access to knowledge to bridge the digital divide

 

In 2012-2013, UNESCO Doha will reflect the above global priorities in relevant projects across all sectors.

 


Inspired by the needs of the Arab Gulf states and Yemen, the objectives of the UNESCO Doha office for the 2012 and 2013 biennium were also informed by discussions during the Director General’s Consultation on the Preparation of the Draft 36 C/5 with Arab States, which took place in Rabat in May 2010.

UNESCO Doha plans to ensure continued capacity building, training and high quality research in education, the natural sciences, and communication and information, while also increasing its support for activities in the Culture and Social and Human Sciences sectors in the next biennium.

UNESCO Doha remains committed in its support for the provision of technical expertise and in building the capacities of governments and civil society to work together to achieve national goals and international standards.  The rapid changes that have consumed the Arab region since the beginning of 2011 only reinforce the Doha office’s commitment to assisting Member States in fulfilling these goals along with the objectives outlined in this brochure.

Hamed Al Hammami, PhD

Director, UNESCO Doha

UNESCO Representative for the Arab Gulf States and Yemen

 

 

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