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Irina Bokova

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Highlights

  • 04 Oct 2012
    Irina Bokova: teachers stand at the heart of the inclusive, just and healthy societies we want

  • 26 Sep 2012
    Irina Bokova joins UN Secretary-General to launch his new global “Education First” initiative

  • 22 Sep 2012
    Irina Bokova leads High Level Debate at the UN on Peace and Non-Violence

  • 19 Sep 2012
    Education and Culture of Peace at the Centre of Director-General’s Participation in UN General Assembly

  • 13 Sep 2012
    Irina Bokova on an official visit to Uruguay

  • 08 Sep 2012
    Director-General’s Visit to Thailand Showcases Literacy, ICT and Educational Leadership

  • 04 Sep 2012
    Director-General’s first official visit to the Republic of Poland

  • 31 Aug 2012
    The Director-General takes part in the 6th World Urban Forum

  • 14 Aug 2012
    Timor-Leste: Director-General Highlights Education with UN Secretary-General

  • 11 Aug 2012
    Republic of Korea: Director-General Joins Closure of Yeosu Expo on Oceans

  • 06 Aug 2012
    Myanmar: Director-General to Express Support for Ongoing Reforms

  • 29 Jul 2012
    Irina Bokova takes part in the High-level Steering Committee of Education First

  • 13 Jul 2012
    The Director-General takes stock of progress on roadmap

  • 09 Jul 2012
    India: an institute is born

  • 03 Jul 2012
    UNESCO Director-General calls for a halt to destruction of cultural heritage site in Timbuktu

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News

  • 18 Apr 2013

    Statement by UNESCO Director-General on the occasion of the Learning for All Ministerial Roundtable

  • 17 Apr 2013

    Director-General to attend Learning for All Ministerial Roundtable hosted by the World Bank and the Secretary-General of the UN

  • 17 Apr 2013

    Launch of the publication "The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery: New Directions in Teaching and Learning"

  • 17 Apr 2013

    UNESCO and Intel Broaden their Partnership to Focus on Teaching Science and Engineering

  • 16 Apr 2013

    Director-General deplores the death of Russian journalist Mikhail Beketov

  • 16 Apr 2013

    Director-General calls for investigation into murder of Guatemalan journalist Luis Alberto Lemus

  • 14 Apr 2013

    High Stakes for the High Seas

  • 12 Apr 2013

    UNESCO and CERDOTOLA Join Forces for the Promotion of African Cultures

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