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WATSAN DPG and Kenyan Water Ministry15 March 2024 News Covering Artificial Intelligence: New Horizons for Journalists Learning in Central Asia21 February 2024 News UNESCO and national partners held a consultation meeting on strengthening social cohesion in Kyrgyzstan13 February 2024 News Transforming Education Together: ESD-NET Global Meeting in Tokyo11 January 2024 News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023 News Central Asian Map and List of UNESCO Designated Properties11 December 2023 News Kazakhstan National Federation of Clubs for UNESCO organized closed screening of the Gala Concert of the International Youth Festival "The Planet of ART 2023"11 December 2023 News Summary of some of main activities of UNESCO Almaty conducted in 20231 December 2023 News Invitation to the SCO Forum and Teacher Competition in the framework of the CONNECT 2.0 Online International Conference (December 13, 2023)20 November 2023 Story UNESCO and Meta empower young social media users8 November 2023 News UNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023 News Current management issues related to the components of the Chang'an-Tianshan Сorridor of the Silk Roads were discussed in Kazakhstan13 September 2023 News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO 11 September 2023 News The best youth eco-initiatives were presented at the National Festival "SUSTAINABLE PATH"28 August 2023 News Cultural and Creative Industries in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan: Mapping of Educational Platforms14 August 2023 News Government, UNESCO and Huawei launch new report on Kenya’s DigiSchool Project11 August 2023 News How to Develop Digital Capacities in the Creative Industries in Central Asia? Practical Recommendations27 July 2023 News UNESCO launches a new regional project on Cryosphere in Central Asia24 July 2023 News UNESCO’s Heritage Emergency Fund Supports Activity for Central Asia20 July 2023 News UNESCO organizes a training of trainers on conflict-sensitive reporting in Kenya as part of “Social Media 4 Peace” project18 July 2023 News UNESCO supports capacity-building of the Kenyan Coalition on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression12 July 2023 News UNESCO Almaty Initiated Discussions on Relevant World Heritage Issues in Kazakhstan4 July 2023 News UNESCO Almaty Presented Recommendations for the Digital Skills Development for Cultural and Creative Industries in Central Asia3 July 2023 News Main Achievements and Further Steps to Integrate ESD in the Education Systems of Central Asia presented in Kyrgyzstan27 June 2023 News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023 News UNESCO gathers stakeholders of “Social Media 4 Peace” project for a Twitter Space to celebrate the International Day for Countering Hate Speech21 June 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News World Heritage experts held online webinars for the finalists of the Second International UNESCO Model17 June 2023 News Webinar on hate speech and ethnic contempt in Kenya14 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 News UNESCO Almaty is sharing experience about the Teacher Leadership in Kazakhstan (TLK) project with the other Central Asian countries13 June 2023 News Empowering Kenya's Youth for Heritage Preservation and Promotion31 May 2023 News Digital frontlines: Analysis of Harmful Content during Elections25 May 2023 News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023 News UNESCO supports the Young Trainers’ School Initiative for Intercultural Dialogue17 May 2023 News Digital skills among the representatives of cultural and creative industries in Kyrgyzstan: Interview with Erke Dzhumakmatova21 April 2023 Story UNESCO celebrates 35 years of dialogue along the Silk Roads11 April 2023 News Experts from Around the World Discussed Education for Sustainable Development in Almaty10 April 2023 News Sign Up Now! Media and Information Literacy MOOCs Policymakers, Educators, and Learners23 February 2023 StoryCat V – Advisory Committee How community radio stations are countering hate speech21 February 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News Training on legal security and access to information21 February 2017
News UNESCO’s civil society partners unite for impact at UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi31 May 2024
Story #SocialMedia4Peace: Up close with 3 Kenyan content creators using their influence for impact25 April 2024
News Covering Artificial Intelligence: New Horizons for Journalists Learning in Central Asia21 February 2024
News UNESCO and national partners held a consultation meeting on strengthening social cohesion in Kyrgyzstan13 February 2024
News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023
News Kazakhstan National Federation of Clubs for UNESCO organized closed screening of the Gala Concert of the International Youth Festival "The Planet of ART 2023"11 December 2023
News Invitation to the SCO Forum and Teacher Competition in the framework of the CONNECT 2.0 Online International Conference (December 13, 2023)20 November 2023
News UNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023
News Current management issues related to the components of the Chang'an-Tianshan Сorridor of the Silk Roads were discussed in Kazakhstan13 September 2023
News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO 11 September 2023
News The best youth eco-initiatives were presented at the National Festival "SUSTAINABLE PATH"28 August 2023
News Cultural and Creative Industries in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan: Mapping of Educational Platforms14 August 2023
News How to Develop Digital Capacities in the Creative Industries in Central Asia? Practical Recommendations27 July 2023
News UNESCO organizes a training of trainers on conflict-sensitive reporting in Kenya as part of “Social Media 4 Peace” project18 July 2023
News UNESCO supports capacity-building of the Kenyan Coalition on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression12 July 2023
News UNESCO Almaty Presented Recommendations for the Digital Skills Development for Cultural and Creative Industries in Central Asia3 July 2023
News Main Achievements and Further Steps to Integrate ESD in the Education Systems of Central Asia presented in Kyrgyzstan27 June 2023
News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023
News UNESCO gathers stakeholders of “Social Media 4 Peace” project for a Twitter Space to celebrate the International Day for Countering Hate Speech21 June 2023
News World Heritage experts held online webinars for the finalists of the Second International UNESCO Model17 June 2023
News UNESCO Almaty is sharing experience about the Teacher Leadership in Kazakhstan (TLK) project with the other Central Asian countries13 June 2023
News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023
News Digital skills among the representatives of cultural and creative industries in Kyrgyzstan: Interview with Erke Dzhumakmatova21 April 2023
News Experts from Around the World Discussed Education for Sustainable Development in Almaty10 April 2023
News Sign Up Now! Media and Information Literacy MOOCs Policymakers, Educators, and Learners23 February 2023
StoryCat V – Advisory Committee How community radio stations are countering hate speech21 February 2023