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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 News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023 Story From Mars to Jordan: Pioneers illuminate geodiversity3 October 2023 News UNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023 News Preserving the Memory of the World together from Latin America and the Caribbean13 September 2023 News The exhibition "Abu Rayhan Biruni: Geographical and Intellectual Journeys" at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris6 September 2023 News The Crafts Development Center in Margilan30 August 2023 News Capacity Building Workshop on preparing effective nominations for UNESCO's Memory of the World (MoW) International and/or Regional Registers28 August 2023 News Cultural and Creative Industries in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan: Mapping of Educational Platforms14 August 2023 News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 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 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 Africa unites for the right to access to information19 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 UNESCO builds professionals’ capacity to protect cultural heritage from illicit trafficking in Central Asia and Afghanistan5 June 2023 News “Dialogues about the Future”: Addressing Water Challenges in Uruguay2 June 2023 News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023 News Expanding Access to Information in Uzbekistan, a joint UNESCO-Uzbekistan initiative28 April 2023 News New Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces regarding journalists, communicators and the media11 April 2023 News Bright Partnership for Quality Education in Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan and UNESCO's Joint Efforts29 March 2023 News Judicial schools will include freedom of expression in their initial and in-service training programmes24 March 2023 News “Because Youth Matter”: UNESCO announces a new partnership with Nestlé to invest in youth potential20 March 2023 News New UNESCO online course stresses link between environmental and human health10 March 2023 News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 News Sign Up Now! Media and Information Literacy MOOCs Policymakers, Educators, and Learners23 February 2023 News International Mother Language Day: Countries must implement mother language-based education and learning programmes20 February 2023 News Tashkent hosted the International Forum dedicated to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science15 February 2023 News Join efforts to safeguarding the cultural heritage of Khiva8 February 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 Story First Sector Skills Council for Irrigation launched in Uzbekistan4 November 2022 Story Video contest among youth about TVET benefits: Professional education is the key to getting your dream job!12 August 2022 Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022
News Capacity Building in Inundation Mapping and Evacuation Planning in the Northwest Indian Ocean17 May 2024
News The United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
News Sexual and reproductive health issues addressed at O3 inter-university debate in Uganda8 April 2024
News New report and guidelines for indigenous data sovereignty in artificial intelligence developments11 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 Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023
News UNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023
News Preserving the Memory of the World together from Latin America and the Caribbean13 September 2023
News The exhibition "Abu Rayhan Biruni: Geographical and Intellectual Journeys" at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris6 September 2023
News Capacity Building Workshop on preparing effective nominations for UNESCO's Memory of the World (MoW) International and/or Regional Registers28 August 2023
News Cultural and Creative Industries in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan: Mapping of Educational Platforms14 August 2023
News UNESCO launched the second phase of flagship, Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future Programme, across sub-Saharan Africa11 August 2023
News How to Develop Digital Capacities in the Creative Industries in Central Asia? Practical Recommendations27 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 Almaty is sharing experience about the Teacher Leadership in Kazakhstan (TLK) project with the other Central Asian countries13 June 2023
News UNESCO builds professionals’ capacity to protect cultural heritage from illicit trafficking in Central Asia and Afghanistan5 June 2023
News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023
News Expanding Access to Information in Uzbekistan, a joint UNESCO-Uzbekistan initiative28 April 2023
News New Intervention and Interaction Model Protocol for Security Forces regarding journalists, communicators and the media11 April 2023
News Bright Partnership for Quality Education in Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan and UNESCO's Joint Efforts29 March 2023
News Judicial schools will include freedom of expression in their initial and in-service training programmes24 March 2023
News “Because Youth Matter”: UNESCO announces a new partnership with Nestlé to invest in youth potential20 March 2023
News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
News Sign Up Now! Media and Information Literacy MOOCs Policymakers, Educators, and Learners23 February 2023
News International Mother Language Day: Countries must implement mother language-based education and learning programmes20 February 2023
News Tashkent hosted the International Forum dedicated to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science15 February 2023
Story Video contest among youth about TVET benefits: Professional education is the key to getting your dream job!12 August 2022
Story International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022