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Memory of the World
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Ugandan filmmakers carve a space of their own in the artistic industry
A script that finally becomes a movie
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Helping girls to achieve their full potential and fulfil their dreams
Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in the Oromia region of Ethiopia In primary school she lacked confidence believing she could never do as well as the boys in her class Today Marshet is the president of the Childrens Parliament and the spokesperson of the Women and Childrens Bureau in the town of Tabor
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Seeing, hearing and telling the first signals of peace in Yemen
Aseell Sarih an awardwinning journalist from Sanaa Yemen took a historic photo in December 2018 showing the first public handshake since 2016 between representatives of the opposite parties in Yemens longrunning conflict in the Media Center at Johannesberg Castle Sweden
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With “That Breath We Held”, Li Beirut sheds light on an unimaginable collective trauma
Directed by Alaa Minawi in collaboration with Vladimir Kurumilian and Ahmed Amer That Breath We Held is a unique performance linked to the tragedy of the port of Beirut as part of alBustan International Festival
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Will the Rashid Karami International Fair regain its missed glory?
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Trash Hack Campaign in Egypt: Build for Sustainability, Build for Education
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Venice and Sarajevo Haggadot recall the importance of Holocaust restitution and cherishing memory
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe held an event on 24 January to present two exhibitions on the Sarajevo and Venice Haggadot The event gathered a round table of experts who participated both inpresence and virtually stressing the importance of memory and education to combat denial and disinformation on the Holocaust
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Listening to the voices of girls and women
Magdalena Cox Xum is the youngest of a family of four girls and five boys living in San Andrés Xecul in Totonicapán Guatemala In this region only 35 of schoolage girls attend primary school and 1 of girls aged 12 to 21 pursue secondary education
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Journalism in a pandemic: reinstating the paramount importance of facts
How can journalists debunk misinformation around COVID19 How does widely circulated false information such as memes proclaiming miracle cures and misleading statistics harm societies and threaten public health How can journalists stay safe while reporting on the unprecedented pandemic
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Functional Literacy Class teaches Rautahat girl the importance of education
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AI and Coding training is changing students’ lives in Palestine
The innovation and commitment of our students makes this story a Success Story Engineers Ahmad and Jihad felt a sheer sense of pride as they listened to their students presenting their innovative work
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Transforming education: Young professionals speak