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Cat VII – Seminar and training
#PROUDTOSHARE Week 2022: Outdoor, experience & Sustainability
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Italy's education responses to the influx of Ukrainian students
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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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UNESCO cities mobilize against COVID-19
Over 50000 doctors from public hospitals in Beijing Peoples Repof China offer since January 2020 free consultations related to coronavirus on WeDoctor a private medical care platform An outdoor digital advertisement about social distancing during the COVID19 outbreak in Chicago USA In Rome Italy the international cinema festival Alice nella città launched the Cinema da casa initiative projecting movies on buildings so people could watch from home
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National Geographic brings mindfulness on the importance of Ocean Literacy
In her interview with the National Geographic on 8 November Francesca Santoro Programme Specialist of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO explained the importance of the Ocean Literacy programme highlighting the fundamental role of the ocean in our lives and simultaneously stressing the need of our contribution in preserving it The interview was a part of the National Geographic Fest 2021 a sevenday event aimed at encouraging a more sustainable way of living our planet by convening experts from different fields to share their stories
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Science of the Future. Amplifying the best practices for sustainable development
Last October the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe made an official presentation in Venice Italy of the UNESCO Science Report publication The Race Against Time for Smarter Development launched this year The report serves as a monitoring tool on the implementation and development of science technology and innovation worldwide and maps the recent trends and developments in science governance It provides essential information on gaps and priorities in development of science to rethink the ways of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Diving into the ocean with the Ocean&Climate Village exhibition
IOCUNESCO kicked off its first travelling exhibition OceanClimate Village on 1 October 2021 in Milan Italy Organised by the IOC Project office at the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe within the framework of PreCOP26 and in the context of the Ocean Decade the aim of the exhibition is to disseminate the principles of Ocean Literacy by educating new generations about the ocean conservation Over the 3 days visitors experienced a multisensory formative experience of diving into the ocean and discovering its connection with the Earths climate and the solutions which are already implemented to restore marine ecosystems
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Working with Communities in UNESCO Designated Sites: the Role of visitors Centres
The 3rd regional workshop on the Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites was held in Ercolano Italy from 29 September to 2 October 2021 This years meeting brought together 23 professionals from different sites across Europe to explore how to meaningfully engage with communities in UNESCO designated sites and how visitor centres can contribute to such a process while supporting the broader management goals of World Heritage properties Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks The Role of Visitor Centres in UNESCO Designated Sites is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary initiative launched in 2018 by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe which includes the organisation of thematic workshops aimed at promoting exchange driving innovation developing capacities and reinforcing networking cooperation in the region
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The Man and the Ocean. Art’s important role in ocean’s conservation
On 2 October 2021 on the occasion of Venice Art Night the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe hosted an evening with the actor and musician Sergio Múñiz Interviewed by Francesca Santoro Programme Specialist and coordinator of the Ocean Literacy initiative of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission UNESCO the artist explored the inspiration behind his show LOnda che verrà and his personal link with the ocean Afterwards acting and accompanied by the guitar he staged some scenes of his show which depicted the delicate relationship between man and ocean
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Università di Bologna GCED Chair in Higher Education strengthens vital link between research and action
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Oceanthon 2021. Mediterranean Edition
Following the success of the first edition in autumn 2020 the Oceanthon was organised this year from 2426 September by the Project Office of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOCUNESCO the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and the EuroMediterranean Centre on Climate Change CMCC with the support of Hack for Italy The event was held on the occasion of the first year of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 20212030 and within the framework of the PreConference of the Parties COP of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Internship opportunity: IOC, Ocean Literacy Activities (Deadline 18/10/2021)
UNESCO is currently seeking an intern to assist the Project Office of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IOC of UNESCO within the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe Venice Italy in the implementation of its ocean literacy activities Duration 3 to 6 months approx Dates Winter 2021
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UNESCO laureate in Sri Lanka is building girls’ confidence through coding
Despite prolonged school closures 14yearold Diyathma pictured and 12yearold Shashadara both from Sri Lanka have become rising stars in coding during the COVID19 pandemic  Thanks to the UNESCO Prize for Girls and Womens Education laureate the Shilpa Sayura Foundation and its winning programme NextGen Girls in Technology both girls discovered a passion for coding while stuck at home