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Chao Thi Yen: an inspiring ethnic minority young woman from Lao Cai Province (Dao Community)

It is not easy to escape from poverty and pursue dreams But it is even more difficult if you are a girl and from a remote ethnic minority group This was the case of Chao Thi Yen a young woman from Dao Tuyển ethnic minority community located in Nậm Chạc Village Lào Cai Province Viet Nam After finishing secondary school Chao Yen wanted to continue studying at the university but due to cultural reasons traditions and family pressures it was not simple on the contrary it was very challenging In my hometown if you were able to write your name it was enough All the members of my community tried to convince my parents to not allow me to go to university remembers Chao Yen But her expectations and dreams were very strong and luckily she had incredible support from her teacher who went every day to her house over the period of three years to persuade her parents Finally both Chao Yens determination and the teachers perseverance proved the difference

Capacity Building Training on Gender, Communication and Community Radio Toolkit for Teachers

January 24, 2022

Call for applications - Exhibition Organizer

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the key outcomes of the project is to establish a network of creative talents as well as creative hubs to provide platforms for those talents to learn develop and showcase their abilities On the occasion of the Program Learning about Viet Nam 2022 organized by NATCOM and the Home Ha Noi Xuan Festival 2022 organized by Ha Noi Department of Culture and Sports UNESCO will host an exhibition with winning paintings from Ha Noi is Illustration Contest and artwork from Lightning collection Artworks supported by UNESCOs ResiliArt In order to further promote the artwork UNESCO is looking for an institution to curate install and organize the exhibition Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Exhibition with specific tasks as of followings 21 Exhibition production and installation Design the interior decoration and arrangement of exhibition Printing artwork artwork labels information board Artwork shelf for decoration Artworks rental copyrights fees for installation Long Bien bridge installation artwork Delivery and installation 22 Organization of the opening ceremony Flowers and reception Application and Procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi is Exhibition by 17 January 2022 to tntranunescoorg The application should include detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 2122 Please use the budget breakdown sample attached in this advertisement

January 14, 2022

Call for Application - Technical Consultant

1 Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the main three key outcomes of the project is to empower young Vietnamese creative talent to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions In order to bring the title Ha Noi Creative City closer to the public especially young people UNESCO has supported the Faculty of International Communication and Culture FICC of Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam has approached UNESCO to organize a Communication contest with the theme Ha Noi Journey to Creativity The Contest is open to all university students across Viet Nam It is organized by students of the FICC UNESCO provides technical support To ensure the smooth implementation of the Contest UNESCO is looking for a company to provide 2 technical trainings for participation as well as technical assistance and logistics for the contest 2 Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Contest with specific tasks as of followings Provide technical support to select and classify the best 12 teams from the preliminary round of the Contest to make it to the semifinal round and provide technical support for the top 12 teams to help them polish their proposals Conduct two halfday trainings for the top 12 teams of the semifinal round of the contest 01 training on design and 01 training on storytelling and presentation skills Provide a package of logistic support for the final night halfday online merged offline event 3 Applications and procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink Communication Challenge by August 24th 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 2124

August 24, 2021

Cabo Verde becomes the 150th state to ratify the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

August 26, 2021

Call for Application - Design Hackathon & Collab

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the main three key outcomes of the project is to empower young Vietnamese creative talent to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions The current situation of Covid19 in Viet Nam has made it difficult for people to gather in public or get outside However Covid19 cannot stop creativity flow In order to promote Ha Noi as the creative capital and to connect the mass audience to the young designers community UNESCO is organizing a Design Hackathon with a focus on the utilization of Vietnamese culture and local culture and a collaborative program with creative agencies across Viet Nam to produce a series of talk show and podcast events with the theme Rethink n Chill This program will contribute to the month long event of Ha Noi Creative City Celebration October 2021 and act as a platform to connect youthled initiatives in the country Aims and Target Audience The program aims to create a platform for a community of young designers across Viet Nam to participate and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions To improve the design skills market access and networking of Vietnamese youth in the cultural and creative industries Promote the title Ha Noi UNESCO Creative City of Design among wider public Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Contest with specific tasks as of followings 31 To Oragnize a Race of Creativity Design Hackathon which includes 2 categories and 5 rounds Support launching the Contest and promote the Contests activities on media channels Coordinate participant process Invite judges and support the selection of best works Design promotional materials Deliver prizes to winners 32 To produce 8 Videos to showcase 8 most impressive projects in the four categories of Graphic Design Illustration UIUX and animation With the length of 58 minutes each video will include sharing content about the project implementation process and analysis and evaluation from the advisory board Eight videos will deliver 8 different unique characteristics showing diversity of Vietnamese creative perspectives 33 To produce 5 Podcasts To develop a podcast series in collabration with leading experts in the field of creative design in Viet Nam The aim of the series is to bring exciting creative thinking lessons learnt from leading experts and spread a positive spirit to the Vietnamese creative community 34 To organize a series of 3 talkshows Entrepreneurship in Graphic Design Design and publication Design and Creativity from GenZs perspective Budget The proposed budget will be negotiated and decided according to UNESCOs regulations Application and Procedure Interested companiesinstitutions can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink COLLAB by September 7th 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 31 32 33 34 Download budget form here httpsdocsgooglecomspreadsheetsd1MMt1cxFgqZWpfoXcuL6

September 7, 2021

Implementing the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework: Promoting Quality and Relevance in Higher Education

Viet Nam is making new commitments toward promoting the quality and relevance of its higher education and training systems These issues are strategic longterm priorities that Viet Nam must address if the country is to take full advantage of integration with ASEAN and the greater AsiaPacific region Together with UNESCO and Skills Consulting Group New Zealand and the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education and Training MOET Viet Nam is working to establish new advisory committees to develop and help maintain quality standards through implementation of the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework VQF For VQF to be meaningful to stakeholders ie workers learners education providers and employers an improved awareness and understanding of how to use the VQF is important for building confidence in the quality of higher education and referencing processes This involves defining conceptual knowledge sets and promoting an understanding of professional mastery at the highest levels of competence Figure 1

September 8, 2021

EMOTIONS - Call for applications to organize 'ON THE REEL Film Lab' training

Background Within the framework of promoting the Convention 2005 Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions UNESCO is implementing a project EMOTIONS Mobilizing film professionals for regional cooperation in Asia This project will aim to promote Vietnamese film professionals and the development of domestic film sector In parallel to countryspecific activities the project will form support a network of filmmakers and film professionals across Southeast Asia in order to encourage peertopeer learning with focus in Viet Nam Thailand and Indonesia to vitalize the regions cinematic expressions as a whole Further details about this project can be found at httpsenunescoorgcreativitynewsmobilizingfilmprofessionalsregionalcooperationasia In order to inform the UNESCOs intervention and support we are looking for an institution to build up work plan organize and promote an online film production course ON THE REEL Film Lab This course lasts 8 days which is tentatively organised from 5th October to 18th October 2021 The purpose of the course is to conduct a film lab for emerging filmmakers to grasp the basics of navigating their starting projects and leading towards forming a career Making a short film and having it selected for an international film festival have been considered as a gateway ticket for young filmmakers to be recognized However the ways in which one would be able to reach that goal seem rather abstract and overwhelming while the film festival world has been standardized and dominated by the West Filmmaking never has a onesizefitsall approach yet especially during the time of the pandemic a looming uncertainty forces us to reassess how we have been traditionally working and how we can adapt to many awaiting changes Therefore our idea of ON THE REEL Film Lab would evolve around the qualities of flexibility versatility and diversity of a filmmaker Work assignment The Contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the ON THE REEL Film Lab with specific tasks as of followings 21 Supporting UNESCO to Build up proposal for the online film production training course Build up the content details the courses name and messages call for applications entry rules etc and agenda for the online film production training course Contact potential working partners to call for sponsor and promote the course Work closely with both international and national lecturesguest speakers to ensure the course schedule and quality Work closely with selected young film professionals to ensure their participation in the course Be responsible for buying short film copyright Participate in the process of film proposal selection Support to implement communication plan of the course Translate the course materials Write the final report 22 Selecting qualified film proposals for final round based on criteria selection 23 Coordinating course process Work with the lecture to monitor the class schedule Assist the lecture with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment Support lectures with registers attendance check record of work Support to translate the course materials Translate film subtitles Recap meetingsdaily course 24 Running other technical support for the Course Editcreate subtitles for films which will be screened in the course Support to install troubleshoot system as well as network problems usersaccounts and other related things for lectures and young film professionals during the course 25 Provide online event related service Sound online mixer Laptop for host arrangement 360degree camera 26 Preparing the course materials Zoom Pro Account platform Short films copyright 27 Design promotional materials including Certificate Backdrop Presentations for key speakers Poster for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy Detailed agenda for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy Invitation letters for ON THE REEL Event cooperated with Embassy of Italy 28 Provide simultaneous interpretation service during the course 29 Facilitating the Opening Ceremony of the Film Lab Generally introducing the speakers and performers making announcements and interacting with the audience in order to ensure the smooth flow of the event that is going on etc 210 Delivering awards for two most outstanding projects Two most outstanding projects are granted 5000 USD $2500each project to complete their films within a year after being awarded 3 Application and Procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Illustration Contest by September 15th 2021 to hgnguyenunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 21210

September 20, 2021

Ha Noi Rethink - Call for application to design and build the project website

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat with the support from SOVICO GROUP This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change Under the scope of the project there are series of activities implemented by UNESCO UN Habitat UNIDO as well as other partners Therefore there is a need for a website dedicated to the project on which all events are listed to make it easier for the public to follow This will also serve as an open archive for research and knowledgement management Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for developing the website with specific tasks as of followings Develop a blueprint of the website wireframing with Homepage Event list Event Page News Article About Search Result Error Pages Web design and development Website testing Hosting domain licensing fee for 3 years Support the deployment of content and provide website maintenance Budget The proposed budget will be negotiated and decided according to UNESCOs regulations Application and Procedure Interested companiesinstitutions can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi Rethink Website Development by September 22nd 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in Part 2 Assignments

September 21, 2021

Pope Francis presents UNESCO with religious leaders’ message to the world’s teachers

October 6, 2021

Call for Applications – Internship Programme

OVERVIEW Grade NA Parent Sector Culture Sector CLT Duty Station Hanoi Job Family Culture Type of contract Non Staff Duration of contract From 1 to 6 months Recruitment open to External candidates Application Deadline Midnight Paris Time 15NOV2021 UNESCO Core Values Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST The intern will be involved in the planning delivery implementation of project activities related to the UNESCO project and activities supporting the preservation of the cultural heritages and heritage tourism in the World Heritage sites including Trang An Landscape Complex World Heritage in Ninh Binh Province The place of work will be arranged combining the online and working at the office subject to the discussion with the incumbent and the actual conditions in respect of the COVID19 regulations in Ha Noi and Viet Nam Long Description Working closely with the Project Officer and under the overall authority of the Head of UNESCO Ha Noi Office and direct supervision of the Chief of Culture Unit the intern will perform the following assignments Support the collection and analysis of relevant data for project reporting of UNESCO project and activities in the UNESCO activities supporting World Heritage and sustainable tourism in Viet Nam Support the preparation and organization of training workshops events and consultation meetings related to heritage management sustainable tourism community development and capacity building for local site managers and community Assist the organization of field research and surveys to inform UNESCOs interventions supporting the diversification of local community livelihoods coping with the challenges caused by the Covid19 pandemic Assist the preparation of project communication materials including the items for public information on the UNESCO website and social media Assist the draft of heritage interpretation framework and heritage tourism guiding materials COMPETENCIES Core Managerial Accountability C Communication C Teamwork C Building partnerships M For detailed information please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education Bachelors degree in cultureheritage studies culture management tourism community development or relevant disciplines An excellent command written and spoken English is required Strong ability in teamwork and partnership building skills Openness to interdisciplinary approaches is highly desirable BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS Thematic technical capacity The intern will be trained in heritage tourism management community development and the roles of culture and its contribution in the sustainable development agenda UNESCOs mandate and contribution in the overall UN development framework Skills building The intern will be trained in organizational management teamwork communications skills in a professional and multicultural working environment of a UN organization The incumbent shall ensure a selfcovered living cost during the internship SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information To apply please visit the UNESCO careers website No modifications can be made to the application submitted The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests andor assessments as well as a competencybased interview UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference email correspondence etc for the assessment and evaluation of candidates Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided Footer UNESCO applies a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment UNESCO is committed to achieve and sustain gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades Furthermore UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender nationality and culture Individuals from minority groups indigenous groups and persons with disabilities as well as nationals from nonand underrepresented Member States last update here are equally encouraged to apply All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality Worldwide mobility is required for staff members appointed to international posts UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process

October 27, 2021

Recruitment - Volunteer

Terms of Reference VOLUNTEER UNESCO Hanoi Office Sector Culture Contract Duration 30112021 3132022 Deadline 15 November 2021 Work assignment Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office and the direct supervision of the Culture Programme Coordinator the Volunteer will perform the following assignments from 22 November 2021 to 14 February 2021 11 Support in editingproofreading project documents including reports web stories and other documents related to Culture and Development and Cultural Appropriate Approaches 12 Providing support in research proposal writing for fundraising and collecting and analyzing literature including journal articles newspaper articles and reports on the topics relevant to the Offices programmes and activities particularly in the Sectors of Culture including mapping national regional and global potential donors or partnerships 13 Assist the Offices communications and reporting using a result based approach including Support with edition and proofreading in English writing reviews success stories news items content for website and developing reports on programmes and activities Support drafting and editing of project proposals and concept notes for Regular Programme Support the development of materials for seminars workshops trainings and other meetingsevents Perform any other task as deemed appropriate by the Head of Office and the Culture Programme Coordinator Location Online volunteering service will be provided for the Culture Sector in UNESCO Ha Noi Office There will be no workspace for the volunteer in UNESCO Ha Noi Office Requirement English native speaking Solid background qualifications and working experiences in the areas of Culture studies including anthropology ethnography Education MediaCommunications Political science andor social sciences Duration of work 01 January 2022 31 March 2022 with flexibility upon the discussion with the candidates The Volunteer commits to the following 11 To fulfil hisher role as outlined in the attached Description of Volunteer Assignment without receiving any remuneration subsidy compensation or other benefit from UNESCO unless specifically authorized 12 To comply with the Organizations rules regulations policies procedures and directives 13 To refrain from conduct that may adversely reflect upon UNESCO and shall not engage in activities incompatible with the aims and objectives of UNESCO 14 To conduct himselfherself at all times in a manner compatible with hisher status as a Volunteer with UNESCO 15 To adhere to the Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service 16 To carry out the volunteer assignment and regulate own conduct with the interest of UNESCO only in view and in the framework of the volunteer assignment not to seek or accept instructions from any authority external to UNESCO unless specifically authorized to do so 17 To keep confidential any and unpublished information made known to himher by the Organization during the course of the assignment and not to publish any reports or papers based on information obtained or made available to himher during the assignment except with the written authorization of UNESCO This provision shall remain in effect after the expiration of the volunteer assignment Additional Information Application Interested candidates shall send their CV and a Letter of interest to UNESCO hanoiunescoorg with a copy to dthoangunescoorg Further information about the UNESCO work in Viet Nam can be found at UNESCO Representative Office in Ha Noi Website httpwwwunescoorgnewenhanoihome Address Green One UN House 304 Kim Ma street Ba Dinh district Ha Noi Viet Nam Telephone 84 24 3850 0100 Facebook UNESCOinVietNam

November 2, 2021

Call for Applications - Exhibition Organizer

Background Rationale Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2019 Ha Noi has committed to place culture and creativity at the core of its sustainable development with a wider vision to become a leading creative hub of Southeast Asia In order to support the commitment of the city UNESCO is leading the project Mobilizing Cultural Dynamics and Youth Participation towards Ha Noi Creative Capital with the slogan Hanoi Rethink together with other two implementing partners UNIDO and UN Habitat This project will support Ha Noi City to implement its new strategic vision of a Creative City of Design harnessing its cultural assets and youth participation as key agents for innovation creativity and social change One of the key outcomes of the project is to empower young Vietnamese creative talent to influence and contribute to the new development agenda of Ha Noi as the Creative Capital with innovative ideas and actions To realize this outcome and to provide youth a platform to participate and demonstrate their creativity UNESCO is organizing the Ha Noi Illustration Contest with the theme Hanoi is After a month of calling for submissions from August 6th to September 9th about 250 young artists from across Viet Nam and abroad have participated in the Illustration Contest Ha Noi is With the evocative theme Ha Noi is young artists have come up with unconventional and refreshing ideas integrated with personal touch to portray their own unique Ha Noi The Ha Noi Creative City has been illustrated in digital paintings silk painting collage art lacquer etc In order to further promote the artwork UNESCO is looking for an institution to organize an exhibition for the winning artworks in December 2021 Assignments The contractor will work closely with the Culture Project Officer under the supervision of the UNESCO Culture Program Coordinator and shall be responsible for organizing the Exhibition with specific tasks as of followings 21 Exhibition production and installation Design the interior decoration and arrangement of exhibition Printing artwork artwork labels backdrop information board Delivery and installation of artworks 22 Organization of the opening ceremony Food beverage for 100 guests Event Agenda event moderator Logistics support 23 Design promotional materials Design 1 key visual in different format website social media press email standee backdrop Design visuals for social media posts 24 Promote the exhibition on media channels Taking photographs and produce a summary video Compose event introduction content for website Facebook event press etc Compose social media posts for Facebook and Instagram Application and Procedure Interested candidatescompanies can send the quotation to email with the subject CLT Ha Noi is Exhibition by 29 November 2021 to tntranunescoorg The application should include CVs or companys profile Detail budget proposalsquotations including the budget breakdown by Tasks as stated in 2124

November 26, 2021