UNESCO. General Conference; 36th; 36 C/5: volume 1: Draft ...

In cooperation with Major Programme V, more emphasis will be given to promoting
information and communication technologies (ICTs) as a gateway to learning, particularly
through analytical and policy-driven work aimed at fostering favourable conditions for
ICT-enhanced learning;
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Quality education should empower learners to become responsible and active citizens who
can contribute to a culture of peace and non-violence in the spirit of a ‘new humanism’.
Major Programme I will therefore give increased emphasis to promoting education for
values, democratic citizenship, human rights, tolerance and dialogue for reconciliation
and peace;
More emphasis will be given to global advocacy and the development of strategic
partnerships as well as country-level actions for promoting education for girls and women.
A new initiative, sponsored primarily through extrabudgetary funds and focusing on
out-of-school girls and non-literate women, is in the process of being developed;
Recognizing the essential contribution of education to the global response to climate
change and building on work initiated in the 2010-2011 biennium, Major Programme
I will scale up its climate change education programme within the framework of the
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) (2005-2014),
and as a concrete contribution to this latter, through an intersectoral approach;
In view of the increasing recognition of the importance of higher education in stimulating
innovation and building stronger societies and economies, and the fact that Member
States today are facing growing demand for enrolment at this level, UNESCO will
increase its attention to this sub-sector by focusing on key policy issues – where relevant
in collaboration with other Sectors;
There is an increasing need to strengthen the global debate on emerging trends and
challenges in education based on cutting-edge research and evidence. UNESCO will
provide a global platform for debate on educational innovation and reform, in particular
on the future of education – including setting the stage for the post-2015 period in
conjunction with the Organization-wide foresight activities by the Bureau of Strategic
Planning;
In order to give new impetus to efforts towards the achievement of Education for All,
Major Programme I will foster partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, including
by strengthening its partnership with the EFA convening agencies and proactively
seeking partnerships with private companies and civil society groups as well as innovative
financing modalities. UNESCO will further promote South-South cooperation as an
essential modality for its work in education.
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