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Transformative education in an overall political context

Transformative education in an overall political context

The term transformative education (or transformative learning TL) has become increasingly significant for UNESCO in recent years (UNESCO 2021a)[1].…

UNESCO Transcultura Call to young Caribbean dancers, dance educators and choreographers

UNESCO Transcultura Call to young Caribbean dancers, dance educators and choreographers

The UNESCO programme Transcultura invites young Caribbean dancers, dance educators and choreographers to participate in an artistic education…

Workshop "African Diaspora in Dialog" in images

Workshop "African Diaspora in Dialog" in images

On 20 November 2023, the Austrian Commission for UNESCO organised the event "African Diaspora in Dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities in the…

Austria Presentation of the UNESCO GEM-Report: "Technology in Education: A Tool On Whose Terms?"

Austria Presentation of the UNESCO GEM-Report: "Technology in Education: A Tool On Whose Terms?"

  • 23. November 2023
  • C3, Sensengasse 3, 1090 Vienna

Technologies play an essential role in achieving SDG4. Especially during the Covid 19 pandemic, the enormous potential, but also the limits and risks…

The winners have been announced - 1st place in the European "Wiki Loves Living Heritage" photo competition goes to Austria

The winners have been announced - 1st place in the European "Wiki Loves Living Heritage" photo competition goes to Austria

In honour of the twentieth anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, a global campaign called "Wiki…

Féile na gCloch - The Festival of Stones on Inis Oírr (Ireland)

Féile na gCloch - The Festival of Stones on Inis Oírr (Ireland)

From September 14-17, the annual festival of stones, Féile na gCloch, took place on the Irish island of Inis Oírr. The motto this year: Hands Across…