Join over 60 experts at the 5th Annual AI4IA Conference hosted by the UNESCO Information For All Programme (IFAP) Working Group on Information Accessibility (WGIA) to learn more. Register for FREE at ai4iaconference.com/register-now/ #AI #AICreativity #BrainTech

#HappeningNow! An evaluation consultant is dialoging with stakeholders to explore achievements, gaps and challenges of the UNPRPD Fund funded Strengthening Disability Rights and Accountability, Governance & Coordination in Zimbabwe project implemented from Dec 2021 to August 2024.

Did you know South Africa has 10 #biospherereserves. If you want to learn more about biosphere reserves, visit the following link: unesco.org/en/mab/wnbr/ab… #biospherereserves #biodiversity #knowyourbiosphere

Enjoy highlights of July 2024 #TheBaobab newsletter. Sample highlights: 🇿🇦UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳's approval of South Africa's 2 sites onto the #WorldHeritage list. 🇿🇲Read how Zambia's Mansa project is addressing water woes in Luapula Province. And much more.. unesco.org/en/articles/un…

#DidYouKnow? Africa has a gap of 100,000 PhDs? Because of this gap, we are failing to meet the 2030 #SustainableDevelopmentGoals and labour market demands in Africa. UNESCOsouthernAfrica #Education #Sciences #Culture, Member States & other education development partners are collaborating to cover this gap.

🔷Slightly more than 24% & 16.4% of female students in #HigherEducation institutions in #Zambia & #Zimbabwe have faced some form of #gbv. 🔶1 in 4 young #women aged 20 to 24 in sub Saharan Africa have been physically, sexually or psychologically abused by a partner. #TimeToAct

Join us for the 5th online one-day conference on 9 September 2024 as we explore the implications of #ArtificialInteligence to a wide cross section of the world's population. Register here: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… University of Alberta Amii nisha Artificial World

In an effort to enhance Climate Change #adaptation and #mitigation, the Be Resilient South Africa project, funded by the Government of Flanders, has installed 5 real-time weather stations across two #biospherereserves (BRs) —3 in the Vhembe BR and 2 in the Groot Marico BR

#WARNING! As you apply for opportunities at UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 please note that we do not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process. In order to protect our partners, the general public and UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 itself, read our advice here: unesco.org/en/scamalert

Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional consultation to the #GEM2024 has just started! During the 2-day event in Nairobi, education experts will shape the regional narrative that will contribute to the 2024 Global Education Meeting (GEM) in Brazil, on Oct. 31 2024! #SDG4

"47 million kids need to get back to school in South and East Africa" - Lieke van de Wiel, Deputy Regional Director of UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Lieke van de Wiel during Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation to the 2024 Global Education meeting in Nairobi

"We must increase partnerships and equitable financing, to ensure that vulnerable groups are prioritized in education transformation. No children should be left behind!" - Gertie Steukers, Gertie Steukers Education Specialist UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #GEM2024

The Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation for the Global Education Meeting 2024 afternoon sessions continue. We are discussing strategies to accelerate education transformation and advance progress toward #SDG4 in #Africa! Stay tuned for updates!

Kuyok Abol Kuyok, DPhil Ministry of General Education and Instruction SSD UNICEF South Sudan UNESCO South Sudan UNICEF Kenya KNATCOM UNICEF Africa UNICEF Education "International assessments should localized for African contexts. Barriers to participate should be removed and the results should be simply communicated. We should focus on country improvements rather than comparisons with top rating countries." - Stephen Taylor /South Africa

How can 1) Climate & Environment 2) Peace & Human Rights 3) and Science, tech, innovation and digital transformation sectors leverage education? Interesting discussion w/: -Adam Lane,Huawei Kenya -Merna Eulentin,Scheyselles -Wongani Grace Taylor,UNICEF -Mangomba Tembi, Zambia

UNICEF Education KNATCOM UNICEF Kenya UNICEF Africa "In Zambia, we are committed to supporting girls' education. To achieve this, we have: Built technical secondary schools to promote STEM education for girls. Included a budget for sanitary towels to ensure girls stay in school." — Mang'ombe Tembo, Ministry of Education, Zambia

📣 Call for expressions of interest at UNESCOsouthernAfrica #Education #Sciences #Culture! #Opportunity: Conducting study on impact of art and culture on local communities in 9 Southern African countries. #Deadline: 13 September, 2024 unesco.org/en/articles/ca…

#opportunity: Call for Partnerships from Not-for-Profit Institutions: Complementing climate resilience interventions in Binga & Buhera Districts of Zimbabwe #Deadline: 23 September 2024 Read more here: unesco.org/en/articles/ca… Dr Muchie, PhD nisha UN Zimbabwe WFP Zimbabwe

#opportunity: Live Indicator Development Consultant #Deadline: 15 September, 2024 Are you a techno savvy able to develop a live indicator dashboard providing real-time data to support evidence-based decision-making? Read more here: unesco.org/en/articles/te… nisha

#ArtificialInteligence has the potential to revolutionize many industries, ie healthcare, education, & more. AI Benefits: 🔅improved efficiency 🔅reduced costs 🔅increased accuracy. Register for the 2024 Southern Africa #AI4IA conference in Botswana: unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…