Tag: UNESCO

From cheese rolling to bagpiping: UK launches search for traditions that define our communities

Stuart Mitchell

Communities across the UK are invited to submit their most treasured traditions to a new inventory of living heritage. The UK-wide inventory will spark a national conversation about the crafts, customs and celebrations valued by communities, helping to safeguard them for future generations.  Living heritage encompasses practices passed down through generations – from tartan weaving and dry-stone walling to cèilidh dancing or Gloucestershire’s cheese-rolling and Eisteddfodau or Burn’s night suppers. It could also include traditions brought to the UK by immigrant communities, such as the Notting Hill Carnival and steel-drumming.…

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European Union and UNESCO launch a new initiative to strengthen literacy and economic resilience in Afghanistan

Stuart Mitchell

The European Union (EU) announced the launch of a new partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a total of € 4.7 million for economic empowerment through community-based skills development and literacy training in Afghanistan. This initiative will provide essential community-based education and livelihood skills to 7,500 youth and adults, including members of both returnee and host communities, across five Provinces of Afghanistan. It will deliver integrated community-based literacy and vocational skills training, enabling enrolled learners to acquire foundational literacy and numeracy (equivalent to Grade…

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SAP and UNESCO Partner to Launch AI-Assisted Disaster Risk Management System in Solomon Islands

Stuart Mitchell

SAP SE has announced that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has selected advanced disaster risk management system EDiSON for use in the Solomon Islands. The system was developed by SAP Japan and INSPIRATION PLUS, a venture from Oita University focused on disaster prevention. EDiSON, which runs on SAP Business Technology Platform, exemplifies how intelligent enterprise technology can be harnessed to address global challenges such as cyclones (typhoons) and floods. It integrates diverse types of information, including real-time, visual meteorological data and historical data records, to drive predictive…

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UNESCO launches two new publications on how to teach about and against antisemitism

Stuart Mitchell

Antisemitism remains a persistent threat, to Jewish communities and democratic societies as a whole. With the conviction that education is one of the most powerful tools to fight its root causes and of hatred, UNESCO just launched two complementary publications. Their aim is to equip educators, policymakers, and curriculum developers with a toolbox that helps prevent and address antisemitism and promotes inclusive learning environments in Europe. Developed with the support of the European Commission, the publications focus on how Jewish life, culture, and antisemitism are represented in school materials, and…

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58 cities join UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has designated 58 Creative Cities, which now join the Organization’s dedicated Network. With these designations, the Network now includes 408 cities in more than 100 countries, recognized for their commitment to creative industries and cultural life.   UNESCO Creative Cities demonstrate that culture and creative industries can be concrete drivers of development. By welcoming 58 new cities, we are strengthening a Network where creativity supports local initiatives, attracts investment and promotes social cohesion,Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General This year, a new theme, Architecture, has been added to the…

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