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27 February

• Higher Institute of teaching Technologies (ISTF) presents two new courses
  The Institute opens two courses of 113 hours to train you for the positions of :
  • e-learning designer
  • head blended learning projects

  The next sessions will be developed from 30 March to 19 June 2009. If you wish to begin in e-learning, evolve an existing structure of traditional training into actual, or to quickly improve the results of your collaborators on a given topic, the Higher Institute of Teaching Technologies is here to meet your needs and requests of distance training.

• Portal for Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean Newsletter Nº 3 February 2009
  XVI Forum of Ministers of Culture and Officials in Charge of Cultural Policies of Latin America and the Caribbean
  The meeting will be held in the City of Buenos Aires on 26 and 27 February 2009, also the year of the 20th anniversary of the Forum.The Republic of Argentina will host the XVI Forum of Ministers of Culture and Officials in Charge of Cultural Policies of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held in the city of Buenos Aires, on 26 and 27 February 2009. The central theme of the meeting of regional culture will be Culture within the context of the current world crisis: Challenges and Opportunities.

• Rescuing development from the global financial and economic crisis
  Decades of hard-won progress towards a range of international development goals, such as the reduction of poverty, improved health and access to education, the rise of a “green” economy and gender equity are under threat from the global financial and economic crisis. How can a reversal of these gains be prevented? How can the advances made be reinforced? Can investment in social services help to overcome the crisis? What should be the role of UNESCO and the UN system as a whole? These issues will be the subject of discussions at a day-long conference at UNESCO Headquarters on 2 March.

• UNESCO Future Forum Monday, 2 March 2009 Room XII
  The UNESCO Future Forum was held on Monday, 2 March 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters (Room XII) to reflect on the ramifications of the present financial and economic crisis and their implications for international cooperation in general and in particular for UNESCO’s domains, namely education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. The Forum, was opened by the Director-General of UNESCO, and included an opening address by Ambassador Olabiyi Babalola Joseph YAÏ, Chairman of the Executive Board of UNESCO, gathered more than 20 international experts and decision-makers on the theme: “The Global Financial and Economic Crisis: What Impact on Multilateralism and UNESCO?”.

• University of Oran - university Agency of the Francophonie: Memorandum for the creation of a French-speaking virtual Campus
  A memorandum of agreement for the creation of a French-speaking virtual campus (CNF) in the University of Oran in Algeria between this establishment of higher education and the university Agency of Francophonie has been signed (AUF). The assistant director of bilateral co-operation before the Ministry of Education Superior and Scientific research (MESRS) jointly signed the document with Mr. Bernard Cerquiglini, director of the university Agency of Francophonie (AUF). The signature ceremony was held in the campus Taleb Mourad in the presence of the rectors of the universities of Oran and Constantine and of the General Consul of France in Oran, Mr. Renay Levary.

24 February

• Cycle national 2009 « Direction de projet artistique et culturel et développement des territoires »
  Clôture des inscriptions le 13 février 2009 5 modules répartis sur 8 mois, en France et en Europe. Le Cycle national répond à un besoin de formation exprimé par de nombreux responsables territoriaux qui souhaitent réactualiser et approfondir leurs connaissances, se connecter à d’autres expériences et d’autres responsables en France et en Europe, ou encore amorcer une reconversion professionnelle en s’appuyant sur le réseau de l’Observatoire. Renseignements : Dossiers de candidature disponibles en ligne : http://www.observatoire-culture.net ou sur demande. contact@observatoire-culture.net

• EU/CULTURE: EU-Mexican bilateral cultural cooperation is re-launched
  In January 2009 a second phase of the EU-Mexican bilateral cultural cooperation has started and new programmes will benefit from a budget of EUR 6.8 million which will be contributed to equal parts by the EU and the Mexican government. The administration of the Fund will be this time carried out by the National Council for Culture and the Arts and the National Fund for Culture and the Arts. The European Commission is working with the Secretariat of External Relations and the National Council for Culture and the Arts with the aim to strengthen cooperation and dialogue in the area of culture and to issue a joint Declaration. The first phase of the bilateral cooperation in the cultural sector between EU and Mexico was carried out in December 2007, and coincided with the launching of 2008 European Year of the Intercultural Dialogue.

• EU/CULTURE: The European Commission encourages cultural cooperation with Russia
  In January 2009 the European Commission reconfirmed its engagement in boosting cooperation with Russia in the cultural field and in the promotion of innovative artistic and cultural projects with a European dimension. Because culture has become a strategic key in the EU-Russia relationship, the EU and Russia have agreed to promote a structured approach to cultural cooperation between the enlarged EU and Russia, to foster creativity and mobility of artists, public access to culture, the dissemination of art and culture, intercultural dialogue and knowledge of the history and cultural heritage of other peoples of Europe. An EURussia Joint Working Group on Cultural cooperation and an EU-Russia Permanent Partnership Council on Culture were established in 2007. Since then, thematic calls for proposals have focused on cultural initiatives which can contribute to the 4th Common Space with regard to culture.

13 February

• Call for contribution. Landscape magazine
  Landscape magazine is the first specialized monthly publication directly targeting the professionals in and around the landscaping industry in the Middle East. Landscape magazine aims to be the forum whereby landscape professionals express their ideas, thoughts and concerns; it is written by professionals or professionals. Landscape focuses on all the elements and aspects of the landscape industry, and the editorial contents includes topics related to landscape architecture, both professionally and academically, horticulture, irrigation and all the elements that are involved in landscape as a profession. Landscape’s audience is simply everyone that is involved, one way or another, with landscaping from designers to real estatedevelopers and governmental agencies. Landscape is distributed free of charge to the professionals in the landscaping industry in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, and others. Landscape’s current and previous issues are available online allowing immediate international exposure to readers and contributors.

12 February

• Proceedings of the Forum Innovation and Tourism
  The first Forum Innovation and Tourism was held on November 29 and 30, 2007 and gathered around 500 participants. This first edition was a complete success, as it was based on numerous interventions and very innovating working formulas, allowed to include the foundations linked to innovation in tourism. Download the complete proceedings of the forum.

11 February

• Ethics and Education - Bureau of Public Information, BPI
  Combating unethical practices at all levels of education is an essential task for UNESCO in its efforts to make the right to a quality education for all a reality. As stated in the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development: unethical and corrupt practices constitute “a serious barrier to effective resource mobilization and allocation, and divert resources away from activities that are vital for poverty eradication and economic and sustainable development”. (Monterrey, 18-22 March 2002).

• Ethics and corruption in education. Exchanging information through the ETICO info exchange, and conducting research
  The IIEP launched a research project on 'Ethics and corruption in education' in 2001. One of its aims is to promote the circulation of information. To facilitate this objective, the information exchange platform ‘ETICO' was created to share relevant knowledge among specialists working in the field of ethics and corruption in ministries, international organizations and agencies, NGOs, universities and research institutions, etc.

4 February

• [français] Linz (Autriche) et Vilnius (Lituanie) - Capitales européennes de la culture 2009
  Le label "Capitale européenne de la culture", lancé en 1985 par le Conseil de l’Union européenne, a pour objectif de promouvoir la diversité et le patrimoine européen afin de contribuer au rapprochement des Etats-membres. Cette année, le choix du jury s’est porté sur Linz (Autriche) et Vilnius (Lituanie), l’occasion pour ceux qui n’y sont jamais allés de les visiter.

• Europe Cultural fund - Mexico, 1st list of selected projects 2008-2010
  The strategic plan European Union - Mexico, for 2007 - 2013, established that the high-priority fields of co-operation were Commerce, Social Cohesion, Education and Culture. Within this framework, the first stage of the bilateral co-operation was adopted, in December 2007, to coincide with the launching of 2008, European Year of intercultural dialog. For that reason, the first call for projects, published by eEurope Culture(s), was made with the purpose of supporting cultural exchanges between the European Union and Mexican cultural institutions.

• UNESCO study on international law and mobility of artists, artworks, cultural goods and services
  This short questionnaire is designed to collect information from culture professionals for a study commissioned by UNESCO. The study examines the effects of international legal instruments on the international mobility of artists, artworks, cultural goods and services. It is commissioned in the framework of additional assistance to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity, and as part of the follow up of the Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist (UNESCO, 1980). For the purpose of this study "international legal instruments" include international treaties, conventions and other legal instruments developed under the UN (e.g. UNESCO, WIPO, ILO etc.) or other international organisations (e.g. WTO etc.), regional organisations (e.g. ASEAN, African Union, European Union, League of Arab States, Council of Europe, Mercosur, NAFTA, etc.) as well as multi-lateral and bi-lateral agreements between regional organisations or countries.

• Cultural co-operation with Russia
  The program of association for the reinforcement of the Institution (IBPP)- Support to the co-operation initiatives between the European Union and Russia represents a significant part of the European Union – Russia co-operation program. It serves as support the different initiatives proposed, even in Culture. Culture has become an especially important topic in the relations between Europe and Russia. On the other hand, they agreed to promote cultural co-operation to reinforce creativity and mobility of artists, public access to culture, dissemination of the arts, intercultural dialog and knowledge of the heritages in the destinations of the populations.

• EUROCLIO Presents the New Website - HISTORY EDUCATION NEWS - Update your Bookmarks!
  The EUROCLIO Board and Secretariat strongly believe that the EUROCLIO Website should reflect all our activities in the field of History Education. Also, it should be a rich source of information and documents, related to our past, current and future History activities. The New Website, for instance features a section with daily updated news and events related to History Education around the world. By commenting on these messages, there is also the possibility to engage in debate and discussion.

3 February

• New Dynamics in Higher Education
  Six new dynamics are transforming the landscape of higher education said UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Education Nicholas Burnett at the opening of an international conference organized by OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation on 8 and 9 December.

Online publication: New World New Worlds Journal
El título de la revista refleja la orientación general de los estudios que se realizan en el Centro, en torno a dos áreas de investigación, Iberoamérica y el Mediterráneo occidental. Invitamos a los historiadores y antropólogos a participar en esta reflexión acerca de: los intercambios entre las Américas, España, Portugal, Italia y Francia (siglos XVI-XIX) ; la confrontación y las conexiones entre la América española y la América portuguesa (siglos XVI-XXI); la producción y recomposición de las identidades bajo sus múltiples formas y contextos sociopolíticos (siglos XV-XXI). La revista se va elaborando en torno a estas problemáticas a través de un debate, pero también de la presentación de artículos inéditos y otros materiales relacionados con los temas antes citados.

International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) Publications on Ethics and Corruption in Education

« Corrupt schools, corrupt universities: What can be done »
Jacques Hallak and Muriel Poisson
IIEP Studies series
2007, 978-92-803-1296-6
A report published by UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) will be launched on 6 June. Read the interview with authors Jacques Hallak and Muriel Poisson. The IIEP will hold its first international Summer School on “Transparency, accountability and anti-corruption measures in education” from 6 to 15 June 2007. Download.pdf