Inclusive Education: The Way of the Future will be the theme of the 48th International Conference on Education (ICE), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from November 25 to 28, 2008.
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO is proud to join with other partners in organizing the Arts and Learning Symposium.
Literacy is the best remedy is the theme of this year’s International Literacy Day, celebrated annually around the world on September 8.
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO was proud to work with Parks Canada and other partners in organizing the highly successful World Heritage Youth Forum as a component of the 32nd Session of the World Heritage Committee.
The World Heritage Committee, meeting at its 32nd session in Québec City, has officially designated Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia, as Canada’s newest World Heritage Site.
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO is proud to be one of the partners organizing the Third International Francophone Bioethics Meeting (IIIes Rencontres internationales francophones de bioéthique)
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO marked the pan-Canadian launch of International Adult Learners’ Week (IALW) 2008 with the release of a new magazine-format publication, “Share the Road”. Sub-titled “A World of Possibilities through Learning”.
Week-long celebration will highlight the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In an ongoing effort to help increase the participation of women in scientific research, L’Oréal Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO awarded fellowships to four doctoral and post doctoral students.
Ottawa – Fundy (New Brunswick) and Manicouagan – Uapishka (Quebec) have been designated as Biosphere Reserves by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Ottawa - The World Heritage Committee has officially inscribed the Rideau Canal, including Fort Henry and the Kingston Fortifications, on UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List.
Ottawa - Two Canadian collections have been added to UNESCO’s international Memory of the World Register.
Calgary - 13 municipalities from across Canada met to sign a Declaration against racism and discrimination.
Ottawa - On May 3-4, 2007, the University of Ottawa hosted a symposium devoted to arts and learning.
Ottawa - Over 200 persons from across Canada, representing the fields of education, the sciences, culture and communication and information, attended the 47th Annual General Meeting.
Ottawa - In over 100 countries, World Teachers' Day on October 5, 2006, celebrates the role of teachers and their crucial contribution to learning and social development.
Ottawa - Literacy Sustains Development is the theme of this year’s International Literacy Day, celebrated around the world on September 8.
Montréal – L’Oréal Canada is extending its national For Women in Science program with the launch of two new fellowships of $20,000 each aimed at supporting women scientists in Canada. The Research Excellence Fellowships are awarded by l’Oréal Canada with the support of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
Ottawa – Michèle S. Jean, Visiting Scholar at the Public Law Research Centre, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal, has been named President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
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