Australian science communicator, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, was awarded the prestigious UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science in November 2019 at the World Science Forum in Budapest, recognising Dr Karl’s longstanding commitment to making science accessible to all.
A Global Convention on the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications was adopted at the 40th UNESCOGeneral Conference in November 2019, to reduce the obstacles faced by students, teachers, researchers and job-seekers outside their countries of origin. The Australian Government led efforts to achieve the Convention’s adoption.
Adelaide, UNESCO City of Music, hosted the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference in October 2019, bringing together 34 cities from 15 countries, including 20 from the Asia-Pacific UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
In recognition of the significant impact of the creative industries in Asia-Pacific and the vast opportunities that arise from partnership development in the region, the UNESCO Creative City of Adelaide and its Adelaide Festival Centre, will organize the Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference in Adelaide, under the theme “Leadership in the Global Cultural and Creative Economy” from 23 to 26 October 2019.
As the great Nina Simone said, "Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of thinking". The story of Jazz is written into the quest for human dignity, democracy and civil rights. It has given strength to the struggle against discrimination and racism.
We're looking for ICH NGOs in the Asia-Pacific region that are working to achieve SDG 2: end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Deadline: 19 Apr 2019
A project is supporting four young people from refugee backgrounds who go to university in NSW to share their views on camera about aspects that are important to achieving positive outcomes in higher education. Two of these young people, Mr Arash Bordbar (2016 Young People’s Human Rights Medal) and Ms Anyier Yuol (Chair, Australian National Committee on Refugee Women), presented their 3-minute films at the UNSW Opening Universities for Refugees conference on 20-21 November 2018.
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2022-2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Approximately 600 languages have disappeared in the last century, and they continue to disappear at a rate of one language every two weeks. Up to 90 percent of the world’s languages are likely to disappear before the end of this century if current trends are allowed to continue.
