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May 4, 2021

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

The 2021 call for applications and nominations is now open. The theme for this year is “Inclusive distance and digital literacy learning” Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have […]
May 3, 2021

GHANA COMMISSION FOR UNESCO AND GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM CELEBRATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2021

On the 29th of April, 2021 the Ghana Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with Ghana Institute of Journalism held a National Stakeholders Forum to commemorate World […]
May 1, 2021

SANKOFA VIRTUAL ANIMATION FILM LAUNCH

The Sankofa project aims at providing support to higher education and research on Heritage and Tourism in Ghana and encourages the dissemination of research results to […]
April 30, 2021

International Jazz Day

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 […]
April 28, 2021

UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes

Overview and Background of the Prize The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples […]
April 28, 2021

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2021

3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among […]
April 27, 2021

UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development

The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4 […]
April 23, 2021

World Book and Copyright Day

WHY READING IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER! During the last year when most countries have seen periods of confinement and people have had to limit their time spent […]
April 14, 2021

Achieving Peace and Reconciliation through Heritage Interpretation

The Preparatory Office for WHIPIC, International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites under the auspices of UNESCO, is launching a Video Contest […]