April 3, 2020

UNESCO’S COVID-19 EDUCATIONAL RESPONSE WEBINAR

COVID-19 Education Response Webinar 3: Addressing the gender dimensions of COVID-related school closures Friday 3 April 2020 – 13h00-14h30 GMT+1 Weblink: https://frama.link/webinar3_gender Introduction Evidence tells us […]
April 1, 2020

CALL FOR PROPOSALS –EXCELLENCE IN AFRICA JUNIOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

About EPFL EPFL is one of the world’s top institutes of technology and Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It welcomes students, professors, and collaborators from more […]
March 13, 2020

International Day of Mathematics

Greater global awareness of mathematical sciences are vital to addressing challenges in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate change, energy and sustainable development, and to improving […]
February 29, 2020

L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme 2020 for African Women in Science

About Fellowship: Founded in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowships aims to promote and encourage young African women in science. Its programs reward […]
February 28, 2020

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: YOUNG PEOPLE’S EXPO (VISUAL ART, DRAMA AND CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION)

BACKGROUND Today, there are more young people (constitute of 34% of the population) in Ghana than ever before, creating unprecedented engagement space. However, this space is […]
February 28, 2020

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OF PLAYS: YOUNG PEOPLE’S DRAMA CONTEST

BACKGROUND Today, there are more young people (constitute of 34% of the population) in Ghana than ever before, creating unprecedented engagement space. However, this space is […]
February 21, 2020

International Mother Language Day

The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world […]
February 20, 2020

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: YOUNG PEOPLE’S EXPO

The maiden edition of the Young People’s Expo, as part of the UNESCO Youth Engagement; Civic-Care Project being implemented by Ulti-Leaf Foundation, aims at giving a […]
February 13, 2020

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNESCO/ISEDC CO-SPONSORED FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME – 2020

The aim of this fellowships programme is to enhance the capacity-building and human resources development in the area of sustainable and renewable energy sources in developing […]
February 13, 2020

WORLD RADIO 2020

On 13 February 2020, THE GHANA NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR UNESCO joins the world in celebrating World Radio Day. World Radio Day is a global event that […]
February 13, 2020

World Radio Day

Description:  Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains […]
February 11, 2020

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11FEBRUARY On 22 December 2015, the General Assembly decided to establish an annual International Day to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science […]
February 10, 2020

SANEGBAA (A National Conversation) – International Mother Language Day 2020

International Mother Language Day is observed every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was created by UNESCO (the United Nations Education, Science […]
February 7, 2020

L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Programme 2020 for African Women in Science

Each year the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science call for application from talented young African women scientists to receive fellowship grants to pursue promising research projects. Application […]
February 5, 2020

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE 2020

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, is implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women, in collaboration institutions and civil society partners […]
January 30, 2020

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS : AL-SUMAIT PRIZE 2020

The Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, announced an initiative to the third African Arab Summit hosted by the […]
January 23, 2020

International Day of Education

” Learning for People, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace “ The Ghana National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNEEC) will […]
January 14, 2020

“World Tales” Short Story Competition

Climate change, human rights violations, conflicts, racism and discrimination are among many threats to our present and future. In the face of adversity, creative young minds […]
January 8, 2020

Participate in the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads Photo Contest 2019/20

Are you living or travelling along the Silk Roads?  Does its history fascinate you?  Would you like to join us in promoting dialogue, diversity, and development? […]
January 6, 2020

World Press Freedom Conference 2020 – Call for Proposals

UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are jointly organizing the World Press Freedom Conference in The Hague on 22-24 April to celebrate the 27th edition […]
January 6, 2020

International Day of Education

Education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education (link is […]
December 16, 2019

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE 2021 GEM REPORT

The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, formerly known as the Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR), is an editorially independent, authoritative, and evidence-based annual report that […]
November 27, 2019

YEA PARTNERS UN FOR 2-DAY CAREER FAIR

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA), in partnership with the permanent mission of Ghana to the United Nations and United Nation Human Resources Office, opened a two-day […]
November 20, 2019

NAPO LEADS GHANA TO ANOTHER VICTORY AT UNESCO

*GHANA WINS* Ghana has today been re-elected into the Executive Board of UNESCO. With this, Ghana rejoins the 58 member governing board of the UN body […]
November 6, 2019

UNESCO/JAPAN YOUNG RESEARCHERS’ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (UNESCO/KEIZO OBUCHI RESEARCH ) 2019

UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human […]
November 4, 2019

UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2020

UNESCO established the World Press Freedom Prize in honor of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who died in the exercise of his profession. The purpose of […]
October 25, 2019

Media and Information Literacy Week 2019, 24–31 October Feature Events in Ghana MIL Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered

About Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “MIL for […]
October 22, 2019

SITE MANAGERS TRAINING UNDER THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION

Through the support of UNESCO, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board in collaboration with the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO in Collaboration organized a conservation and […]
October 14, 2019

Call for nominations – 2019 UNESCO ICT in Education Prize

The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize, established in 2005 and funded by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Prize rewards projects that use new technologies […]
October 11, 2019

International Day of the Girl Child

Girls’ education: a force for gender equality and lasting change UNESCO’s new campaign for International Day of the Girl Child celebrates the GirlForce, those who are working to […]