June 24, 2021

Ghana inaugurates the rehabilitated Ussher Fort Slave Museum and Documentary Centre

On 8 June 2021, UNESCO, the Ghana Museums and Monuments Boards (GMMB), and the Netherlands represented by the Dutch Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Ron Strikker, inaugurated the […]
June 24, 2021

Senior Programme Specialist (Education) – (P-5) – Santiago

Post Number : 3CLED0030RP Grade : P-5 Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station: Santiago Job Family: Education Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application […]
June 24, 2021

Programme Specialist (Education) – (P-4) – Paris – Job vacancy

Post Number : ED 005 Grade : P-4 Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Education Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates […]
June 24, 2021

UNESCO mapping of AI curricula developed by non-governmental agencies

As part of our effort to cooperate with governments and partners in developing the competencies needed to live and work with Artificial Intelligence (AI), UNESCO is […]
June 21, 2021

Call for Innovations: Evidence-based effective use of Artificial Intelligence to support education during the COVID-19 pandemic

UNESCO is pleased to invite you to take part in a call for innovations on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support education during the COVID-19 […]
June 17, 2021

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Desertification and drought are issues of a global dimension in that they affect all regions of the world, and that joint action by the international community […]
June 14, 2021

IIEP-UNESCO Short Course on Gender-Responsive Educational Planning, October-December 2021

Call for applications  Deadline: July 15, 2021   PLEASE READ THE INTRODUCTION NOTE TO THIS COURSE CAREFULLY.   A training programme aimed at mainstreaming gender throughout […]
June 11, 2021

CALL FOR NORMINATION: UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy

BACKGROUND The UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy was created in 2020 to recognise and reward exceptional initiatives of an individual, […]
June 11, 2021

Expression of Interest: Strategic Plan for the Ghana Commission for UNESCO

    Introduction The Ghana Commission for UNESCO is a governmental institution subvented under the Ministry of Education. It coordinates all activities relating to UNESCO and […]
June 9, 2021

UNESCO declares environmental education must be a core curriculum component by 2025

Over 80 ministers and vice ministers and 2,800 education and environment stakeholders committed to taking concrete steps to transform learning for the survival of our planet […]
June 8, 2021

REPORT OF THE EIGHT SESSION OF THE 2005 CONVENTION

The Session was virtually held from 1-4 June. The Ghanaian team participated in the Session from the GTA Conference Room.   The Session examined 14 Agenda […]
May 28, 2021

International Day of Light 2021 observed at Cape – Coast

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO, the Laser and Fibre Optics Centre (LAFOC) of the University of Cape Coast and the Head of State Award Scheme (HoSA) […]
May 28, 2021

Mr. Benjamin Kwasi Gyasi, Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, representing the Honourable Minister at the UNESCO-GPE virtual  Sub regional learning platform

It was a privilege to have Mr. Benjamin Kwasi Gyasi, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education represent the Honourable Minister at the UNESCO-GPE virtual  […]
May 25, 2021

International Arts Education Week

According to the decision of the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2011 (Resolution 36/C55), the 4th week of May was proclaimed as the International […]
May 21, 2021

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Held every year on 21 May, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but […]
May 17, 2021

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Learn for our Planet. Act for Sustainability 17 – 19 May 2021 Sign up to our newsletter to receive […]
May 17, 2021

Learn for our planet: What you need to know

It is no secret: The way we live is not sustainable. Our planet is facing multiple interconnected crises caused by human behaviour. We are depleting the […]
May 14, 2021

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT 2021

The 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed the date of May 16th every year as the International Day of Light.     The International Day […]
May 12, 2021

JOB VACANCY:DIRECTOR OF OFFICE AND UNESCO REPRESENTATIVE IN CUBA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Post Number : 3CUPAX0001RP Grade : D-1 Parent Sector : Priority Africa and External Relations Sector (PAX) Duty Station: Havana Job Family: External Relations Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open […]
May 10, 2021

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS-Social Sciences and the COVID-19 Pandemic – State of Knowledge and Proposals for Action

On 12 March 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the spread of COVID-19 infection as a ‘pandemic’, i.e. a widespread epidemic on a global scale. […]
May 7, 2021

JOB VACANCY- EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Post Number : DPI 097 Grade : P-4 Parent Sector : Division of Public Information (DPI) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Public Information Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open to : Internal […]
May 7, 2021

JOB VACANCY – ASSOCIATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (FRENCH)

Post Number : DPI-081 Grade :  P-1 / P-2 Parent Sector : Division of Public Information (DPI) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Public Information Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open […]
May 6, 2021

Job vacancy – HEAD OF UNIT

Post Number : HRM-045 Grade : P-4 Parent Sector : Bureau of Human Resources Management (HRM) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Human Resources Type of contract : Fixed Term Duration of contract : 2 years Recruitment open to : Internal […]
May 5, 2021

African World Heritage Day

Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and […]
May 4, 2021

Excellence in Africa – 100 PhDs for Africa programme

The first call for applications closed on 20 April. More than 3,000 candidates expressed their interest by initiating an application on the submission platform. About 850 […]
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 […]