November 2, 2020

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

In the past fourteen years (2006-2019), close to 1,200 journalists have been killed for reporting the news and bringing information to the public. On average, this constitutes […]
October 30, 2020

UNESCO Prize for the use of ICT in Education: Call for nominations now open to projects ensuring the continuity and quality of learning

The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in education is now accepting candidatures. The theme of the 2020 edition is the use of […]
October 29, 2020

UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences

The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences rewards significant efforts of individuals or institutions through scientific research towards improving the quality of […]
October 28, 2020

NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK

The Ministry of Education (MoE) OF Ghana is hosting an education week from 27th to 28th October, 2020 at the International Conference Centre, Accra. Improving education […]
October 28, 2020

Ghana Poetry Festival

“When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness […]
October 27, 2020

GLOBAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY WEEK 2020

The Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week is commemorated annually in October and is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress […]
October 22, 2020

APPLY FOR AIMS GIRLS IN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (GMSP)

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana Girls in Mathematical Sciences Program (GMSP) is an exciting and challenging 9 months program created for bright, curious […]
October 22, 2020

International Webinar Series on Open Science and the Decolonization of Knowledge

Click on the Link Below to Register https://webinar-open-science-africa-english.eventbrite.ca/ Registration Please follow the event link above to register. Once registered an email will be sent to you […]
October 16, 2020

WORLD RADIO DAY CELEBRATION 2020

World Radio Day is a global event that is marked on the 13th of February every year. Following a UNESCO proposal, it was endorsed by the […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2020

The International Mother Language day is observed every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It is in light of this that the Bureau of […]
October 16, 2020

RECONSTITUTION OF THE GHANA INFORMATION FOR ALL PROGRAMME (IFAP) COMMITTEE 2019

The Ghana Information for All programme Committee was reconstituted by the Chairman of the Commission this year March and we had our meeting on the 8th […]
October 16, 2020

CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2019

This Day is observed every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was created by UNESCO (the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural […]
October 16, 2020

Inauguration of the Maiden Ghana Heritage Committee 2020

Inauguration of the Maiden Ghana Heritage Committee On the 22nd and 23rd September, the Ghana commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY (IFCD) PROJECTS

In June the secretariat received 9 projects following the 11th Call for application to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) fund. In order to ensure […]
October 16, 2020

REACTIVE MONITORING MISSION TO GHANA’S FORTS AND CASTLES 2020

From the 1st -10th of February this year, the Secretariat joined the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board to facilitate a joint WHC/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring Mission to […]
October 16, 2020

NATCOM/STUDENT SESSION AT THE 16th BIANNUAL COLLOQUIUM OF THE WEST AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (W.A.A.A/A.O.A.A) 2019

On the 12th of July 2019, the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM) organized a side event with the students of archaeology and heritage from the […]
October 16, 2020

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF CONSERVATION OF THE ASANTE TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS 2019

In line with the Operational Guidelines of the 1972 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural and Natural Heritage, the Secretary-General for the Ghana National […]
October 16, 2020

REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEME: “GOVERNANCE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE IN AFRICA” ACCRA, GHANA 2019

On the 10th and 11th of October the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with the UNESCO Office in Accra organized a regional conference where […]
October 16, 2020

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR SITE MANAGERS 2019

From 2nd – 4th October, the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with Ghana Museums and Monuments Board with the support of UNESCO organized a […]
October 16, 2020

JOINT WORLD HERITAGE CENTER /ICOMOS/ICCROM ADVISORY MISSION TO THE FORTS AND CASTLES IN GHANA 2019

The Ghana National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM) and Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) requested the World Heritage Centre to dispatch an advisory mission team to […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION 2020

To commemorate the celebration of International Youth Day, the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO in partnership with Youth Advocates Ghana with support from Plan International, OXFAM […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2019

As part of the Global Celebration of International Youth Day for 2019, the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO celebrated the day marking it with students from […]
October 16, 2020

Establishment of Transboundary Biosphere Reserve 2019

The Transboundary Biosphere Reserves Work Group undertook a recognizance visit to the Gbele Resource Reserve from 9th to 13th April 2018 in line with the work […]
October 16, 2020

Monitoring Bia National Park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2019

The Bia work group of the UNESCO MAB National Committee undertook a monitoring visit to the Bia National Park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve from 21st to […]
October 16, 2020

OBSERVATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT 2019

The Ghana National Commission for UNESCO and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board observed the second celebration of the International Day of Light, on Thursday, 16th […]
October 16, 2020

REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION WORKSHOP COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL TEACHER POLICY & TEACHER DEPLOYMENT AND TRANSFER STRATEGY 2020

The Ghana Teacher Task Force is the national representation of the relevant government Agencies and Partners led by the Hon. Minister for Education. The Ghana Education […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE 2020

The fifth UNESCO and UN-Women International Day for Women and Girls in Science has been held in Accra with a call on women to begin a […]
October 16, 2020

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION 2020

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), partnered with the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO and UNESCO Accra Office to mark this year’s International Day of […]
October 16, 2020

Official launch of the “Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future” (O3) Programme in Ghana.

The Government of Ghana and UNESCO are jointly organizing a high-level dialogue on Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Ministers of Education and Health from the PAC countries […]
October 16, 2020

International Literacy Day in Kumasi

This year’s celebration comes through collaboration amongst the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO, Engage Now Africa (ENA) and Non-Formal Education Division (NFED). This year’s global 53rd […]