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Welcome to UNESCO DhakaUNESCO, born on 6 November 1945, embodies this postulate. Its purpose, the same as that of the other specialised agencies within the United Nations system, is to promote "international peace and the common welfare" through collaboration among nations. UNESCO Dhaka, within the framework of UNESCO's Medium Term Strategy, and in close collaboration with UNESCO Headquarters and field offices, works with the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO, the line Ministries and relevant public and private institutions, including NGOs actively involved in UNESCO's fields of competence, for the development of a coherent strategy for UNESCO in Bangladesh.
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UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Award |
 | | Hanif Mahmud wins first “UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Award” UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh Malama Meleisea hands over the first "UNESCO Journalism Award 2008" to Prothom Alo's senior reporter Dewan Hanif Mahmud today (3 May) at 12.30pm at PIB." |
Dewan Hanif Mahmud, senior reporter, The Prothom Alo, has won the first “UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Award” for a report titled “Influential people illegally occupying forest land in Bhaluka”. Malama Meleisea, UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh, handed over the award worth Tk 50,000 and a crest through a ceremony held at 12 pm on 3 May at the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB). “Being recognized for good work is always inspiring, but I am particularly happy as this recognition comes from UNESCO,” Hanif said after receiving the award. |
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The Global Action Week (GAW) 2008 |
 The Global Action Week (GAW) 2008 kicked off to a good start across Bangladesh. A wide range of activities are being organized in many parts of the country to mark the 2008 GAW, with active and enthusiastic participation by government officials, development partners, NGOs, community organizations, teachers, teacher associations, students, parents, media professionals, and ordinary citizens.
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UNESCO announces annual award for investigative journalism |
 UNESCO Dhaka announces an annual journalism award to be given away from 2008 in commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day observed on 3rd May all over the world. The award worth Tk 50,000 (Fifty thousand taka) is for the best investigative report published or telecast in any Bangladeshi media between 1st of January 2007 and 31st of December 2007. A reporter can send only one report. No “series report” will be considered. The original printed version of the story should be accompanied by a computer composed version of the same. For electronic media the entry should be in CD format along with a printed copy of the script. Full name of the reporter, the organisation he/she works for and contact details should be sent along with the entry.
All entries should reach UNESCO Dhaka office before 15th April 2008 at: UNESCO Dhaka Office
House: 68(3rd floor),
Road: 1, Block: I,
Banani, Dhaka 1213. Entries should be in an envelop with the words UNESCO Journalism Award written at the top. Hand delivery is strongly discouraged. |
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EFA GLOBAL MONITORING REPORT-2008 |
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New EFA report says early childhood care and education remains neglected |
 Half the world’s countries have no early childhood care and education (ECCE) policy for children under age three, according to the latest edition of the annual Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report. Despite well-documented benefits for child development and well-being, the 2007 Report finds that very few countries, especially in the developing world, have national policies for early childhood that integrate care, health and nutrition with education. While pre-school is universal in most Western European countries, much needs to be done to increase pre-primary school enrolment rates in developing countries, including in East Asia and the Pacific, and in South and West Asia. The report notes that participation in pre-school ranges from 62% in Latin America and the Caribbean, as against only 35% in the developing countries of East Asia and the Pacific, 32% in South and West Asia, to 16% in the Arab States and 12% in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Strategic Capacity Building of NGO and GO Mid-level Staffs in Literacy/Skills Training |
 This project was implemented in collaboration with 4 NGOs:Community Development Centre, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Friends in Village Development and Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Services. The main objective of the project was to build capacity of NFE personnel in five key areas in NFE programmes. The five key areas are Planning & Management, Material Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Post Literacy Planning and Management, and Roles of Teachers/Facilitators. More than 150 NFE personnel from 124 NGOs were trained on 5 areas in 6 divisions. Through its implementation, a network of 124 NGOs working with literacy/NFE was established. |
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