Latest in Tag: UNESCO Highlight
Latest in Tag: UNESCO
UNESCO appoints Abulaziz Almuzaini as representative in Egypt
Prior to his appointment to UNESCO’s Cairo Office, Almuzaini served as Chargé de Mission to the director of the UNESCO’s Bureau of Strategic Planning in Paris from 16 September 2019. He was also assuming the functions of an interim chief of the section for Donor Outreach and Resource Mobilisation.
UNESCO, Huawei launch ‘Technology-enabled Open School Systems for All’ in Egypt
The project was unveiled at an online event attended by Reda Hegazy, Deputy Minister for Teachers’ Affairs of the Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education; Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’S Assistant Director-General for Education; and key education officials from Ethiopia, Ghana, and China.
Egypt’s city of Damietta wins UNESCO Learning City Award 2021
10 cities with outstanding achievements in implementation of learning city strategy received award
Egypt, UNESCO discuss ways of cooperation in coming period
El-Anani gives lecture on Egypt’s efforts in archaeological discoveries, restoration of antiquities, building museums, and recovering smuggled artefacts
Ain Shams University wins UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2021
University praised for organising online literacy classes for rural areas nationwide
UNESCO elects Saudi Arabia as vice-chair of World Heritage Committee for 2021-2023
It comes on sidelines of 44th session of World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, China
Grand Egyptian Museum to exert significant influence regionally, globally: UNESCO
UNESCO`s primary goal is to support Egyptian development agenda: Ghaith Fariz
UNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prize announces nominations open
This year’s award, which covers 2021-2022, will be given for innovative practices that contribute to the advancement of teaching and learning around the world. Priority will be given to developing countries, as well as marginalised and disadvantaged communities.
Egypt relatively close to achieving gender equality in science: UNESCO
Fariz praised the Egyptian Government’s efforts to achieve gender equality and update the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2030.
Egyptian architects win UNESCO competition to rebuild Mosul’s Al-Nouri Mosque
Design was selected from among 123 entries in global competition as part of UNESCO’s project to rehabilitate Iraq’s ancient city of Mosul
UNESCO adds Egyptian Museum in Cairo to its World Heritage Tentative List
Museum serves as cultural beacon in heart of Cairo, witness to Egyptian civilisation
Egypt’s permanent representative to UNESCO presents credentials
Ambassador Alaa Youssef, Egypt’s new permanent representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has presented his credentials to the organisation’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, in the French capital, Paris. The ceremony for presenting the credentials was held last week, and was followed by a meeting with Azoulay, during which means of strengthening …
Egypt, UNESCO to cooperate on widening scope of ‘Speak Arabic’ initiative
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of enhancing cooperation on, and widen the scope of, the presidential initiative “Speak Arabic”.
Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa endangered due to heavy rains
Situated at an altitude of 2,200 metres in a mountain valley, Sanaa has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries, the city became a major centre of Islam.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
Arabic Calligraphy to be registered at UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List
Egypt attempts to add Wadi Al-Natroun monasteries on UNESCO World Heritage List
Stressing the importance of these monasteries, El-Enany will meet with Raymond Bonden, the former ambassador of Malta and an expert on world heritage sites to discuss the technical plan adding the site on the UNESCO list.
Date palm’s journey to join UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
The large number of Arab countries participating in the bid was an obstacle, yet the step shows the importance of date palm to the Arab’s heritage, says Al Kaabi
Date palm listed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The file, submitted by 14 Arab countries, including Egypt, was approved by the committee, internationally accrediting the date palm as a living pillar for the nations.
UNESCO’s workshop tackles underwater cultural heritage for the first time in Egypt
I believe the main deficiency we have in underwater archaeology in Egypt is the matter of showcasing the heritage we have; says Khalil
Aswan one of the best learning cities worldwide, receiving UNESCO Learning City Award
Aswan is now one of the top 10 cities in the world for enhanced learning experiences.
Meet man behind admitting ‘Al-Aragouz’ to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
‘File is result of 18-year-effort in which I spent documenting this art, rescue it from vanishing’: Bahgat
Egypt’s oldest puppet show Al-Aragouz joins UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list
The intergovernmental committee gathered for a week in Mauritius for their annual event, in which they consider the traditional knowledge and skills that need to be safeguarded by adding them to the list
L’Oréal honours three Egyptian female scientists
Women in Science programme is live proof to our commitment not only to empower women but also science field, part of L’Oréal
UNESCO adds two new Middle Eastern sites on its Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on Saturday adding seven new cultural sites on its World Heritage List, whereby two of them are located in Oman and Saudi Arabia. The announcement came through during the 42nd session of the committee, an annual meeting the World Heritage committee holds. This year, the …
Vikings win UNESCO World Heritage title
The Viking sites Haithabu and Danevirke in northern Germany are part of the world heritage of mankind. This was decided by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at its annual meeting in Bahrain.A thousand years ago, the “wild hordes from the north” terrified the whole of Europe. Now the Vikings have won the 43rd UNESCO World …
UNESCO World Heritage sites: WWI memorials among the contenders
Almost 30 sites are on the shortlist to receive the highly coveted World Heritage designation. France and Belgium have entered their World War I graveyards into the running. The final decision will be announced in July.The list ranges from India’s Taj Mahal and the Cologne Cathedral in Germany to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. More than …
Egypt becomes first Arab country to chair UNESCO subcommittee of 1970 cultural property treaty
Egypt was unanimously selected on Friday to be the head of UNESCO’s subcommittee, the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transport of Ownership of Cultural Property, which is an international treaty, according to state-owned EgyNews. The selection makes Egypt the first Middle Eastern country to head the committee …
Serving growing need for higher education
The demand for higher education around the world is growing. By 2030, according to UNESCO, the number of enrolled students is expected to more than double to over 414 million. Serving that population and others requires extraordinary energy and imagination, strategic thinking, and innovation. The need for quality higher education is especially important in the …
UNESCO announces Israel’s withdrawal by end-2017
Israel has a rightful place inside the United Nations agency that is dedicated to education, culture, science, says Director General of UNESCO
Diplomatic ties with France enhanced post-30 June uprising
Egypt supported French candidate in last UNESCO elections
