With a firm belief on the potential of youth as a motor for social change, UNESCO aims to contribute to the empowerment of youth in Indonesia.
Young women and men, particularly those who are living in developing countries, face challenges in areas related to limited access to training and education, employment opportunities and healthcare. UNESCO Jakarta Youth programme intends to contribute to the empowerment of youth. Based on a holistic understanding of youth civic engagement and a firm believe on the potential of youth as a motor for
24/10/2017
The 10th UNESCO Youth Forum - 'Rethinking with UNESCO will be kicking off on 25-26 October 2017. Follow the conversations on Facebook and Twitter using and check back here to watch the plenary sessions in live! For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/10th-unesco-youth-forum
21/02/2014
Today is International Mother Language Day!
This infographic will give you a better idea of what is at the heart of this important occasion -- the multitude of living languages both throughout the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. The message of International Mother Language Day is that these deserve to to be preserved and promoted -- and that doing so creates better educated and empowered global citizens.
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20/02/2014
Do you wanna participate in a UN Global Event on Youth? APPLY NOW to join the World Conference on Youth. 6-10 May in Sri Lanka. DON´T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!
WCY - World Conference on Youth 2014 Are you passionate about development? Do you want to make a lasting and meaningful change? Let’s get together to discuss development beyond 2015!
14/02/2014
SIXTH CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO UN-HABITAT URBAN YOUTH FUND. The Fund aims to assist youth-led organizations in designing and implementing projects that will contribute to sustainable urbanization in the developing world. Furthermore, the Fund seeks to gain insight from successful grassroots youth projects and create greater awareness of the need for youth mainstreaming in development policies and strategies.APPLY NOW!
UN-HABITAT.:. Youth Fund NAROTAM SEKHSARIA FOUNDATION AND UN-HABITAT ANNOUNCE THE 2013 INDIA YOUTH FUND WINDOW BENEFICIARIESMumbai - 09/10/2013 As part of the celebrations marking this year’s World Habitat day, the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation (NSF) and UN-Habitat announced the successful applicants to the India Youth Fund…
Download our Freedom of Expression toolkit for your tablet here!
What are we talking about when we mention "Freedom of Expression"? Learn about the issue downloading our toolkit, and let us know what you think about it!
UNESCO launches social media discussion page for the Freedom of Expression Toolkit | United... The Freedom of Expression Toolkit is a tool to raise awareness among young people on the crucial issue that is freedom of expression. While many toolkits already exist, none so far have been written in an accessible language, directly targeting youth.
Wanna know what is going on at the 8th UNESCO Youth Forum? Check this out!
30/10/2013
Want to work w/ UNESCO experts to help youth develop mobile apps for ? Learn about our program & email us! We believe in the power of technology to build bridges of understanding between peoples, encouraging them to share information as widely as possible and to deepen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of expression.
YouthMobile Want to work w/ UNESCO experts to help youth develop mobile apps for ? Learn about our program via our Prezi & email us http://ow.ly/qiflo
19/10/2013
Supporting a National Law on Disability Rights in Indonesia | United Nations Educational,... 28 November 2013 – 8.00 – 17.30Hotel Le Meridein, JakartaContact Person: Daniel Ruiz de Garibay d.ruiz-de-garibay(at)unesco.org
09/10/2013
Guys! A new opportunity is waiting! Call for Nomination of a young person (under 23) to join the independent Expert Review Group (iERG)
WHO | Accountability for Women's and Children's Health: results, resources, oversight In 2011, following a recommendation of the UN Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) established a time-limited independent Expert Review Group (iERG) which will operate until 2015. Currently, the iERG is an 8-member group....
23/09/2013
The estimated one billion people worldwide who live with disabilities are still excluded from equitable access to resources (education, healthcare, etc.) and as a result persons with disabilities experience disproportionately high rates of poverty.
World leaders will address these issues and more on Monday as part of the UN General Assembly's annual meetings.
Details: http://j.mp/1eVeI5o
Live webcast: http://j.mp/KQ78Zz
Monday’s meeting will also address the importance of reaching children with disabilities during humanitarian responses and natural disasters.
Watch press conference of Directeur of UNESCO Jakarta, Dr Gijzen at the High Level Meeting of Mayors for Inclusive Cities on disability rights, perception of disability and promotion of UN Convention on the right of persons with disabilities...