Information Meeting with Member States on Priority Africa IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA UNESCO-AU COOPERATION MAY 28, 2014 UNESCO, PARIS Firmin Edouard Matoko Director and Representative UNESCO Addis Ababa Liaison Office
Addis Ababa Liaison Office UNESCO-AU COOPERATION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA • Advocates for UNESCO’s mandate, strategic programme priorities and orientations; • Presents the Organization’s positions MISSION OF THE and views on issues of relevance to the work of the African Union Commission UNESCO LIAISON and UN Economic Commission for Africa; OFFICE (2011) • Develops partnerships that contribute to foster the cooperation between UNESCO and these two institutions; • Acts as UNESCO’s Representation to Ethiopia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA ∗ AU AND UNESCO ACTIVELY COLLABORATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - Culture of peace - Development of human resources - Sciences, Technology and Innovation - Culture and Development - Information and Freedom of expression AU’S SUPPORT TO UNESCO’S STRATEGY FOR AFRICA : - ADVOCACY ON UNESCO’S PRIORITY PROGRAMMES FOR AFRICA AMONG AU MEMBER STATES - POLITICAL SUPPORT THROUGH RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY SUMMITS OF AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE - RECOMMENDATIONS OF AU MINISTERIAL CONFERENCES - PARTICIPATION IN UNESCO-ORGANIZED EVENTS - JOINT MOBILIZATION OF PARTNERS AND MAIN REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS (RECs) - MOU OAU/UNESCO 1968 - MOU AU/UNESCO 2006
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME 1: PROMOTING A CULTURE OF PEACE AND NON VIOLENCE Advocacy : ∗ Regional Forum on a Culture of peace in West Africa, Abidjan, Côte D’ivoire, 4-5 June 2012 ∗ Pan-African Forum on Culture of peace, Luanda, 26-28 March 2013 ∗ Establishment of a « Network of Foundations and Research Institutions for the promotion of a culture of peace in Africa, Addis Ababa, 20-21 September 2014 ∗ « Make Peace Happen » Campaign, An AU Initiative supported by UNESCO
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA On-going regional projects with RECs and AU specialized Institutes ∗ Peace Education Project in West Africa (UNESCO-ECOWAS ): Development of educational tools for the promotion of human rights education, citizenship and culture of peace in 15 member states ∗ Education for citizenship and culture of peace (UNESCO-ECCAS): integration of education for peace, human rights, sustainable development in school curricula ∗ Education for Peace and conflict Prevention : Review of education for peace and curriculum in selected African countries (Ethiopia, Somalia, D.R. Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Congo) and elaboration of teacher training materials ∗ 3 studies on African cultural values for a culture of peace and conflict prevention (West Africa, Central Africa, Horn of Africa).UNESCO Chair Abidjan, UNESCO Chair Kinshasa, Peace University Addis
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA THE GENERAL HISTORY OF AFRICA A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL FOR AFRICAN RENAISSANCE “The General History published by UNESCO constitutes a valid base for teaching the history of Africa and (we) recommend its dissemination in many languages’ (Art.7, Part. II)” Charter for African Cultural Renaissance adopted by the African Union Heads of States (Khartoum, 23 January 2006) ∗ RECOMMENDATION COMEDAF VI (YAOUNDÉ, APRIL 2014): « Request African Member States for financial commitment and contribution to support the GHA and demonstrate ownership (…) encourage and call Member States to incorporate the GHA in school and university curriculum to promote African Identity in the spirit of Pan Africanism »
CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN TO THE HISTORY OF AFRICA (WOMEN IN AFRICAN HISTORY) “Women in African History” is an e-learning tool which aims at promoting another specific aspect of the History of Africa: the contribution of women to Africa’s emancipation and development. Partners: AUC, RECs, ITU, Ministries of Education, Communication and Medias
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA Flagship Programme 2: Strengthening education systems for sustainable development in Africa Ethiopia: Project of girls education in emerging regions • (Amahra, Benishengul) (Partners: MOE, Packard Foundation) Budget: Us$ 750.000 (2012-2014) 13 secondary schools (3500 beneficiaries- girls) - PANAFRICAN UNIVERSITY (PAU) Elaboration of curriculum for Sciences and Pedagogical materials for the teaching of the GHA
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN AFRICA (IICBA) ∗ Gender Mainstreaming in Teacher Education Policy’ workshop conducted by the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) in South Africa, 17–19 June 2013. ∗ Girls Education project supported by the Japanese government made its first visit to the three pilot schools (Degehabur, Kebridehar, and Gode) in the Somali region of Ethiopia ∗ First capacity building workshop conducted by UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA) in the framework of the UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust project on "Enhancing teacher education for bridging the education quality gap in Africa". ∗ Memorandum of Understanding between the African Union, represented by Dr Ikounga, commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST) and Mr Nhavoto, director of UNESCO-IICBA, 9 April 2014, African Union.
PROMOUVOIR UNE ÉDUCATION DE QUALITÉ P POUR TOUS EN AFRIQUE • AU ’s support to the « self-assessment of EFA results by sub- Saharan African states before 2015” Africa Group Project : The President of the Africa Group to UNESCO (H.E. Amb. Jean Bio CHABI OROU, Permanent Delegate of Benin) and Permanent Delegates from Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Lithuania and Germany met with H.E. Mme N’Kosazana-Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AUC (Feb. 25 th , 2014).
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME 3: HARNESSING STI FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA * Global Initiative on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for AFRICA’s Development FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME 6: PROMOTING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA DEVELOPEMENT: * Pan African Conference on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity jointly organized with the AUC and the African Federation of Journalists (Addis Ababa, September 2012): * Cooperation with PAP (Pan African Parliament) to advocate that Member Sates use the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights model law on access to information in adopting or reviewing access to information laws
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL STRATEGY FOR AFRICA FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME 5 : HARNESSING THE POWER OF CULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT * Ethiopia: Promoting the cultural heritage and strengthening of national capacities for the protection and preservation of paleontological sites in Ethiopia (Lower Valley Awash and Omo) Partners: Ministry of Culture, Union European Union • Budget: 400.000 euros (2014-20145) •
AU STRATEGIC LANDMARKS « To build an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, an Africa driven and managed by its own citizen and representing a dynamic force in the international arena” AGENDA 2063 ∗ In their 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), laid down a new vision for the continent in the foreseeable future ∗ AGENDA 2063 is both a Vision and an Action Plan. It is a call for action to all segments of African society to work together to build a prosperous and united Africa based on shared values and a common destiny.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ASANTE SANA Director General, Ms. Irina Bokova with UNESCO Liaison and IICBA Office Staff and Participants of the GHA meeting of Experts during the 50 th Anniversary of the OAU/Africa Union
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