The China-Europe Exchange on Curriculum Reform, co-organized by IBE and the Chinese Ministry of Education, will be held on May 29 and 30, 2007 at IBE in Geneva. This is a significant event for IBE to promote inter-regional exchange and global conversation on curriculum issues in the framework of the Community of Practice for Curriculum Development. For China, this is the first major international activity after 6 years of extensive curriculum reform started in 2001.

Inter-training seminar on policy dialogue in education

UNESCO International Bureau of Education, Geneva, 13 to 17 February 2007

A dozen high-level officials of Ministries of Education from Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa (Angola, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Mozambique) are meeting in Geneva. The main themes of this seminar are the construction of a vision on education, policy dialogue in educational change and reforms, the mobilization of stakeholders and partnerships. In cooperation with the European Negotiation Center (Switzerland), two days are being devoted to the acquisition of practical competencies based on the negotiation strategy developed at Harvard University.

“Sub regional seminar for the diagnosis and the elaboration of reference documents for the integration of HIV and AIDS education in the school systems of the CEMAC countries”

Douala, Cameroon 12th to 16th February 2007

This seminar lies within the scope of the sub regional project for the HIV and AIDS education in the Economic and Monetary Community countries of Central Africa. It will bring together experts of UNESCO Yaoundé, UNESCO IBE, and the HIV focal points of the ministries in charge of education, so that they evaluate the policy and pedagogical documents for a harmonized integration of HIV and AIDS education in the school systems of the sub region countries.

Central America regional seminar of the Community of Practice in Curriculum (Sp)

This regional seminar is the third one of the Community of Practice in Curriculum Development in the Central America Region. The seminar’s objectives are to look at evaluation tools for applying the approach by competencies. Specfically through using the Pedagogy of Integration (November 2006).

2nd International Forum on Teacher Education, IBE Community of Practice (COP) Forum on Curriculum Change and Teacher Professional Development

The 2nd International Forum on Teacher Education will take place in Shanghai, China, from 25 to 27 October 2006. This event is co-sponsored by the IBE and organized by East China Normal University (ECNU), the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education, among others (October 2006)

Poverty alleviation: curriculum implementation and school management

4th International Seminar. The seminar pursued exchanges and reflexions on policy dialogue in the framework of integrating innovated processes in curriculum. Maputo, Mozambique (October 2006).

The seminar’s objectives were to work on the evaluation tools by competencies (theoretical and methodological foundations) set up the structure and the basic content of the first module of the curriculum resource pack centered on the analysis of the processes of curriculum change in the Central American countries and produce a series of documents about evaluation situations based on the approach by competencies. Guatemala City, Guatemala (August 2006).

The challenges of Basic Education in the Andean countries and the Education for All

The seminar’s goals were to share the vision of the COP and its significance so as to foster a comprehensive approach towards curriculum that encompasses processes and results as well as contribute to a comparative country analysis on the concept, scope and content of Basic Education in the Andean region. Lima, Peru (June 2006).

The Challenges of Inclusive Education

The seminar objectives were to: discuss the challenges for Inclusive Education, share experiences, establish an agenda of educational changes and form a regional working group for the Community of Practice of Curriculum Development. Caracas, Venezuela (June 2006).

Education: No Success without Policy Dialogue

Policy dialogue is a central component and a critical success factor in educational reforms. Teams of experts in the design and implementation of educational policies from 5 African countries shared experiences regarding policy dialogue in education.
Dakar, Senegal (April 2006).

Curriculum Developments in Latin America: Policy Priorities and Challenges (PDF in Spanish)

The seminar discussed policy options on curriculum development and enhancement of Basic Education in Latin America. The curricular experiences of 6 South American countries was discussed. Buenos Aires, Argentina (April 2006).

Regional seminar to start activity for the Community of Practice in Central America

High-level curriculum specialists from 7 Latin American countries discussed policy options on curriculum developments based on approaches by competencies as an effective way of supporting educational transformations. (April 2006).

3rd International Seminar. The seminar introduced a systematic analysis of conditions in the process of curriculum change. (March 2006).

Capacity building regional seminar in Yaounde

IBE organized a regional seminar for capacity building in collaboration with UNESCO's Higher Education Division and UNESCO's Office in Yaoundé. The theme was : "Development of curriculum and teachers' training strategies for HIV & AIDS education in schools of Central Africa area." (February 2006).