According to UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, without urgent action, we are creating a “lost generation” of “squandered talent and dreams”.
In education, it is vital to consider and understand the needs and issues that youth face in today's world. Education, and in particular curricula, are often disengaged from youth, lacking a connection to their needs and expectations. This has contributed to learners being "pushed out" of education systems, high dropout rates and growing rates of youth unemployment. Socio-cultural changes have also influenced the relationships between various actors in education, especially teachers and students, and should be considered in proposals for educational change.
UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education will be participating in the United Nations at Geneva’s 52nd Graduate Study Programme, ‘Empowering Youth: How can the United Nations Lead the Way Forward?’, from June 30 to July 11, 2014. The event, which takes place annually at the Palais des Nations, invites graduate students from around the world to attend lectures by senior members of the United Nations. Participants will then join working groups to study issues related to the agency of their choice and submit a final project for the agency’s consideration. The IBE’s Working Group will be challenged to create a compelling case for comprehensive change in youth education and curricula to present to ministry officials. We extend our thanks to the United Nations at Geneva, as well as the participating students for their contributions to our work.
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