Events from NGO Partners

14 November 2024

The UIA Round Tables give the opportunity to representatives of  international associations to network with colleagues from other  associations and countries and to share - through workshops and  discussion groups - their experiences in meeting challenges in  communication issues, strategy and governance, finding partners for  their goals and more.  Join us for an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and share best  practices with association professionals from across Europe. This  premier event will feature inspiring speakers, insightful sessions, and  unparalleled networking opportunities.  Whether you're looking to enhance your association management skills,  explore new strategies, or simply connect with peers, the UIA  Associations Round Table Europe 2024 is the place to be.  Don't miss out on the chance to be part of the future of associations in  Europe. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

11 October 2024

The UIA Associations Round Table Brussels 2023 is an event designed for  participants working in and with international associations, and we hope  to see many of you in Brussels!  Thanks to the support of our Premium Partner Destination Canada, our  Platinum Partner visit brussels and further sponsors and partners, we  are able to offer a high-level educational programme for a low fee:  • the registration fee for Round Table Brussels 2023 is EUR 85.00 (plus  21% VAT)  To register for Round Table Brussels, go to  https://uia.org/roundtable/2023/bxl/register  

You are welcome to register any number of delegates; each of your  delegates will need to register separately.  What you can expect: 

• presentations on common challenges by peers working in international  associations and by experts 

• discussions in workshops and break-out rooms with the chance to ask  in-depth questions and to share and exchange knowledge and experience

• UIA team members will moderate the sessions throughout, guiding and  assisting the delegates 

• networking breaks, lunch, cocktail reception

10 October 2024

In some parts of the world, including the one we are currently dealing  with, there are populations of migrants, displaced persons or people in  precarious situations. These people need to acquire learning that is not  only formal (know-how necessary for the exercise of a profession) but  essentially non-formal, in order to be able to overcome the traumas they  have experienced, gain self-confidence, develop collective projects,  convince interlocutors (political, financial), etc. Unfortunately, it is foreseeable that other similar situations will be  repeated in the future, whether for geopolitical or climatic conflicts.  An experiment carried out according to the rules of the art in one of  these regions should make it possible to draw useful lessons in the near  and distant future.

10 October 2024

The CMAtlv has initiated, coordinated and implemented the CAMPLUS project, since

the end of 2021, in partnership with: the Polytechnic University of Erbil (UPE) and

European organizations: IED, Larissa-Greece; WHKT-Germany; IRSEI and CEIPES-

Italy and VPL Netherlands. The CAMPLUS action was tested on two sites: camps in Kurdistan-Iraq, under the leadership of the UPE and in Larissa in Greece by IED. This project aims to empower the target audience but also to provide assistance in

the development of micro-projects of collective interest of all kinds.

The CMAtlv and its partners will present the conclusions and results of the project as

well as the tools developed, which will be made available to all free of charge via an interactive platform. We also want to give the floor to NGOs and other organizations so that they can ask

their questions and provide testimonies. It is about sharing our experiences and disseminating as many good practices as possible.

21 September 2024

Under the aegis of Michel THOUZEAU (IAEP),  a collective group of  NGOs  in  official partnership  with UNESCO invites you to join them in  celebrating the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE 2024 on the theme Sharing  Dance For Peace , a project approved by the ICNGO 2022. The objective is to create an international and intergenerational  dynamic of dances for peace.

 The dance groups relayed by our NGOs around  the world, will commit to participate in the celebration of the  International Day of Peace, at  local , national, regional and  international levels.  Send a photo, a snapshot of a dance moment and a 2-minute teaser of the  choreography or flasmob. A film will be shared on social networks as  well as a photo exhibition and a videoconference. On September 21, 2024, we will collectively, locally and virtually  celebrate the International Day of Peace and Non-Violence.

20 September 2024

On 20 September 2024 at 7:30 pm,  at UNESCO House ( sale 1) the “Melody  for Dialogue Among Civilizations” Association will organize a  choral   symphony concert titled “Earth, Home!” under the baton of Maestro Wang  Ning of China. This concert will be accompanied by a 3 D video and with  165 musicians and singers on the stage.

22 July 2024

Co-convened by WCCES and UNESCO, at Cornell University, Ithaca, New  York, from 22-26 July 2024, the XVIII WCCES World Congress will be a  unique venue to bring together constituent societies and their members,  other scholars, researchers, policy-makers, community leaders, and  stakeholders. The theme, Fostering Inclusive Ecologies of Knowledge:  Education for equitable and sustainable futures, has been chosen to  stimulate dialogue and reflections on the futures of international and  comparative education. Twenty-five years since the publication of  ‘Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples’  we must  continue to engage with the rich diversity of ecologies of knowledge and  reflect on implications of these for education and research, policy and  practice. International and comparative education provides an  intellectual space for world epistemologies and the production of  knowledge for social transformation. Our field is a powerful force for  reimagining our futures together and shaping more just, inclusive, and  sustainable futures for all.

18 June 2024

To professionals and students in the field of education and human  rights:  Join us for the second edition of the OIDEL Summer University in Geneva,  Switzerland! Immerse yourself in discussions on:

  ➡ International Human Rights Debates and Advocacy Pathways for  Sustainable Education 

➡ Children, Parents, Civil Society: Contradicting Approaches to the  Right to Education 

➡  Educational Pluralism and Cultural Discussions

Education experts from different continents and institutions will assist  you in getting a more profound understanding of the right to education  and equip you to take action in your context.

4 December 2023

UNESCO and Plan International are pleased to invite you to the international webinar Every learner matters: Disability inclusion and gender equality in education that will take place on Monday 4 December 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30 (CET), on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December).  

The commitment of eliminating barriers to education and creating accessible and inclusive learning environments, as marked in the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development, is essential to leave no learner behind.  

While progress has been made, the inclusion of learners with disabilities in education demands going beyond access and providing adequate infrastructure: it is also a matter of assuring their participation, learning progression and attainment, and creating safe and inclusive learning environments.  

To ensure that the right to education is fully guaranteed, we must understand and tackle the roots of exclusion and discrimination. Gender inequality is a compounding factor of exclusion of learners with disabilities. For this, education systems must be disability inclusive as well as gender transformative.  

The theme of this year’s webinar focuses on disability and gender inequality as intersecting challenges to education. It will also address key topics as comprehensive sexuality education, bullying and violence, school health and nutrition. Examples of good practices from different regions of the world will be presented by a wide range of experts and stakeholders. 

The event will take place through the Zoom platform and will be available in English, French and Spanish with International Sign Language interpretation. Automatic closed captions will be provided through Zoom.

15 November 2023

Movement is the essence of life, a realisation that Maria Montessori  artfully wove into numerous learning opportunities. It remains one of  the hallmark features of her approach to human development, spanning  from our earliest moments in life to the very end. In our upcoming AMI  Talk, we are joined by three exceptional presenters who will delve into  the crucial elements that contribute to refining motor skills and  amplifying the joy of physical activity.   

Our first speaker is the globally renowned Professor Adele Diamond, a  pioneer in the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience. She will  be discussing the profound significance of music, dance, and movement in  her presentation. Following Professor Diamond's talk, we have the  privilege of hearing from the two visionaries behind Montessori Sports,  Ruben Jongkind and Patrick Oudejans. They will share their perspective  on how "Sport is a key to educate human potential."

11 November 2023

This year's three-day virtual conference will highlight education or  training, practice, and research geared toward increasing mental health  equity through counseling and other initiatives that focus on history,  challenges, and resilience of the individual, community, culture, and  country. Participants will learn about counseling through an  international and diverse lens and receive insight about counseling and  mental health initiatives and movement toward counseling  professionalization from speakers across the globe.   

Learning Objectives:  

1. Participants will learn about the state of counseling and mental  health outside of the United States. 

2. Participants will learn about initiatives in education or training,  practice, and research that build equity with diverse populations both  outside and inside of the United States. 

3. Participants will learn about partnerships toward advancing mental  health equity in communities worldwide.

17 October 2023

This round table aims to explore the "Merging of Knowledge" process  which fosters equitable dialogue between academics, professionals, and  people living in extreme poverty. This process has been used in numerous  research studies validated by prestigious universities (Oxford, UAM de  Mexico, Sorbonne, CNRS, Joseph Ki Zerbo). It contributes to implementing  the UNESCO recommendation "Inclusive and resilient societies" : the  fight against inequality and exclusion requires the active involvement  of citizens throughout the political cycle, in particular by involving  in decision-making processes those who have limited access to services  or are marginalized.