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Navigators for Peace: ASPnet Historical Review 1953-2003. Quality Education for the 21st Century, Auckland, New Zealand, 3-8 August 2003. Ko nga Kaiwhakatere mo te Rangimarie. SUMMARY: The booklet covers history of ASPnet since its post-WW2 inception and follows its steps from 1953 when ASPnet network included only 33 schools through its recognition, expansion and innovation years that culminated in the network of 7400 schools in 2003. Each chapter in the booklet represents a decade of ASPnet history talking about the major theme of the period, most important initiatives and lessons learned.

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Global Review of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network: Results, Recommendations and Conclusions. (to download)
Centre for International Education and Research, University of Birmingham, UK.
SUMMARY: The results of a review commissioned to examine the working and impact of the network of UNESCO ASPnet after 50 years of their operation. The report categorises findings at the school, national and international level and provides recommendations on the basis of these. The report also provides an analysis of key issues and directions for the future. The Annex contains country profiles summarising the ASP network in 85 countries.

Email enquiry: aspnet@unesco.org
ASPnet: 50th Anniversary International Congress. ‘Navigators for Peace’, Ko Nga Kaiwhakatere mo te Rangimarie. 3-8 August 2003. pp.72.
SUMMARY: The document includes report on the work of the congress (review of achievements, future challenges and flagship projects and partnerships) and the plan of action for 2004-2009, the key point of which is announcing ASPnet’s overarching goal as quality education for all in pursuit of justice, liberty, peace and human development. Annexes include speeches from the Director General of UNESCO, Assistant Director General of UNESCO for Education and Director of the Division for the Promotion of Quality Education
Regional Workshop of the UNESCO Associated Schools Programme Network, World Heritage in Young Hands and The Global School Initiative ‘Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger’. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 22-26 March 2004.
SUMMARY: Report of the workshop includes background, objectives and results. Among other results, the Regional Plan of Action for ASPnet was drafted, flagship projects were presented and follow-ups were examined. The booklet provides a useful summary and views from different representatives on the ongoing and new projects of ASPnet. The document includes a copy of the action plan and a list of participants. The document is available in 2 languages, English and Spanish.

UNESCO background documents

The Seville Statement on Violence: Preparing the Ground for the Constructing of Peace. Edited with commentary by David Adams. UNESCO 1991
Summary: The Seville Statement on Violence is a scientific statement which says that war and violence are not a biological necessity, therefore peace is possible. The statement was written in 1986 for the International Year of Peace sponsored by the UN. The booklet explores why statement on violence was needed, the history of the statement and its propositions as well as listing its authors and supporting organisations. It also analyses the relation of struggle and violence and concludes with the methods of teaching peace education
Young People Speak Out on Quality Education. Edited by Elizabeth Khawajkie. 2005. pp. 56.
UNESCO, Division for the Promotion of Quality Education, Education Sector, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Summary: The booklet contains views from students around the world on quality education, including their views on education in the globalizing context, teachers, learning, curriculum, social inclusion and gender equality. Each chapter contains verbatim comments from students with a short summary in the end. Very powerful as one can see consensus views, even though students come from countries thousands of miles away.
The New Courier (Focus section). No. 3, October 2003.
UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
Summary: 2003 was the International Year of Freshwater and the Focus section of the magazine contains a report on the role of water in the context of sustainable development, human rights and international relations. Particular attention is paid to Argentine, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Spain. There is also a section on facts, figures and curiosities about water.
UNESCO universal declaration on cultural diversity. 2002.
www.unesco.org/culture
The booklet contains the text of the declaration which has the form of general guidelines for member states.
UNESCO Thinking and Building Peace and Human Rights through Education. 1945-2005.
UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris, France
SUMMARY: The leaflet is a source of key information about the role of UNESCO and its view on education for peace and human rights. It also provides a list of organisations that UNESCO partners with and a list of recent publications

United Nations background documents

Focuses for Peace in the Modern World: a Contribution for the 40th Anniversary of the UN. With foreword by David Ennals. Pp. 98.
SUMMARY: The book is a great short introduction to the arena of international organisations, covering the basic facts about the UN and major campaigning and informational organisations. It also includes a glossary of terms widely used in international affairs and a selection of quotes and anecdotes on the theme of international relations and politics.
UN decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014 (leaflet).
UNESCO, Division for the Promotion of Quality Education, Education Sector, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
SUMMARY: Gives a nutshell description of sustainable development and bullet points on what can be done to make it happen. It also talks about specific goals of the decade, the main implementation focus of the decade and expected challenges. It also defines the role of UNESCO as the lead agency for the promotion of the decade. The particular relevance to education is described in the section on good practices.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. www.un.org
Summary: This is one of the most important UN documents, can be a starting point for education about Human Rights issues.
The Millenuium Development Goals: progress, reversals and challenges. From United Nations Development Programme. 2003.
UNDP, One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY10017 www.undp.org/mdg
SUMMARY: The paper provides the background and political framework to the Millenium Development Goals. The booklet gives the timeline of when the goals will be achieved in the context of progress to date. It gives the list of goals and targets, which are illustrated with a useful statistical tables and charts that provide a wealth of information on world poverty, education, gender equality, child mortality, HIV and water sources among other information. Each goal is supplemented by a short paragraph on the importance of the goal in a specific part of the world. The booklet is in English and French and contains an excerpt on from the Human Development Report 2003 ‘Why do the Millenium Development Goals Matter?’

United Kingdom background documents

Putting the World onto World-Class Education: An international strategy for education, skills and children’s services.2004. pp.21.
Department of Education and Skills Publications
SUMMARY: The booklet puts forward UK vision and strategy for education. 3 key goals are identified with associated priorities for action. The goals are: 1) Equipping our children, young people and adults for life in a global society and work in a global community, 2) Engaging with our international partners to achieve their goals and ours, 3) Maximising the contribution of our education and training sector, and university research to overseas trade and inward investment. The brochure gives examples of key drivers and results, including examples of schools that received awards as part of the strategy

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