OMEP & UNESCO 2015

OMEP : Consulting Partner in NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee Commitments and Contributions Forum, post-Forum, conferences, International days, events….

2015 70th Anniversary of UNESCO

NOVEMBER 16 1945 UNESCO was rose from ruins of war: Building Peace in the minds of men and women The Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO declares that "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed". 1948: UNESCO recommends that Member States make free primary education compulsory and universal. 1948: First OMEP’s Assembly in Prague (19 countries from 5 continents)

2th UNESCO-NGO Forum Water Access for All in Africa July 2014 :Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast)

OMEP is involved in two projects after Yamoussoukro: 1- Training for Maintenance Technicians: from spring to tap: UNESCO sponsored projects for training 30 people Scholarships supported by governements, NGO, companies and other sponsors….. 2- Education Campaign: safe water supply in the Ivory Coast - media support (TV- cellular phone) - together with the Ministry of Education

4th UNESCO-NGO Forum 20-25 june 2015 in Paris The Role of Women in Fighting Poverty with Celine Cantat as panelist for OMEP: about women in war zones and refugee camps in Lebano Celine was a panelist about Women in war zones and refugee camps in lebanon

One Humanity beyond diversities 5th UNESCO-NGO Forum Rapprochement of Cultures 27-28 July 2015 in Beijing International DECADE for the rapprochement of cultures (2013-2022) for which UNESCO is the leading agency One Humanity beyond diversities

OMEP celebrated World Teachers’ Day 5th October 2015 in Paris Play-based Learning in Rural China: Lessons from Teacher Exchange ,Programmes by Maggie KOONG OMEP World President Dr. Maggie Koong and representatives of OMEP-France celebrated the World Teachers’ Day at UNESCO headquarter in Paris on October 5, 2015. Maggie was also invited as a featured panelist at the roundtable “Teaching young children for a sustainable future: Innovation, lessons and way forward” and shared her insights on “Play-based learning in rural China”. Together, Maggie and OMEP’s Representative to UNESCO Lisbeth Gouin submitted OMEP’s Request to launch a Decade for Early Childhood Care and Education to Dr. Qian Tang, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO.

Asking for DECADE for ECE Maggie KOONG hands OMEP’s plea to Mr TANG, director for Education Section at UNESCO …….. a request from OMEP Croatia for a Decade ECE: earley childhood care and education to UNESCO and UN…Thanks for Adiana

World Teachers Day Maggie and OMEP-France members

NGO Day @ COP 21 December 2015 in Paris Daniele in front of OMEP- France exhibition – I contribue like panelist

NGO Day/COP 21 * Présentation of the OMEP world’s research on ESD (2010-2015) *How to educate children in the scientific and educational approach based on observation, experimentation….. *How to educate children to become eco-citizens of the world

Participation to: Actions, Events, Lectures, International Celebrations

International Women’s Day March 8, 2015 Taking a fresh look on women’s autonomy and gender equality from 2015 and beyond. Women’s empowerment as a transformational force for human rights, for economic growth, for sustainability. Place gender equality at the heart of all development efforts.

CI :Women, children on the market

Education Promoting Mutual Respect in diversity and tolerance. International Mother Language Day International Literacy Day 4th World Forum on Lifelong Learning a shared wish as well as a challenge

Education Post-2015 The Regional Ministerial Conference on education for Member States of Eastern and Western Europe and North America 2015 was the target date for achieving the six Education for All (EFA) goals and the MDGs.

Young People and Internet : Fighting radicalisation and extremism Mobilisation for Heritage : Irak, Syria and other countries facing conflicts Young People and Internet : Fighting radicalisation and extremism

38th UNESCO General Conference 3 - 18 november 2015 in Paris November 5 : Standing ovation for the Incheon Declaration for Education 2030

Towards inclusive and equitable quality Education 2030 Incheon Declaration and Framework ***** Towards inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all

Towards 2030: a new vision for education “We also encourage the provision of at least one year of free and compulsory quality pre-primary education and that all children have access to quality early childhood development, care and education”

OMEP and other NGO’s at 38th UNESCO General Conference 3-15 November 2015 in Paris

Welcoming Eli Bergsvick (Norway)

OMEP-Canada visiting UNESCO in Paris, May 2015

Thank you for your attention Lisbeth Gouin Lisbeth.gouin@wanadoo.fr