1. Project Overview EDUCATION Geneva, Switzerland, 1 April 2009 Guidelines for Enhancing Quality Education through Textbooks and Learning Resources

2. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard2 Textbooks and Quality Education for All  Background League of Nations UNESCO activities Dakar Framework for Action The Euro-Arab dialogue  Recent activities Global strategy Research Guidebooks and guidelines

3. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard3 The View from Dakar To offer education of good quality, educational institutions and programmes should be adequately and equitably resourced, with the core requirements of: safe, environmentally friendly and easily accessible facilities; well motivated and professionally competent teachers; books and other learning materials that are context specific, cost effective and available to all learners.

4. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard4 Development Process  Thinking and building peace through innovative textbook design (June 2007) General principles Audience, structure and development process  Online discussion forum (2008)  Editorial Advisory Committee meeting (November 2007) Development plan Drafting group  Drafting group meeting (March 2008)  Finalization, approval, and publication

5. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard5 Structure and content  Preface and glossary of terms Purpose and overview Audience  Introduction Normative framework Development process Guiding principles  Guidelines for developers Enhance the quality of education for all Promote values, attitudes and skills for LTLT Enable learners to think and build peace internationally

6. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard6 Structure and content (cont.)  Additional considerations and recommendations For production, selection, and distribution For effective use For capacity development  Examples of good practice Do you have examples of good practice in textbook development to illustrate the guidelines? If yes, please contact: Ms. Noro Andriamiseza n.andriamiseza@unesco.org

7. 1 April 2009Jean Bernard7 Implementation Plan  Broad dissemination  Publicity (international media)  Regional adaptation workshops Cairo June 2009  Monitoring and evaluation  Periodic updates