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World Youth Conference on Kindness: August 20 – 23, 2019

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In order to impart critical competencies (i.e. empathy, compassion, mindfulness and critical inquiry) in global youth to inspire, empower and enable them to transform themselves and build long-lasting peace in their communities, UNESCO MGIEP is organising the first World Youth Conference on Kindness in New Delhi, India on the theme ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the …

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ECOSOC Youth Forum: Volunteerism key to fostering inclusion of youth and people with disabilities in sustainable development

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Kasunjith Satanarachchi Devesurenda is the first person with a disability from Asia and the Pacific region to participate during the 8th Annual Youth Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York. Kasunjith traveled to the United Nations headquarters as part of Sri Lanka’s youth delegation to take part in discussions on …

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#KindnessMatters: #AMA on Friday, March 15, at 3:30 pm (IST)

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Continuing the celebration of International Women’s Day, UNESCO MGIEP, in partnership with Technovation, is organizing​ an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with young coders who won the Technovation coding challenge in 2018 by developing an app that helps in e-waste management in the city of Delhi in India. Join us and ask them anything! This …

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Hack the future: Preserving indigenous languages through free and open source software

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Dawn Bouttasing grew up in Phonsavanh, Laos, with a family that at home mainly spoke Khmu, one of the many indigenous languages of Laos. Her father set a rule that she and her siblings had to always speak Khmu with their parents, no matter where they were, and Dawn was taught to be proud of …

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International Essay Contest for Young People 2019: Participate by 15 June!

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What does “Kindness” mean to you? How do you think we can create a kinder society? Young people from around the world are invited to reflect on these questions and enter the 2019 International Essay Contest for Young People organized by the Goi Peace Foundation, a GAP Key Partner. The annual contest is organized in …

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‘Share Happiness, Share your Happy School Activity!’ – Join us and celebrate International Day of Happiness on 20 March 2019

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Daegu Gachang Elementary School has a simple principle – every student should be acknowledged and proud of their work and accomplishments. And the Republic of Korea school puts that principle into action every day by prominently displaying all of its students’ in-class work on the walls. ‘We make displays to share what we have learned,’ …

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Third International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads

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When, local time: Sunday, 31 March 2019 – 8:00am to Saturday, 6 April 2019 – 6:00pm Where: China, Changsha and Nanjing Type of Event: Meeting by Member States or InstitutionsContact: Min Yang, apyd@unesco.org The Third International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads will be held in Changsha and Nanjing, from 31 March to 6 April 2019, focusing on the theme …

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