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Issue 42

11 September to 15 September 2017

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Message of the Director

Dear Colleagues and Partners,

This week we celebrated International Day of Democracy. In the words of the

Director General of UNESCO, lasting Peace and Sustainable Development can

only be obtained if there are effective and accountable institutions in place, rule

of law and good governance, a culture, a way of thinking, being and acting, with

others, in society. This culture of transparency, responsibility and accountability

must be taught and shared and we must continue to work more on global citizen

education to propagate the value of democracy in our society.

I would like to express my gratitude to the United Nations Development Group

for Western and Central Africa, who rewarded me in appreciation of my

leadership and passion in support of the United Nations Development Group for

Western and Central Africa activities. The Eastern and Southern African

Secretariat handed over the plaque. I am appreciative of the award and the

opportunities of working in the region jointly with other United Nations

agencies, funds and programmes. I look forward to make a positive contribution

in Eastern and Southern Africa and to work from West to East, as one UN

family.

Speaking of ONE UN, we must start the strategic shift in our thinking, to deliver

together as One, especially at the country level, to impact government policy and

operations for sustainable development. ”The World needs more UN as an

institution”, says the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.

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In a recent letter to UN staff he reiterated the common purpose of the United

Nations System and the importance of institutional reform that should impact our

daily work, leading by example. “Revolving around our three pillars, Peace and

Security, Development and Human Rights, we must work in coherence with the

UN highest standards of Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, by

being financially efficient, strengthening accountability for results rather than

processes”. Mr. Guterres also asks for deep knowledge and analysis of the

country dynamics and situations, to make better decisions, ensuring investments

are made in a manner that corresponds to operational realities on the ground and

promoting increased collaborations across the three pillars. This deep

investment, and our involvement in Common Country Assessments in the

UNDAF processes are critical to keep the UN and UNESCO’s involvement in

national development processes relevant.

I urge you to reflect on how we can achieve common objectives and delivering

results. We must be efficient and more agile, meaning, effective at global,

regional and country level, to have a joint vision of the UN as a system that can

save lives and deliver development, humanitarian, peace and security responses

to populations in need.

Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta

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In the photo above, the award recognition to UNESCO Regional Office Director for Eastern Africa, Ann

Therese Ndong Jatta, for her remarkable and impactful work in West and Central Africa.

Announcements

UNESCO Human Resources Management Updates

How well do you know the United Nations? What does it mean to be an

International Civil Servant? In which year did your home country join the UN?

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Join the Global

Campaign #Action4SD

G Campaign

On the occasion of the

second anniversary of

the SDGs on 25th

September 2017, the

United Nations is

calling for actions

across the world to tell

people about the global goals and tell our leaders how they are performing.

The Global Day for Action will be on 25 September 2017.

Actions, both big and small can help, and become part of this global movement,

1. By organizing an event in your community: Fill the details here.

2. By adding your social media message on Thunderclap, by supporting the

campaign that will be spread on the day: Click here.

3. By going Live on Social Media by using the #Act4SDGs, using ideas and

resources, here

Award to UNESCO Director Ann Therese Ndong Jatta

UNESCO Regional Office for

Eastern Africa Director received

an Award from the United

Nations Development Group,

Eastern and Southern Africa for

her outstanding contribution to

the work when she served in the

West Africa Region, in the

United Nations Development

Group Western and Central

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Africa, when she was the Regional Director in Dakar, Senegal.

In the photos, moments of UNESCO

Regional Office for Eastern Africa

Director's award recognition

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Web News of the week

Comores takes stock of its efforts to promote the

creative industries for sustainable development

International Literacy Day 2017

Celebrations in Eastern Africa

UNESCO-IICBA Trainer of Teacher

Trainers:Peace Loving Teachers for

Peace Loving Youth

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Capacity building workshop on Measuring of the

Education Sector response to HIV & AIDS in

Eastern and Southern Africa

Events of the week

UN Country Programming in the Context of the 2030 Agenda

19 to 22 September 2017

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Training on investigative journalism related to the fight against corruption

18 to 22 September 2017

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Moodle Training for IT professionals at the University of Rwanda

18 to 21 September 2017

College of Education

Kigali, Rwanda

2nd Planning meeting- activities for the 2 November 2017 International Day

to end impunity

15 September 2017

Juba, South Sudan

Planning meeting on the celebration of the International Day for the

Universal Access to Information in South Sudan

20 September 2017

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Juba, South Sudan

Azerbaijan project mid-term evaluation

12 to 15 September 2017

Kampala, Uganda

BEAR Validation workshop

21 to 22 September 2017

Kampala, Uganda

What the Press says about us

Azerbaijan directs $1.5M for African girls' education, Source: Azer News

Out and About: The turquoise blue pools of Ngare Ndare: Source: The Daily

Nation

World celebrates International Literacy Day , Source: Study International

South Africa and Tanzania discuss the road to Liberation, Source: Eurasia Review

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Missions

Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta

United Nations Country Team UNDAP SRP meeting

19 to 21 September 2017

Kigali, Rwanda

Jaco Du Toit, Saba Bokhari, Sardar Umar Alam

UN Country Programming in the Context of the 2030 Agenda

19 to 22 September 2017

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seol Sahun-UNESCO-HQ, Leszek Jeremi-UNESCO-NAI

19 to 23 September 2017

BEAR mission validation workshop

Kampala, Uganda

Karalyn Monteil

Restoration of the collections of the Palace of Manjakamiadana project

24 to 28 September 2017

Madagascar

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Meetings

Technical and Capacity Building workshop on Education Sector Planning,

Kenya

The UNESCO Regional

Office for Eastern Africa

in collaboration with

UNESCO-IIEP

(International Institute for

Education Planning)

facilitated a 4-day

technical and capacity

building workshop, from

11 to 15 September 2017

in Embu, Kenya, on

education sector planning

for 30 key staff of the

Kenya Ministry of Education that form the core team of National Education

Sector Plan (NESP) committee.

The Ministry requested for technical support from UNESCO to give insight in

how to make one holistic plan for the entire sector. It is important for the

Ministry to have a plan that can be monitored and implemented as effectively

and efficiently as possible. Key areas in education sector planning were

discussed, including: education sector analysis (approaches and methodology),

education plan preparation exploring options for structuring the national

education sector plan, programming of plan implementation, monitoring and

evaluation of the implementation process with particular attention given to risk

management and planning for emergency situations.

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Publications

UNESCO Dakar Annual Report 2016

UNESCO Dakar, covering the

countries of Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde,

Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger,

Senegal, released its Annual Report

2016, documenting achievemets in

2016. You can access the English

version here, and the French

version, here.

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Portfolio on Intercultural Competences based on Human Rights

Since its creation in 1945, UNESCO

has been working to enhance mutual

understanding between peoples,

founded on an ever more subtle

knowledge of cultures in their rich

diversity in order to promote the

dignity of all through the affirmation

of the principles, rights and values of

our common humanity. UNESCO,

with lengthy practical experience as

an international laboratory of

ideas, proposes a basic tool for

capacity building in support of

exchange, communication and

cooperation beyond cultural, religious

and national borders, allowing the

emergence of a global citizenship in a safer world for all.

Videos United Nations in Uganda

produced a video on the

perception and the knowledge of

Ugandan citizens about the UN

system in Uganda and its

effectiveness, as well as what

UN staff in Uganda think of UN

and what they can do for the

citizens.

Watch the Youtube video here.

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UN Days and Public Holidays

International Day for Universal Access to Information

28 September 2017

Birthdays

Marina Patrier

18 September

Gaia Paradiso

25 September

Andrew M'mbaiza Kegode

6 October

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