Peace

  • Achieving peace and development through scientific innovation
    ADEA,  Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 12:04 

    The first World Science Day for Peace and Development was celebrated worldwide on November 10, 2002 under UNESCO auspices. The rationale for celebrating that day has its roots in the importance of the role of science and scientists for sustainable societies and in the need to inform and involve citizens in science. This year’s theme is "Open science, leaving no one behind."

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  • Spotlight on the ADEA’s Inter-Country Quality Node on Peace Education
    ADEA,  Monday, September 30, 2019 - 15:27 

    The Global Education 2030 Agenda, which is a part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, identifies education as an essential tool to achieving all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Goal 4 which aims to: “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”

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  • The role of education in promoting peace
    ADEA,  Friday, March 15, 2019 - 13:10 

    The International Day of Peace – a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples – is observed around the world on 21 September. The theme for 2017 is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.” Education is a core element of peace.

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  • Assessment Report on the Integration of Peace Education into Teaching and Learning in African Countries
    ADEA,  Friday, April 1, 2022 - 09:39 

    This study set out to assess the integration of peace education into teaching and learning in secondary schools in 10 targeted countries in Africa.

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  • Peace education: A key driver of change in Africa
    ADEA,  Monday, September 28, 2020 - 09:48 

    September 21st marks the International Day of Peace. Established in 1981 by the United Nations, this day is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

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  • Why peace education is crucial in Africa
    ADEA,  Friday, March 15, 2019 - 12:16 

    Peace is the concept of harmony, lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence. This concept can be found in several key documents adopted by the international community such as the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Agenda 2063 for the African continent.

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  • We cannot teach children science; we can only help them experience it!
    ADEA,  Monday, December 17, 2018 - 21:47 

    In the words of Henri Poincare, “An accumulation of facts is no more science than a heap of stones is a house”, the need to train teachers as agents of change is considered very crucial in the process of developing the science culture for national development towards peaceful societies.

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