Cop17 – Durban climate change conference. A deal yes….but what are the consequences? At the 11th hour a deal was reached (in fact later than that as the conference had to be extended to the ’13th’ hour). But what does the deal mean? Here are some immediate comments: Climate deal salvaged after marathon talks inContinue reading “Cop17 – Durban climate change conference. A deal yes….but what are the consequences?”
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Youth in Rwanda and Burundi: Contrasting Visions
In some ways ‘youth’ often miss out. Internationally, the main focus in recent times has been on basic education with early childhood care and development coming in second. Youth are more difficult , maybe more rebellious or sometimes too passive. It is time to nurture young people, particularly as many will have missed out onContinue reading “Youth in Rwanda and Burundi: Contrasting Visions”
Who knows best? Children do!
We underestimate children. In all my education careers (there seems to have been many) I have tried to facilitate the development of skills for participation by children (and adults). Allowing opportunities for participation are not enough -first develop the skills, such as communication and social skills – then provide the real opportunities for using them. More andContinue reading “Who knows best? Children do!”
An Experience of Capacity Development on Education in Emergencies from Lesotho – UNICEF
From the INEE newsletter: In 2009, the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) launched a strategy for national capacity development in partnership with Save the Children under the aegis of the IASC Education Cluster. The objective was to build and strengthen sustainable national emergency preparedness and response capacity in the education sector inContinue reading “An Experience of Capacity Development on Education in Emergencies from Lesotho – UNICEF”
Capacity Building for Sustainable Development 