Having just returned from a workshop in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) it is frightening to see a respected Education System slip into chaos through a relatively sudden economic ‘meltdown’ (as it was termed by participants during the workshop). The new INEE and Fragility newsletter keeps us up to date with everything new in this important area. “The ‘highlyContinue reading “Education and Fragility – INEE -1”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
New Training Module on Adolescents and Youth Programming in Emergencies
INEE has announced a new training module: The New Training Module on Adolescents and Youth Programming in Emergencies is part of the INEE Education in Emergencies training package. The Adolescents and Youth Programming in Emergencies module complements the rest of the training package by promoting the specific needs, opportunities, and good programming practices of youth in emergency programs and policyContinue reading “New Training Module on Adolescents and Youth Programming in Emergencies”
Schools and Armed Conflict
From the latest newsletter from INEE: Schools and Armed Conflict: A Global Survey of Domestic Laws and State Practice Protecting Schools from Attack and Military Use (Human Rights Watch) This report examines — in three separate chapters — law and state practice relevant to three issues: (1) protecting civilian objects (buildings and other infrastructure) from intentional attack; (2)Continue reading “Schools and Armed Conflict”
A Framework for the Protection of Children
A Framework for the Protection of Children Before building new weapon systems perhaps we governments could spend a few moments considering how to protect some of the most vulnerable within our populations -the children. (UNHCR) The Framework applies a child protection systems approach that includes actions for duty bearers at all levels – family, community, nationalContinue reading “A Framework for the Protection of Children”
Capacity Building for Sustainable Development 