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Unesco seeks regulation in first guidance on GenAI use in education

The Paris-based agency also sought to protect the rights of teachers and researchers and the value of their practices when using GenAI

Biden will nominate longtime aide to become US ambassador to UNESCO

A longtime aide to President Joe Biden who is a senior adviser in Vice President Kamala Harris' office is Biden's choice to represent the United States at the United Nations agency devoted to education, science and culture. The U.S. recently rejoined the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization after a five-year hiatus initiated by Biden's immediate predecessor in the White House, Donald Trump. The Democratic president's choice to become the U.S. permanent representative to the Paris-based UNESCO, with the rank of ambassador, is longtime aide Courtney O'Donnell, according to a White House official, who spoke Monday on the condition of anonymity to discuss the nomination before a formal announcement. O'Donnell currently wears two hats: She's a senior adviser in Harris' office and acting chief of staff for Harris' husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and lends her expertise to a range of national and global issues, including gender equity and countering prejudice again

Telangana, Unesco join hands to implement UN recommendation on ethics of AI

The Telangana government and UNESCO will be collaborating to implement the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) after a Letter of Intent was signed here on Sunday. The collaboration focuses on promoting the ethical development and use of AI awareness raising, capacity building, and contributions to UNESCO's Global Observatory on AI Ethics, a release said. The partnership signifies a shared commitment to an AI-powered future that prioritises societal good and equitable development, it said. "A significant collaboration between the Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) Department of the Government of Telangana and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), is set to shape the landscape of the ethical development of and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)," it said. The Letter of Intent marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at promoting the implementation of UNESCO's ...

UNESCO report urges ban on smartphones in schools, to "Put Learners First"

UNESCO report suggests that excessive use of mobile phones is leading to reduced educational performance, with more screen time impacting the emotional stability of children negatively

UNESCO members expected to approve US entry in UN's cultural agency

UNESCO's 193 members states are gathering Thursday for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States' plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization's move to include Palestine as a member. The U.S. announced earlier this month, that it wanted to return, five years after it withdrew from the agency during the presidency of Donald Trump. U.S. officials say the decision was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education around the world. Approval by member states seems a formality since not a single country has raised an objection to the return of a country that was once the agency's single biggest funder. The vote is expected Thursday or Friday. The U.S. and Israel stopped financing UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member state in 2011. The Trump administration

US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter China influence

UN cultural and scientific agency UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin and pay more than $600 million in back dues after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization's move to include Palestine as a member. U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education around the world. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma submitted a letter last week to UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay formalizing the plan to rejoin. Azoulay informed ambassadors of the U.S. decision in a special meeting Monday. The return of the U.S. once the agency's biggest funder is expected to face a vote by its 193 member states next month, according to a UNESCO diplomat. The decision is a big financial boost to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizatio

Iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after massive damage from port blast

The Sursock Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art has reopened after three years of repair

For Santiniketan, Unesco World Heritage status has been a decade-long wait

The narrative tends to veer towards Tagore and intangible wealth, while the criteria focuses on tangible elements

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Rana Ayyub criticised India at Unesco-sponsored press freedom event

"When we talk about attacks in the press, we normally never look at India as much because India is seen as this place of democracy, you know, syncretic values and cultural pluralism," she said

'Mann Ki Baat' celebrates India's people, says PM Modi on 100th episode

Mann ki Baat gave me an opportunity to connect with the common man, says PM Modi on the 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'

Pi Day 2023: Understanding the connection between March 14 and mathematics

Pi Day: UNESCO marked Pi Day as the 'International Day of Mathematics' during the general conference in 2019

Unesco's institute seeks to be associated with Bengal's education system

An institute affiliated with UNESCO has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing its interest in associating with the state's education system, a government official said on Wednesday. Banerjee has directed officials to explore the possible relationship with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), and a meeting may be held later this week on the issue between the two sides. "The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning has written to the chief minister expressing interest to be part of the state's education system. Officials have been directed to look into the matter and take necessary initiative," the bureaucrat said. The Hamburg-based UIL is one of UNESCO's key education-related institutes and is the only organisational unit in the UN family that holds a global mandate for lifelong learning. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) wants to be associated with the education system of the state by giving priority

Only 20% countries have law, 39% have policy to address sex education: Rpt

Only 20 per cent countries have laws and 39 per cent have a national policy that specifically address sexuality education, according to UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring report. The crucial report has pointed out that sexuality education in primary education is compulsory in 68 per cent countries and in secondary education in 76 per cent. More than six in 10 countries cover topics such as gender roles, sexual and domestic abuse, and gender-based violence. One in two countries covers the concept of mutual consent. Contraception issues are covered in school curriculum in two-thirds of the countries. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a curriculum-based process of teaching and learning about the cognitive, emotional, physical and social aspects of sexuality. It aims to equip children and young people with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that will empower them to realise their health, well-being and dignity; develop respectful social and sexual relationships; consider

UNESCO fears damage to Syrian, Turkish heritage after deadly earthquakes

The UNESCO has expressed concerns over damage to Syrian and Turkish heritage sites, and vowed support for the two earthquake-devastated countries

Italy backs Appian Way's candidacy for UNESCO World Heritage site

Italy's Ministry of Culture has backed the Appian Way's candidacy to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first time such a bid has had national support in the country.

Illicit trafficking in cultural property harms Africa's identity: UN

The UNESCO has said the illicit trafficking in cultural property harms Africa's identity

Restoration of Mumbai's century-old museum wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific award

The "heroic" restoration of the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai has won a top award from UNESCO, with the jury hailing it as a project that "sets a standard" for the conservation of world heritage monuments. The 100-year-old museum, part of the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai's world heritage property, has received the Award of Excellence in this year's UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation that were announced on Saturday. UNESCO Bangkok, in a statement, said, "The jury applauded the museum project for restoring 'a major civic institution in the historic city of Mumbai'. "The jury noted, 'impressive in its scale, the project addressed extensive deterioration through well-informed architectural and engineering solutions, overcoming major challenges during the pandemic'". "The jury further remarked, 'executed to the highest level of technical excellence, the project sets a standard for the conservation of Wor

Projects worth Rs 75,000 crore on Great Nicobar island shown green flag

The projects will need the felling of over 800,000 trees and the loss of 12-20 hectares of mangrove forests, leading to a considerable loss to corals and claiming over 298 hectares of the sea bed

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences wins UNESCO's Int'l Literacy Prize

KISS became the fifth recipient from India and the only one in Odisha till date to receive the recognition