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The UNESCO Internship Programme offers you practical work in one of UNESCO’s priority areas. Aside from helping you understand the Organization’s mandate, programmes, and main thrusts, it also enhances your academic knowledge with relevant work assignments that can help you prepare for y
Published: 09 Feb 2023 Type: Internship
The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on
Published: 25 Nov 2022 Type: Contest
In kulturweit-Tandem, two participants each from an African country and Germany deal with the history of colonialism and its effects on the present. Together you develop projects against racism, which you can implement in theatres, museums and schools, in associations, initiatives or in companies in
The UNESCO INDIA – AFRICA Hackathon is an annual 36 hours event that brings together students, educators, teachers, and the research community of India and its African partners to tackle the common challenges faced by their countries and serves as a facilitator for cultural amalgamation. Th
Published: 04 Nov 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
The UNESCO Internship Programme is a learning opportunity for students and recent graduates to learn about UNESCO’s mandate, programmes and processes as well as enhance their academic and technical knowledge through practical assignments.
Published: 26 Sep 2022 Type: Internship
Recent months and years, we have seen cultural and natural heritage sites, including many World Heritage sites, threatened by wildfires, floods, storms and mass-bleaching events. Climate change puts living heritage – oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, festive events, and tradi
Published: 24 Aug 2022 Type: Contest
The new UNESCO Kulturweit Tandem Exchange Program invites people from african countries and germany to explore the history of colonialism from different perspectives and to engage with our postcolonial present. you will develop projects in the fields of culture, education and sustainability that you
Published: 05 Jul 2022 Type: Training
This year, the IFCD joins the celebration of the International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development by calling for projects aiming to make strong contributions to the creative economy in developing countries that are parties to the 2005 Convention.
Published: 09 Jun 2022 Type: Fellowship
The Mid-Level Professionals Programme (MLPP) is a new recruitment initiative for talented and highly qualified mid-level professionals who wish to start and/or advance their careers as International Civil Servants at UNESCO.
Published: 30 May 2022 Type: Fellowship
UNESCO invites individuals, civil society actors, governmental and non-governmental entities active in strengthening foundations for peace and tolerance to propose candidates for the 2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.
Published: 26 May 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
UNESCO has just opened its call for applications for the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. All champions in the field of literacy learning are encouraged to apply and nominating entities to be ready to engage and nominate their favourite candidates from around the world. Like ev
Published: 16 May 2022 Type: Contest
Created in 1998, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards recognize and support eminent women in science throughout the world. Each year, five Laureates are recognized for their contributions to the advancement of science, in Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, Math
Published: 29 Apr 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
Are you a public institution in the field of arts or culture, or a local or international non-governmental organization (NGO) with a project that will make a strong contribution to the creative economy? This call is for you! The IFCD invests in projects that lead to structural change through:
Published: 01 Apr 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
USFUCA, UNESCO Center for Peace, World Genesis Foundation, and WhizJuniors invite youth around the world to take part in this year’s Multimedia Competition. Unparalleled connectivity put youth in one of the greatest positions to bring much needed change to the world. UNESCO&
Published: 21 Mar 2022 Type: Contest
UNESCO calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2022 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant. The grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage. The research needs to address specific issues relating to: the shared h
Published: 16 Mar 2022 Type: Postgraduate
UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have launched a joint initiative to promote the Geopark concept in the Arab States.
Published: 15 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) is committed to empowering youth by providing a platform where young people can meet, share, and work together to drive changes towards a culture of peace at various levels. The Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED, organized by
Published: 09 Mar 2022 Type: Fellowship
The new UNESCO Kulturweit Tandem Exchange Program invites people from african countries and germany to explore the history of colonialism from different perspectives and to engage with our postcolonial present. you will develop projects in the fields of culture, education and sustainability that you
Published: 04 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
UNESCO calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2022 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant. The grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage. Twelve grants of USD10,000 will be awarded per research project. Th
Published: 04 Mar 2022 Type: Entrepreneurs
The Regional Post-Graduate Training School on Integrated Management of Tropical Forests and Lands (ERAIFT) has issued its 4th international call for applications for enrolment in its regional Masters degree programme, in the framework of its activities on Capacity building of biodiversity practition
Published: 21 Jan 2022 Type: Masters
The Young Professionals Programme is a recruitment initiative aiming to improve the geographical representation, promote gender parity in the Organization at international level. This programme provides talented, highly qualified university graduates and young professionals from non- and under- repr
Published: 20 Jan 2022 Type: Postgraduate
UNESCO invites the governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international and regional professional non-governmental organizations, active in the field of journalism and press freedom, to nominate candidates for next year’s UNESCO/Guillermo
Published: 16 Dec 2021 Type: Contest
Each year the Prize has a specific theme to be taken into account by nomination proposals. The theme of the 2021 edition of the Prize is the use of technology to enable inclusive crisis-resilient learning systems. The disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed the urgent need fo
Published: 02 Dec 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Fellowship Programme, funded by the Open Society Foundation, supports researchers who aim to bring a novel perspective to comparative and international education development to aid the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
Published: 07 Nov 2021 Type: Fellowship
Applications are open to join the SDG4Youth Network, a platform created by UNESCO’s Education Sector for advancing the SDG4 agenda with students as leaders, partners, and co-creators! The SDG4Youth Network will provide students and youth with an open and inclusive space to work together a
Published: 25 Oct 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
If you are planning to embark on a career in the field of education, science, or culture, then an internship at UNESCO will be ideal for you. The UNESCO Internship Programme offers you practical work in one of UNESCO’s priority areas. Aside from helping you understand the Organization&
Published: 21 Oct 2021 Type: Internship
Are you an amateur or professional photographer with an interest in youth skills? Don’t miss your chance to enter the UNESCO-UNEVOC Skills in Action Photo Competition 2021. They want you to capture interesting moments showcasing how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET
Published: 18 Aug 2021 Type: College School
Are you a young African or Afro-descendant leader passionate about international cooperation? Are you 35 or younger? Submit your application to participate in the Intergenerational Dialogue at the next Luanda Biennial organized by UNESCO, African Union, and Angola, with the participation o
Published: 08 Jul 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, serving as a platform for bringing young professionals and heritage experts together to foster intercultural learning and exchange, to debate about common concerns and to di
Published: 18 May 2021 Type: Training
From 17 March to 16 June 2021, UNESCO will receive applications to the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). Established under the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the IFCD is a voluntary multi-donor fund which suppo
Published: 24 Mar 2021 Type: Entrepreneurs
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... read more