- “Participating
countries committed themselves to “expanding and improving comprehensive
early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and
disadvantaged children.” Governments were particularly urged to expand
equitable access to quality early childhood services underscoring the
importance of instituting policy in favour of the poor.”(UNESCO, 2012).
- “Privileged children of the target age group benefit from
state investment, while poor children of non-target ages receive scant
government attention. A policy of universalisation with targeting can
minimise inequity where governments aim for universal access among the
target age group, but simultaneously prioritise the poor.” (UNESCO, 2012).
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“UNESCO’s mission is
to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty,sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through
education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. The
Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities:” (UNESCO, 2012).
References
UNESCO. 2012. Building Peace in
the minds of woman and men. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/introducing-unesco/
I also did some research on UNESCO this week. I was impressed by the vast amount of information, missions and events taking place around the world.I even looked at their job opportunities to read the job descriptions. It sounds fascinating and motivating!
ReplyDeleteKyisha, I enjoyed reading your blog. It is amazing how the early childhood education programs are universal and many places have the same goals and problems. UNESCO's mission is a great one. Poverty is a sad thing and if people place education as a high priority, maybe poverty will become less in the future.
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