World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations
Future Folk Exhibition will take place between October 2 and 10, 2019 in Paris. The exhibition is organized by the Alumnus Club for UNESCO with support of the National Commissions for UNESCO from France and Romania, together with the municipalities of Paris and Bucharest, as well as the European Federation for UNESCO Clubs and Associations (EFUCA). The project will include a total of 30 conceptual fashion works signed by the Romanian designer.
Celebration of the UN International Day of Peace, organized by UNESCO Clubs Association in Hong Kong, was successfully held on 21 September 2019. More than 100 guests and 100 students attended the Celebration. Prof. Tao Xiping, Honorary President of WFUCA, sent his congratulatory message to the Celebration.
The Summer School which organized by the UNESCO Chair in Culture of Human Rights and Education for Sustainable Development in Pre-School and Primary Education in cooperation with the National Commission of Romania for UNESCO, the National Commission of France for UNESCO, the Federation European Association of Associations, Centers and Clubs UNESCO (FEACU) and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, will include courses, workshops, panels, round tables, field studies on:
The Lebanese National Federation of UNESCO Clubs carried out a project aiming to preserve the heritage of the old market along the Silk Road in Nabatieh, Lebanon.
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Mr. Tao Xiping, Honorary President of WFUCA, addressed a speech on the theme of “Strengthen international exchanges and boost AI+ education” at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education, co-organized by the Government of China and UNESCO, with the objective to study emerging AI technologies and innovative practices of the use of AI in education. More than 500 participants attended this conference, including high-level representatives from the Member States, representatives of UN agencies and international organizations, leaders of the AI industry, academic experts, policymakers and practitioners.
With the intention of celebrating the appointment of “Creative City” that UNESCO released to the city in 2017, the Italian Federation of Clubs and Centres for UNESCO, in collaboration with the Club for UNESCO in Carrara and the City of Carrara, organizes this Competition.
The Competition is addressed to young sculptors and public or legally recognized Academies’ students from all over the world, (sculpture section), aged between 18 and 35 years old at the application submission.
The deadline for the application’s submission is 14 June 2019 at 12 a.m. (It will count the postmark). All applications must be sent, by post, to Comune di Carrara – Settore Cultura – Via Solferino, 1 – 2° piano – 54033 Carrara (MS)
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The 2nd International Youth Picture Book Festival, organized by CNFUCA, Beijing Municipal UNESCO Clubs Association, and Beijing Institute of Education, in collaboration with the Experimental School Affiliated to Central Academy of Fine Arts, will take place in October 2019, Beijing, China.
Created in 2017, this festival aims to provide an opportunity for kids and teenagers to develop their interests and skills in the fine art field as well as to know and learn more about the diversity of culture. The International Youth Picture Book Festival is organized every two years. All the children and teenagers from 4 to 18 years old are invited to participate in this festival.
There is no limit to artwork in the style, technique, and form. Propylene, colored pencils, watercolors, oil paints, charcoal or ink painting, line-drawing, paper-cut, and printmaking, etc. are all accepted.
The deadline for the submission of the nominations is 30 May 2019.
For more information about the 2nd International Youth Picture Book Festival, please CLICK HERE.
An International Capacity-Building Seminar was organized by Kazakhstan National Federation of UNESCO Clubs and the Asian-Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations in cooperation with the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ISESCO and UNESCO Almaty Office on 30 April and 1 May. The event brought around 150-200 participants from the UNESCO Clubs network of the Asian-Pacific Region, representatives of government, academia and private sector, and leading UNESCO experts on Global Citizenship Education (GCED). The event aimed to contribute to the mainstreaming the Global Citizenship Education among representatives of civil society through the UNESCO Clubs network at the grassroots level in the Asia-Pacific region.
The 17th International Youth Festival of Musical creativity “Earth is our common home” was held from 25 to 30 April in the Ural in order to support the development of artistic initiatives teenagers and youth and creates conditions to meet their needs for self-actualization. The Festival was held by the Sverdlovsk State Children’s Philharmonic Society in cooperation with the Ural-Siberian Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations with the support of the Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region.
This year the festival gathered more than 500 participants from 10 countries and various regions of Russia. Members of the UNESCO Clubs movement from China, Tunisia, and India took part in the Festival.
Kazakhstan National Federation of UNESCO Clubs hold the Gala-Concert “10 years: path to peace” to celebrate the first 10th Anniversary of the Organization. Everyone can join this glorious performance on YouTube through the specified QR code for the live stream, which include: