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HIV&AIDS and Education - Recent Publications

Recently Published by UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Education:

Teachers and HIV & AIDs: Reviewing achievement, identifying challenges - 18-29 May 2009 Web Forum Report The outcomes of the Forum which discussed the contribution of teachers to HIV prevention and mitigation efforts and the impact of the epidemic on teachers.

HIV/AIDS & Education: A Strategic Approach The strategy presented in this paper is about using education’s life sustaining power to fight AIDS.

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Rwanda ICT in Education Partnership Building Workshop

Over 150 people from inside and outside Rwanda, including representatives of IT companies, donors, international non-profits, and decision makers attended a workshop, organized by Ministry of Education in Rwanda and the Global Learning Portal, to build partnership around ICT in education in Rwanda. From the workshop emerged concrete offers of collaboration from a number of international and national partners. Read more about the event and view pictures of the participants in the workshop.

News from Rwanda
Top Tech Firms Expected for Kigali ICT Meeting
Gahakwa Rallies for ICT in Improving Education Quality

Teacher's Corner
Global Education Projects

Networks, schools and communities collaborating on projects, connecting students and sharing ideas

• Rock our World: Connects K-12 students on every continent to collaborate to compose music, make movies and meet each other in live video chats

• iEARN : Global network that enables teachers and youth to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world

• ePals: Global community of connected classrooms

• Flat Classroom Project: Global collaborative project that joins together middle and senior high school students

• Taking It Global: Collaborative learning community for youth

• eTwinning: Promotes school collaboration for schools in Europe

• GlobalSchoolNet: Engages teachers and students in meaningful project learning exchanges

• Global Gateway to educational partnerships

• The Global Education Collaborative: Helping Teachers and Students Reach the World

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• Peace Pals invites children throughout the world to participate in The 11th Annual International Peace Pals Art Competition and Exhibition. The competition’s theme is ‘Peace in My Community’ and pictures should include the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth". Deadline for submissions of artwork is 30 July 2009.

• The Global Junior Challenge, promoted by the City of Rome, is an initiative designed and organised by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale to promote an inclusive knowledge society. The competition rewards the innovative use of modern technologies in training, education, solidarity and international cooperation.  Submit a project addressed to youth up to 29 years of age and which uses new ICT technology for education and training. The deadline for submission is 30 July 2009.

• What does biodiversity mean to you? Submit a photograph that captures the spirit or idea of biodiversity to the See the Bigger Picture Contest. It is sponsored by Airbus and National Geographic and part of the Green Wave project, which is making people smarter about the complex variety of life on Earth and helping us to build a more sustainable future. The deadline for submission is 8 September 2009.

• The Global Virtual Classroom Contest is a global team cooperation and website-building activity for students from 7 to 18 years of age.  Up to 100 teams of three schools each will build Websites on topics of their choosing. Submit your team information by 25 September 2009 to join the contest.