Europe and North America

The Conversation

Libraries can have 3-D printers but they are still about books

Today’s libraries do build community, support healthy living, promote knowledge and provide space for city sanctuaries. The news isn’t that library services and programs have moved beyond books, it’s that libraries are still very much about books.

The Colombian Post

Latin American indigenous people fight for the survival of their languages

The task is not easy: one of every five indigenous peoples in Latin America has already lost their native language and by 2030, it is estimated that Brazil – the country with the largest amount of indigenous languages in the region – runs the risk of losing a third of its more than 180 languages. In Mexico, almost 60% of its 68 languages are about to disappear, according to official figures.

The Star

Boom or Bust - Education will determine Africa’s Transformation

The UN in Kenya is scaling up its partnership with the Government in efforts to reform education, as reflected under the UN Development Assistance Framework’s, Pillar 2- Human Capital Development. The outcome is to ensure the continent’s education systems for future economic, technological and demographic trends.

The Jordan Times

UNESCO, South Korea help Syrian student chase bright future

The project, implemented by UNESCO and funded by South Korea, has offered 250 scholarships to young people, providing accredited post-basic education for 75 vulnerable Jordanian youth and 175 Syrian refugee youth in Jordan.

Brookings

Scaling education programs in the Philippines: A policymaker’s perspective

Analyzing education programs that sustainably scale offers rich insights. What common factors enable programs to scale? Who should programs serve? How can program implementers facilitate the success of programs?

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