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Japanese Cooperation in the field of Education
Japan contributes to international cooperation for education mainly in the Asia-Pacific region with our major partner, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education. Japan not only contributes financially in the form of Japanese Funds-in-Trust, but also actively cooperates in building strong ties by dispatching experts to various projects, international conferences, etc.
1.EFA
Japanese Funds-in-Trust for Education for All, contributed by
the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, supports the
dissemination of literacy and primary education for adult illiterates in the
Asia-Pacific region. There are about 520 million adult illiterates in the
Asia-Pacific region, accounting for a 70% share of the world
illiterates.
Please visit EFA (APPEAL:
Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All) for more information.
©UNESCO/Nancy Ramirez
2.ESD
Japanese Funds-in-Trust for Education for Sustainable
Development, contributed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology supports the dissemination and development of “Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development (DESD),” which began in 2005, after being
proposed at both the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) , held in
Johannesburg, and at the UN General Assembly in 2002.
©UNESCO/Jean O’Sullivan
3.Cooperation for Educational Development
Japan cooperates for educational development of the Asia-Pacific region
in the following areas.
- Secondary and Higher Education
-
Vocational Training and Teachers’ Education
- Peace Education and Education
for Understanding Different Values and Cultures
- ICT Education
-
Science and Technology Education
- Health Education
- Environmental
Education
Please visit APEID：Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development for more information.
4.Promotion of Education for International Understanding
- Promotion of Education for International understanding by utilizing the
ASPnet at elementary, middle, and high schools
- Cooperation for APNIEVE:
Asia-Pacific Network for International Education and Values Education
©UNESCO/Eteri Nevieridze ASPnet
5.HIV/AIDS Education
Japanese Funds-in-Trust for Education for HIV/AIDS Education, contributed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology supports the development of Education for HIV/AIDS prevention.
6.ICT Education
- Japan provides and supports ICT training for teachers in the Asia-Pacific region.
©UNESCO/Brendan O’Malley
Link to UNESCO Bangkok Office
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