🎉 Join Us in Celebrating 100 Years of Transforming Education! 🎉
In 2025, we commemorate the centenary of UNESCO-International Bureau of Education (UNESCO-IBE), founded in 1925 in Geneva. From pioneering child-centred education under Jean Piaget to shaping global education policies and curricula, IBE has been a key driver of educational innovation, inclusion, and quality worldwide.
We are launching the year's festivities with our inaugural event on January 24 - the International Day of Education.
"From Geneva to the World – A Journey to Transform Curriculum and Learning"
✨ Celebrate IBE's impact and reflect on its journey towards fostering peace, sustainable development, and social cohesion.
🗓 Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
🕒 Time: 18:00 – 21:30 CET
📍 Venue: Maison de la Paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
💻 or live on our Youtube channel https://lnkd.in/e5TANXtS
This landmark event will bring together distinguished speakers, including: •
• Svein Osttveit, UNESCO-IBE a.i. Director
• Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General, United Nations
• Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Ville de Genève
• Anne Hiltpold, State Councillor for Education of Geneva
• Prof. Bernard Schneuwly, Université de Genève
• Martine Brunschwig Graf, Renowned Swiss politician
• metin arditi, writer
• Arlinda Ramqaj, teacher and education activist
• Prof. Jacques Dubochet, 2017 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
• Julien Thöni, Mission of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva
• Moderated by: Claire Doole, Former BBC journalist and professional moderator
🔐 Why Attend?
Celebrate a century of innovation and transformation in education.
Understand the global impact of UNESCO-IBE's work.
Engage with thought leaders on pressing education challenges.
Network with academics, policymakers, and education professionals.
Access a media corner for photo and interview opportunities.
📝 For registration: https://lnkd.in/e5M9bFXz
ℹ️ For information: https://lnkd.in/evFTtqRD
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