Quality and Inclusive Education in Brazil
Research shows that many students at different schooling levels have deficient learning performance in critical subject matters. In addition, the low absorption of scientific concepts hampers the inclusion of individuals into modern society.
Inclusive Education
Evaluation studies indicate the existence of significant quality disparities between public and private educational institutions in Brazil, as well as between its different regions. Therefore, UNESCO supports actions related to the development of competencies of educational managers and technical teams responsible for educational planning and management to improve access to education and the permanence of students in schools to improve the efficiency and efficacy of education offered to the Brazilian population.
Education 2030
UNESCO actively helped frame the Education 2030 Agenda encapsulated in Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). The Incheon Declaration, adopted at the World Education Forum in Korea in May 2015, entrusted UNESCO to lead and coordinate the Education 2030 Agenda through guidance and technical support within the overall 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Thus, UNESCO actively participated in elaborating the Education 2030: Incheon Declaration and Framework for Action for implementing SDG 4, which aims to
ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and promote and promote learning opportunities throughout life for everyone.
In addition to this leadership, UNESCO monitors the advances of education in the world more broadly through research and the promotion of international debates.
International Legal Instruments for the Right to Education
Health Education and Well-being
UNESCO's strategy is to support the contributions of the education sector in responses to HIV and promote access to quality health care, inclusion and well-being, especially for children and youth. UNESCO is committed to strengthening the links between education and health, which reflects the growing international recognition of the need for a more comprehensive approach to school health and coordinated action across different sectors.
Education for Sustainable Development
With a world population of 8 billion people and limited natural resources, we, as individuals and societies, need to learn to live together sustainably. We need to take action responsibly based on the understanding that what we do today can have implications for the lives of people and the planet in the future. Education for Sustainable Development empowers people to change their thoughts and work towards a sustainable future.
Global Citizenship Education
Global Citizenship Education (GCED) equips learners of all ages with values that empower them to be responsible global citizens, instilling knowledge and skills based on and respect for
- human rights
- social justice
- diversity
- gender equality
- environmental sustainability
Human Rights Education
Human rights advocacy has mobilized the national media, increasing the Brazilian society’s awareness of relevant issues for fostering citizenship and respect for human rights. Yet, despite considerable and innovative work in promoting human rights, Brazil still has some challenges.
Learning about African History and Culture
Recognizing the value of African culture and the importance of its influence on the Brazilian population, the Brazilian government approved Law 10.639 on Education of Racial-Ethnic Relations in the Brazilian educational system in 2003.
Since then, UNESCO Brasilia has supported the implementation process of this Law. However, it has faced challenges, including the need to develop a culture in the school environment and a new pedagogical practice that recognizes the ethnic and racial differences stemming from Brazilian society's development.
Gender Equality in Education
UNESCO is committed to promoting equal rights between men and women across education systems and at all levels, from preschool to higher education, in formal and non-formal structures, and all areas of intervention, from planning infrastructure to teacher training.
Science Education
Science education and the development of sustainable practices are themes of great interest to UNESCO in Brazil. The major challenge posed in the country is to have Science Teaching disseminated to the population in an increasingly homogeneous way capable of effectively improving people’s quality of life.
Discussing the Futures of Education
The profound changes that the world has undergone in recent years have made it necessary to develop new proposals. UNESCO created the Global Education Coalition initiative to promote quality, equitable and inclusive education through online learning. It is committed to helping countries ensure an inclusive and equitable offer of distance education, bringing together three main axes: connectivity, teachers and gender.
Action in Brazil
decision-makers and researchers
studies and discussions to offer subsidies for elaborating public policies to improve the educational system in the different educational levels
innovative programmes in partnership with public & private institutions and civil society, suggesting educational changes and innovations
reference documents considered indispensable for changing or innovating processes in education
with the advancement of indicators related to education quality for all educational levels
Distance Learning Courses in Brazil
Projects
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