Nov232021
World Philosophy Day 2021

World Philosophy Day 2021 was celebrated by UWI/UNESCO 0n 18 November on the theme “The Human Condition in Times of Crisis: Mitigating the Challenges of Life During a Pandemic”. https://www.

Oct042021
World Teachers’ Day 5 October 2021

“On World Teachers’ Day, we are not only celebrating every teacher. We are calling on countries to invest in them and prioritize them in global education recovery efforts so that every learner has access to a qualified and supported teacher.

Feb052021
World Radio Day 13 February 2021

Join us as we celebrate WRD 10th anniversary.

Sep222019
International Coastal Cleanup Day 21 September 2019

Various UNESCO Clubs undertook beach cleanup activities as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day 21 September 2019. Activities were undertaken by DeCarteret College UNESCO Club at Alligator Pond, St Elizabeth; UWI UNESCO Club at Palisadoes Go Kart Track Ardenne Prep, YWCA with HEART Trust/NTA at Hellshire.

May262019
Promoting Culture and Sustainable Development on the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

On the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development a high level event on Culture and Sustainable Development, 21 May 2019 was held. It was a UN event in partnership with UNESCO.

Mar272019
World Poetry Day 2019

The 1999 UNESCO proclamation for World Poetry Day recognizes poetry as a social need which must be encouraged and nurtured. An appreciation of poetry does much for fostering a spirit of introspection and empathy.

Feb272019
World Radio Day 2019

To commemorate World Radio Day 2019 a presentation was made to the Manager of Radio Abeng, 88.7FM, the commuity radio station in Accompong.

Sep092018
International Literacy Day 2018

International Literacy Day is on September 8, BUT the day was observed on Friday, September 7 with the theme, “Education Transforms Lives.” Jamaica observed the day with a Read-In at the IOJ Lecture Hall.

Mar282018
World Poetry Day 2018

Through the efforts of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica programme, Sir Patrick Linton Allen officially declared a national poetry day celebration under the broader umbrella of World Poetry Day coordinated by UNESCO. The day’s activities began with an International Poetry Reading segment where members from the diplomatic corps and international […]