Sep022016
UNESCO CARNEID

The Caribbean Network of Educational Innovation for Development (CARNEID), is one of five regional networks established by UNESCO to promote systematic contact among educational institutions in order to promote educational innovation and change. The four other networks are APEID in Asia, NEIDA in Africa, EIPDAS in the Arab States, and […]

Apr192016
St. Andrew High School for Girls UNESCO Club

Open Day activities at the school on 15 April 2016.

Sep152015
Dr. Dorothy Raymond

The Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO mourns the passing of Dr, Dorothy Raymond, Member of the National Commission for UNESCO and of its Education Advisory Committee.

Aug052015
KNCU 2015 Web Development Project

The Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) has launched the 2015 Web Development Project with three Caribbean and Central American National Commissions for UNESCO. Since 2013, KNCU has been running the Website Development Project annually, with the aim of enhancing the communication and networking capacities of fellow National Commissions.

Aug052015
KNCU 2014 Website Development Training

The Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) in conjunction with the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO hosted this website development training. It is the second in a series of trainings sponsored by KNCU and is to enhance the capacity of national commissions in the Caribbean.

Jun262015
GSAT Reform: a UNESCO Participation Project

Final Report on GSAT Study: A new look at a well-known challenge to education in Jamaica. GSAT Reform UNESCO Participation Project Final Report October 13, 2011 presented by Taina Lowe Williams.

Sep022014
UNEVOC Centre Award 2013 To Heart Trust/NTA

The Heart Trust/NTA was presented with a UNEVOC CENTRE AWARD. The organization has been a proactive UNEVOC Centre in furthering UNESCO goals in Technical and Vocational Education and Training through its programmes which contributed to the development of skilled labour in Jamaica.

Aug262014
THE ASSOCIATED SCHOOL PROJECT NETWORK

The Associated School Project Network (ASPNET) was launched worldwide in 1953. The primary goal is to promote education for international understanding, peace, co-operation and human rights as a means of expanding and deepening the scope of the international experience provided through the UNESCO Associated Schools Project.

Sep082011
International Literacy Day 2011 message by the Minister of Education

Around the world September 8 is being celebrated as UNESCO’s International Literacy Day under the theme ‘Literacy for Peace’. We have made literacy a policy priority in the Ministry of Education and I join with UNESCO Secretary General Irina Bokova in urging our schools to make literacy a priority in […]