[Efa] UNESCO/Nairobi: Education and HIV/AIDS in the press - 31 March - 4th April 2008

Mon Apr 7 09:29:57 EAT 2008

Youth prepare for Chanuka Express -- Learning for Sustainable Living 

Enthusiastic talent youths have been trained to facilitate the new Chanuka
Express educational outreach programme. Chanuka Express is contributing to
the goals of the Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by
facilitating learning about sustainable living among young people living in
city slums. 

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<http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=v
iew&id=2603&Itemid=56>  more

Kenya National e-Learning Centre celebrates launch at UN in Nairobi 

Kenya Institute of Education's Director, Mrs. Lydia Nzomo, presided over the
launch of the Steering Committee set up for the Kenya e-Learning Centre
(KeLC), a multi-stakeholder undertaking spearheaded by the e-Government
Directorate in the Office of the President.  KeLC is establishing a
conducive environment for use and application of innovative ICTs to enhance
learning, efficiency and improved service delivery across the various
sectors of Kenya 's economy. This is in line with the government's new ICT
policy that commits to promoting ICT in education at primary, secondary,
tertiary and community levels by developing ICT curricula and ensuring that
teachers and trainers possess the requisite skills. 

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<http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=v
iew&id=2598&Itemid=56>  more

Job Opportunities

VACANCIES - EDUCAIDS COORDINATORS for Kenya and Rwanda Application.

Downloads (PDF) 
>>EDUCAIDS Coordinator - Kenya
<http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/PDFs/Vacancy_EDUCAIDS%20Coordinator
%20-%20Kenya-march%202008.pdf> 
>>EDUCAIDS Coordinator-Rwanda
<http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/PDFs/Vancancy%20EDUCAIDS%20Coordina
tor-Rwanda_march%202008.pdf> 
>> EDUCAIDS Brochure
<http://www.education.nairobi-unesco.org/PDFs/EDUCAIDS%20brochure_English.pd
f> 

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Kenya

Primary teachers to be promoted
PRIMARY teachers who don't have hopes of becoming headteachers have now got
a chance to be promoted to positions of Senior Education Officers but
continue to teach. 
>>Source: The Standard 4 th March 2008                                      
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iew&id=2611&Itemid=127> 

Rwanda

Rwanda: Youth On Study Tour
A twelve-member delegation of youth from different organizations in Kenya is
in the country on a one-week visit aimed at learning from Rwanda's
reconstruction efforts. 
>>Source: New Times 4 th March 2008

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iew&id=2610&Itemid=127> 

Uganda: Lango Region to Get University
STUDENTS in Lira district intending to pursue university education will soon
have their dreams fulfilled. 
>>Source: New Times 4 th March 2008

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iew&id=2609&Itemid=127> 

Uganda

China offers Uganda 13 scholarships
THIRTEEN lucky students are set to have their higher education in China. Sun
Heping, the Chinese ambassador, made the announcement while meeting
education minister Namirembe Bitamazire in her office in Kampala recently. 
>>Source: New Vision 4 th March 2008

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iew&id=2608&Itemid=127> 

Madhvani gives sh400m for scholarships
THE Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation will this year, offer over sh400m in
university scholarships to Ugandan students for the 2008/2009 academic year.
The funds will go to merit worthy students who lack financial backing in the
fields of Agriculture, Sciences, Information Technology, Commerce and
Medicine. 
>>Source: New Vision 4 th March 2008                                        
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iew&id=2607&Itemid=127> 

New French books for A'Level
THE Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), through the National
Curriculum Development Centre, has chosen new French books for A'Level for
the academic year 2009-2013. 
>>Source: New Vision 4 th March 2008                                       
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iew&id=2606&Itemid=127> 

Kenya

Unicef: New HIV infections decline
The number of new HIV infections in children in Eastern Africa has
decreased. 
>>Source: The Standard 4 th March 2008                                
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iew&id=2612&Itemid=127> 

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iew&id=707&Itemid=56>  Weekly News Roundup 31st March - 4th April 2008 -
(PDF version, last updated 4th April 2008)

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