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CFUW , the United Nations and UNESCO
La FCFDU, les Nations Unies et UNESCO
Le 20 juin - June 20, 2014
UNITED NATIONS
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Founded in 1945 to promote international cooperation
51 member states – now 193
Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva, Nairobi
Five active organs or sections
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Secretariat (Civil Service)
International Court of Justice
UNITED NATIONS
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Led by Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General
UN Women created in 2010
Led by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Main Issues
• Elimination of Discrimination against women and girls
• Empowerment of Women
• Achievement of Equality between women and men
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COUNCIL
• Established in 1946 to deal with economic and
social challenges as a UN Charter body
• Responsible for 14 specialized agencies, 9
functional and 6 regional commissions
• Regular meetings with academics, business
sector, and 3,200+ non-governmental
organizations (CFUW and IFUW)
• 54 members elected by the General Assembly
Commission on Status of Women
• 45 Member States form Commission elected
by ECOSOC
• Meets in March in NY for two weeks
• 2014 - more than 6,000 registered
representatives
• Annual Theme, Review theme
• Side events, parallel sessions, films
• Official UN presentations, debates and
proceedings
• Agreed Conclusions
CFUW at the UN CSW
• Applied and accredited in 1998 with “special
consultative status” at ECOSOC
• CFUW Representative - VP International
• Delegation of CFUW members & others
• Learn, listen, network, influence government
• Present parallel sessions
Prostitution, Non-State Actor Torture,
Primary Education in Afghanistan
Other Opportunities for CFUW
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Follow-up to UN – Domestic Advocacy
Shadow Reports,
Letters and Briefs to Government
Working in Partnerships with Other NGOs
Presenting at other UN Bodies such as the
Human Rights Council in Geneva
UNESCO
• A United Nations
Conference for the
establishment of an
educational and
cultural organization
(ECO/CONF)
convened in London
from 1 to 16
November 1945.
WWII had scarcely
ended.
• Une Conférence des
Nations Unies pour
l'établissement d'une
organisation
éducative et culturelle
(ECO/CONF) se tient
à Londres du 1er au
16 novembre 1945,
juste à la fin de la
guerre.
UNESCO
• At the end of the
conference, thirtyseven countries
founded the United
Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural
Organization
(UNESCO).
• À la fin de la
conférence, 37 États
signent l’Acte
constitutif qui marque
la naissance de
l’Organisation des
Nations Unies pour
l’éducation, la science
et la culture
(UNESCO).
National Commissions /
Commissions nationales
• Member States and
National Commissions
advise UNESCO on its
future programmatic
orientations
• Regions: Africa, Asia
and Pacific, Europe
and North America,
Latin America and
Caribbean, Arab States
• Member States and
National Commissions
advise UNESCO on its
future programmatic
orientations
• Regions: Africa, Asia
and Pacific, Europe
and North America,
Latin America and
Caribbean, Arab States
Canadian Commission for UNESCO /
Commission canadienne pour l’UNESCO
• Operates, on a permanent
basis, for the purpose of
associating governmental and
non-governmental bodies in
education, sciences, culture
and communication with the
work of the Organization.
 Agit de façon permanente pour
associer les groupes nationaux
gouvernementaux et non
gouvernementaux compétents en
matière d’éducation, de science,
de culture et de communication
aux travaux de l’Organisation.
• 199 National Commissions for
UNESCO across the world.
 Actuellement dans le monde,
199 commissions nationales pour
l’UNESCO
• CCU the largest; administered
by the Canadian Council for
the Arts (Simon Brault,
Director)
 La CCU est la plus grande; mène
ses activités sous l’égide du
Conseil des arts du Canada
(directeur, Simon Brault)
CCU – 2012-2017 & CFUW / FCFDU
Strategic Plan stratégique
• Review and strategic
reorientation of the
CCU’s activities as
part of the Future
Directions of
UNESCO 2012-2017
• Consultations on the
post-2015 UNESCO
priorities
• Un examen et une
réorientation
stratégique des
activités de la CCU
dans le cadre des
réflexions futures de
l’UNESCO 2012-2017
• Consultations sur les
priorités de
l’UNESCO après
2015
Priorities / Priorités ≥ 2015
• Quality education and
quality teachers;
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Equity education and
lifelong learning;
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TVET skills development,
technical and vocational
education;
• education in a global
perspective (human rights,
democracy, and sustainable
development)
• Une éducation et du
personnel enseignant de
qualité;
• Égalité des sexes et
apprentissage tout au long
de la vie;
• Développement des critères
et de la formation technique
et professionnelle;
• Une éducation axée sur une
perspective mondiale (les
droits humains, la
démocratie et le
développement durable)
0PPORTUNITIES FOR CFUW CLUBS/
COLLABORATIONS POSSIBLES POUR LES
ASSOCIATIONS DE LA FCFDU
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Arts and learning
Associated Schools Project Network in
Canada
Biosphere Reserves Network
Canadian Coalition of Municipalities
Against Racism and Discrimination
Culture of Peace
UNESCO Chairs in Canada
Education for sustainable development
(ESD)
Adult Learners Week in Canada
World Heritage Sites
World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS)
Youth Network
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Arts et apprentissage
Réseau canadien des écoles
associées de l'UNESCO (RÉSEAU)
Les réserves de la biosphère
Coalition canadienne des municipalités
contre le racisme et la discrimination
Culture de la paix
Chaires UNESCO au Canada
Éducation en vue du développement
durable (EDD)
Semaine des apprenants adultes au
Canada
Sites du patrimoine mondial
Sommet mondial sur la société de
l'information (SMSI)
Réseau Jeunesse
More info / + de Renseignements
• Video
• http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/abo
ut-us/who-we-are/history/
• UNESCO & education
• http://en.unesco.org/themes/education21st-century
• CCU
• http://www.unesco.ca/