February 18-19, 2003 – Washington, DC February 18-19, 2003 – Washington, DC Hosted by the US Department of Hosted by the US Department of Education Education Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC Partnerships with Partnerships with Civil Society Civil Society UNESCO’S WORLD OF EDUCATION UNESCO’S WORLD OF EDUCATION
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February 18-19, 2003 – Washington, DCFebruary 18-19, 2003 – Washington, DC
Hosted by the US Department of EducationHosted by the US Department of EducationWashington Hilton Hotel, Washington DCWashington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC
Partnerships with Partnerships with Civil SocietyCivil Society
UNESCO’S WORLD OF EDUCATIONUNESCO’S WORLD OF EDUCATION
A plea for peace through broad based A plea for peace through broad based civil society cooperation and solidaritycivil society cooperation and solidarity
“… a peace based exclusively upon the political and economic arrangement of governments would not be a peace which could secure the unanimous, lasting and sincere support of the peoples of the world, and that the peace must therefore be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind.”
(Constitution of the UNESCO)
The The UNESCO UNESCO ConstitutionConstitution
Understanding the Understanding the history of history of UNESCO relationsUNESCO relations
with NGOs with NGOs
Since its inception, UNESCO has recognized that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in international cooperation in the service of peoples.
For more than a half-century, UNESCO has established cooperative relations with NGOs working in its fields of competence to disseminate and jointly advance its ideals.
Cooperation with NGOs has Cooperation with NGOs has evolvedevolved
Today, three major forms exist:
1. Official statutory relations with international NGOs working in education, culture, science, communication and information
2. Working relations with a wide range of NGOs on specific Program activities
3. Collective cooperation
Official relations with international NGOs
Who is eligible? A. International professional NGOs that are:
• widely representative
• expert in their field of activity
• genuinely international in structure and membership
B. Foundations and similar institutions that are:
• non-profit international organizations
• pursue objectives in conformity with those of UNESCO
• have the means to contribute to the implementation of UNESCO’s Program
Only ten out of the 142 Education NGOs that maintain statutory relations with UNESCO have their Headquarters in the USA
A. Seven international NGOs
(i) International Association of Lions Clubs, (ii) International Reading Association, (iii) SIL International, (iv) International Association of Educators for World Peace, (v) International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, (vi) International Council on Education for Teaching, (vii) Rotary International, (viii) World Council for Curriculum and Instruction
B. Two foundations and similar institutions:
(i) Population Reference Bureau, (ii) World Education
US based international NGOs at UNESCO
Official relations with international NGOs
In practice …
•Exchange of information
•Consultation on UNESCO’s Program and budget
•Participation in the General Conference
•Participation of UNESCO specialists in NGO events
•Participation in the Conference of NGOs maintaining official relations with UNESCO
The international Conference of NGOs
•Brings together all 343 international NGOs maintaining official relations with UNESCO
•Meets every two years
•Elects 10 NGOs to the UNESCO-NGO Liaison Committee to coordinate and promote collective expression
•Elects the President in a personal capacity, who is the spokesperson of or the Conference of NGOs (currently Mme Fouilhoux from Education International)
Working relations with NGOs
Reality has shown that more and more NGOs at decentralized levels have gained competencies and expertise
Who is eligible?
• Local, national, regional or international NGOs that are competent, committed and available to carry out a specific task or activity
• Usually contractual arrangements between the NGO and the Sector or field offices
• Examples: Studies and research, training, pilot projects, joint organization of events, materials development, reporting, etc.
Collective Consultation of NGOs
A growing civil society movement in the South requires new and flexible ways of partnership
• Theme-specific meetings and networks, created by UNESCO
• Organized in accordance with UNESCO’s program needs
• Sometimes organized in conjunction with international conferences
• Currently three Collective Consultations of NGOs exist:- CCNGO on Higher Education- CCNGO on Education for All- CCNGO on Women
Partnership with civil society organizations in Partnership with civil society organizations in the follow-up to thethe follow-up to the
World Education Forum in Dakar World Education Forum in Dakar
The Collective Consultation of The Collective Consultation of NGOsNGOs
WHY did UNESCO create this thematic WHY did UNESCO create this thematic partnership mechanism on EFA?partnership mechanism on EFA?
“… ensure the engagement and participation of civil
society in the formulation, implementation and
monitoring of strategies for educational
development”(§ 8 of the Dakar Framework for Action)
Rationale:Rationale:
• EFA must be rooted in a broad based societal EFA must be rooted in a broad based societal movementmovement
• The EFA challenge is too vast and complex for The EFA challenge is too vast and complex for governments alone governments alone
• Achievement of EFA implies inclusion of Achievement of EFA implies inclusion of marginalised and excludedmarginalised and excluded
• EFA must build on dialogue and partnership to EFA must build on dialogue and partnership to create an enduring national consensus on create an enduring national consensus on achieving the goalsachieving the goals
• EFA must encourage intellectual exchange and EFA must encourage intellectual exchange and knowledge to close the ideas gapknowledge to close the ideas gap
UNESCO’s rolesUNESCO’s roles and the Collective and the Collective Consultation of NGOs on EFAConsultation of NGOs on EFA
• Impartial broker
• Facilitator
• Catalyst
• Laboratory of ideas
• Learn from perspectives of civil society
• Promote collaboration between governments and civil society
• Facilitate networks and alliances of NGOs
Purpose of the CCNGO/EFAPurpose of the CCNGO/EFA
• Facilitate information sharing and dialogue on Facilitate information sharing and dialogue on EFA issuesEFA issues
• Reinforce knowledge on civil society Reinforce knowledge on civil society participationparticipation
• Mobilize civil society participation in Mobilize civil society participation in monitoring EFA goalsmonitoring EFA goals
• Support capacity building for local NGOs/CSOsSupport capacity building for local NGOs/CSOs
Participation in the Collective Participation in the Collective Consultation of NGOs on EFAConsultation of NGOs on EFA
• 665 NGOs/CSOs are connected through the 665 NGOs/CSOs are connected through the network’s list serve (international, regional, network’s list serve (international, regional, national networks)national networks)
• Participation is open to any civil society Participation is open to any civil society organization and/or network that is (i) non-organization and/or network that is (i) non-governmental and not-for-profit and (ii) governmental and not-for-profit and (ii) works in works in the field of EFAthe field of EFA
• About 150 participate in the international About 150 participate in the international meetings (i.e. 2003 in Porto Alegre) meetings (i.e. 2003 in Porto Alegre)
• About 50 to 80 participate in regional meetings About 50 to 80 participate in regional meetings