CCUNESCO recognizes that to promote sustainable development, we must create peaceful and inclusive societies, which is why it prioritizes initiatives focused on:
- respecting human rights
- educating people of all ages to become responsible global citizens
- creating resilient, inclusive and innovative societies
- developing critical thinking
- supporting freedom of the press and freedom of expression
CCUNESCO is therefore actively involved in global efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development in our societies, as envisaged by UN Member States in the 2030 Agenda.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Date: March 21, 2018
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO is coordinating a social media campaign to raise public awareness about racism and discrimination and the role we all can play towards eliminating it. We invite you to download the zip package and use the material to participate to the campaign.
Zip contains: 2 Bilingual Social Media Headers, 2 Facebook images, 2 Twitter images, 2 posters for print in PDF format, 1 list of suggested activities in PDF format
Global Citizenship: Citizens of the 21st Century
Participants at the 2016 National UNESCO Schools Conference define the concept of global citizenship and the qualities and responsibilities of a global citizen.
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Reconciliation in Action
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO promotes concrete initiatives to achieve reconciliation between Canada's Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Women in Science
The L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science reward excellence in research and encourage the next generation of women scientists.Related Networks
Associated Schools Network
The Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) has students and teachers in 10,000 schools in more than 180 countries. In practice, the Network acts as a think tank for creating educational materials and developing innovative teaching and learning approaches to address global challenges.
Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination
This network brings together municipalities that want to improve their policies against racism, discrimination, exclusion and intolerance. Its strength lies in the shared experiences of its members. Together, the municipalities undertake initiatives to eliminate all forms of discrimination with a view to building open and inclusive societies.
Creative Cities Network
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network is a world in itself, with 180 cities in 72 countries. These cities place creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their local development plans and actively cooperate with other cities in the Network.
Biosphere Reserves Network
With 669 sites that are home to some 170 million people in 120 countries, the Biosphere Reserves Network is a world in itself. In these "living laboratories," communities develop stimulating projects to promote the harmonious coexistence of people and nature. Their initiatives have a global impact.