EVENTS
2006
JANUARY 2006
Jan
African Ministers AU/NEPAD Meeting
19-29 Jan
World Social Forum 2006
Organised by the World Social Forum
Bamako, Mali (19-23 Jan)
Caracas, Venezuela (24-29 Jan)
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Organised by the World Social Forum
Bamako, Mali (19-23 Jan)
Caracas, Venezuela (24-29 Jan)
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25-29 Jan
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Organised by the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
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Organised by the World Economic Forum
Davos, Switzerland
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FEBRUARY 2006
2 Feb
Policy Dialogue on Scaling Up Promising Practices for Gender Equality and Girls' Education in South Asia
Organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Lahore, Pakistan
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Organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat
Lahore, Pakistan
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27-28 Feb
The 3rd meeting of the Technical Committee of the ADEA Working Group Distance Education and Open Learning (WGDEOL)
Organised by ADEA WGDEOL
Mauritius
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Organised by ADEA WGDEOL
Mauritius
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27 Feb - 10 Mar
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), Fiftieth Session
Organised by Division for the Advancement of Women
New York, NY
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Organised by Division for the Advancement of Women
New York, NY
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MARCH 2006
6-7 Mar
Asia 2015: Promoting Growth, Ending Poverty Conference
Organised by DFID, World Bank and Asian Development Bank
Lancaster House, London, UK
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Organised by DFID, World Bank and Asian Development Bank
Lancaster House, London, UK
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27-31 Mar
ADEA's Biennial Meeting of Education in Africa
Organised by ADEA in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Gabon and the government of Gabon
Libreville, Gabon
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Organised by ADEA in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Gabon and the government of Gabon
Libreville, Gabon
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APRIL 2006
11-13 Apr
Launch of the Regional UNGEI Network in West and Central Africa (WCAR)
Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal
24-30 Apr
Global Action Week - Every Child Needs a Teacher
Organised by GCE and Educational International
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Organised by GCE and Educational International
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MAY 2006
May/June
G7 Finance Meeting
St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia
8-10 May
Violence Against Girls in Schools – Towards Sustainable Strategies
Harare, Zimbabwe
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Harare, Zimbabwe
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15 May - 2 Jun
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women 35th Session
United Nations HQ, New York, NY
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United Nations HQ, New York, NY
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JUNE 2006
31 May - 2 June
12-15 June
Central Asian Republics and Kazakhstan (CARK) Education Forum
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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8-15 Jun
16 Jun
Day of the African Child
11-13 Jun
Global Women's Action Network for Children Conference
Dead Sea, Jordan
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Dead Sea, Jordan
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22-24 Jun
Challenges and Possibilities in Gender Equity Education: The Second International Conference in the Asia-Pacific Region
Hong Kong Institute of Education, Taipo, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Institute of Education, Taipo, Hong Kong
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AUGUST 2006
8 Aug
UNGEI in East Asia and Pacific region to meet in August
Bangkok, Thailand
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Bangkok, Thailand
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13-18 Aug
XVI International AIDS Conference
Toronto, Canada
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Toronto, Canada
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14 Aug - 8 Sept
Online discussion: "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child"
Organized by the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
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Organized by the Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
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21-25 Aug
28 Aug - Sept 1
Global Consultation of Early Childhood Development
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
SEPTEMBER 2006
4-8 Sept
Second Extra-ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Ministers
of Education of the African Union
Maputo, Mozambique
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of Education of the African Union
Maputo, Mozambique
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8 Sept
International Literacy Day
12 Sept
UN General Assembly, 61st session
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
12-15 Sept
INEE Meeting: Training in Education in Emergencies
Uganda
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Uganda
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28 Sept
Launch of Progress for Children Report: Water and Sanitation
New York, NY
New York, NY
OCTOBER 2006
5 Oct
World Teachers' Day
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Interview with Emmanuel Jimenez and François Bourguignon on the World Bank's World Development Report 2007
9am EDT (13:00 GMT/UTC)
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Interview with Emmanuel Jimenez and François Bourguignon on the World Bank's World Development Report 2007
9am EDT (13:00 GMT/UTC)
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11-12 Oct
Launch of Violence Against Children Study
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17 Oct
International Day for Eradication of Poverty
25 Oct
One year anniversary of launch of Children & AIDS campaign
26 Oct
UNESCO Launch of the Global Monitoring Report
New York, NY
New York, NY
NOVEMBER 2006
20 Nov
Universal Children’s Day
23 Nov
School Related Gender-Based Violence In The Context Of Education For All: Role And Responsibility Of Stakeholders
Roundtable
UNESCO HQ, Room XII, 1.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Background note
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Roundtable
UNESCO HQ, Room XII, 1.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Background note
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DECEMBER 2006
1 Dec
World AIDS Day
10 Dec
Human Rights Day
11-14 Dec
The 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM)
'Access to Quality Education: for the Good of All'
Organised by The Commomwealth Secretariat
Cape Town, South Africa
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'Access to Quality Education: for the Good of All'
Organised by The Commomwealth Secretariat
Cape Town, South Africa
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20 Dec
UN Day of South-South Cooperation