Tag Archives | United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

UN announces $1.3m Contract for Education MIS in Iraq

By John Lee. iMMAP Inc., a US-based nonprofit organization that provides information management services to humanitarian and development organizations, has won a contract with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for "Operating, Maintaining, Training, and Further Development of the Education Management Information System (EMIS) for the Ministry of Education under 'Equitable Quality […]

Italian Uni to establish Degree Program in Conservation in Mosul

By John Lee. Italy's Università degli Studi di Firenze (University of Florence, UNIFI) has won a contract with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a "partnership to establish a minor degree program in conservation and heritage preservation at Northern Technical University in Mosul." Contract value is stated as $202,057.20. The partnership […]

Calls for UNESCO to include Babylon on World Heritage List

By John Lee. Iraqi President Barham Salih has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to include the ancient city of Babylon in its World Heritage List. The President made the request at meeting with UNESCO Director Audrey Azoulay in France. They also discussed the provision of job opportunities within UNESCO […]

21 New Career Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: Security Advisor, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Rapid Response Project Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Education Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Advocacy Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Finance Officer, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Area Manager - Baghdad, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Emergency WASH project […]

UNESCO Hands Over Community Learning Centres

The 8th September of every year marks a special occasion with the world celebrating International Literacy Day. In 2013, this occasion takes an even deeper significance as this year's celebrations highlight a neglected, yet major aspect: placing education at the heart of development. Under this year's theme, Literacies for the 21st Century, the United Nations […]

Young Grads to get Loans to Start Businesses

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) organized today 9 September 2013, an official ceremony to honour the young graduates that will be granted business loans by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in order for them to start their new businesses after successfully undergoing an […]