Special Education @ East Timor: Asia and Pacific

20090629

'Just published: regional reports on adult learning and education'

"Four regional reports on adult learning and literacy have been published focusing on the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa between 1997 to 2007. These regional reports will inform discussions at the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) to take place end of 2009 in Brazil.

Compiled by UNESCO Member States, the four reports include national information on the situation of adult learning and education since the fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V) in 1997.

The Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) was to be held 19-22 May 2009 but was postponed by the Brazilian government due to health security concerns about Influenza A (H1N1). The new dates for the conference will be confirmed shortly." (UNESCO | 24-06-2009)

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20090519

Investment needs in maternal, newborn & child health in Asia & Pacific

What

Briefing "Preventing the other crisis: Investment needs in maternal, newborn and child health in Asia and the Pacific"

WHY

Despite decades of rapid economic growth, Asia and the Pacific accounts for nearly half of the global burden in maternal, newborn and child health. But countries can achieve long term health benefits and generate significant economic returns, by investing as little as US$3 annually per capita. Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 to reduce maternal and child mortality can be achieved for as little as US$12 annually per capita according to the latest analysis by international development agencies and national governments.

WHEN

Thursday, 21 May 2009, at 12:30 p.m., Salle de Presse III, Palais des Nations

WHO

Neil McFarlane, Counsellor, Development, AusAID
Ian Pett, Chief Health Systems and Strategic Planning, UNICEF
Dr Flavia Bustreo, Acting Head of Secretariat, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Representative of the Ministry of Health, Nepal

CONTACT

Tunga Namjilsuren
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Telephone: +41 22 791 1073
Mobile: +41 76 494 32 39
Email: namjilsurent@who.int or
Web site: www.pmnch.org

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