citizen. In general‚ global citizenship refers to people is commitment to deal with same problems. Additionally‚ it means social responsibility and sustainable development. Furthermore‚ United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be examined as an illustration of a good global citizen against these there aspects. Firstly‚ global citizenship means people live in common community and have similar issues to confront. This definition is introduced by Cabrera (2010). It
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Education: Key to Success The links among education and economic growth‚ income distribution and poverty reduction are well established. Education lowers infant and maternal mortality and helps improve nutrition and health.1 It equips people with the knowledge and skills they need to increase income and expand opportunities for employment. The benefits show in personal lives‚ household well‐being and national economies.2 Over the past 15 years‚ most countries have sought ways to increase girls’ education rates as integral to
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international border (www.unep-wcmc.org).” The significance of the park lies in the prosperity of the flora and the wild animal life. The unique natural formations provide shelter for a wide variety of animals‚ according to the report that was given to UNESCO. “According to the unep-wcmc.org site‚ the Manovo-Gounda St floris National Park is the biggest savanna park in west and central Africa. The parks land offers a wide variety of environments; The Park savannas cover around seventy percent of the park
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caravans and pioneers. In order to boost the local tourism much of the routes history and scenery needs to become more accessible and better preserved‚ especially since Kazakhstan is currently working on proposals to be included in the UNESCO world heritage list for 2014 ( UNESCO‚ 2013). According to Terterov ( 2013) one of the major tourists access problems is the complicated visa system‚ inefficient application processes and high fees which are hindering the tourism development process of the silk road
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However‚ there are currently 38 properties listed in danger because of various reasons; unable to support with technical‚ scientific expertise in some areas or “pollution‚ uncontrolled urbanization‚ unchecked tourism” (Amanpour‚ 2012) in many cases. UNESCO (2013) states that the Tourism impacted on the sites greatly since “the world heritage properties are among the most popular and heavily promoted tourist destinations in many countries. The dramatic current and projected growth of international
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manufacturing in OECD countries (2009 UWR). However‚ infrastructure investments are needed in the South to enhance and support cultural industries. Cultural tourism: Cultural tourism comprised 40% of global tourism revenue in 2007. Heritage‚ especially UNESCO World Heritage sites‚ produces revenues from its sale of local crafts‚ music and cultural products generating employment for communities. International tourism represented approximately 10% of the EU’s GDP in 2004 (2009 UWE). Traditional livelihoods:
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Education for All or EFA movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic education to all children‚ regardless of their gender or race‚ youth‚ and adults. During the UNESCO Educational World Forum in 2000‚ 164 countries made a commitment to achieve EFA and its six identified goals by the year 2015. The first goal is to expand early childhood care and education in the country. It aims to improve education especially to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. Goal number two is to
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to have UNESCO support in matters of communication and the proble ms related to international relations and internal conflicts. The 1979 report has had 16 committee members from all over the world researching the plethora of considerable means of communications; possible outcomes of analysis and the most probable flak that was yet to be received with the New Orde r they conjured up to. Here is a report on the same: The background of inception: Amadau-Mahtar M‟Bow (Director-General of UNESCO) was instructed
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describes the three main factors that relate to global citizenship including human rights‚ culture‚ and peace. It also provides possible solutions concerning global citizenship from the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Amnesty International USA (2010) views the definition of human rights as follows “Human rights are general rights and independence that people are permitted to irrespectively of nationality‚ religion‚ language and competition. It also provides
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29/04/2011 from http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-5/perspective.htm Hartoonian‚ H. M. (1985). The social studies: Foundation for citizenship education in our democratic republic. Social Studies 76 (1)‚ 5-8.January/February. Howe‚ G.D. & Marshall‚ D.D. (UNESCO 1999) Citizenship education‚ democracy and global shifts; Re-thinking Caribbean social studies. Education for all in the Caribbean: Assessment 2002‚ Monograph series. Laughlin‚ N. What it means to be Caribbean? What effects did Globalization have
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