CALL
FOR PROPOSALS
UNESCO
International Symposiumand Policy Forum
“Cracking the Code: Girls’ Education in STEM”
28-30August 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
Interested in joining the event and:
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makinga presentation on your research,
projects and experience, or sharing other ideas related to the theme of the
meeting?
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runninga workshop to exchange
experience and share knowledge from your research, projects or experience?
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reservingan exhibition booth to showcase your
learning and teaching tools, educational technology, other materials and
interact with an international audience?
You
can complete an online form by clicking on the links below. No additional information is required
at this stage but may be requested by the organizers, should complementary
information be required to fully assess the proposal.
PDF LINK HERE ----- > https://goo.gl/lFF50C
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
individuals as well as representatives of national, regional and international
institutions and organizations working to strengthengirls’ and women’s
education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including arts
and design, and gender equality ineducation.
For-profit organizations are also invited to apply, but are required to
collaborate with non-profit organizations.
Proposal requirements
Proposals should focus on the theme of
the event ‘girls’ education in STEM’ and respond to the following:
1. Address one or more of the below
tracks (Please refer to Annex 1 for more
information)
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Building the foundations: Gender-responsive
quality STEM education
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Changing the equation: Addressing
stereotypes and bias hindering girls’ participation
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Gravitating into the field: Reaching
out, engaging and empowering girls and women
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Wiring the network: Partnerships,
cross-sector learning and cooperation
2.
Draw
on research and/or programme, project or policy implementation experience.
3.
Focus
on concrete and innovative approaches and practices.
4.
Consider
interventions at different age ranges, from early childhood through higher
education as well as those taking place outside of the formal education system,
such as by the private sector, non-governmental organizations, or other sectors.
5.
Demonstrate
how technology can be leveraged to expand learning opportunities and skills,
and practical solutions in low-resource settings.
6.
Identify
if the application is for an Exhibition Booth, where demonstrations,
educational technology, content and tools can be displayed OR for a Workshop OR
for a Presentation.
7.
Be
self-funded, in principle. However, in case of financial constraints limited
financial support from UNESCO may be available.
Please note that:
·
Applicants
may submit proposals for more than one presentation, workshop or exhibition
booth, including two exhibition spaces for larger displays.
·
Applicants
should submit one application form for each proposal.For multiple requests, a
separate application form is to be submittedfor each workshop/presentation/ exhibition
booth proposal.
Timeline
The deadline for submittingproposals is 5
June2017.
UNESCO will review the proposals and communicate the
results directly to the applicants by 23 June 2017.
Contact
Queries about the event and submission
of proposals should be forwarded to:
Justine Sass
Chief
Section of Education for Inclusion and
Gender Equality
Division for Inclusion, Peace and
Sustainable Development
UNESCO
7, place
de Fontenoy
F-75352
Paris 07 SP
Tel: +33
(0)1 45 68 10 20
E-mail: gender.ed@unesco.org
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