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The United Nations and partners have teamed up to put in place MY World, an innovative global survey to encourage peoples participation in the process of defining the next set of global goals to end poverty. From today, people throughout the world can access MY World at www.myworld2015.org and vote for the changes that are important for them.

3rd RVTTI International Conference. SUB-THEMES: * Education Systems and world of work: Rebalancing Curriculum * Leadership in Quality Management for TVET and the World of Work * Emerging Trends in Society: The New Dispensation for Education and Training * Empowering Communities in Resource Management: Role of/Challenges and Opportunities for TVET * Transformative Competitiveness in Tourism and Business: Current and Future Practices * Emerging Technologies: Adoption and Commercialization of Innovation * Cross Cutting Themes

Overseas Development Institute ODI is the UK's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. ODI Project Briefings provide a focused and specialised summary of a project, a country study or regional analysis. This and other ODI Project Briefings are available from www.odi.org.uk Project Briefing he world now has the largest generation aged 15 to 24 in history, and almost 90% of these young women and men live in developing countries. High fertility rates in the developing world mean that their share of the global population is likely to increase over the next 20 years (UNICEF, 2012) and many developing countries are already experiencing a 'youth bulge

Representatives of the UNEVOC team, UNEVOC centres in the Netherlands, Germany and Norway and partner agencies joined together to discuss, evaluate and provide feedback on the future development of the World TVET Database.

"From 24 to 27 of June, the World Farmers' Organization held in Milan the general assembly having three main topics to discuss: 1) respond to the nine billions world population with sustainable, equitable and inclusive solutions; 2) smart solutions for facing climate evolution; 3) meeting growing agricultural challenges with innovation solutions."

= Le 18ème World Congress of Food Science and Technology aura lieu en Irlande L'Irlande accueillera en août 2016 le 18ème World Congress of Food Science and Technology dont le thème sera "Greening the Global Food Supply Chain - Through Innovation i...

Date: 18 Sep 2015 - 19 Sep 2015 The world faces a series of challenges that engage the food studies community. On the one hand, some regions of the world are increasingly plagued by food insecurity, hunger, and famine. On the other, questions about the environmental and economic sustainability of traditional input-heavy agriculture continue to encourage scholars and practitioners to think in terms of a return to local or community-based agriculture. Lieu: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA United States See map: Google Maps Appel à contribution: Call for proposal: FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD STUDIES

The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics Congress is the leading international event for the vocational education, technical and skills training community and this year's event hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange will focus on the theme Global Partnerships: Building a Better Future.

" To further our understanding of vocational pedagogy, UNESCO-UNEVOC organized a virtual conference from 12 to 26 May 2014 on the UNEVOC e-Forum. Moderated by Professor Bill Lucas, Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning, Professor of Learning at the University of Winchester (United Kingdom) and co-creator of the Expansive Education Network, this virtual conference explored what vocational pedagogy is, why it matters and how teachers can put it into practice."

"The 30th Brussels Development Briefing will take place on 4th March 2013 (8h30-13h00) on the important issue of Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks, highlighting proven approaches and successes in key areas of agriculture and rural development of ACP countries and other parts of the world. We will organise it in in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in Washington."

"This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. This evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments"

"IT News Africa-. The mobile application space is set to boom across Africa, as enterprises and developers lead the world in bringing to market unique mobile applications suited to a developing market. There are several reasons for this - crucially, Africa is a mobile continent. Mobile devices are becoming smarter, faster and more affordable; smartphone adoption is growing by around 15% year on year across the continent, and mobile bandwidth has become better and more affordable."

"Contrary to conventional economic theories, the relationship between income growth and agricultural employment is extremely diverse, even among regions starting from similar levels of development, such as Asia and Africa. Due to its labor-intensive green revolution and strong farm-nonfarm linkages, Asia's development path is mostly characterized by fast growth with relatively slow agricultural exits. In contrast to Asia, urban biased policies, low rural population density, and high rates of population growth have led a number of African countries down a path of slow economic growth with surprisingly rapid agricultural exits. Despite this divergence both continents now face daunting employment problems. Asia appears to be increasingly vulnerable to rising inequality, slower job creation, and shrinking farm sizes, suggesting that Asian governments need to refocus on integrating smallholders and lagging regions into increasingly commercialized rural and urban economies. Africa, in contrast, has yet to achieve its own green revolution, which would still be a highly effective tool for job creation and poverty reduction. However, the diversity of its endowments and its tighter budget constraints mean that agricultural development strategies in Africa need to be highly context specific, financially sustainable, and more evidence- based"

"Washington - L'Agence des États-Unis pour le développement international (USAID) a décidé d'offrir des subventions à la World Cocoa Foundation (Fondation mondiale du cacao) et à la jeune entreprise américaine DripTech afin qu'elles puissent faire parvenir leurs technologies spécialisées à des milliers de petits agriculteurs. « Les transformations dans le domaine agricole sont possibles grâce à l'innovation globale dans les domaines de la gestion de l'eau, des cultures et de la fertilisation des sols, tout en gardant à l'esprit les besoins des communautés », a déclaré Rajiv Shah, administrateur de l'USAID, en annonçant l'octroi des subventions lors d'un forum parrainé à Washington par le Chicago Council for Global Affairs (Conseil de Chicago pour les Affaires mondiales) le 21 mai dernier."

"The African Development Bank (AfDB) was showcased as the knowledge broker and the emerging learning hub for Africa at a recent international e-learning conference in Berlin. The 2012 Online Educa Conference in Berlin was not just a conference, it was an event. Offering a unique environment for international networking, it is the place to discover and absorb some of the world's most innovative thinking about education and technology. The event attracts and brings together experts in the vanguard of technology-enhanced learning from around the world. "

"The challenge, conducted in concert with Visualizing.org, was launched in September 2012 to solicit visualisations based on the OECD's data-rich Education at a Glance report. Entries from around the world focused on data related to the economic costs and return on investment in education - both for the individual and for society. Winners Krisztina Szucs and Mate Cziner from Hungary were chosen for successfully breaking down the complex interplay between costs and returns into a form that is easy to compare.[please see below]. Their entry takes a detailed look at public vs. private and men vs. women for selected countries, which can be changed. "

"REUNIONS INTERNATIONALES A L'ISSUE DES CONSULTATIONS THEMATIQUES Le site the World We Want dispose d'un calendrier avec les informations actualisées relatives aux réunions thématiques internationales, qui se tiendront jusqu'en avril. 18-20 mars 2013 - Éducation, Dakar, Sénégal Cette consultation est coordonnée par l'UNICEF et l'UNESCO en partenariat avec les gouvernements d'Allemagne et du Canada. 21-22 mars 2013 - Eau Le lieu doit être confirmé. Cette consultation est coordonnée par ONU Eau, UNICEF et le Département des affaires économiques et sociales de l'ONU (ONU DAES) 4 avril 2013 - Famine, nourriture et sécurité alimentaire, Madrid, Espagne Cette consultation est coordonnée par la FAO et le PAM en collaboration avec d'autres agences basées à Rome, le FIDA (Fonds International pour le Développement Agricole) , Biodiversité Internationale et le soutien du représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition. Source: NGOs Beyond 2014 -http://ngosbeyond2014.org/ (en anglais)

" Dans le cadre de la plateforme the World We Want 2015, l'UNICEF et l'UNESCO ont lancé en décembre 2012 une consultation mondiale en ligne afin de s'assurer que l'éducation est effectivement considérée comme une priorité dans l'agenda du développement après 2015. La consultation a pour objet de convier des jeunes, la société civile, des ONG, des universitaires, des gouvernements et le secteur privé à faire part de leurs expériences et de leurs idées sur la façon de parvenir, à travers le monde, à un accès plus large et plus équitable à une éducation de qualité. Comprenant quatre discussions thématiques en ligne, cette conversation mondiale en ligne durera jusqu'à la fin du mois de février 2013. "

"The 30th Brussels Development Briefing will take place on 4th March 2013 (8h30-13h00) on the important issue of Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks, highlighting proven approaches and successes in key areas of agriculture and rural development of ACP countries and other parts of the world. We will organise it in in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in Washington. For registrations: fill the form on http://ctaint.wufoo.com/forms/registration-for-the-brussels-briefing/, or send an email to boto@cta.int"

"The Africa Lead database features an extensive listing of upcoming trainings and open education resources relevant to anyone interested in food security in Africa. It is relevant for government officials, farm leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and policy leaders in agriculture. The courses and resources include materials from African institutions, training providers, and relevant university, government, and non-governmental organizations from around the world."