UNITED NATIONS GIRLS EDUCATION INITIATIVE

REGIONAL UNGEI ACTIVITIES FOR 2010

In 2010, the EAP UNGEI activities focus on four areas:

1. Advocacy for gender in education: enhancing and strengthening regional advocacy strategies; 
2. Knowledge generation: undertaking innovative research on issues of gender in education;  
3. Knowledge management: strengthening the EAP UNGEI communication functions to better serve in sharing resources and information and in facilitating communication between and amongst national, regional and global networks and partners; and
4. Capacity building: strengthening national capacities and resources for ensuring gender equality in education.
   

The year 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of UNGEI.  A global event, E4 (Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality) Conference, was held in May in Dakar, Senegal, celebrating the many significant achievements around the world and also showcasing all of EAP UNGEI’s publications and accomplishments to date.

The EAP UNGEI is actively engaged in advocacy efforts and participates in local, national and regional fora.  A learning guide on “Evidence-Based Advocacy for Gender in Education” will be published.  This guide provides a detailed step-by-step roadmap for understanding the theoretical and practical underpinnings of evidence-based advocacy, and is intended to serve as a practical, “hands-on” tool for policymakers and professionals engaged in advocacy. A collaborative multi-country study of gender issues in education is also planned.

Other key regional activities include:

1. Annual gender photo contest and calendar;
2. Production of advocacy and policy briefs on gender issues in education;
3. Contributions to the Asia and Pacific Education for All Mid-Decade; Assessment, particularly in ensuring that gender concerns are mainstreamed;
4. Contributions to various regional and global events such as International Women’s Day, 1Goal-Education for All, World Day Against Child Labour; and
5. Publication of the regional UNGEI mailing list and e-Newsletter, and the UNESCO EFA e-Newsletter.

We also seek to build national and regional capacities through workshops, resource materials and providing technical support.

We strive to bring together regional and national partners, and look forward to strengthening methods of knowledge dissemination, advocacy and outreach effectiveness.