Today, over 1 billion people are living with some form of disabilities and often suffer from social and economic exclusion, discrimination, less educational and career opportunities. ICTs have a huge potential to help them to overcome these obstacles, to enable them to live their lives with dignity and ... Open

Harnessing women’s talents in the sciences holds a key to opening the doors of innovation and writing the next chapter of the scientific revolution we need to foster sustainable development, said the Director-General in a keynote address to prominent women scientists and decision makers, gathered for a two-day international forum in Kuala Lumpur, ... Open

To unleash potentials of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in underpinning the achievement of post-2015 education goals and targets, policy makers need to understand ICT’s role in delivering equitable and quality lifelong learning opportunities, and the sector-wide strategies of integrating ... Open

The Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Ms Liu Yandong, pledged her country’s ambition to push her Government’s broad collaboration with UNESCO “to new heights” during a meeting with Director-General Irina Bokova in Qingdao on 23 May, on the eve of the International Conference on ICTs and post-2015 Education. Open