UNESCO-Japan Prize 2018 calls for outstanding projects in Education for Sustainable Development

esd_prize_call_for_nominations-c-zikra_for_popular_learning-news.jpg © Zikra for Popular Learning 24 January 2018Paris, 29 January 2018 - UNESCO has launched the fourth edition of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Funded by the Government of Japan, the Prize annually rewards three outstanding ESD projects and programmes with US$ 50,000 each. Governments of all Member States as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO are now invited to nominate up to three individuals, institutions or organizations engaged in ESD for…

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