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Val M. Mendes

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Lifelong learner #education #SDG4 #rightToEducation #EdTech #inclusion & life. PhD, Chief of Edu at UNESCO 🇺🇳 LAC #edupolicy #innovation #equity #inclusion

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UNESCO to Participate in Global Learning Challenge 2025 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) This initiative aims to identify innovative solutions that expand access to quality learning in emergency contexts, promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, and strengthen key skills to navigate a complex world, such as artificial intelligence literacy and teacher training.

Join the Global Learning Challenge 2025 by @SolveMIT ! deadline fast approaching…
The initiative aims to recognize six winning proposals, which will have access to a pool of $1M+ in prize funding to scale and implement their projects.

www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

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Solution Deadline
April 17, 2025 12:00pm EDT

lnkd.in/eJp7r_Jm

(In Spanish at UNESCO website: lnkd.in/eEC6riCx )

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Funding: Access to a pool of +$1M in prize funding at selection and additional funding opportunities throughout the program and after.

I’m honored to be part of the judging team, and we’re looking forward to receiving impactful solutions to transform education. Help us spread the word!

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Call for solutions!

MIT Solve seeks exceptional solutions to improve learning outcomes for all!

2025 Global Learning Challenge

What resources does the Solve program provide?

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At the launch, we also presented a preliminary overview of the UNESCO Regional Teacher Strategy 2025–2030.
▶️ Rewatch the event: lnkd.in/ePSm4rjG
🗞️ Read the release and access the report: lnkd.in/e4xMCuqh

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🌎 In Latin America and the Caribbean, 3.2 million teachers are required—mainly to offset high attrition rates caused by overwork, low salaries, and a lack of professional recognition.

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🌍 Globally, there is an estimated shortfall of 44 million teachers needed to achieve universal, quality education by 2030.

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Last Friday, UNESCO launched the first Global Report on Teachers in Spanish and Portuguese at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
The report reveals an alarming global and regional shortage of teachers.

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El @valmmendes.bsky.social d'UNESCO Santiago fa una crida a aprofitar els avantatges (i abordar els riscos) de la intel·ligència artificial a l'educació.

Diu "La Unesco lleva años liderando el debate sobre ética, tecnología, ciencia y educación" i és cert.

A continuació un recull d'obres:
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As we embrace rapidly advancing technologies, the necessity for a holistic educational investment becomes crucial, not just in AI but across all facets of education.

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08.02.2025 17:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Inteligencia Artificial y educación: una revolución en marcha La Unesco llama a invertir en la formación de docentes y estudiantes para asegurar un uso responsable de esta tecnología en el aula

Tribuna | "La Unesco ha decidido apuntar a los desafíos y oportunidades que plantea la IA, haciendo un llamado a los Estados Miembros a invertir en la formación de docentes y estudiantes para asegurar un uso responsable de esta tecnología" elpais.com/chile/2025-0... @elpaischile.bsky.social

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UNESCO Santiago on LinkedIn: #unesco #educationday #ai Today marks International Day of Education! 📚 This year’s theme, “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in a World of Automation”, highlights the need to…

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Happy #EducationDay! 📚 This year, UNESCO is dedicating #EducationDay to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
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Feliz #DíaDeLaEducación! 📚 Este año, la UNESCO dedica el #DíaDeLaEducación a los desafíos que plantea la inteligencia artificial.

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International Day of Education 24 January

Happy International Day of Education 2025! www.unesco.org/en/days/educ...

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Welcome to the #GEMReport community!
Since 2002, we’ve been a trusted voice on global education progress, providing data and insights to advance equitable, quality #EducationForAll.
👉 Learn more about our work: bit.ly/3DK1lHN

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Completing secondary school has life-changing benefits for both individuals & societies.

It helps prepare societies for future challenges & improves health outcomes!

Learn more in the latest GEM Report: www.unesco.org/gem-report/e... #LeadforLearning

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🔴 BREAKING 🔴

Congratulations to 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇧🇷 🇨🇳 🇭🇷 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 🇭🇺 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 for the designation of their #geoparks which combine geological heritage with sustainable tourism & science!

Learn about the 18 new #UNESCOGeoparks: unes.co/1wexoy

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#HateSpeech and disinformation on online platforms have serious implications for #HumanRights.

We must implement regulatory solutions to build an #InternetForTrust.

Discover how UNESCO paves the way: www.unesco.org/en/internet-...

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