Education


		UNESCO Bangkok announces this year’s photo contest on promoting gender equality in education in Asia-Pacific region. It is being organized by UNESCO Bangkok along with the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) East Asia and Pacific(EAP) and South Asia (SA). The theme of this year’s contest is “ Reversing Realities: Seeking Gender Equality in Education.” This contest is an effort for demonstrating “gender equality in action” through the means of photos for contributing to better understanding of what gender equality to education, in education and through education may mean to all of us.

All National UNESCO Associated Schools Network(ASPnet), including all students and teachers, are invited to participate in this photo contest. Please refer to the attached brochure for further information about the contest.

All photo entries, based on the criteria, must be sent to UNESCO Bangkok by 31 July 2009. Judging will take place at UNESCO Bangkok and 13 winning photos will be selected which will be featured in UNESCO Bangkok and UNGEI (EAP and SA) combined Gender in Education Calendar 2010. This will be widely distributed in the Asia-Pacific Region and to other parts of the world as well. The winning photos will also be featured on the organizers’ respective websites. The winners will be announced in September 2009 and each will receive an official certificate of merit.

For queries, please contact Ms. Ashima Kapur at (a.kapur@unescobkk.org).