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Publication	Page number of section	Description	Article added to	Notes
2016 UN World Water Development Report, Water and Jobs UNESDOC license page	P. 78	Chapter on Water in Africa	Created Water in Africa	Almost exact copy of the chapter
Teachers Guide on the Prevention of Violent Extremism UNESDOC license page	P. 11, 12 Violent extremism, extremism (definition) and the factors that drive people into radicalization P. 13 Examples of violent extremism Neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan, eco-terrorism, Islamic State, Iraq, Boko Haram P. 14 - 15 Role of Education P. 15 Link to Global citizenship (definition) P. 17 Local manifestation of extremism P. 25 Identify and use ‘teachable moments’ P. 31, 32 Subject areas prone to discussed violent extremism P. 35-40 Key messages		Created Violent extremism	A combination of the different sections of the publication
UNESCO Science Report: Towards 2030 UNESDOC license page			Created Innovation in Malaysia Higher education in Afghanistan South-South cooperation in science ECOPOST UNESCO Science Report Improved Chinese Academy of Sciences Automotive Industry in Iran

Used text
Publication	Page number of section	Description	Article added to	Notes
	P. 78	Chapter on Water in Africa	Created Water in Africa	Almost exact copy of the chapter
Teachers Guide on the Prevention of Violent Extremism UNESDOC license page	P. 11, 12 Violent extremism, extremism (definition) and the factors that drive people into radicalization P. 13 Examples of violent extremism Neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan, eco-terrorism, Islamic State, Iraq, Boko Haram P. 14 - 15 Role of Education P. 15 Link to Global citizenship (definition) P. 17 Local manifestation of extremism P. 25 Identify and use ‘teachable moments’ P. 31, 32 Subject areas prone to discussed violent extremism P. 35-40 Key messages		Created Violent extremism	A combination of the different sections of the publication

2016 UN World Water Development Report, Water and Jobs[edit]

PDF page number of section	Description	Suggested articles	Notes
P. 14-21	Executive Summary	Water and the economy	Section headings may need adjustment
P. 22-27	Introduction chapter, explanation of water and the economy	Water and the economy	Some of the wording may need changing
P 28 - 42	Overview of Fresh Water as a resource	Fresh water resources (currently a redirect)	Some paragraphs may not be suitable but could be used to create new articles.
P. 43 - 62	Overview of jobs relation to water	Jobs and Water
P.63 - 77	Overview of jobs in the water sector	Jobs in the water sector
P. 85-88	Chapter on Water in the Arab Region	Water in the Arab Region
P. 89-92	Chapter on Water in Asia and the Pacific	Water in Asia Water in the the Pacific
P. 93-96	Chapter on Water in Europe and North America	Water in Europe Water in North America
P. 97-100	Chapter on Water in Latin America and the Caribbean	Water in Latin America Water in the Caribbean
P. 101 - 104	Chapter on investment in water	Investment in water
P. 105 - 111	Chapter on Water and Development	Water and development
P. 112 - 119	Chapter on Water efficiency and productivity	Water efficiency and productivity
P. 120 - 124	Chapter exploring the economics of WASH	Economics of WASH
P. 125 - 128	Chapter on water source diversification	Water source diversification
P.129 - 133	Chapter on Innovation in the water sector and water dependent sectors	Innovation in the water sector and water dependent sectors
P. 134 - 137	Chapter on Water monitoring, assessment and reporting	Water monitoring, assessment and reporting
P. 138 - 142	Chapter on water policies and sustainable development	Water policies and sustainable development	May need changes in phrasing to be encyclopedic

Rethinking Education: Towards a global common good?[edit]

PDF page number of section	Description	Suggested articles
P. 10	Sustainable development relationship with other global issues Despite progress such as economic growth and the reduction of global poverty rate, among others, there are challenges to overcome Challenges cited in this passage: vulnerability, inequality, exclusion, violence, global warming, environmental degradation, natural disasters, violence against women and children, discrimination of women, religious intolerance, identity-based political mobilization and conflict Education for sustainable development as a way of overcoming these challenges	Sustainable development (new section) Education for sustainable development
P. 16	Overview of the Delors Report Delors Report is based on 2 concepts: “learning throughout life” and “the four pillars of learning” The Delors Report puts the individual at the centre of the education process Delors report influenced education policy around the world	Delors Report (currently a redirect)
P. 16	An emerging global context for learning, the relationship between globalisation and education Current situation of the world is highly paradoxical. Indeed, while there is economic globalization, there are also many challenges While there has been reduction of global poverty, there has also been low-employment growth and rising youth unemployment, for instance. Inequalities in education: For instance, education is only open to wealthy people in under-developed countries Economy: Demographic growth and urbanization often cause pollution and use of non-renewable natural resources which causes ecological problems and affects people around the world Cultural diversity: violence based on cultural or religious background Many wars, conflicts and school-related violence. Terrorism is also a problem Education is a powerful tool to overcome these challenges
P. 21	The impact of the Delors Report (7 main points)	Delors Report (currently a redirect)
P. 22	Ecological stress and unsustainable patterns of economic production and consumption. Climate change as the biggest threat to humankind Sustainability as the way to preserve nature and reduce the effects of climate change Water use doubled Food consumption and production increased - The majority of world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050, 80% of the world urban population will live in cities This will have a direct impact on climate change, as this will increase “the risk of natural disasters worldwide”
P. 23	The relationship between wealth and inequality Poverty decline between 1990 and 2010 was mainly due to countries’ economic growth China and India are expected to grow rapidly in the next 15 to 20 years Nonetheless, inequality persists around the world Not enough job opportunities	Economic inequality
P. 24	High income inequality in Latin America Box 1: In terms of income inequality, Latin American and the Caribbean is the most unequal region in the world	Wealth inequality in Latin America
P. 24	Information and communication technologies and rising levels of ethnic, cultural and religious intolerance, violence against women Knowledge and information sharing has become easier thanks to new technologies However, new technologies have also made it easier for people to attack each other The result of this are often conflicts and violence Violence against women and girls increases when there is instability
P. 25	Criminal violence, violence related to conflicts Violence connected to drug production and trafficking still exist and takes away many lives in countries around the world (especially in the Central American region) Violence connected to conflicts and/or instability
P. 26	Human rights Definition of human rights Rule of law, dynamics of power
P. 26	Gender, women’s rights Gender as an element of discrimination Progress has been made in enhancing the voice and participation of women in social, economic and political life
P. 27	Connected world Emergence and expansion of “cyber world” Connected world, how internet has transformed the way people communicate with each other More opportunities, but also more challenges to overcome
P. 28	Neurosciences Neurosciences as a way of understanding how humans learn, useful for the field of education
P. 28	Climate change Biggest challenge of our century Education as a way of raising awareness and promote change
P. 29	Creativity New forms of cultural and artistic expression
	Sumak Kawsay Quechua people	Sumak Kawsay Quechua people
P. 33	Sustainable Development Sustainable Development through Education Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development
P. 36	Humanistic approach UNESCO’s mission in terms of education
P. 39	Four pillars of education Concept of the Delors’ Report Learning to know, learning to do, learning to be and learning to live together
P. 41 - 42	Curriculum development Possibility of creating a humanistic curriculum Curriculum based on intercultural education
P. 42	Inclusive education, Education for All, Millennium Development Goals Right to basic education has been improved, but still more work to do Inequalities in education
P. 43	Children with disabilities, gender equality Children with disabilities do often not access education Not much data on this situation
	Gender equality Gender equality in basic education Gender is a factor of inequality and disparity in education. Usually girls and women are the most disadvantaged in the field of education
P. 44, 46	Secondary and higher education, early childhood education Gender parity has been achieved in certain regions, while not in others Early childhood education is very important, as education has a direct impact on children’s development
P. 45	Senegal Protection of children is a great concern in Senegal
P. 47	Mexico Mexicos’ indigenous population is the least represented in higher education In response to this, creation of Intercultural Universities in Mexico Intercultural Universities are located in indigenous areas and they are intended for the indigenous population 12 Intercultural Universities currently operate in Mexico and 7000 students are enrolled
P. 50, 51	Mobile learning, mobile literacy The use of mobile technologies for learning New educational processes have developed thanks to new technologies
P. 51	Pakistan Mobile literacy for girls in Pakistan UNESCO Mobile Literacy Project
P. 51	Massive Open On-line Courses How MOOCs are transforming higher education Limits of MOOCs
P. 52, 53, 54	Traditional university, University rankings, knowledge society, digital technologies Traditional universities vs. new universities How can traditional universities stay relevant when there are so many other ways of acquiring education today?
P. 53	University rankings Positive and negative aspects of University rankings
P. 55	Finland The positive situation of teachers in Finland
P. 59	Youth The fact that there are less job opportunities causes frustration among youth around the world More competition for jobs Traditional education institutions are being questioned
	South Africa and Costa Rica South Africa: New employment opportunities for youth thanks to the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator Costa Rica: idem thanks to the industry association of technology companies
P. 63	Bangalore and Hyderabad Both cities are considered “leading cities” in terms of global Information Technology (IT) sector
P. 65	Citizenship education The meaning of citizenship is evolving under the influence of globalization
P. 73	Right to education Privatization of education is often a barrier to access education High costs demanded by private providers often prevent certain groups to access education
P. 74	Egypt Private tutoring in Egypt and how it damages education changes of disadvantaged people in Egypt
P. 79	Knowledge creation General definition of knowledge

The International status of Education about the Holocaust: A global mapping of textbooks and curricula[edit]

PDF page number of section	Description	Suggested articles	Notes
P.109	Right-wing extremism	Right wing extremism (currently a redirect)

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