The UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), the only Category 1 Institute in Africa, has been working to build the capacities of teacher education institutions in Africa in such areas as curriculum, management, research, ICT and ODL. IICBA has been implementing its interventions in African Member States through face-to-face training workshops at national and sub-regional levels, conducting research on teacher issues, publishing and disseminating best practices. Leer más

The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP), aiming at presenting a top level view of Open Access to scientific information, was launched at a special side event organized during the36th session of the UNESCO General Conference, on Tuesday 1 November 2011, at Paris Headquarters. The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP) presents a snapshot of the status of Open Access (OA) to scientific information around the world. For countries that have been more successful in implementing Open Access, the portal highlights critical success factors and aspects of the enabling environment. For countries and regions that are still in the early stages of Open Access development, the portal identifies key players, potential barriers and opportunities. Leer más