The focus was on the transformation of science education at the primary level, with particular emphasis on enhancing innovation and sustainable development.
Ban also announced Friday a team effort between U.N. agencies and the Chilean government to determine the priority areas for funds, with emphasis on health, shelters, education and water.
The Kennedy dynasty, known for a history of national public service, has spent decades championing the rights of working men and women, with an emphasis on health care, education and community service programs, among other things.
Develop, implement and evaluate varied approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) in the Arab States with particular emphasis on reviewing and improving policies and practices and expanding ECCE for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
One unfortunate trend with the growth of higher education has been an increasing emphasis on exam and grades oriented learning, fueled by the proliferation of competitive entrance exams for science, engineering, medicine, law, etc. and tutorial centres who compete to prepare the students for these exams.
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For over fifty years, IESE has been at the forefront of management education, developing and inspiring the global mindset of business leaders, with an emphasis on placing people at the heart of managerial decision making.
The draft programme and budget being considered by the General Conference gives priority to sustainable development, the development of a culture of peace and non-violence with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.
During this session, expected to be presided over by Ms Katalin Bogyay (Hungary), the General Conference will decide on the proposed programme and budget for the 2012-2013 biennium, which gives priority to sustainable development, culture of peace and non-violence, with a special emphasis on gender equality, Africa, youth, Education for All (EFA), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) and the most vulnerable segments of society.
Fast forward a few more years and the intellectual movement that came to be known as the Enlightenment brought with it a new respect for the rational and useful and an emphasis on education rather than privilege.
And the emphasis on good discipline and traditional curriculum fits in well with the vision of Education Secretary Michael Gove, who has long been a visitor to the school - as were Labour education secretaries before him.
He has been widely praised outside of New York for pushing to improve the education outcome of poor and minority students, but often sparred with unions and parent groups, particularly over his emphasis on testing.
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