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On February 15th and 16th, 2024, a  delegation of 25 youth from Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Hungary and Austria will met in Bruxelles to prepare the presentation to Members of the European Parliament and/or EU officers working on Youth issues the Advocacy Manifesto produced as part of the YOULEAD project, funded by European Education and Culture Executive […]

What innovative role can participatory photography have in the field of international development cooperation? Why should we give room to art and how can it have a social function? We will talk about this at the DAR Foto Festival in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, taking place From 2nd until 4th February.   This second edition of […]

Since 2019, Lebanon has been facing a multi-sectoral crisis, exacerbated by regional geopolitical tensions and events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 explosion in the port of Beirut. These circumstances highlight and intensify structural dysfunctions and inequalities within the country. During the last few years the GDP has plummeted, while inflation and unemployment […]

A coming-of-age story where anger, fear and anxiety give way to a new vision of self and the world. When boys and girls who do not attend religion classes become a nuisance to the school, the headmistress decides to assign them to a music teacher for the realization of the end-of-year concert. Watch the series […]

On Tuesday 28th November, at the XI° WISE Summit in Doha, the CEOs of Education Above All Foundation and WeWorld met to launch the project PAMOJA TUDUMISHE ELIMU: Promotion of quality and inclusive education for the retention and engagement of students at risk of dropping out in Kenya and Tanzania. The ceremony, taking place in […]

More than 630 days after the beginning of the war, while some glimpses of stability have emerged for short periods in some pockets of the country, the situation in Ukraine remains extremely difficult, especially in the Southern and Eastern regions along the frontline. On November 13th, another indiscriminate attack targeted the city of Kherson, in […]

 “I would tell other women what I would have liked to hear back then, but that no one told me. I would tell them to love themselves. I have now learned to do that, to love myself, to value myself, to speak up and not remain silent.” Today, November 25th, marks the International Day for […]

What is the connection between climate change and gender issues? What leadership role do women play in decision-making processes concerning the climate crisis? Which strategies and solutions to promote women’s leadership in this field? These and other questions are answered by the images that photographer Gaia Squarci shot for us in Kenya and that will […]

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face daily and to promote their empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights, such as the right to education, freedom from violence, gender equality and sexual and […]

More than 1,000 people are reported to have died in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 7th October.   At least 1,600 people have been injured but numbers are expected to increase.   Thousands of people have lost everything and are in urgent need of basic necessities.   We are […]

On 8 September, a terrible 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco. To date there are 2900 dead and over 2000 injured, most of whom in the provinces of Al-Haouz, epicentre of the earthquake, and Taroudant, but the numbers – already dramatic – could still rise. The impact of the earthquake will affect more than 100,000 children […]

In 2020, the UN General Assembly unanimously declared the 9th of September as “International Day to Protect Education from Attack”. The day aims to raise awareness about the education of millions of children living in countries affected by wars and armed conflicts.  The United Nation Security Council identified and condemned six grave violations that have […]