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A youth-led New Zealand project is among 100 global projects which have been awarded a financial grant by UNESCO and K-pop icons and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors SEVENTEEN.
The projects, representing 70 countries, were selected by an international jury for their potential to drive change, build creative communities, or improve young peoples’ mental health and well-being. The majority of the projects will work through music, sports and the arts.
The New Zealand project chosen is the Refugee Youth Active and Empowered initiative. Designed by and for refugee youth, this programme uses physical activities to empower young refugees from regional New Zealand.
The projects, representing 70 countries, were selected by an international jury for their potential to drive change, build creative communities, or improve young peoples’ mental health and well-being. The majority of the projects will work through music, sports and the arts.
The New Zealand project chosen is the Refugee Youth Active and Empowered initiative. Designed by and for refugee youth, this programme uses physical activities to empower young refugees from regional New Zealand.
The National Commission is saddened to hear of the passing of the Hon Russell Marshall, who served as the Chair of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO from 1990 until 1999.
A significant achievement of Russell’s during his time as Chair was representing New Zealand on the UNESCO Executive Board, the last time New Zealand was represented on the Board.
Russell was widely respected within UNESCO circles not only in New Zealand but across the Pacific and globally.
“As Chair of the New Zealand National Commission, he was a progressive thinker skillfully identifying synergies between UNESCO’s international programme objectives and developments in this country and opportunities for engagement,” says Elizabeth Rose, who was the Secretary General of the National Commission while Russell was Chair.
A significant achievement of Russell’s during his time as Chair was representing New Zealand on the UNESCO Executive Board, the last time New Zealand was represented on the Board.
Russell was widely respected within UNESCO circles not only in New Zealand but across the Pacific and globally.
“As Chair of the New Zealand National Commission, he was a progressive thinker skillfully identifying synergies between UNESCO’s international programme objectives and developments in this country and opportunities for engagement,” says Elizabeth Rose, who was the Secretary General of the National Commission while Russell was Chair.
Find out what the National Commission for UNESCO has been up to recently in our November newsletter.
Join us in welcome two new commissioners and farewelling our two outgoing commissioners.
Find out the latest news from our UNESCO programmes - our Creative Cities; Our Geopark and Memory of the World., and much , much more . . .
Join us in welcome two new commissioners and farewelling our two outgoing commissioners.
Find out the latest news from our UNESCO programmes - our Creative Cities; Our Geopark and Memory of the World., and much , much more . . .
