Invitation to International Conference on Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement | 28 February & 01 March | RISFrem2022

Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav

International Conference on Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement (RISFrem2022)

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To commemorate Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, JNU is organizing an international conference on "Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement" in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati, CSIR-NIScPR and Vigyan Prasar on 28^th Feb and 1^st March 2022. 

This conference is aimed to create awareness and generate scholarly evidences for the role of Indians in cultivation of modern science, development of scientific societies, institutions, industries and fighting against the British colonial rule in India. Sessions will be organized on the following themes:

1.      Science and Freedom Movement

2.      Establishing Colonial Hegemony through Science

3.      Role of   Indian Scientists and Resurgence of Indian ethos and culture

4.      Intellectual colonialism and Freedom movement

5.      Swadeshi industries in colonial time

6.      Achievements of Indian Scientists and its Implication for Political Freedom

7.      Emergence of scientific racism in India and Indian response

8.      Impact of colonialism on Environment/ Sustainable consumption

9.      Public engagement for development of Scientific Institutions and Societies

10.    Science Diplomacy and Freedom Movement

Brochure | https://jnu.ac.in/conference/RISFreM-2022

Organized by 

JNU                      Vijnana Bharati              NIScPR                Vigyan Prasar

Call for Participation: JNU-GIAN Course on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Conceptual Framework and Practices | 7-18 March 2022

GIAN Course on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Conceptual Framework and Practices

Course Faculty: Prof. Robert Braun, Institut für Höhere Studien - Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna, Austria

Host Faculty: Dr. Saradindu Bhaduri and Dr. Anup Kumar Das, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU

Duration: 7-18 March 2022 (Two Weeks)

Timing: 15:30 to 18:30 IST (except on Sunday and Holiday)

Supported by: Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), Ministry of Education, India

Host Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Course Objectives:

i) Exposing participants to the fundamentals of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI);
ii) Building in confidence and capability amongst the participants in the applications of RRI principles in the research and development (R&D) ecosystem in the higher educational institutions;
iii) Providing exposure to practical problems and their solutions through case studies and best practices in RRI;
iv) Enhancing the participants' capability to identify and problem solving based on RRI principles and practices.

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Note:

• There are two stages of Registration. First with GIAN Portal, then with JNU.
• Seats are limited and will be provided on a first come first serve basis.
• This is an online course.
• It is compulsory for participants to be present in all sessions and submit all assignments in order to receive the certificate.
• The Certificate provided is valid for institutional metrics including the career advancement and quality assessment.

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] Career Opportunities

Dear Partners and Colleagues,

 

Warm greetings from UNESCO Bangkok.

 

We would be grateful for your advice and further circulation in support of these two opportunities:

 

1. Consultancy for mid-term evaluation of UNESCO's higher education project in Asia and the Pacific (21 Mar 2022): the purpose of the mid-term evaluation is to assess and understand the results achieved so far and the quality and adequacy of implementation modalities of the KFIT Higher Education Project from 2019-2021, as well as to identify areas and strategies for improvement going forward.
2. Senior Project Officer, P-4 (PA and international open to applicants from all the Member States): Based in Suva, Fiji, the Senior Project Officer, P-4 (PA) works as part of the Education Sector team in the UNESCO Office for the Pacific States, providing full-time programme support to the GPE funded and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) administered grant to UNESCO for the implementation of the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).

 

Thank you for your help and outreach,

 

Wes Teter

 

Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development

UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

920 Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 10110, Thailand

+ 66 (0)2 391 0577 ext. 371

unesco.org/bangkok

 

Call for Participation: JNU-GIAN Course on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Conceptual Framework and Practices | 7-18 March 2022

GIAN Course on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Conceptual Framework and Practices

Course Faculty: Prof. Robert Braun, Institut für Höhere Studien - Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna, Austria

Host Faculty: Dr. Saradindu Bhaduri and Dr. Anup Kumar Das, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU

Duration: 7-18 March 2022 (Two Weeks)

Supported by: Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), Ministry of Education, India

Host Institute: Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Course Objectives:

i) Exposing participants to the fundamentals of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI);
ii) Building in confidence and capability amongst the participants in the applications of RRI principles in the research and development (R&D) ecosystem in the higher educational institutions;
iii) Providing exposure to practical problems and their solutions through case studies and best practices in RRI;
iv) Enhancing the participants' capability to identify and problem solving based on RRI principles and practices.

Download Course Brochure | Online Course Registration

Registration with JNU: http://www.jnu.ac.in/gian_courses

Note:

• There are two stages of Registration. First with GIAN Portal, then with JNU.
• Seats are limited and will be provided on a first come first serve basis.
• This is an online course.
• It is compulsory for participants to be present in all sessions and submit all assignments in order to receive the certificate.
• The Certificate provided is valid for institutional metrics including the career advancement and quality assessment.

One Ocean Summit: UNESCO pledges to have at least 80% of the seabed mapped by 2030

UNESCO Press Release No.2021-18

 

One Ocean Summit: UNESCO pledges to have at least 80% of the seabed mapped by 2030

 

Paris, Thursday 10 February – On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in the French city of Brest, UNESCO has announced that at least 80% of the seabed will be mapped by 2030, compared to 20% currently, with the support of its Member States and the private sector.

 

"How can we succeed in protecting the ocean when we know so little about it? Only 20% of the seabed is mapped. We need to go further and mobilize the international community so that at least 80% of the seabed is mapped by 2030," declared Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, the UN agency leading the Decade of Ocean Sciences, on Thursday.

 

Knowing the depth and relief of the seabed is essential to understanding the location of ocean faults, the workings of ocean currents and tides, and the transport of sediments. Such data help protect populations as they allow us to anticipate seismic and tsunami risks, identify natural sites that need to be safeguarded and fisheries resources for sustainable exploitation. They are needed to plan the construction of offshore infrastructure and to respond effectively to disasters such as oil spills, air crashes and shipwrecks. They also have a major role to play in assessing the future effects of climate change, whether it be temperature increases or sea level rise.

 

Considerable progress since 2017

 

In 2017, UNESCO joined forces with the Nippon Foundation, Japan's largest private foundation, to launch the Seabed 2030 programme. Since then, it has been coordinating the deployment of sonars and collecting the data they provide. The programme has convinced many States to share their data concerning the seabed near their coasts. The first results of this programme are tangible: when Seabed 2030 was launched five years ago, only 6% of the seabed was mapped to modern standards, today the figure stands at 20%.

 

The potential to accelerate seabed mapping is further enhanced by recent technological innovations. While sonar technology has been used since the 1960s to scan the seabed, sonars now have multiple beams enabling them to measure water height at several points and in several directions at once, which represents a considerable time saving. Moreover, whereas sonars were previously attached to manned seafaring vessels, scientists are now able to pilot them remotely on autonomous vessels, operating on the same principle as aerial drones. This solution opens up the possibility of mapping the seabed well beyond navigation routes. It also has the advantage of being more affordable.

 

A goal with an action plan

 

On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit, Ms Azoulay called for efforts to be stepped up by mobilizing the 150 Member States of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the private sector. IOC experts have already assessed the resources needed to achieve the target of at least 80% mapping by 2030. They consist of three axes:

• The mobilization of a fleet of 50 vessels specially dedicated to seabed mapping.
• Intensifying the use of sonar on autonomous vessels.
• The transmission by governments and corporations of cartographic data they have already archived.

According to IOC experts, the total funding requirement for the project stands at $5 billion, i.e., an average of $625 million per year by 2030.

 

"By 2023, we will put in place a global monitoring tool, which will report annually on the progress of the mapping and identify remaining gaps. This global seabed map will be one of the legacies of the UN Decade of the Oceans," said Vladimir Ryabinin, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO in charge of the IOC.

 

UNESCO and the ocean

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is the UN agency in charge of ocean sciences. Founded in 1960, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), brings together 150 countries, coordinates global programmes such as ocean mapping, ocean health monitoring and tsunami risk prevention, as well as numerous scientific research projects. The agency is also the custodian of unique ocean places, through 232 marine biosphere reserves and 50 marine World Heritage sites of outstanding universal value.

 

UNESCO is leading the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021 to 2030), which this year will see the organization of several major international summits that will help to amplify the collective mobilization in this field.

 

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• Press kit; UNESCO's Ocean Programmes
• Press contact: Clare O'Hagan, c.o-hagan@unesco.org, +33 1 45 68 17 29

 

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One Ocean Summit: UNESCO calls on countries to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025

UNESCO Press Release No. 2022-17

 

One Ocean Summit: UNESCO calls on countries to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025

 

Paris, Thursday 10 February – On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, France, UNESCO announced it has set itself the goal of including ocean education in the school curricula of its 193 Member States by 2025. To achieve this goal, the United Nations agency is making available to public decision-makers a toolkit with a shared reference framework of educational content on the ocean.

 

"The international community must make education one of the pillars of its action for the ocean. Because if we want to protect it better, we must teach it better. On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit, I am setting a common objective for our 193 Member States: to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025," announced Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, the UN agency leading the Decade of Ocean Sciences, during her presence in Brest.

 

From the national level to the classroom

 

To achieve this ambitious goal, UNESCO on Thursday unveiled a common repository of educational content for policymakers and curriculum developers. It gives them all the keys needed to integrating ocean education at every level of the educational chain: from the drafting of national curricula to the preparation of lessons by teachers.

 

"Thanks to this toolkit, all States are on an equal footing, rapidly able to place the ocean at the heart of education and increase students' knowledge in this area so that they become responsible and committed citizens," explained Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's Assistant Director-General in charge of education.

 

Valuing good practices

 

The new educational tools provided by UNESCO, with the support of AXA and numerous other partners and experts, reflect the conviction that we need to change the way society interacts with the ocean to achieve a more sustainable model.

 

In its reference tool, UNESCO highlights the good practices of Member States already working on ocean education, such as Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Kenya, Portugal and Sweden. In the form of case studies, the Organization presents the main results achieved by these countries, as well as the opportunities and challenges met when seeking to include ocean knowledge in a structured way in the curriculum.

 

Including traditional knowledge

 

For UNESCO, ocean education should not only involve the transmission of scientific knowledge and awareness of contemporary issues; it should also promote traditional skills and knowledge, such as those protected by the 2001 Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage, which promotes ancestral fishing techniques, for example. UNESCO's new toolkit leaves it to Member States and regions to adapt the "theory of change" to their specific practices, situations and needs.

 

UNESCO will monitor the implementation of this objective by its 193 Member States. A first progress report is planned for COP27, which will be held in November 2022 in Egypt.

 

UNESCO and the ocean

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is the UN agency in charge of the ocean. UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), founded in 1960 and joined by 150 countries, coordinates global programmes such as ocean mapping, ocean health monitoring and tsunami risk prevention, as well as numerous scientific research projects. The agency is also the custodian of unique ocean places, through 232 marine biosphere reserves and 50 marine World Heritage sites of outstanding universal value.

 

UNESCO is leading the United Nations Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021 to 2030), which this year will see the organization of several major international summits that will help to amplify mobilization in this field.

 

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• • Discover the educational content unveiled today
  • Press kit; UNESCO's Ocean Programmes
  • Press contact: Thomas Mallard, t.mallard@unesco.org, +33 1 45 68 22 93

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Vol. 2, No. 2: The Internet Safety Issue 💻

This month we focus on internet safety while sharing updates about WLIC 2022, regional matters, new members, open calls, and much more!

Feb 2022 — Vol. 2, No. 2 View in your browser → THE INTERNET SAFETY ISSUE Welcome to the second edition of the IFLA newsletter for 2022, with a special focus on Safer Internet Day. Clearly, the spread of the internet, and the increasingly major role of digital technologies in our lives, long pre-dates COVID. However, the need to shift so much of our lives online has not only highlighted the scandal of the billions of people who remain unconnected, but also the need to ensure that those who are, can do so safely. Safer Internet Day therefore is about raising awareness of why it is so vital to promote the skills and knowledge needed to help young people in particular be confident and competent internet users. Read on to find out more about work inside and outside of IFLA on this key topic, as well as updates on the World Library and Information Congress, the work of our professional and regional units, our advocacy, and upcoming events! We are IFLA! Read the full editorial → Gerald Leitner IFLA Secretary General IN CONVERSATION WITH… JOHN CARR How to ensure child safety is a hot topic at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and arguably one of the most pressing challenges for decision-makers in the area. To hear the latest about the debate, and how libraries can engage, we talked to one of the founding members of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Child Online Safety, John Carr. What are the key developments from the past 12 months on child online safety and rights in your mind? More and more high quality educational and cultural resources are becoming available online and in an even greater spread of languages, not just English and the other major European languages. Communications technologies are also improving, becoming more ubiquitous as they become cheaper and easier to use. Schools and educational bodies, including, rather obviously, libraries are becoming more adept at using the possibilities presented by digital technologies. Partly the pandemic has driven these developments and partly it is the culmination of trends which have been gathering pace over several years. However, what we have also seen arising during the pandemic are increased risks to children and here, in almost every liberal democracy in the world new regulatory regimes are being developed. People have given up on self-regulation because we now know it really means no regulation or inconsistently applied regulation. Read more → John Carr Founding Member, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Child Online Safety IN THE FIELD IFLA President Barbara Lison promoted engagement with IFLA and this year's World Library and Information Congress in Germany and beyond, through an interview with the German Institute for Network Information. The recording is now online here! IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner spoke at the United Cities and Local Governments Town Hall session on Caring Systems, highlighting libraries' experience in providing services tailored to the needs of individuals, and the need to invest in public services. JOIN US AT WLIC 2022! We can't wait to see you at WLIC 2022, 26-29 July ☘️ Right now at IFLA HQ, we are busy designing a safe, inspiring and interactive programme alongside our colleagues at the Irish National Committee for those who are able to travel to meet each other face-to-face in Dublin, Ireland. When do registrations open? Registrations will be open in the coming weeks. We thank you for your patience while we work on the details, and encourage you to renew your membership as soon as possible (if you have not done so already) in order to benefit from your membership discounts and avoid delays once the tickets become available. What if I can't travel then? To ensure that nobody misses out on the chance to connect during #WLIC2022, key events will also be streamed - online and for free - to the entire global library field. Where can you find out more? Stay up to date about our speakers, industry programme, exhibition, volunteering, grants, honours, awards and professional development opportunities via our newsletter, IFLA-L, social media channels and the WLIC 2022 event page below! Attend and share the WLIC 2022 Event Page on Facebook → Exhibitors and Sponsors As always, there will be many exciting opportunities for exhibitors, sponsors and partners at this year's Congress! Exhibitors will receive an early bird discount if they book before 28 February. Expressions of interest for sponsorship opportunities should be submitted by 4 March. Our team would be delighted to discuss the possibilities with you, click below to contact us by email. Reach out to discuss partnership opportunities → POLICY AND ADVOCACY Together for a better internet: Highlights from libraries in Poland February is an important month for online safety education around the world, marking the annual Safer Internet Day (SID). As part of this, many educational institutions, including libraries, promote safe use of the internet and new technologies, as well as media literacy and overall online wellbeing in their communities. We interviewed New Professionals Special Interest Group Convenor Magdalena Gomułka to find out about how libraries in Poland are engaging. Read more → IFLA releases Statement on open library data IFLA's new Statement on Open Library Data calls on governments to ensure, either directly or through supporting others, the collection and open publication of data about libraries and their use. Read more → International Education Day: Contributing to a new social contract for education In order to achieve sustainable development into the long-term, we need a reimagining of education systems. This call echoes UNESCO's recent publication, the groundbreaking Futures of Education Report. This, written in the context of interlinked and often overlapping global challenges, calls for a new social contract for education. IFLA's new briefing sets out what the Report says, and what it means for libraries. Read more → Our Common Agenda: A briefing A key result of the United Nations' anniversary celebrations in 2020 was a declaration by Member States, setting out commitments for the future. Based on this, over the past year, the UN has worked to develop a set of proposed actions, set out in 'Our Common Agenda'. This briefing sets out what opportunities this provides for libraries. Read more → Action for Access: IFLA releases January 2022 update of our Marrakesh Monitoring Report The latest update to IFLA's Marrakesh Monitoring Report sets out how countries around the world are protecting (or not) the rights of people with disabilities to access to information. IFLA is grateful to all those who have contributed. Read more → Policy and Advocacy: Looking ahead! Throughout the first weeks of the year, IFLA has been sharing news pieces and blogs exploring what is coming up in different areas where we are active in our advocacy. Take a look at articles on culture and heritage, climate action, the digital environment, copyright, and sustainable development! PROFESSIONAL UNITS IFLA's Safer Internet Day Survey: Report in progress IFLA's Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section will soon publish the results of a survey into how libraries around the world are finding ways both to deliver on children's right of access to information, while also keeping them safe. Read more → PROFESSIONAL UNITS What's next from IFLA's Professional Units? IFLA's Professional Units bring the brightest minds in the field together to address issues relevant to libraries and library and information workers at a global level. These international, diverse and vibrant groups of library experts are dedicated to building the capacity, and realising the potential, of our profession. Click below to find out more about the projects they are undertaking, and how you can follow and get involved with their work! Read more about projects planned for 2022 & 2023 → 40 Years of the IFLA Section for Library Services to Multicultural Populations *Republished with the correct hyperlink* For 40 years, IFLA's Section for Library Services to Multicultural Populations has brought together libraries and institutions interested in the development and availability of library services designed to meet the needs of cultural and linguistic minorities. Take a look at a special edition of the Section's newsletter, which describes vividly the impact of their work in helping to change mindsets, assist libraries to implement new services for underserved population groups, and make a positive difference for multicultural populations around the world. Read the newsletter → REGIONAL FOCUS Partnering for development: a joint interview between Jamaica's SDG focal point and libraries Through our work around the Sustainable Development Goals, IFLA argues that libraries are essential partners for development, and should be integrated into planning and implementation. Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) provide a particular opportunity to set out where these partnerships stand, and how we can go further. In Jamaica, the team coordinating the VNR is working closely with libraries! Read more → IFLA's message at the UNESCO-MONDIACULT Africa Regional Consultation: Count libraries in! The UNESCO Online Consultation on Cultural Policies for the Africa Region was held on 31 January and 1 February, hosted by the Republic of Senegal. IFLA was present, underlining the importance of integrating libraries into the design and delivery of cultural policies and strategies. Read more → OPEN CALLS Impact of Library Advocacy – Funds and Initiatives Webinar IFLA Division C hosts a monthly Webinar Series for LIS students that aims to create a place for students to share projects, research, and ideas about library-related topics. Each webinar addresses a different theme. Events are held online and are open to all (no registration fees). March's webinar will be dedicated to the Impact of Library Advocacy. We are seeking proposals from Library and Information Science (LIS) students who would like to present on this topic. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2022. Read more → Materials for Promoting the SDGs Nationally We are looking to update our collection of the websites, publications, posters and other materials that library associations and institutions around the world have developed in order to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals, and encourage engagement with them! Do you have great examples to share? Send them on to da2i@ifla.org! IFLA MEMBERSHIP IFLA exists thanks the generous support of our Members! Keep your eyes peeled this month for renewal notices. In case you have any questions about your membership - either new or existing - or have not received your invoice by 18 February, please reach out to our Member Services Team. You can also login to Member Online Services to pay directly by credit card. To maintain your benefits, payments should be received by 31 March. Not yet a member? With a new year of exciting professional opportunities ahead, now is a great time to join! Become a member → NEW MEMBERS Libraries across every sector are welcome to join as Members of our federation, from those serving the general public or at the heart of educational institutions, to special libraries of all kinds. We greet our new members this month including our first member from the territory of Gibraltar. → University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar → Biblioteca del Congreso del Estado de Guanajuato, Mexico → Bundesverwaltungsgericht / The Federal Administrative Court, Germany → Tuvalu National Library and Archives, Tuvalu UPCOMING EVENTS 21-23 February, 2022 E-course "Combating Art Trafficking: A special focus on manuscripts" In English, with translation into Arabic, Persian and Turkish. Hosted by IFLA Preservation and Conservation Centres 23 February, 2022 ResiliArt x Mondiacult – Libraries enabling inclusive and meaningful access to culture Hosted by IFLA HQ 24 February, 2022 15:00 CET Oh, The Places You'll Go: Library Managers around the World Hosted by IFLA Management and Marketing Section 3 March, 2022 15:00 CET Preparing an Information Workforce to Address Health Misinformation Hosted by IFLA Health and Biosciences Section 8 March, 2022 14:00 CET Competencies for Rare Books and Special Collections Hosted by IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section To the events calendar → LIBRARY MAP OF THE WORLD New SDG Stories Read how the National Library of Sri Lanka facilitates skills development programme to help citizens acquire skills for employment. Read more → Learn how the Library of the Open University of Catalonia (pictured above) helps to mainstream gender equality and empowerment of women, to help citizens acquire skills for employment. 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