UNESCO, UNIC Beirut Launch Media Campaign on Transforming Education in Lebanon

On the occasion of International Day for Education, UNESCO regional office in Beirut launched its Transforming Education Media Campaign in Lebanon, in collaboration with the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Beirut and the Ministries of Education and Information in the country.

The campaign follows Lebanon’s participation at the Transforming Education Summit in New York last summer and its national commitments to compensate for the educational loss as a result of Covid-19 pandemic and transform education to lay the foundations for the future so that Lebanon and other similar countries facing challenges can become more inclusive, relevant and resilient in the face of shocks.

This two-month-long campaign aims at introducing the public to the current status of the educational sector in Lebanon and the challenges it is facing and shedding light on promising initiatives by various stakeholders to respond to challenges, in addition to asserting the six calls to action made at the summit that Lebanon committed to, including foundational learning; green and digital transitions; advancing gender equality; education in crisis contexts; and equitable and efficient education financing. It will also continue all year long to mobilize the media to highlight those calls to action and highlight the work done towards transforming education in Lebanon.

In her opening statement at the press conference, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka stressed the need to unify efforts and strengthen the capacities of policy makers and teachers towards transforming education. She also encouraged media outlets “to maintain their support to the education sector and relay key messages on the priorities and the need to create opportunities in the country.” “Education is a basic human right. It is a source of personal integrity and empowerment and a driving force for the advancement of social, economic, political and cultural development,” Wronecka added.