This output gives you one of the most well-known organization and some of it's projects around the world. This organization is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or commonly known as UNESCO. As one of it's aim, the organization promotes technology initiatives and the development of the information, media and technology skills.

1. UNESCO:
Objectives & Training
Programs
Prepared By
Jameson G. Bayan
BSED-Social Studies 2

2. UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
 Known as the intellectual agency of the
United Nations
 It was created on November 16, 1945.
 Headed by a Bulgarian politician,
Irina Georgieva Bokova.

3.  Its objective is to
contribute to PEACE
and SECURITY by
promoting inter-
national
collaboration
through
EDUCATION,
SCIENCE, and
CULTURE.

4. Training Programs
 UNESCO-China
Funds-in-Trust Project (CFIT)
 Competency-Based Teacher
Training Reforms
 ASPnet Project

5. UNESCO-China Funds-
in-Trust Project (CFIT)
 A flagship project on
enhancing quality
teacher training in
Africa
 This aims at using
ICT to support the
target countries in
enhancing their
teacher training
institutions.

6. The focus is to increase
the quantity and improve
the quality of both pre-
and in-service teachers.
Target Countries:
Côte d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Namibia
Liberia,
Congo
Tanzania
Uganda

7. Competency-Based Teacher
Training Reforms
 This aim at supporting the
ministries of education in defining
and developing the required ICT
competencies for teachers.
 Provides ICT training programs
where teachers’ development is
systematically guided, monitored,
assessed and tracked.

8. Emphasis was placed
on the integration of
ICT in schools and the
capacity building of
teachers
ASPnet Project

9. Priorities:
Pre-service and in-service
teacher training
More relevant curriculum
Provision for entrepreneurial
skills
Greater gender equality
Incorporation of values
Strengthening partnerships
at all levels