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Knowledge - Extension
Knowledge - Education
The MDGs and Sustainable Rural Development in sub-Saharan Africa. Challenges and Implications for Education for Rural People (ERP)
Seminar coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP/UNESCO), and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), with the financial support of the Italian Development Cooperation, the Norwegian Trust Fund and the World Bank
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_051101_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_051101_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_051101_es.htm
Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_051101_ar.htm

Sustainable Development - General
Workshop: Addressing Learning Needs of Rural People through National Agriculture, Rural Development and Education for All Plans
This workshop, held in May 2004 in Bangkok, is the Education for Rural People Flagship’s most recent effort in Asia to promote action towards meeting the educational needs of rural people.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_es.htm
Arabic: http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_kn2/kn2_041002_ar.htm

Education for Rural People as a component of a Rural Development Strategy for Croatia
This report presents the findings of an analysis on basic Education for rural people (ERP) in Croatia and proposes measures to improve access and quality of ERP in order to better contribute to rural development.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10043_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10043_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN10043_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Report of the Education for rural people: Aid agencies workshop
This report summarizes the event held in December 2002 at FAO Headquarters. The workshop was one of the first activities of the Education for All flagship initiative.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0604_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Revisiting Garden Based Learning in Basic Education
Garden based learning programs (GBL) have gained popularity within current international educational debate. This document provides a comprehensive summary of history, theories, literature, experiences and lessons learned about GBL, specifically for basic education.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0504_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Uplift and empowerment of rural women (Farmer's wife)
As a contribution to the FAO led initiative on Education for Rural People, members were invited to share their experiences in basic education in rural areas. The Bunyad Literacy Community Council was the first partner to reply to the invitation. Bunyad is an NGO, working in rural areas in Pakistan. The organization's aim is to improve literacy in order to develop the quality of life for society'... more
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0506_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Practical subjects in basic education. Relevance at last or second rate education?: Forty years of experience
This paper is an important contribution to the FAO and UNESCO led Education for Rural People initiative. It also builds upon the reflection on school gardens published in SD-Dimensions. This paper presents an analysis of the different approaches, lesson learned and propositions to improve the relevance of practical education activities in developing countries.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0402_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0402_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0402_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Education for rural development: An agenda for action
This power point presentation was given by Sheldon Shaeffer, Director of the UNESCO Asia and Pacific, Regional Bureau for Education (Bangkok) at the INRULED International Symposium on Rural Education 20-23 January 2003, Baoding, China.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0202_es.htm

Knowledge - Education
Final Communiqué: Aid agencies workshop -“Education for rural people: Targeting the poor”
This final communiqué provides information about the Aid agencies workshop on "Education for rural people: Targeting the poor" held 12-13 December 2002 in Rome, Italy. The workshop discussed methods in which to promote equal access to quality basic education.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/KN0102_es.htm

Sustainable Development - General
Education for rural development in Asia: Experiences and policy lessons
A FAO-UNESCO seminar entitled "Education for rural development in Asia: Experiences and policy lessons" was held 5-7 November 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand and discussed ways to improve education for rural people in Asia.
English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN1201_en.htm
French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN1201_fr.htm
Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/KN1201_es.htm

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