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UNESCO Chair on "Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings"

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Physical Education in South Africa: Will we come full circle?

While Physical Education (PE) features in the South African school curriculum, it is actually not a standalone subject and is often taught by teachers not trained in the subject. The actual implementation, as well as the proposed…

The Global State of Play

UNESCO report published on 'The Global State of Play'

This UNESCO report also contains recommendations on the Quality of Physical Education.

UNESCO conference

The UNESCO Chair was represented at the “Change the Game” Sport Conference in Paris

On 23 & 24 July, UNESCO hosted a major gathering of high-level sport policy-makers in the leadup to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. This event aimed to identify commitments from Member States to strengthen the social impact of…

SAMRC

Research Grant from South African Medical Research Council

Dr Siphesihle Nqweniso and colleagues at the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have received a two-year research grant from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).

MedTech Africa

Forthcoming collaboration with Medtech Africa

Collaboration agreement between the University of Basel and Medtech Africa, Abuja, Nigeria, has been signed.

UNESCO Chairs and partners forum - Transforming knowledge for Africa’s future

UNESCO conference under the patronage of H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Africa is a global priority for UNESCO

With a young population and an abundance of natural resources, Africa is undoubtedly the continent of the future.

Frontiers Medwin

Exploring teacher understanding of the CAPS in South African schools

This study explored the teacher understanding of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) document implementation.

DSBG annual report

Annual Report DSBG 2023

2023 was a dynamic and successful year for the Department, characterised in particular by strategic development.

Geneva-Team

2024 Meeting of the UNESCO Chairs in Switzerland

All UNESCO Chairs from Switzerland met for an exchange in Geneva under the leadership of the Swiss UNESCO Commission. The Swiss UNESCO Commission intensifies the coordination of the Swiss UNESCO Chairs within UNESCO.

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