Education Commission of the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference

Education Commission of the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference Paris, France November 1–4, 2017 Report of the Canadian Delegation Education Commission of the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference_____. [...] Report of the Canadian Delegation 1. Introduction The Education Commission of the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference took place from November 1 to 4, 2017, at the organization’s headquarters in Paris, France. [...] This meeting preceded the work of the Education Commission, and provided an opportunity for Member States to share their experiences of strengthening their governance and accountability systems, and to further the understanding of the opportunities and challenges arising from the implementation of SDG4-Education 2030 commitments and its effective realization. [...] Throughout the debate, Member States expressed their concerns about the procedures and the delays in the work of the commission. [...] Recommendation on the implementation by Member States of the 1978 Recommendation concerning the International Standardisation of Education Statistics During the debate on the 1978 revised recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Education Statistics, Member States underscored the need to reinforce the UNESCO Institute for Statistics’ (UIS) data and to provide more support for