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Teaching programmes in Cambodia, Malaysia and
Malawi to receive bin Rashid ?News
Al-Maktoum Prize 

NOTE - In light of recent reports. the UNESCO Director-General has decided to suspend Immediately the
participation of DAPP Malawi In all relations UNESCO, including the hlr?i Rashid
AI-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance In Enhancing the Effectiveness of
Teachers

Three programmes to help teachers perform more effectively have been named as winners of the 2014-2015
bin Rashid AI-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the
Effectiveness of Teachers, on the recommendation of an international jury of education professionals.

The Prize will be awarded on 5 October as part of World Teachers' Day celebrations at UNESCO Headquarters
in Paris to two non-govemmental organizations. See Beyond Borders, Cambodia. and Development Aid from
People to People, Malawi. and to one institution of higher education. the University of Malaya {Malaysia}.

See Beyond Borders (Cambodia) is recognized for its ?Teach the Teacher" programme. which has been
contributing to the development of the teaching workforce's professional skills since 2010. It targets rural
primary schools where the most inexperienced teachers are often placed.

The University of Malaya, Malaysia, has been chosen for the "Environmental Citizenship Education
Malaysia 2005-2015? programme launched in 2005 to raise awareness of environmental issues and
sustainability among education stakeholders. including teachers, students. and teacher trainers. The university
has made modules developed for the programme available to all schools in the country.

 

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