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- Vol 3 RE: Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, App D
- Vol 4 RE: Chapters 18, 23, 24, 26, 27, App A, App C, App D
- Vol 6 RE: Chapter 14, App B, App D
social contract for educationeducation as a public goodpedagogies of cooperationecological literacyintercultural knowledgelifelong learningdemocratic participationReport Evidence summaryAt a glance
This report from UNESCO’s International Commission on the Futures of Education proposes a new social contract grounded in human rights, education as a public endeavour and common good, and collective responsibility for just, peaceful, and sustainable futures.
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It argues that expanded access has not removed deep inequalities and that ecological crisis, digital transformation, democratic erosion, and changing work require education itself to be renewed. Its proposals favour pedagogies of cooperation and solidarity; curricula organised around ecological, intercultural, and interdisciplinary knowledge; teaching strengthened as a collaborative profession; and schools protected as inclusive public sites while learning opportunities expand across life, time, and place. The report calls for broader rights to education, information, culture, science, and connectivity, without treating technology as a substitute for human relationships or public institutions. It also urges participatory research, innovation, global solidarity, and fairer financing.
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The document is intentionally a framework for dialogue rather than an implementation recipe, inviting communities to negotiate locally meaningful futures while retaining commitments to equity, inclusion, and democratic participation.
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