Tuesday, November 20, 2012

BEAUTIFUL CHILD (Universal Children's Day)


World Children's Day is observed every year on the 20th of November. In 1954 to protect children from having to work long hours in unsafe conditions and allow all children to have access to learning, the UN General Assembly recommended that all countries should establish a Universal Children's Day on an "appropriate" day. World Children's Day is celebrated every year in honor of children and also as an annual global fundraiser to benefit branches of Ronald McDonald House Charities around the world. Today, World Children's Day is celebrated in more than 100 countries.
http://www.childrensdaycelebration.org/history.html

http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/
http://www.globaleducationfirst.org/files/EdFirst_G29383UNOPS_lr.pdf
http://www.globaleducationfirst.org/289.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day

Thursday, November 15, 2012

World Philosophy Day


"In celebrating World Philosophy Day, UNESCO reaffirms the power of philosophy to change the world, because it can help us to change ourselves – by giving weight to our indignation before injustice, lucidity to ask the right questions, and conviction to defend human dignity."
http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/

Philosophy, said Socrates, is a state of awareness – “I know that I know nothing”. Faced with the complexity of today’s world, philosophical reflection is above all a call to humility, to take a step back and engage in reasoned dialogue, to build together the solutions to challenges that are beyond our control. This is the best way to educate enlightened citizens, equipped to fight stupidity and prejudice. The greater the difficulties encountered the greater the need for philosophy to make sense of questions of peace and sustainable development.
http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/messages.shtml

Sunday, November 11, 2012

November Rain

After a never-ending drought here's come the rain and it seems it wishes to stay for a while.