STEM girls boot camp for schools in Kwale and Kajiado counties Theme: “Keeping girls in the picture” The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) in partnership with UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Ministry of Education and the STEM Impact Centre hosted 108 girls during the STEM Girls Boot camp for schools in Kwale County on 14-16th August […]
Six (6) Kenyans have won the prestigious UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowship Programme in Engineering under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Poland. The fellowships offered by UNESCO, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology, and Engineering at the AGH University of Science and […]
Natural Sciences team from both KNATCOM and UNESCO Regional Office of Eastern Africa (ROEA) held their monthly bilateral meeting at KNATCOM Offices today morning, aimed at bolstering implementation of joint activities in areas of mutual interest consistent with the Kenyan Government priorities, KNATCOM Strategic Plan and UNESCO Medium-term Strategy. Among the key issues discussed were […]
The Ag. Secretary General, KNATCOM Dr. James Njogu, HSC, received a courtesy call from the incoming Chief of Education at the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa – Lamine Mamadou Sow. The Chief of Education was accompanied by three officers from the Education Programme: Virginia Mumo, Feddal Scheherazade and Matsumoto, Toshiyuki. The KNATCOM Ag. Deputy […]
KNATCOM Commemorate the World Kiswahili Language Day The UNESCO 41st session of the General Conference of adopted resolution 41 C/61 that recognized the role the Kiswahili language plays in promoting cultural diversity, creating awareness and fostering dialogue among civilizations and noted the need to promote multilingualism as a core value of the United Nations and an […]
Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve “With this designation, it is envisaged that it will promote transboundary collaboration and enhanced coordination of management of natural resources that straddle national boundaries. The designation which has taken many years to be realized, will ensure the biosphere reserve is functional, promote the MAB brand to pursue conservation of flora and […]
Dr. James Njogu, HSC, KNATCOM Ag. Secretary General/CEO The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Ezekiel Machogu, CBS, has appointed Dr. James Gichiah Njogu, HSC as the Acting Secretary General/CEO of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, upon retirement of Dr Evangeline Njoka, MBS who has served two terms at the helm of the Commission. This…
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) KNATCOM under the culture programme promotes the safeguarding, protecting and conserving culture and heritage among the youth. It does this by organizing a 3–4 day workshop/dialogue forum that also coincides with the Celebration of the African World heritage Day (AWHD) 5th May each year. This year plans are underway […]