Bridget McKenzie, a cultural learning consultant, does daily walking meditations.
"We know that there is a great body of evidence now that has been gathered over the past 20 or 30 years which demonstrates that, where you have schools which give time to cultural learning, there is benefit both in that sphere and also to the other disciplines, " Sir Nicholas said.
BBC: 'Keep arts at heart of curriculum' says Nicholas Serota
Without the library Headington is a cultural and learning desert.
The UNESCO Observatory (ALMOCA) focuses on the cross-cultural creative education and arts-specific learning of cultural diversity in Central Asian countries.
Pursuing the idea that young people must benefit simultaneously from competences and opportunities allowing them to engage as true actors of change for peace and sustainable development, UNESCO is striving to help them achieve and exercise their rights, to participate fully in decisions, policies and programs, which include among others: employment, citizenship, education and learning about cultural and public life.
Education reform that includes salaries for work well done, places resources into the classrooms, applies learning technologies and cultural inter-changes.
Moreover, to promote gender equality, human rights, and intercultural learning, the cultural background of the learners should be integrated into the programme.
Afghanistan needs to see the value of learning its own cultural history as too often the country's story is co-opted by the lens of another.
However, the people in this part of the world share many common heritages, including Confucianism, Buddhism, and thousand years of cultural and economic exchange and learning from each other.
They cover a vast range of subjects from religious studies to mathematics, medicine and astronomy, music, literature, poetry, architecture and esoteric practices, and bear witness to the rich history of the city as a cultural crossroads and centre of learning.
Christ The King replaced the St Edmund of Canterbury Secondary School and was billed as a centre which could be used by the whole community for learning, sport, cultural and leisure activities.
Finally, we profile five companies that are learning how to navigate the cultural and business currents that join China and the Mideast.
Women wishing to experience more of local life than just sightseeing can check out the tours organized by Asia Getaway ( www.asiagetaway.com), a California-based cultural-tour operator that offers travelers opportunities like learning cooking at a Thai farmhouse.
The United Nations Decade for Sustainable Development (2004-2014), for which UNESCO is the lead coordinator, seeks to integrate the values, principles, and practices of ESD into all aspects of education and learning in order to address the social, cultural and environmental challenges we face today.
UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Education for Sustainable Development
See following sections for some suggestions for adapting Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future to different educational and cultural contexts.
UNESCO: Introducing the TLSF Dissemination & Training Toolbox
Falconry is transmitted as a cultural tradition by a variety of means, including mentoring, learning within families and formalized training in clubs.
Falconry is transmitted from generation to generation as a cultural tradition by a variety of means, including mentoring, learning within families, or formalized training in clubs.
It fights discrimination against indigenous languages, strengthens the cultural identity of indigenous people, and opens up possibilities for lifelong learning.
Others insist that the cultural concerns that come with having too much immigration -- people not learning English, changing neighborhoods, etc.
CNN: Commentary: Fear of foreigners drives immigration debate
Learning more about effective safeguarding measures with proven success across various types of intangible cultural heritage in different geographical regions will help the parties concerned develop their own appropriate safeguarding measures.
The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve accreditation acknowledges the scientific, scenic, cultural and educational value of the area, and commits designations to the three goals of conservation, sustainable development and learning and research.
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