Mr. Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva greeted the organizers and the participants of this year’s MUNChildren, with a message that was read as an…
Category: Sustainable Development
Model United Nations of Children 2016
The United Nations Office in Geneva was the venue where the Model United Nations of Children was convened on May 20th this year. 24 students coming from different countries gathered…
Conference Opens Discussions on International Family Policies
In consultation with the Focal Point on Family at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the JWF Women’s Platform organized “International Family Conference III: International Family Policies” in…
Education to Play Bridging Role among Dimensions of Sustainable Development
On July 8, 2014, JWF and the Peace Islands Institute organized a discussion panel on the effects of education on the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The panel was part…
Turkish-Afghan Schools Highlighted as Step Forward for Girls' Education
In partnership with the Dialog-Institut and the Permanent Missions of Afghanistan, the UK, and Finland, the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) organized a well-attended conference concerning Afghan girls’ access to…
Panel Discusses Achievements and Challenges in Afghan Girls' Education
Working alongside Peace Islands Institute New York (PIINY) and the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the UN, the JWF Women’s Platform co-organized a panel on the achievements and challenges of…
Education Conference Identifies Key Aspects of Teacher Training
The “Evolution of Teacher Training: International Cooperation and Integration” conference was held on October 24-25 in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It was jointly organized by the Belarusian State Pedagogical…
JWF Delivers Statement at ECOSOC's Annual Meeting in Geneva
JWF attended the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) annual meeting in Geneva on July 4, 2013, working alongside ambassadors, ministers, and other senior officials. The Foundation discussed educational institutions…
JWF Gains 'General Consultative Status' with ECOSOC
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) is the first and only organization in Turkey to gain general consultative status in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations…
Academics Seek Global Stability through Dialogue and Environmentalism
A recent conference in Minsk considered ways to address global problems that threaten humanity and the world. Both local and international academicians attended the event, which was organized by the…