EENET Newsletters

EENET is an inclusive education information-sharing network, open to everyone. Its network members include teachers, parents, students, non-governmental organisations and policy-makers. The network promotes and shares information and documentation originating in the South (developing countries) and encourages critical thinking, innovation and conversations within and between countries, on issues of inclusion, equity and rights in education. 

EENET publishes a newsletter annually dedicated to share experience and expertise, discuss and learn, inspire and support closer collaboration and information exchange between policy-makers, programmers and practitioners who are concerned with inclusive education for all. EENET Asia is part of the global EENET Network which was created in 1997.

Latest: 14th Issue, 2010

Review study of EFA National Plans of Action in Asia and the Pacific and Country plan annexes

UNESCO Bangkok commissioned a study in May 2004 to review and analyze the status of inclusive education in 17 national EFA action plans in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on disadvantaged and marginalized groups. The study served as the key background document for the regional workshop on inclusive education held in October 2004 in Bangkok. This document is a synthesis report of the study, whereof the first section includes the highlights from the study that were shared in the regional workshop and the second section includes the summary reports. Written by Anupam Ahuja. Published June 2005.

Regional Workshop on Inclusive Education: 'Getting All Children into School and Helping Them Learn', 19-21 October 2004 - Final report

In the Asia-Pacific region, many attempts have been made to promote inclusive education, and numerous practical experiences have been gathered. In order to learn from each other and to commemorate the ten years that has passed since the Salamanca World Conference in 1994, a regional workshop on inclusive education was organized from 19 to 21 October 2004 in Bangkok.

Strengthening Inclusive Education by Applying a Rights-based Approach to Education Programming

By Olof Sandkull, UNESCO Bangkok. Published April 2005.

Towards Inclusive Education- Initiatives from the Pacific Region

This booklet shares examples of positive efforts made in inclusive education (IE) by Pacific countries to provide all students with the opportunity to participate in their educational systems - both formal and non-formal. This booklet shares approaches to involve the community and ways to adapt materials, and offers techniques to include a wide range of students.      


                                                                                         

Leading the way: Child centred learning in Laamu, Maldives - (15 min, 36MB)

This video is published by UNICEF and showes an exellent example of how a child centred approach can greatly improve the quality of education.

Overcoming Exclusion through Inclusive Approaches in Education A Challenge & Vision

This conceptual paper on Inclusive Education, outlinines definitions, the scene of inclusion, barriers to inclusion, and some steps forward. Published by UNESCO headquarters in 2003.

Understanding and Responding to Children's Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
A teacher's job is not easy. You may have big classes of 40 and more pupils -all of them individuals ! Having children with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds in your class often requires more work but It need not be so: you can manage differences among the children. This Guide is designed to help you in this task. Published by UNESCO headquarters in 2001.

Open File on Inclusive Education – Support Materials for Managers and Administrators 

The Open File is intended to support all those who are concerned with promoting inclusive education. In particular, it offers a means whereby administrators and decision-makers in different countries can draw on international experience in guiding their own countries’ systems towards inclusion. Published by UNESCO headquarters in 2001.

Inclusive Schools & Community Support Programmes , First Phase
A report of the first phase of the project 'Inclusive Schools and Community Support Programmes' with country reports from eleven countries including countries from the Asia Pacific region. Published by UNESCO headquarters in 1999.

Welcoming Schools
This training material illustrates characteristics, competencies, skills and teaching and learning practices used by teachers who are working to promote the inclusion and participation of children with disabilities in the classroom. The material can be used for professional development activities and workshops which will help other teachers across a range of schools in different countries to develop inclusive practices in classrooms. Published in UNESCO headquarters 1999.