On July 31, Ren Youqun, Vice Minister of Education of China, together with officials from the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges of the Ministry of Education, conducted a research visit in Shanghai on advancing China’s high-level opening-up in education. In the afternoon, accompan

From July 14 to 16, 2026, a delegation of faculty and students from TEC and the Graduate School at Shanghai Normal University, accompanied by Dr. Phattharamanat Sritrakul from Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Education, conducted a three-day educational field study in primary and secondary schools

Dear Colleagues,Greeting from Shanghai.I am very glad to introduce to you the Belt and Road Teacher Development Exchange Project (Oct. 27 - Nov. 7, 2026). This is a non-profit annual Project co-organized by the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre and the New Teacher Foundation, with support from Shangha

On July 12, 2026, a delegation of 11 graduate students arrived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for an overseas educational field study. Organized by UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (TEC) and the Graduate School of Shanghai Normal University, the team was led by Associate Professor Dr. Song Jia, Dr. Song Qi

From July 6 to 8, 2026, the International Exchange and Communication Workshop was hosted at TEC. Focusing on key issues in international educational development and cross-cultural practice, the workshop deepened participants’ understanding of area studies in education, cross-cultural research method

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Online Exchange Program for Mathematics Educators in Zanzibar, Tanzania, hosted by UNESCO-TEC, was held on July 9. The event was held in a hybrid format, with an on-site venue at the UNESCO-TEC building and an online meeting room.Opening remarks were delivered in seq

On the morning of July 6, 2026, a delegation led by Abduvali Ismailov, Director of the Abdulla Avloni National Institute of Pedagogical Skills (Avloni Institute) from Uzbekistan, visited the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre. The Uzbek delegation also included Dildorakhon Khakimova, First Deputy Direc

On July 6, TEC and Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) jointly held the pre-departure ceremony for the 2026 Summer International Education Volunteer Program at the Shicheng Lecture Hall of TEC. The event brought together Prof. Zhang Minxuan, Director of TEC; Mr. Abduvali Ismailov, Rector of National I

In June 2026, TEC and“China Scholars Abroad”（神州学人） jointly launched a cover feature for the China–Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. Through the perspectives of educators, policymakers, and scholars, the feature showcases TEC’s efforts to facilitate teacher education in Africa.The feature co

On June 20, the 2026 Shanghai Learning Events for Malaysia Global Excellence in Mathematics kicked off at the Mingyuan Hall of UNESCO-TEC.Professor HU Guoyong, Deputy Director of UNESCO-TEC; Professor XIAO Shengxiong, Director of the International Office of Shanghai Normal University; and Associate

From May 24 to 30, a delegation led by Professor Yuan Wen, Board Member of the UNESCO-TEC and former President of Shanghai Normal University, visited Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan. Professor Wang Jie and Dr. Li Ruimiao from the TECwere included in the delegation.They attended the China-Central Asi

From June 12 to 14, 2026, the 2026 Acceleration Week for Global Youth Development Programs was held in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area. The event was co-hosted by the All-China Youth Federation, UNICEF and China Youth Daily. The project “Shanghai’s Practice in Engaging International Youth Volunteer

In 1966, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNESCO jointly adopted the Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers (hereinafter referred to as the Recommendation). Over the past six decades, the Recommendation has made a historic contribution to enhancing the status of teachers and

On June 9, 2026, the Annual Meeting of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030 (TTF) was held online. Organized and coordinated by the TTF Secretariat at UNESCO, the meeting brought together nearly 200 representatives from national governments, international organizations, civil