Convention against Discrimination in Education
Encyclopedia
Convention against Discrimination in Education is a convention adopted by UNESCO
in 1960 aiming to combat segregation
and discrimination
in the field of education
. It has entered into force in 1962. There is an additional Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good offices Commission, adopted in 1962 and entering force in 1968. As of July, 2011, Convention has 97 member states (counting China
relating to Macao
only), Protocol — 34 (counting pre-unification Vietnam; post-unification Vietnam has not expressed a position on whether it succeeds pre-unification Vietnam as member of protocol).
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 1960 aiming to combat segregation
Segregation
Segregation or segregate refers to setting apart or separating things or people and may refer to:* Particle segregation* Segregation in materials* Magnetic-activated cell sorting* Segregate * Mendel's law of segregation...
and discrimination
Discrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
in the field of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. It has entered into force in 1962. There is an additional Protocol Instituting a Conciliation and Good offices Commission, adopted in 1962 and entering force in 1968. As of July, 2011, Convention has 97 member states (counting China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
relating to Macao
Mação
Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District....
only), Protocol — 34 (counting pre-unification Vietnam; post-unification Vietnam has not expressed a position on whether it succeeds pre-unification Vietnam as member of protocol).