UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
This large document (300+ pages) was originally published in 2007 in French, and is subtitled "Teaching Philosophy and Learning to Philosophise - Status and Prospects" Click the link below to view the PDF version of the document.
UNESCO - Philosophy - A School of Freedom
Following the publication of this document, a series of meetings have been held around the world to discuss in more detail the state of philosophical education in various regions and identify challenges. A summary of the objectives can be found here.
The most relevant of these meetings to the Australian context is the Europe and North America Regional Meeting, held in Milan in February 2011. View the Recommendations Document here: http://sophia.eu.org/News/Recommendations%20on%20the%20teaching%20of%20philosophy%20in%20Europe%20and%20North%20America%5B1%5D.pdf
The Working Document, under construction can also be viewed - approximately 58 pages: http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/SHS/pdf/Working_Document_Teaching_Philosophy_Milan2011_EN.pdf
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