Mission and objectives

UNESCO MGIEP focuses on achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 towards education for building peaceful and sustainable societies across the world by developing programmes and products that promote social and emotional learning, innovate digital pedagogies and empower the youth. UNESCO MGIEP‘s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) interventions draw on the science of learning and aim to build intellectual and emotional intelligence among learners through innovative pedagogies.

Context

UNESCO MGIEP is a category-1 research institute under UNESCO, focusing on research and capacity building in the areas of education for peace and sustainable development. As part of its initiative to expand the scientific understanding of peace, MGIEP is conducting a research study that aims to explore the links between individual qualities and peace related outcomes such as attitudes towards peace and peace-oriented mindsets, across 6 countries (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh) in the South-Asia region. Research methodology includes a detailed online survey (45-50 mins in duration) that consists of questions capturing individual preferences, opinions, as well as unique viewpoints of youth. The outcome of this research study will directly inform the peace education initiatives and program, especially the ones aimed at young individuals. Who can take the survey? Youth in the (1) age group of 18-25 years (2) having intermediate/advanced level of English proficiency; this may include students at universities, members of youth organizations, etc. The data collected from participants will be kept completely anonymous and confidential. In addition, no personally identifying information will be collected from participants. Evidence of quality participation from the desired number of youth participants will be used as a criteria for ensuring process quality. Contribution of UNVs will be highly relevant to UNESCO MGIEP’s SDG goal 4.7, i.e., education for sustainable development and global citizenship, through the promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. They will gain valuable insights about field research and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes through their participation. The work done by UNVs will be crucial to the effective inclusion of youth from diverse backgrounds in getting their voice heard in this wide-spread study on peace.

Task Description

For the research study exploring how youth can act as drivers of peace in their surroundings, we seek support from 40 enthusiastic Online Volunteers (outreach support), to lead and drive the data collection process. Working under the direct guidance of Associate National Project Officer – Research & Data Analyst, each OV will contribute the following to this exciting study on peace: - Each Online Volunteer will be responsible for collecting data from at least 20 youth participants in the age group of 18-25 years (through coordination with volunteers from other teams). - OVs will ensure the good data collection practices (minimal distractions, willingness to participate, no duplicate submissions) are followed. -Submit record/evidence of survey dissemination and respondents/organizations reached by regularly updating the MGIEP focal point, and coordinating focal points. -Submit field notes, observations, and feedback (if any) from the participants.

Competencies and values

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