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UNESCO Hosts National Validation Meeting for Jamaica's Health and Family Life Education Study
UNESCO
On 26 June 2026, the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean convened a national validation meeting for the UNESCO Headquarters-led exploratory study entitled, "Learning about Healthy Relationships: Effects of School-Based Sexuality Education", examining...
DEPORTED: DHS Removes Convicted Child Rapist Pardoned by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement confirming that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested and deported an illegal alien from Laos who had been pardoned by...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia strengthen support to improve inclusive teaching and learning
BEQUAL
The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program, launched the seventh round of training of trainers (TOT) for Internal...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch Women In leadership Program
BEQUAL
On 18-20 May 2026 at Naparkkaung Meeting Room, Thoulakom District, Vientiane Province, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, has launched the Women In Leadership Program...
CAVWV Documents Exclusion of Lao, Hmong, Khmer and Vietnamese Allies from U.S. Veteran Recognition Programs
EIN Presswire
Allied communities who bled alongside U.S. forces in Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam are still waiting for the recognition their American counterparts were promised.
Canada-Funded Initiative Results in Major Gains for Biodiversity, Gender Equality and Communities
EIN Presswire
CA$20 Million Investment Delivers Community- and Women-Led Conservation of Ecosystems of Global Importance in Eight Countries ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Government of Canada fueled important advances in...
Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR and Australia invest in teaching and learning resources to strengthen climate resilience in primary education
BEQUAL
Mrs Noy Phimmyseang, technical staff from the Education Development Centre, DTE explained “During the three-day workshop, the core team will begin to turn the curriculum mapping and study tour insights into concrete components of TSP 15. The team...
Spoken Lao supports more children to learn and take part in class
BEQUAL
A delegation led by Dr Vongphet Oudomlit, Director General of the Research Institute for Educational Sciences (RIES), Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES) and Michael Currie, First Secretary, Australian Embassy, visited Luang Namtha...
Minnesota Democrats Pardoned a Convicted Child Rapist. President Trump Deported Him.
The White House
A convicted child sex offender is no longer in our country thanks to President Donald J. Trump and his Administration — defeating a sick attempt by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to lend him safe harbor in the so-called...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia begin work on Gender Equitable Management tool
BEQUAL
The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, has launched the development of a Gender Equitable Management (GEM) tool to help education, science and sports workplaces assess and...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch two impactful videos to promote the value of education
BEQUAL
On Monday 30th March 2026, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the BEQUAL program, officially launched two new Education Promotion Campaign videos.
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Multiple Pedophiles, Violent Assailants, and Other Public Safety Threats
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
80% of Americans SUPPORT the Trump Administration’s commonsense efforts to deport criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON –– Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted...
Ministry of Education and Australia strengthen school based teacher support through joint planning and evidence led learning
BEQUAL
Presentations and reports at the meeting showed clear, practical results: teachers report greater confidence, classroom observations indicate improved teaching practices, and schools are seeing stronger student participation and socio‑emotional...
Ministry of Education and Australia create new tools to strengthen support for students with a disability
BEQUAL
Mr Michael Currie, First Secretary, Australian Embassy said “Many children in Laos have unidentified learning support needs related to hearing, seeing, moving and learning, which limits their school participation.
School Related Gender Based Violence Research in Lao PDR
BEQUAL
Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (Tetra Tech International Development) as the managing contractor of the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR Phase 2 program on behalf of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia deepen partnership to identify best practice teaching strategies to improve student engagement and learning
BEQUAL
In February 2026, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from Australia through the Basic Education Quality and Access in Lao PDR (BEQUAL) program, commenced a third year of research to identify practices that...
Laos Strives to Rein in Inflation
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Inflation in Laos climbed to 5.6 percent in December, compared with 4.8 percent in November, according to the most recent update from the Lao Statistics Bureau.
MoES and Australia strengthen partnership to advance language, literacy and inclusive learning for every child
BEQUAL
The Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), with support from Australia through BEQUAL, is hosting the Conference on “Bridging Languages: Supporting Early Lao Language and Literacy Development in Multilingual Contexts in Lao PDR” on...
Ministry of Education and Sports and Australia launch Child Protection and Safeguarding video project
BEQUAL
The workshop will open with refresher training on the Child Protection and Safeguarding Guidelines for Educators, led by MDAW and the Gender Training experts to ensure technical accuracy and alignment with the new guidance.
Lao-Australia education research on inclusive study takes centre stage in the Asia-Pacific region
BEQUAL
Representatives from Department of Teacher Education, the Ministry of Education and Sports of Lao PDR (MoES), the Australian Embassy and the BEQUAL program, proudly presented innovative research on inclusive teaching and learning in Lao PDR at the...
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