The UNESCO Observatory Projects
The UNESCO Observatory supports a range of projects that contribute to the future benefit of society through the use of the arts to overcome disaffection, exclusion, marginalisation and poverty.
- Poster Competition
Would you like to represent your school or association by producing a poster with a strong and excellent message addressing important global issues? - Child Peace Africa
- Maasai Arts and Culture
- Billy Missi: Torres Strait Artist
- Gichocho Arts Education
- Design Build: PNG
- Architecture Tour to Kenya 2008
The UNESCO Observatory in conjunction with gaps australia conducted an architecture tour for students for the University of Melbourne to Kenya from July 2nd - 25th 2008. The students, accompanied by university lecturer and UNESCO representative Lindy Joubert, were involved with design adaptation of a future school on-site in Kiambu, approximately 20km north of the Nairobi city centre. - Architectural Design 3 Studio: Flotsam and Jetsam 2007
- Field Trip to Mua Island, Torres Strait Island Kubin Community 2007
- Field Trip to the Cook Islands 2006
This field trip for students of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, focused on a real architectural project - the design of the Ministry of Education in Rarotonga.
External Projects
- Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health
UNESCO Project submission
Description: To explore the music making and singing effect on quality of life and general health. A cross-national study (Australia, Germany, UK) of 21 choirs with 1124 singers.
Leader: Don Stewart (Aust)
E: donald.stewart@griffith.edu.au