Global Calendar- A few forthcoming dates to help you plan global activities in your schools.

Global Calendar

A few forthcoming dates to help you plan global activity in your school:
(find more information in the Globe March newsletter)

» 18 April – International Day for Monuments and Sites
Raising awareness about the diversity and vulnerability of the world’s heritage sites.

» 8 May – World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
The birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross.

» 15 May – International Conscientious Objector Day
Does your country have the right to force you to enlist, and do you have the right to refuse?

» 15 May – International Day of Families
Celebrating the family as the basic unit of society.

» 17 May – International Day Against Homophobia
There are seven countries where being gay is a criminal offence punishable by death.

» 21 May – World Day for Cultural Diversity
Learning to ‘live together better’.

» 22 May – International Day for Biological Diversity
Increasing understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

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