"The Biggest Lesson in the World"

IDEA Public Union, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Azerbaijan Office and the Ministry of Education, is implementing the "World’s Largest Lesson" project in a number of secondary schools in our country, dedicated to promoting the Sustainable Development Goals.

As is known, on September 25, 2015, world leaders adopted the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this regard, with the support of UNICEF and other organizations, the "World’s Largest Lesson" project was launched. The aim of the project is to conduct lessons on the Global Goals in schools worldwide starting from the end of September each year. The purpose of the lesson in Azerbaijan is to enhance students’ knowledge on a number of topics, including climate change. In this context, the lesson focuses on the impact of climate change and how children can develop ways to protect their local environment. The lessons are conducted based on teaching materials prepared within the framework of the project.

To facilitate the implementation of the lessons in our country’s schools, these materials have been prepared and published in Azerbaijani by IDEA and UNICEF. With the participation of the Institute for Professional Development of Education Workers under the Ministry of Education, training sessions on the teaching of the "World’s Largest Lesson" will be organized for teachers from 20 secondary schools in Baku and Khachmaz over the course of a week starting from September 24. Subsequently, the trained teachers are expected to conduct the lesson with their own students. At the end, schools participating in the project will be marked on the world map on the “World’s Largest Lesson” website. The initiative will conclude with a final ceremony attended by high-level representatives of the Ministry of Education, UNICEF, and IDEA.

Since its launch in 2015, the "World’s Largest Lesson" initiative has informed millions of children and young people from more than 130 countries about the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ecological, social, and economic challenges and targets set, and taught them how they can participate in achieving these goals.