À l’horizon : calendrier des rencontres et des jalons
The institutional calendar of the Read and Earn Federation for UNESCO. On the Horizon records the convenings, programme milestones, publications and open calls of UNESCO REF and its partners, so that citizens, delegations and institutions may plan their engagement with the work ahead.
Prochainement à l’horizon
The engagements nearest in time, drawn directly from the calendar. Each file opens to its full particulars, with the option to save it to a personal calendar or to write to the Horizon desk.
Le calendrier
Every engagement is dated with the precision available at the time of publication. Where only the month, quarter or year is fixed, the entry appears under the relevant period and is updated as its date is confirmed. Each entry carries a Horizon reference and an access mark.
| Reference | Date | Engagement | Strand | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HZ/26-05/HL | 9 May 2026 10:00 WAT | ICC Abuja | Health | Open to all |
| HZ/26-05/PD | 14 May 2026 11:00 BST | ABE Headquarters, London | Partnerships and Diplomacy | Closed, for the record |
| HZ/26-05/SIP | 21 May 2026 09:00 WAT | Abuja Continental Hotel | SIP-ALPHA | Open to all |
| HZ/26-05/YS | 24 May 2026 14:00 WAT | NYSC Camp, Sagamu | Youth and Service | Open to all |
| HZ/26-05/PD | 30 May 2026 | Presidential Villa, Abuja | Partnerships and Diplomacy | Closed, for the record |
| HZ/26-10/VOICE | 1 October 2026 | Osun State, Federal Republic of Nigeria | VOICE Initiative | Programme participants |
| HZ/26-11/VOICE | 10 November 2026 | Online, unescoref.org/application/ | VOICE Initiative | By application |
| HZ/26-12/SIP | December 2026 | Online, The Lichfield Academy | SIP-ALPHA | Programme participants |
| HZ/26-12/MC | December 2026 | UNESCO REF Media Centre | Media Centre | Open to all |
| HZ/27-00/VOICE | During 2027 | Federal Republic of Nigeria | VOICE Initiative | Programme participants |
| HZ/27-00/PD | During 2027 | African Union member states | Partnerships and Diplomacy | Partners and delegations |
| HZ/27-02/MC | February 2027 | UNESCO REF Media Centre | Media Centre | Open to all |
| HZ/27-Q2/MC | April to June 2027 | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and RSS | Media Centre | Open to all |
| HZ/27-06/YS | 12 June 2027 | Online, unescoref.org/volunteering/ | Youth and Service | By application |
Jalons des programmes, 2026 à 2027
The principal milestones of the current cycle, set out in order. They include programme launches and cohorts, publications of the Media Centre, open calls and the continental extension of UNESCO REF programmes through NEPAD_EY. A filled marker denotes a milestone reached.
Les archives des horizons passés
Each edition of the Horizon is preserved as part of the institutional memory and public record of UNESCO REF. The archive records what was convened, where and with whom.
A month of diplomatic convergence, from the Abuja Education Summit to the graduation of the inaugural NEPAD_EY cohort and the SIP-ALPHA Mid-Year Review attended by 14 international delegations.
SIP-ALPHA Phase II kickoff, with the first international cohort enrolled.
Women in Agriculture Summit, at which ministerial endorsement was secured.
Launch of the year, with the Horizon framework announced in Abuja.
Invitations et protocole
Every engagement on the Horizon carries one of six access marks, which state plainly who may take part and how. The marks are applied by the Horizon desk at publication and revised with each edition.
| Open to all | Publications, broadcasts and convenings open to all. No invitation is required; particulars are given in the entry. |
| By application | Open calls and programme intakes to which individuals apply through the published channel before the closing date. |
| Programme participants | Engagements for enrolled or nominated participants of a UNESCO REF programme, listed for the information of the public. |
| Partners and delegations | Engagements for partner institutions, governments and accredited delegations. Requests are made to the Horizon desk. |
| By invitation | Convenings that admit guests by invitation. Requests are made from the entry and confirmed by the Horizon desk. |
| Closed, for the record | Closed diplomatic or partnership meetings, listed for the record only. No requests for attendance are entertained. |
For convenings that admit guests, open the entry and choose Request an invitation. Your email application opens with a prepared request addressed to the Horizon desk at info@unescoref.org; sending it completes the request. The desk replies within three working days.
Diplomatic missions, partner institutions and accredited journalists should write to info@unescoref.org with the name of the engagement, the names and roles of those attending and any protocol requirements, at least ten working days in advance.
Dates, venues and access may change. The Horizon is revised whenever an engagement is confirmed or amended, and the edition date at the head of this page records the latest revision. Entries saved to a personal calendar should be checked against this page.
Questions fréquentes
On the Horizon is the institutional calendar of UNESCO REF. It records convenings, programme milestones, Media Centre publications and open calls, with an archive of past editions.
The Horizon is revised whenever an engagement is confirmed, added or amended. The edition date shown at the head of the page records the latest revision.
Each engagement is marked open to all, by application, programme participants, partners and delegations, by invitation, or closed, for the record. Section V explains each mark.
Open the engagement and choose Request an invitation. Your email application opens with a prepared request to info@unescoref.org, and sending it completes the request. The Horizon desk replies within three working days.
Yes. Engagements with a confirmed date can be saved as a calendar file that opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Microsoft Outlook.
Diza is the digital concierge of the Horizon, named in honour of a much-loved cat, hence the paw. Diza answers questions about the engagements on this page from the published calendar, exchanges greetings in many languages, including Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Nigerian Pidgin, French and Arabic, and passes any other enquiry to the Horizon desk at info@unescoref.org. Conversations are not stored.
Write to info@unescoref.org with the title, proposed date, venue and purpose of the engagement and the institutions involved. Proposals are reviewed by the Horizon desk before publication.