Shanghai gets center for teacher training

UNESCO voted to support the creation of a teacher education center at Shanghai Normal University during the international agency's recent 39th general conference in Paris. The motion passed without debate.

The center, the first Category 2 center under the auspices of UNESCO in China, will substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers in developing countries through international cooperation. Category 2 centers are funded directly by the member states where they are located, but their scope goes beyond the country's boundaries.

The center in Shanghai will provide suggestions for innovative projects and policy improvements to UNESCO member states.