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In 1990, delegates from 155 countries, as well as representatives from some 150 organisations agreed at the World Conference on Education for All in Jomtien, Thailand (5-9 March 1990) to universalise primary education and massively reduce illiteracy before the end of the decade. This is the World Declaration on Education for All: Meeting Basic Learning Needs, arising from the conference. Amongst other things, it recalls that education is a human right for all and recognises that traditional knowledge and indigenous cultural heritage have a value and validity in their own right and a capacity to both define and promote development

This website promotes inclusion concerning all disability groups. It is translated into English, Spanish, French and German. It provides links to the organisation's regional programmes, as well as a list of publications on advocacy and human rights, self-advocacy, education, employment, social environment, family issues and services

This website is sponsored by the Adaptech Research Network, which consists of teams of academics, students and consumers. They conduct research on computer technology utilised by disabled students in Canadian colleges and universities. This website chronicles their work and shares their findings. Useful for anyone with an interest in assistive technologies and disability

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) is a partnership of organisations committed to the goals of narrowing the gender gap in primary and secondary education by 2005 and ensuring that, by 2015, all children complete primary schooling, with girls and boys having equal access to free, quality education. The website includes a number of printed and multimedia resources, and GirlsEd-Net, an online knowledge network on girls’ education. This network aims to facilitate dialogue and information sharing among UNGEI partners and a broad range of constituencies at the global, regional and national levels. Some of the network’s main activities include a monthly electronic newsletter, information sharing announcements and eDiscussions

The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is a network of interested parties from international agencies and institutions working together to provide better access to education in the aftermath of emergencies. This website describes the main purpose of INEE and features information about their members and task groups. It also provides informative sections on knowledge and capacity, policy and coordination, links to events on education matters, and related resources