CEDAW/C/2006/III/3/Add.3 Ratification of the Convention Against Discrimination in Education Uzbekistan has ratified the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education (08/12/1997). Constitution: Date of adoption/date of entry into force: 8 December 1992 (please note the text provides no provisions on primary education, neither that it be free, compulsory or a state obligation). Article 41: Everyone shall have the right to education. The state shall guarantee free secondary education. Schooling shall be under state supervision. ACTIVITIES UNDER UNESCO SECTORS/PROGRAMMES Education Sector Uzbekistan supports the Central Asian EFA Forum. Fellowships 8 fellowships were granted to women from Uzbekistan, representing a sum of $192,331. Fields of study include: agriculture, biotechnology, communication, education, economics, linguistics and, life science. Two co-sponsored fellowships UNESCO/China – the Great Wall, one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/Israel – science & technology, one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/Israel Mashav, one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/Republic of Korea IPDC, one Regular Programme (FBK), one co-sponsored fellowship UNESCO/Czech Republic and, one UNESCO/L’Oreal cosponsored fellowship for young women in life science. 06-39749 21