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Education for Sustainable Development at UNESCO

Education for Sustainable Development at UNESCO. Alexander Leicht, Chief, Section of ESD, UNESCO, Paris. Education Natural Sciences Social and Human Sciences Culture Communication. UNESCO’s Programme Sectors.

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Education for Sustainable Development at UNESCO

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  1. Education for Sustainable Developmentat UNESCO Alexander Leicht,Chief, Section of ESD, UNESCO, Paris

  2. Education Natural Sciences Social and Human Sciences Culture Communication UNESCO’s Programme Sectors

  3. Education today does not sufficiently prepare learners to contribute to sustainable development. Themes like climate change or biodiversity need to be integrated into teaching and learning. Teaching and learning needs to be designed in a participatory, learner-centred way. Education for Sustainable Development

  4. Advocate for ESD at the international level Ensured the presence of ESD at Rio+20 Contribute to post-2015 consultations Provide support to Member States in reorienting education Climate Change Education country programmes Guidance tool on Disaster Risk Reduction in curricula Learning materials on biodiversity Coordinate the UN Decade of ESD and prepare for its follow-up UNESCO and ESD – what we do

  5. Where do we stand? Increased presence of ESD internationally and nationally. Major challenges: from pilot to policy from small scale to large scale from margin to mainstream A Global Action Programme to scale up ESD. “We resolve to promote education for sustainable development … beyond the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.”

  6. Global Action Programme on ESD To mobilize education and learning to accelerate progress towards sustainable development.

  7. Key principles and definitions

  8. Priority action areas 1 2 3 4 5

  9. Priority action areas 1. Advancing Policy Integrate ESD into international and national policies in education and sustainable development by mainstreaming good practices and bringing about systemic change. • Work with Ministry of Education to strengthen ESD policy • Connect ESD policy with other sectors (e.g., aligning low-carbon strategies with content of TVET) 2. Transforming learning and training environments Integrate sustainability principles into institutions through whole-institution approaches. • Support education institution to set up a school sustainability plan • Work with private companies to transform them into inspiring models of sustainability through education and training

  10. Priority action areas 3. Building capacity of educators and trainers Build capacities of educators and trainers to become learning facilitators for ESD. • Introduce ESD into pre-service and in-service education and training. 4. Empowering and mobilizing youth Support youth in their role as change agents. • Design learner-centered ESD opportunities, such as e-learning and mobile learning. • Work with youth-driven organizations to enhance youth participation in addressing sustainability challenges. 5. Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level Develop innovative solutions to sustainable development challenges at the local level. • Work with local authorities and municipalities to enhance • ESD programmes.

  11. Global coordination mechanism to be put in place, which may comprise: Implementation of the Programme • Launch commitments from stakeholders • Partners networks for each of the priority action areas • A regular forum for key stakeholders • A coordination mechanism for UN agencies • Support to national focal points • A periodic global ESD report • A clearinghouse of good practices from the implementation of the Programme

  12. Conference themes 1. Celebrating a Decade of Action “What have we achieved, what are the lessons learnt?” 2. Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All “How does ESD reinforce quality education?” 3. Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development “How are sustainability challenges addressed through ESD?” 4. Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014 “What are the strategies for our common future?”

  13. 10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan Stakeholder meetings, 4-8 November 2014, Okayama, Japan Organized by UNESCO and the Government of Japan 1000 participants Parallel workshops for each of the four objectives High-level segment, side-events, exhibitions Advice on preparations by international expert group More information on Conference website Basic information

  14. Workshops Cluster I : Celebrating a Decade of Action Cluster II : Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All

  15. Workshops Cluster III: Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development Cluster IV: Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014

  16. THANK YOU! a.leicht@unesco.org

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