EDUCATING TOWARD A CULTURE OF PEACE S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)

1. EDUCATING TOWARD A CULTURE OF PEACE S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

2. Culture of Peace

3. Is a growing body of shared values, attitudes, behaviors and ways of life based on : • Nonviolence • respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; • understanding, tolerance and solidarity; • sharing and free flow of communication; and • full participation and empowerment of women UNESCO S.H. Toh & V.F. Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

4. Culture Of Peace educating for dismantling a culture of war educating for living with justice and compassion educating for educating for human rights & intercultural responsibilities solidarity educating for educating for inner/personal environmental peace care S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

5. DISMANTLING THE CULTURE OF WAR Wars & cycle of violence & counter violence Wars waste resources; Social needs unmet Biological & chemical warfare Small wars (physical Violence in school) Nuclear threat & Proliferation still real Media Violence; video games Violence in sports What can we do to educate for dismantling the culture of war? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

6. LIVING WITH JUSTICE AND COMPASSION (Abolishing Structural Violence) World hunger & poverty Root causes-structural violence North-South relations Debt trap Inequalities between & within nations Power of large Transnational Corporations Power of IMF, World Bank, WTO, free trade agreements Power of IMF, World Bank, WTO, free trade agreements Growth-maximizing globalization from above What can we do to educate for living with justice and compassion? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

7. EDUCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights Universal Declaration (1948) &Covenants, conventions & treaties Link between human rights Trade, aid, &globalization Culture of Human Rights within School cmmunity Violation of rights of marginalized groups International Tribunals, Criminal Court Gap between promises & action What can we do to educate for human rights and responsibilities? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

8. INTERCULTURAL SOLIDARITY History: Conflicts but more cooperation root causes of intercultural conflicts legacies of colonization & displacement need justice, reconciliation & healing racism & discrimination-real Wisdom of all civilizations cultural identity: respect & pride in roots Multiculturalism-more than festivals, 4Ds (diet, dress, dance dialect) What can we do to educate for intercultural solidarity? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

9. LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE EARTH Ecological crisis, unsustainable growth & development technocratic managerial paradigm of environmentalism versus holistic paradigm of ecological security Green justice Green ‘theology’ Ecological footprint 3 Rs not enough Over-consumerism Earthrights What can we do to educate for environmental care? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

10. PERSONAL PEACE loss of meaning, alienation more consumerism,more happiness? addictions feeling of despair, hopelessness loss of traditional values loss/lack of spirituality WHAT CAN WE DO TO EDUCATE FOR PERONAL PEACE? S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005) Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

11. PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES FOR EIU, ESD, ED.FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE AND INTERE-RELATED FIELDS All issues --------------------All levels ----------------All sectors Inter-related of Education school & society HOLISM Respectful Mind, Heart Listening & Spirit DIALOGUE CRITICAL EMPOWERMENT Open to new ideas Commitment participatory & personal & social democratic action & teaching-learning transformation Personal VALUES FORMATION Structural Cultural Universal Roots Consensus