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Supporting Change in Practice: Case Studies on the Use of the ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit: Country Case-Republic of Korea Year of publication: 2025 Author: Suyeon Park | Sunmi Ji | Yoonyoung Lee Corporate author: APCEIU APCEIU is pleased to announce the release of its new publications, Supporting Change in Practice: Case Studies on the Use of the ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit, which shares key findings from the research conducted in Australia and the Republic of Korea. The two reports, based on case studies from two countries, build upon the three-phase Asia-Pacific GCED Monitoring Project (2022–2024) jointly undertaken by ACER and APCEIU to strengthen monitoring and evaluation of GCED and support progress toward SDG 4.7 across the region. The three phases of the initiative identified enabling conditions for GCED, validated the regional GCED Monitoring Framework, and developed the ACER-APCEIU GCED Monitoring Toolkit. The reports for each phase can be found here: Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III. The newly released reports move the project forward by examining how the Toolkit can be practically applied in real educational settings. The study aimed to examine how the Toolkit could be used to support collaboration among key education stakeholders—teachers, school leaders, and education supervisors—in 1) goal setting, 2) planning, 3) implementing, and 4) reflecting on GCED practices. Through this process, the research sought to understand how the Toolkit could help strengthen the connection between policy commitments and everyday educational practice, supporting teachers, school leaders, and system leaders to embed GCED more systematically and sustainably within their existing framework. Both studies conducted in Australia and the Republic of Korea have been guided by the following research questions: 1. How does the GCED Monitoring Toolkit support key stakeholder groups to collaboratively embed GCED in policy and practice? a. What aspects of the Toolkit enable or challenge stakeholders to achieve their GCED goals and objectives? b. How do key stakeholders perceive its usefulness? 2. Are there any aspects of the Toolkit that stakeholders would change to improve its usefulness in supporting the implementation and contextualisation of GCED in policy and practice?The reports demonstrate how a GCED Monitoring Toolkit can be translated into actionable processes within real educational settings. It offers valuable insights for policymakers, school leaders, teachers, and researchers aiming to monitor and strengthen GCED implementation and systematically embed GCED within their educational ecosystems. 
Supporting Change in Practice: Case Studies on the Use of the ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit; Country Case-Australia Year of publication: 2025 Author: Rachel Parker | Karena Menzie-Ballantyne Corporate author: APCEIU APCEIU published Supporting Change in Practice: Case Studies on the Use of the ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit, which shares key findings from the research conducted in Australia and the Republic of Korea. The two reports, based on case studies from two countries, build upon the three-phase Asia-Pacific GCED Monitoring Project (2022–2024) jointly undertaken by ACER and APCEIU to strengthen monitoring and evaluation of GCED and support progress toward SDG 4.7 across the region. The three phases of the initiative identified enabling conditions for GCED, validated the regional GCED Monitoring Framework, and developed the ACER-APCEIU GCED Monitoring Toolkit. The reports for each phase can be found here: Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III.The reports move the project forward by examining how the Toolkit can be practically applied in real educational settings. The study aimed to examine how the Toolkit could be used to support collaboration among key education stakeholders—teachers, school leaders, and education supervisors—in 1) goal setting, 2) planning, 3) implementing, and 4) reflecting on GCED practices. Through this process, the research sought to understand how the Toolkit could help strengthen the connection between policy commitments and everyday educational practice, supporting teachers, school leaders, and system leaders to embed GCED more systematically and sustainably within their existing framework. Both studies conducted in Australia and the Republic of Korea have been guided by the following research questions: How does the GCED Monitoring Toolkit support key stakeholder groups to collaboratively embed GCED in policy and practice? a. What aspects of the Toolkit enable or challenge stakeholders to achieve their GCED goals and objectives? b. How do key stakeholders perceive its usefulness?Are there any aspects of the Toolkit that stakeholders would change to improve its usefulness in supporting the implementation and contextualisation of GCED in policy and practice?The reports demonstrate how a GCED Monitoring Toolkit can be translated into actionable processes within real educational settings. It offers valuable insights for policymakers, school leaders, teachers, and researchers aiming to monitor and strengthen GCED implementation and systematically embed GCED within their educational ecosystems. 
Educator's Guide to Global Citizenship Education: From Asia-Pacific Perspectives Year of publication: 2025 Author: Athapol Anunthavorasakul | Keith C. Barton | Sicong Chen | Suzanne S. Choo | Thippapan Chuosavasdi | Li-Ching Ho | Aigul Kulnazarova | Mousumi Mukherjee | Mousumi Roy | Tania Saeed | Tanya Wendt Samu | Kyujoo Seol | Jun Teng Corporate author: APCEIU Educators’ Guide to Global Citizenship Education from Asia-Pacific Perspectives is designed to translate rich discussions from Rethinking Global Citizenship Education from Asia-Pacific Perspectives (2024) into a more accessible resource for educators. This Guide supports educators by presenting scholarly insights in practical and actionable ways. Serving as a bridge between theory and practice, it helps educators grasp key ideas of global citizenship education (GCED) from Asia-Pacific perspectives, reflect on their relevance to their own contexts, and apply them through concrete activities, stories, cases examples, and instructional strategies. This Guide, which is grounded in the diverse philosophies, religions, and lived realities of the Asia-Pacific region, is intended to serve as a practical companion that helps educators understand GCED from a decolonial perspective, adapt its ideas to their own contexts, and translate it all into meaningful learning experiences for their learners. It is our sincere hope that this Guide fosters ongoing dialogue, experimentation, and collaboration, and that it contributes to nurturing learners who think critically, act with empathy and justice, and participate responsibly in shaping a more harmonious and sustainable world. 
Navigating Migration and Global Citizenship Education (SangSaeng no. 61, 2023) Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: APCEIU Migration is reshaping our societies and challenging traditional notions of identity, belonging, and cultural diversity. Global Citizenship Education, with its emphasis on fostering an understanding of global interconnectedness, human rights, social justice, and intercultural competence, is uniquely positioned to address the complex issues arising from migration. In this context, SangSaeng No. 61 explores the multifaceted relationship between migration and GCED to inspire innovative approaches to education and advocacy that address the challenges and opportunities presented by migration. Contents 03 Editor's Note 04 Special Column Renewing Our Commitment — Global Citizenship Education Should Address International Migration / Geon-soo Han 08 FOCUS: Navigating Migration and Global Citizenship EducationAfrican Migration Narratives — Mozambican Migrants in Southern Africa and Trends of African International Migration in Contemporary Africa / Joel das Neves TembeReimagining Thai Society — Burmese Migrant Children and Their Education in Thailand / Nongyao NawaratFortress Europe’s Educational Obstructions — Accessing Education for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe / Prem Kumar RajaramCost of Invasion and Colonial War — Russian Invasion of Ukrainian, Refugees and Migration Governance / Franck DüvellPathway to Empowerment — Self-Reliance: A New Vision Toward Sustainable Solutions for Refugees / Kari Diener 24 Special ReportExploring Transformative Learning for Critical Empowerment through GCED / APCEIU IGCED and RND 26 Best PracticesTaking It Local — Using a Collaborative Approach to Contextualise an International Global Competence Framework / Karena Menzie-BallantyneHarmonizing the Streets for Youth — Jelajah Harmoni: Exploring the Meaning of Harmony through Community-Based Learning / Anna TanTeach to Transform — Creating Empowering Learning Spaces and Building Community of Changemakers / Rajvi Trivedi 35 Story TimeUnparalleled Look into Lives of Migrants / Virginia Pittaro 38 Peace in My MemoryCultivating Tranquillity: Thoughts on Peace / Wisdom Addo 42 GCED YOUTH NETWORKMigration and Global Citizenship Education — Youth Voices from the Ground / Oshan M. GunathilakeEducation without Borders — Empowering Displaced Children and Youth through Global Citizenship Education / Victoria Ibiwoye 48 LetterFacilitating Connections through My Experience with APCEIU / Lorena Gamerra 50 APCEIU in Action 
2023 Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU: Mentorship Programme Final Report Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: APCEIU Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU/GCED (APTW) is APCEIU's flagship Training of Trainers (TOT) programme for educators and teacher trainers in the Asia-Pacific region. Over the last 23 years, APCEIU benefitted more than 650 educators through the workshop. Especially, since 2021, the workshop has been carried out online training workshops, mentorship, and local project implementation to further support the participants to bring positive and sustainable changes in their local communities. In 2023, the 22nd APTW was virtually held from 30 May to 8 June with the theme of 'GCED as a Common Vision for Change.' 56 enthusiastic educators from 16 UNESCO member states in the Asia-Pacific region joined the programme. The workshop provided a venue to learn and discuss how GCED could contribute to transforming current education. This report summarizes 14 GCED projects implemented in the Asia-Pacific region by the 22nd APTW alumni who participated in the mentorship programme. 
Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED 2023: Follow-Up Activity Report Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: APCEIU This report summarizes 15 GCED projects implemented by the selected mentees/grantees of APCElU's 8th Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED on 13-21 July 2023. The projects include teacher training workshops, curriculum development, school-based activities, and community development projects, undertaken by educators, teachers, and practitioners in Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The mentees/grantees first participated in the 8th Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED in August 2023. After completing the Workshop, graduates submitted GCED proposals to be selected as grantees/mentees. The selected 15 mentees/grantees were matched with expert mentors who guided them in their project development and implementation. This report describes the summary of 15 projects held in different corners of the world along with their outputs. 
Asia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan 2023 Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: APCEIU | UNESCO Bangkok | International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) In partnership with UNESCO Bangkok and ICHCAP (International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region), APCEIU (Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding) carried out “Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in the Asia-Pacific” since 2020. As a part of this multi-year project, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan Contest 2023, co-organized by UNESCO Bangkok, APCEIU, and ICHCAP was launched and 18 lesson plans from 10 countries – Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, The Philippines, Singapore, and Viet Nam - were selected as follows. - Saykha Offering (Subject: English), Tsirangtoe Central School, Bhutan- Setting Up a Herbarium, Learning about Medicinal Herbs and their Cultural and Traditional Uses in the Community (Subject: Science/Grades 7–9), Zilukha Middle Secondary School, Bhutan- Shamanistic Worship and Propitiation to the Spirits (Subject: Bhutan History and Civics and Citizenship Education/Grade 8), Bajothang Higher Secondary School, Bhutan- Beauty of Intangible Cultural Heritage (Subject: Foundations of College Art Education/ Freshman Year), Anhui Medical University, China- The Folk Custom of Building the Peace Kiln for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Jingdezhen (Subject: Mathematics/Grade 7), Jingdezhen No.13 Secondary School, China - When Xiabu Meets Batik (Subject: Art/Grade 5–6), ChongQing Shuren Primary School, China- Agricultural Practices (Subject: Biology/Grade 8), Paramita Heritage School, India- Living Heritage – Quilting in the Kalbelia Community of Rajasthan (Subject: Social Science/Grade 9), St. Stephen's Senior Secondary School, India- My City: Varanasi (Subject: Environmental Studies/Grade 2), Sunbeam School Lahartara, India - Bringing Back the Javanese Saka Calendar through Ethnomathematics (Subject: Mathematics/Grade 7–12), Binus School Bekasi, Indonesia- Song, Play, and Dance (Subject: Interdisciplinary for Indonesian Language, Balinese Culture, Music and Physical Education/Grade 3), Green School Bali, Indonesia- Teaching Sound Wave with Sundanese Traditional Instruments (Subject: Physics/Grade 8), Binus School Bekasi, Indonesia- Wau – The Malays Traditional Kite: Introduction, Wau Bulan Appreciation, Wau Making and Flying Workshop and Wau Corner (Subject: Traditional Games/Grades 4–5), SMU (A) Tarbiah Islamiah (SABK), Malaysia- Himalayan Aromatic Incense-Making and Meditation Workshop (Subject: Economics and Social Studies/ Grades 8–9, 11–12), Pragati Pathshala, Nepal- Influence of Biodiversity on the Stability of Ecosystems (Subject: Science/Grade 10), Philippine Normal University Mindanao, The Philippines- Understanding the Nature of Religion: From the Perspective of the Tripeople (Christians, Muslims, & Lumads) of Kidapawan City, North Cotabato (Subject: Humanities and Social Sciences/Grade 12), Kidapawan City National High School, The Philippines- Bongsan Talchum that Helps the Community Become More Sustainable (Subject: Korean Language and Literature, Social Studies, P.E., Arts/Grade 6), Kimje Buk Elementary School, Republic of Korea- Exploring Community Gardens – How and why are they so precious to humans? (Subject: Geography/Grade 9), Admiralty Secondary School, Singapore 
Rethinking Global Citizenship Education: From Asia-Pacific Perspectives Year of publication: 2024 Author: Sicong Chen | Suzanne S. Choo | Thippapan Chuosavasdi | Aigul Kulnazarova | Mousumi Mukherjee | Tania Saeed | Tanya Wendt Samu | Kyujoo Seol | Jun Teng Corporate author: APCEIU Rethinking Global Citizenship Education from Asia-Pacific Perspectives aims to rethink and reinterpret global citizenship and GCED in light of the cultural and historical contexts and political and economic conditions of the Asia-Pacific region. The edited volume offers an in-depth exploration of global citizenship and GCED through the contributions of nine scholars who examine the subject from a range of cultural, historical, and theoretical perspectives. Each chapter brings to light the complexities involved in fostering global citizenship in an era defined by both growing interconnectedness and intensifying political, social, and economic divides.This book is structured into three parts. The first part examines how various philosophical traditions from the Asia-Pacific region, such as Confucian cosmopolitanism, Tagore’s mindset, Pacific indigenous wisdom, and the Tianxia system, can inform and enrich the concept of GCED. The second part delves into the foundational ideas of global citizenship embedded within Asian religious and spiritual traditions, including Buddhist and Sufi perspectives. The third part provides case studies from Central and East Asia, highlighting the practical application of GCED in local contexts such as Kazakhstan, China, Japan, and South Korea. Together, these chapters offer a comprehensive analysis of the evolving challenges, opportunities, and innovations within GCED from Asia-Pacific viewpoints, emphasising the need for education systems to adapt and respond to the multifaceted nature of global citizenship. 
Ecocentrism and GCED : Beyond Human Rights to Nature’s Rights (SangSaeng; No.63, 2024) Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: APCEIU In the context of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, global citizenship and sustainability are spotlighted through SDG Target 4.7, which underscores the importance of harmonising cultural and biological diversity.To address the urgent need for harmony between humanity and the nature, ecocentrism needs to be explored as a guiding principle for fostering ethical and sustainable coexistence.In this light, Issue 63 of SangSaeng delves into Ecocentrism—a perspective advocating for the ethical treatment of all beings and recognising their intrinsic value—alongside Global Citizenship Education (GCED). Contents 03 Editor's Note 04 Special Column- Creating Respectful, Valued Society — Strengthening Global Citizenship Education (GCED) to Combat Hate, Racism, and Discrimination Worldwide / Peter K. Ngure 08 FOCUS Ecocentrism and GCED: Beyond Human Rights to Nature’s Rights- Getting Over Ourselves — Ecocentrism: The Importance of Earth Jurisprudence, Compassionate Conservation, and Personal Rewilding / Marc Bekoff- Combating Decline of Nature’s Diversity — Global Citizenship Education for Geodiversity, Biodiversity Conservation / Eunhee Lee- Ecocentrism and Global Citizenship Education — Fostering Coexistence with Critically Endangered Primates through Citizen Science / Andie Ang- Dolphins Dream of Peace: Beyond Human Rights to Nature’s Rights / Interview with Seungmok Oh 23 Special Report- Small Actions, Global Ripples — How GCED is Revitalizing Peace / Micha Aime 26 Best Practices- What’s Good for the Community — GCED in Action Fosters Culture of Bulungi Bwansi in Uganda / Barbara Nakijoba- Sharing Emotional Sensibility in Education — Practicing Arts Opens up the Spirit of Global Citizenship / Seoyoung Bae - Teaching GCED through Liberation History — Working to Eradicate Entrenched Racism, Intolerance, Xenophobia / Charles Chikunda 36 GCED YOUTH NETWORK- How Youth Leaders Redefine Advocacy, Leading Global Change to Shape our Future — Deep Dive into South Asian Youth Declaration on GCED, Facilitation Techniques for Empowered Youth / Noora Elkenawi 39 Peace in My Memory- Pathway to Inner Peace — Journey is Interconnected with Relationships and Environment / Itseng Kwelagobe 42 Story Time- From Drops to Waves — Power of Poetry-telling in Times of Crisis / Kalpani Dambagolla & Alessia Marzano 45 Understanding the Asia Pacific Region- Central Asian Heart of Culture — Legacy of Horsemanship from Tradition to Modernity / Gulzhan Kabysheva 48 Letter- Raising a Global Citizen / Nelly Aluanga Omino 50 APCEIU in Action 
ACER-APCEIU Global Citizenship Education Monitoring Toolkit: For Teachers, Schools and System Leaders Year of publication: 2024 Author: Rachel Parker | Amy Berry | Payal Goundar | Karena Menzie-Ballantyne Corporate author: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) | APCEIU The APCEIU-ACER GCED Monitoring Toolkit was developed and informed by research conducted from 2022-2024 in collaboration with partners in Australia, Lao PDR, Philippines, and South Korea. The toolkit aims to assist education stakeholders to embed GCED within policy and practice in alignment with local, regional, and international frameworks. Target users of this toolkit include policy makers, education department and ministry personnel, leaders, and educators at all levels in both formal and non-formal education sectors.The toolkit explores effective GCED including how to conceptualise and define, plan, enact and monitor implementation, and how to measure success. By guiding educators and leaders to align their enactment and monitoring efforts to international guidance, research, theory and practice, this toolkit supports a robust and evidence-informed process for enacting GCED in ways that nurture learners as proactive and empowered global citizens.Phase I Report (Link): https://www.unescoapceiu.org/post/4995Phase II Report (Link): https://www.unescoapceiu.org/post/5184