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Transformative Competencies: How to Define and Implement Competencies for SDG Target 4.7 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Johanna Helin Corporate author: Bridge 47 This paper was commissioned to support advocacy for SDG Target 4.7 in European and global policies by exploring the concept of ‘Competencies for SDG Target 4.7’. This advocacy paper draws from a desk review of existing global and regional competency frameworks at national, regional and global levels. The aim is to get a clearer understanding of these transformative competencies and how they help the implementation and assessment of Target 4.7.This paper is divided in three sections. The first section provides background to the different world views that frame the discussion on competencies, before turning to presenting some of the competency frameworks for Target 4.7. The second section gives some examples of how these competencies are being introduced into national education policies, professional skills training and lifelong learning. The paper finishes with conclusions and policy recommendations. 
Indicators: The Need and Challenges of Tracking Implementation of Target 4.7 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Johanna Helin Corporate author: Bridge 47 This paper investigates the existing and proposed indicators and monitoring frame- works for 4.7. Examining efforts at national, regional, and global levels will identify the main challenges in measurement initiatives. The paper will start by looking at the context of SDGs and the special character of Target 4.7. Thereafter, it will discuss the process and limitations of defining the indicators at the global level. It will also review regional developments, tools, and ideas for national and local level assessment frameworks in Asia-Pacific and Europe. The paper ends with conclusions and policy recommendations. 
Resources: For SDG Target 4.7 Year of publication: 2021 Author: Sandra Oliveira Corporate author: Bridge 47 This paper is part of a series of publications commissioned to support advocacy for more space for SDG Target 4.7 of Agenda 2030 in European and global policies. In November 2019, Bridge 47 organised an event called Envision 4.7, which brought together civil society organisations, national governments, MEPs, European and global organisations, and together wrote a Roadmap for SDG Target 4.7 for Europe.Focusing on the key themes of this Envision 4.7 Roadmap and drawing on the Envision 4.7. policy papers as key references, this paper focuses on providing a global overview and identification of the types of resources re- quired to achieve this target.\ 
NHS Scotland & the Sustainable Development Goals Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: NHS Scotland | Scotdec | Bridge 47 The aim of the resource is to increase knowledge and understanding of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within NHS Scotland. It uses a Global Citizenship Education approach to help negotiate the tensions between local actions and global impacts and support critical engagement with complex issues. This resource is for any NHS Scotland staff who wish to engage their colleagues in wider global issues and sustainability. The resource includes: This booklet introducing the Sustainable Development Goals, Global Citizenship Education, and a series of Activities for individual and group use. 17 flashcards, one for each of the Sustainable Development Goals with reflective questions and examples of relevant networks, case studies, or further resources to explore. 
ENVISION 4.7: ROADMAP IN SUPPORT OF SDG TARGET 4.7 Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Bridge 47 In November 2019, 200 policy makers, civil society members and researchers from all over the world got together in Helsinki to make a roadmap for the future implementation of SDG Target 4.7 in Europe. The participants of the Envision 4.7 event held in Helsinki, 6th and 7th November 2019, made this document to contribute to the achievement of Target 4.7 of the universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This document was shaped and influenced by the expertise and insight of everyone who came to the conference. Bridge 47 is calling on this collective knowledge and community of experts to continue moving these recommendations forward as we all aim to achieve SDG Target 4.7 and use transformative education as a mechanism for achieving all of the Sustainable Development Goals. 
Global Citizenship Education (GCE) for Unknown Futures: Mapping Past and Current Experiments and Debates Year of publication: 2019 Author: Rene Suša Corporate author: Bridge 47 This Bridge 47-commissioned report by Rene Suša provides a thorough overview of current debates and opportunities within the field of Global Citizenship Education (GCE). The report addresses the following questions: 1) What is the benefit of GCE to our societies? 2) What is the impact of GCE to our societies? and 3) Why do we believe that GCE is the answer to global challenges?The publication also maps GCE-related or GCE-inspired initiatives, projects and partnerships, and offers key findings from a comparative study of these cases. Additionally, Susa also further builds on the recent work of Vanessa Andreotti by elucidating her taxonomy of soft, radical and beyond reform spaces for GCE, as well as relates these to current (international) policy developments in the field. 
Envision 4.7: Bridge 47 Global Event; Helsinki, Finland 5–7 November 2019: Report Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Bridge 47 | Frinland. Ministry of Education and Culture | Finland. Ministry for Foreign Affairs Global event Envision 4.7 was held in Helsinki in November 2019. The event brought around 200 people together to discuss ways to take the SDG Target 4.7 forward. In this report you can find summaries of all the speeches, panel discussions, workshops and working groups that were held at the event, together with a summary of discussions around all the different topics. You can also find pictures and drawings from the event at the report. 
Climate Crisis: The Need for Global Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Bridge 47 This video talks about the climate crisis which is also a human rights crisis, a political crisis, and an economic crisis. And it calls for the fundamental transformation of how we live our lives. To face these global challenges, it emphasizes that we need education that enables us to think critically, connect our actions with their impacts, and act as empowered active global citizens to face. 
Building Cross-Sectoral Cooperation: Estonian Coalition for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation (AKÜ) | Bridge 47 | European Union (EU) This publication presents the members of Estonian Coalition for Sustainable Development, examples of their actions towards a more sustainable future and also some of the activities that the partnerships together have carried over the past few years. It is a great example of a cross-sectoral cooperation and a way of sharing knowledge. 
The Future of Education in Europe with Brikena Xhomaqi (LLLP) Year of publication: 2020 Author: Brikena Xhomaqi Corporate author: Bridge 47 Brikena Xhomaqi is the director of the Life Long Learning Platform (LLLP), an organisation that promotes life long learning and advocates for access to quality education for all. In this episode, Brikena discusses the future of education in Europe and the challenges and possibilities for global citizenship education.