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Des pays en marche vers l'éducation pour le développement durable, 2011: examen des expériences nationales; Chili, Indonésie, Kenya, Oman, Pays-Bas Year of publication: 2011 Author: I. Mulà | Daniella Tilbury Corporate author: UNESCO This publication has sourced information from a series of national reviews commissioned by UNESCO in 2010 and written by authoritative stakeholders in Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Oman. The selection of countries was based on: i) work showcased at the 2009 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany; ii) submissions to the monitoring and evaluation process for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD); as well as iii) through evaluation material submitted by UNESCO staff in regional bureaux of education. The countries showcased in this report are not necessarily the ‘best’ examples of the region, as many other countries are also progressing effectively towards implementing ESD. Rather, the countries selected illustrate the wide diversity of ESD approaches and initiatives taking place in different parts of the learnt world. The national studies were then edited and harmonized before common themes and lessons learned were identified to support other national efforts in moving towards the second half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. 
National journeys towards education for sustainable development, 2011: reviewing national experiences from Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Oman Year of publication: 2011 Author: I. Mulà | Daniella Tilbury Corporate author: UNESCO This publication has sourced information from a series of national reviews commissioned by UNESCO in 2010 and written by authoritative stakeholders in Chile, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands and Oman. The selection of countries was based on: i) work showcased at the 2009 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development held in Bonn, Germany; ii) submissions to the monitoring and evaluation process for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD); as well as iii) through evaluation material submitted by UNESCO staff in regional bureaux of education.The countries showcased in this report are not necessarily the ‘best’ examples of the region, as many other countries are also progressing effectively towards implementing ESD. Rather, the countries selected illustrate the wide diversity of ESD approaches and initiatives taking place in different parts of the learnt world. The national studies were then edited and harmonized before common themes and lessons learned were identified to support other national efforts in moving towards the second half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. 
Education: global citizenship education in context Corporate author: Global Hive In a fast-changing and globalized reality, there are many who believe that education can, and should, help young people to meet the challenges they will confront now and in the future, and that educating for global citizenship is now more important and urgent than ever before. Upon reflection back over this decade of work, however, there is an indication that not a lot of progress has been made in expanding education for global citizenship (Schulz, 2007; Canadian Council for International Cooperation, 2004). In the early 1990s, with the financial assistance of the Canadian International Development Agency and inspired by visions of global solidarity, Canadian schools and community organizations joined together in efforts to educate students on global society, though since then funding has been cut drastically, and coordinated efforts across sectors have decreased, as schools and NGOs face their own budget cuts. In a recent poll conducted by VisionCritical and the Inter-Council Network of Provincial and Regional Councils for Global Cooperation, it was found that one third of Canadians rank global poverty (hunger in the world) among the first, second and third most concerning issues to them globally. Moreover, the majority of Canadians believe there is a human rights obligation to reduce global poverty, and believe there are significant benefits to doing so, including improving Canada’s international reputation, reducing global conflict, and reducing risks of pandemics. Global Citizenship Education is essential for the following reasons: Education for Global Citizenship gives young people access to the knowledge, understanding, skills, and values that they need to participate fully in ensuring their own and others’ well-being, and to make a positive contribution both locally and globally. Global Citizenship Education involves children and youth fully in their own learning through the use of a range of activities and participatory learning methods. This engages the learner, but also develops confidence, self-esteem, and skills of critical thinking, communication, cooperation and conflict resolution. Current use of the world’s resources is inequitable and unsustainable. As the gap between the rich and the poor widens, poverty continues to deny millions of people around the world their basic human rights. Education is a powerful tool for changing the world because tomorrow’s adults are the children and youth we are educating today. For teachers interested in promoting global citizenship, the next and most immediate question is how: How can I integrate and teach global citizenship education when I have so many other pressing curriculum requirements to get through with my students? How does Global Citizenship Education relate to English Language Arts or Physical Education? This toolkit seeks to provide information on how global citizenship education can be integrated into many areas of the curriculum, offer some tools and methods by which to do so, and present some illustrative case studies to provide inspiration and guidance. 
Happy Schools!: A Framework for Learner Well-being in the Asia-Pacific Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok The Happy Schools Project was launched in June 2014 in the aim of promoting learner well-being and holistic development. It follows on the findings of UNESCO Bangkok’s research on ‘Learning to Live Together’, which examined the ways in which education systems can promote peace through education in the Asia-Pacific region. While the concept of ‘Learning to Live Together’ is often reflected at policy level, there is little evidence as to how it is implemented in practice. Therefore, the Happy Schools Project aims to identify and recognize proven practices at school level that integrate this concept. 
Global education guides Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: Global Education Network of Young Europeans (GLEN) This document was written as an introduction to global education and as a practical support tool for planning, managing and evaluating global education projects. It is addressed to members of GLEN, the Global Education Network of Young Europeans, as well as to other global educators. The following pages are the result of numerous discussions that have occurred during the last five years both within GLEN and with external global education practitioners and academics. Many of these discussions crystallised at the European Global Education Days (EGED), a five-day seminar that GLEN organised on the occasion of the network’s fifth anniversary in November 2008. The EGED brought together more than 70 global education activists, practitioners and academics from 15 European countries, with the aims of exchanging experiences and good practices of global education, discussing how to evaluate global education projects and measure impact; reflecting on the potential of global education as a tool for activists and how it relates to concepts such as citizenship or development; and using the results of these discussions for the future work of our network: planning global education projects and further engaging with other stakeholders. The world is currently going through a period of accumulated crises: the ecological crisis, the financial and economic crisis, the food crisis. And this on top of all the other problems: hunger, poverty, unequal distributions of resources, violent conflict, etc. The challenges which humankind is facing seem to be greater than ever. However, the Greek word ‘crisis’ does not mean downfall, but decision. We, as human beings and as citizens of this world, can decide to contribute our share for bringing about more just political and economic structures; and more sustainable, democratic, peaceful and inclusive ways of living together. If we do global education, it is in order to address exactly these issues; it is to empower people to become agents of change in view of this vision. So, in this spirit, let us use the present momentum and make the current ‘crisis’ a turning point. Guide d'éducation globale Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: Global Education Network of Young Europeans (GLEN) Ce document a été écrit comme une introduction à l'éducation mondiale et comme un outil de support pratique pour la planification, la gestion et l'évaluation des projets d'éducation globale. Il est adressé aux membres de GLEN, le Réseau Éducation Mondiale des Jeunes Européens, ainsi que d'autres éducateurs mondiaux. Les pages qui suivent sont le résultat de nombreuses discussions qui ont eu lieu au cours des cinq dernières années, tant au sein de GLEN et avec les praticiens de l'éducation mondiale externes et des universitaires. Beaucoup de ces discussions cristallisées lors des Journées Européennes Global Éducation (JEGÉ), un séminaire de cinq jours qui GLEN organisé à l'occasion du cinquième anniversaire du réseau en Novembre 2008. Le JEGÉ a réuni plus de 70 mondiaux éducation des militants, des praticiens et des universitaires de 15 pays européens, avec les objectifs de l'échange d'expériences et de bonnes pratiques de l'éducation mondiale, discuter de la façon d'évaluer les projets mondiaux d'éducation et de mesurer l'impact; réflexion sur le potentiel de l'éducation mondiale comme un outil pour les militants et comment il se rapporte à des concepts tels que la citoyenneté ou de développement; et en utilisant les résultats de ces discussions pour les travaux futurs de notre réseau: la planification des projets mondiaux d'éducation et engager davantage avec d'autres parties prenantes. Le monde traverse actuellement une période de crises accumulées: la crise écologique, la crise économique et financière, la crise alimentaire. Et cela au-dessus de tous les autres problèmes: la faim, la pauvreté, les distributions inégales des ressources, les conflits violents, etc. Les défis auxquels l'humanité est confrontée semblent être plus que jamais. Cependant, le mot grec ‘crise’ ne signifie pas la chute, mais la décision. Nous, en tant qu'êtres humains et en tant que citoyens de ce monde, pouvons décider de contribuer à provoquer des structures politiques et économiques plus justes; et des moyens plus durables, démocratiques, pacifiques et inclusifs de vivre ensemble. Si nous faisons l'éducation mondiale, il est dans le but de répondre exactement à ces questions; il est d'habiliter les gens à devenir des agents de changement en vue de cette vision. Donc, dans cet esprit, nous utilisons la dynamique actuelle et de faire la ‘crise’ actuelle un point tournant. 글로벌 교육 가이드 Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: Global Education Network of Young Europeans (GLEN) 본 문서는 글로벌 교육을 소개, 계획 및 관리하고 글로벌 교육 프로젝트를 평가하기 위한 실질적 지원 도구로 작성되었다. 이것은 GLEN 멤버와 영 유로피언의 글로벌 교육 네트워크뿐 아니라, 다른 글로벌 교육자들을 위한 것이다. 다음의 내용은 GLEN 내부와 외부 글로벌 교육 실무자 및 학계 양측에서 지난 5년간 이뤄졌던 수많은 논의의 결과다. 이 논의의 대부분은 2008년 11월 GLEN 네크워크 5주년에 즈음하여 조직된 5일간의 세미나- ‘유러피언 글로벌 교육의 날(EGED)’에서 결정되었다. ‘유러피언 글로벌 교육의 날(EGED)’은 유럽 15개 국에서 70명 이상의 글로벌 교육 활동가, 실무자 및 학계 관계자들이 함께 하여 어떻게 글로벌 교육 프로젝트를 평가하고 그 영향을 측정하는 가에 대한 논의를 하였다. 또한 활동가를 위한 도구로써 글로벌 교육의 잠재력을 반영하는 것과 이를 어떻게 ‘시민의식’ 혹은 ‘개발’의 개념과 연계시키는 가에 대한 논의도 이어 나갔다. 아울러, 향후 우리의 네트워크 작업을 위한 본 논의들의 결과를 어떻게 사용하는 가에 대한 방안도 모색하였는데, 여기에선 글로벌 교육 프로젝트를 계획하고 더 나아가 다른 이해관계자들도 참여시키는 방안도 모색하였다. 세계는 현재 축적된 위기의 시간을 겪고 있다. 즉, 생태 위기, 금융 및 경제 위기, 식량 위기를 겪고 있다. 그리고 그 위에 기아, 빈곤, 불평등한 자원 분배, 폭력 충돌 등 다른 문제들도 산적하고, 이러한 문제들에 직면한 인류의 도전은 그 어느 때보다 중요하게 여겨진다. 그러나 그리스어 ‘위기’라는 단어는 ‘몰락’이 아니라 하나의 ‘결정’을 의미한다. 우리는 인류와 세계시민으로서 더 정의로운 정치와 경제구조를 이끌기 위해 우리 각자의 몫을 기여할 수 있고, 더불어 평화롭게 함께 살고, 더 지속가능하고 민주적인 것에 기여하는 방법을 찾을 수 있다. 우리가 글로벌 교육을 하는 것은 바로 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해서이다. 다시 말해서, 미래에 대한 비전을 갖고 변화의 동인이 되는 사람에게 힘을 실어 주는 것이다. 그러므로 우리는 이러한 정신으로 현재의 동력이 되어 오늘날의 위기를 전환점으로 만들도록 한다. Nepal: lessons from integrating peace, human rights, and civic education into social studies curricula and textbooks Year of publication: 2015 Author: Melinda Smith Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | Education Above All (Qatar) This case study examines the process undertaken by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in collaboration with development partners to revise the social studies curriculum in Nepal. The aim was to promote education for peace, human rights, and civic education (PHRCE) in the wake of a 10-year Maoist insurgency and the transition to a democratic republic. It provides a critical analysis of the process, synthesizing information from two assessments of the initiative, and makes recommendations for the future based on challenges and gaps identified by stakeholders. The study also provides recommendations to countries in post-conflict transition which are interested in undertaking similar curriculum reform initiatives.Information is drawn from a number of reports and programme documents developed by the implementing partners, as well as 12 interviews with individuals involved in the process of curriculum reform. Interviewees included representatives of the major agencies involved in the revision process: the MoE’s Curriculum Development Centre, the National Centre for Education Development, Save the Children, UNESCO, and UNICEF. In addition, interviews were conducted with representatives of civil society and non-governmental agencies supporting peace education and representing marginalized groups, and the external international consultant who provided technical assistance. Népal: leçons tirées de l'intégration de la paix, des droits de la personne et de l'éducation civique dans les programmes d'études et les manuels scolaires Year of publication: 2015 Author: Melinda Smith Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | Education Above All (Qatar) Cette étude de cas examine le processus entrepris par le Ministère de l'Éducation (MdE) en collaboration avec les partenaires au développement pour réviser le programme d'études sociales au Népal. L'objectif était de promouvoir l'éducation pour la paix, les droits humains et l'éducation civique (PDHEC) à la suite d'une insurrection maoïste de 10 ans et la transition vers une république démocratique. Il fournit une analyse critique du processus, synthétise l'information à partir de deux évaluations de l'initiative et formule des recommandations pour l'avenir en fonction des défis et des lacunes identifiés par les intervenants. L'étude fournit également des recommandations aux pays en transition post-conflit qui sont intéressés à entreprendre des initiatives de réforme du curriculum similaires. L'information provient d'un certain nombre de rapports et de documents de programme élaborés par les partenaires d'exécution, ainsi que de 12 entrevues avec des personnes impliquées dans le processus de réforme du curriculum. Les personnes interrogées comprenaient des représentants des principaux organismes impliqués dans le processus de révision: Centre de développement, le Centre national pour le développement Education Curriculum MdE, Save the Children, l'UNESCO et l'UNICEF. En outre, des entrevues ont été menées avec des représentants de la société civile et les organisations non gouvernementales qui soutiennent l'éducation de la paix et représentant des groupes marginalisés, et le consultant international externe qui a fourni une assistance technique. Global education in Austria Corporate author: North-South Centre of the Council of Europe This National Report on Global Education in Austria is part of the European Global Education Peer Review Process, which was initiated in 2002 with the purpose of increasing and improving global education in Council of Europe member states. This report is the culmination of a peer review process led by an international peer review team. Through research and interviews with key stakeholders, information was gathered and critical perspectives developed about the current state of, and the future prospects for, global education in Austria. This year–long process, facilitated by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, was developed in partnership with the Austrian Strategy Group for Global Education as the national counterpart in the process. It involved the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), KommEnt, and the NGO and academic communities.This Peer Review report recognises the relatively strong tradition of global education in Austria. Austrian support for GE is reflected in the range of committed organisations involved in GE, and the many initiatives and projects in the formal and non-formal education sectors, and in civil society. Chapter 1 below provides an introduction to the report and the process generally. Chapter 2 outlines the context of global education in Austria. Chapter 3 examines global education in the formal education sector. Chapter 4 focuses on the important and varied work taking place in non-formal education, civil society organisations and other sectors in this field. Chapter 5 provides, in summary fashion, an outline of the key observations and recommendations of the Peer Review.