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Herritartasun globalerako hezkuntza: Eztabaidak eta erronkak Year of publication: 2009 Author: Miguel Argibay | Gema Celorio | Juanjo Celorio Corporate author: Hegoa This publication is divided in four parts. The first part is a summary of the history of global citizenship and its role in education. It focuses on the education strategies put forth by the European Union to promote internal cohesion and responsible citizenship. The second part deals with education for development. It briefly describes the evolution of the concept and how in its last stage is a key element in the promotion of global citizenship. The third part presents an analysis on the specific requirements for Education for Global Citizenship, examples of experiences and implementation methods of pedagogical material on the subject. The last part proposes a regional study on formal, non formal and informal education in the Basque region. Currículos escolares y sus orientaciones sobre historia, sociedad y política: significados para la cohesión social en Latinoamérica Year of publication: 2009 Author: Cristián Cox | Robinson Lira | Renato Gazmuri Corporate author: Uqbar Editores | Elsevier The purpose of this work is to analyse the results of the curricula reform that took place from 1999 to 2000 in regards to the role of schools in providing a model for social integration or cohesion among all groups and social strata. The analysis and critical reflection is based on the assessment done on the curricula for citizenship formation in primary and secondary education in seven countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. The main question being answered whether the patterns observed in the different curricula contribute to social cohesion. Global citizenship: abstraction or framework for action Year of publication: 2006 Author: Lynn Davies Corporate author: Educational Review This paper explores whether the notion of ‘global citizenship’ is too abstract to be valuable in driving curriculum policy and active citizenship for students. The paper looks firstly at three of the key aspects of an active role: a concern for social justice; rights; and culture and cultural conflict. It then examines actual curricula and programmes of study for global citizenship, and compares the conceptual frameworks, progression routes and emphases within these curricula. It moves on to review the research on teachers’ practices and orientations in teaching global citizenship, finding some variation and problems, particularly in areas such as teaching controversial issues. Factors in successful impact of global citizenship education are outlined, such as various forms of democratic decision-making and community service. Constraints are nonetheless identified of curriculum overload, resources, time and confidence. The paper then describes existing research on the needs and wishes of learners within global citizenship. The conclusion confirms the consensus on the importance of global citizenship and argues that it can be turned into a more radical and politicised curriculum area; however, more research is needed on impact of the learning, including research by students themselves. 
Shaping the future we want: UN decade of education for sustainable development (2005-2014); final report; summary Year of publication: 2014 Author: Carolee Buckler | Heather Creech Corporate author: UNESCO This summary for policy- and decision-makers provides a brief overview of the key findings and trends, a synopsis of highlights, challenges and actions across all levels and areas of education, and steps for scaling up actions presented in the UNESCO 2014 Global Monitoring and Evaluation Final Report, Shaping the Future We Want – UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). The Final Report provides an assessment of progress towards embedding education for sustainable development (ESD) into education systems and into sustainable development efforts. Building on the findings of the past two DESD Global Monitoring and Evaluation reports, and based upon Member States’ and other stakeholders’ assessments of the current state of ESD, the Final Report maps the achievements and challenges of a decade of progress and action on ESD at the global, national, regional and local levels, and within all areas and levels of education. The Final Report concludes that a solid foundation has been laid for ESD at the end of the DESD, achieved by raising awareness, influencing policies and generating significant numbers of good practice projects in all areas of education and learning. At the end of 10 years of work, 10 key findings and trends have emerged that will guide ESD into the future. The report also shows that despite the successes, a full integration of ESD into education systems has yet to take place in most countries. 
Initial findings from the IEA international civic and citizenship education study Year of publication: 2010 Author: Wolfram Schulz | John Ainley | Julian Fraillon | David Kerr | Bruno Losito Corporate author: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) studied the ways in which countries prepare their young people to undertake their roles as citizens. It investigated student knowledge and understanding of civics and citizenship as well as student attitudes, perceptions, and activities related to civics and citizenship. It also examined differences among countries in relation to these outcomes of civic and citizenship education, and it explored how differences among countries relate to student characteristics, school and community contexts, and national characteristics. ICCS considered six research questions concerned with the following:1. Variations in civic knowledge;2. Changes in content knowledge since 1999;3. Student interest in engaging in public and political life and their disposition to do so;4. Perceptions of threats to civil society;5. Features of education systems, schools, and classrooms related to civic and citizenship education; and6. Aspects of student background related to the outcomes of civic and citizenship education.ICCS gathered data from more than 140,000 Grade 8 (or equivalent) students in over 5,300 schools from 38 countries. These student data were augmented by data from more than 62,000 teachers in those schools and by contextual data collected from school principals and the study’s national research centers. Different approaches to provision of civic and citizenship education were evident in the ICCS countries. These approaches included having a specific subject, integrating relevant content into other subjects, and including content as a cross-curricular theme. Twenty-one of the 38 countries in ICCS included a specific subject concerned with civic and citizenship education in their curriculum. Civic and citizenship education covered a wide range of topics, including knowledge and understanding of political institutions and concepts, such as human rights, as well as newer topics covering social and community cohesion, diversity, the environment, communications, and global society. Shaping the education of tomorrow: 2012 report on the UN decade of education for sustainable development, abridged Year of publication: 2012 Corporate author: UNESCO As the lead agency for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005 – 2014), UNESCO is responsible for monitoring and evaluating progress during the DESD. UNESCO is publishing three reports during the DESD – in 2009, 2012 and 2014. This second report focuses specifically on processes and learning in the context of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). What kinds of learning processes have emerged in the course of the DESD? What is the role of ESD in supporting them? What changes in ESD have occurred since the early years of the Decade? The report is informed by a broad consultation process that includes input from hundreds of policy makers, scholars and practitioners engaged in ESD around the world. An Evaluation of UNESCO Publications on Human Rights Education Year of publication: 2002 Author: Audrey Osler, Hugh Starkey, Kerry Vincent The purpose of this evaluation was to contribute to the formulation of a future strategy on Human Rights Education (HRE). The evaluation focused on nine publications commissioned by UNESCO Headquarters and field offices between 1997 and 2001.The relevance of the publications was assessed in light of UNESCO’s HRE goals and objectives. These were identified in UNESCO documents such as the 1995 Declaration and Integrated Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy. The evaluation also included a report on the perception of users and UNESCO staff of the dissemination and impact of these publications, based on 11 staff interviews and an email questionnaire with 11 responses from 10 countries. In addition, the evaluators provided guidelines for the future development and evaluation of HRE publications. Shaping the education of tomorrow: 2012 full length report on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2012 Author: Arjen E.J. Wals Corporate author: UNESCO This report represents the second review of the DESD and is conducted in the context of its Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (GMEF). It appears twenty years after the Rio Earth Summit, at a time where the challenge of SD is greater than ever. It is all the more timely because there is increased recognition that this challenge cannot be solved solely through technological advances, legislative measures and new policy frameworks. While such responses are necessary, they need to be accompanied by changes in mindsets, values and lifestyles and a strengthening of people’s capacities to bring about change.The report shows that many governments, NGOs, UN agencies and indeed, companies are increasingly emphasizing the importance of learning and capacity-building as they search for solutions to sustainability challenges including climate change, disaster risk management, biodiversity loss and sustainable production and consumption. 
Citizenship education at school in Europe Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: Eurydice. European Unit This comparative analysis is based on country descriptions supplied by the Eurydice National Units.To collect information for them, a Guide to Content, including common guidelines and definitions, was prepared by the Eurydice European Unit (EEU) in consultation with the National Units at the beginning of 2004.The aim of the Guide to Content was to ensure that the country descriptions were drafted in accordance with a common structure to facilitate subsequent cross-country comparison of the information provided. 
Tool for quality assuarance of education for democratic citizenship in schools Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: Council of Europe This Tool for Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) in Schools was prepared as a response to the compliance gap between policies and practices of EDC in various countries. While EDC policies are well developed, EDC practices in schools present significant weaknesses. The Tool was also prepared as part of the current interest and implementation of quality assurance in education. This Tool is designed as a reference document. It focuses on education for democratic citizenship and applies the principles and processes of quality assurance to EDC.