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Postcolonial Perspectives on Global Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2012 Author: Vanessa Andeotti | Lynn Mario T. Menezes de Souzz This volume bridges the gap between contemporary theoretical debates and educational policies and practices. It applies postcolonial theory as a framework of analysis that attempts to engage with and go beyond essentialism, ethno- and euro-centrisms through a critical examination of case studies and conceptual issues. 
Study on measures taken by municipalities and recommendations for further action to challenge racism through education Year of publication: 2006 Author: Klaus Starl Corporate author: European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (Austria) Commitment 8 of the Ten-Point Plan of Action of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism requires the measures “Challenging Racism and Discrimination through Education”. This point aims to improve the access to and enjoyment of all forms of education, as well as the promotion of education in mutual tolerance and understanding. To reach this goal, the members of the coalition have been called to undertake activities, elaborate strategies and establish relevant institutions to influence society and train attitudes, behaviour and skills within the population. They are called to find out causes for racist tendencies among their population and to involve all stakeholders, particularly parents and school officials. As an external expert, the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Graz, Austria, (ETC Graz) was commissioned by UNESCO to carry out a study on the measures against racism already in place at a local level and serve as good illustration of “Commitment 8”. A major source of information was the written material provided by the selected cities. Additional or missing information could be obtained through direct exchanges and/or interviews with officers responsible for the municipalities and some NGOs. The material should not to be considered as complete. On the basis of the contributions sent in by the participating cities, the ETC assessed whether these actions/activities meet the objectives of Commitment 8. The authors used the following criteria to make this assessment: Does the action undertaken contribute to a) the improvement of access to education and promote equal opportunities; b) the impact of educational measures on individuals (potential victims and offenders) and on the atmosphere at school and in society. The following recommendations are derived from the eight selected measures documented in Chapter II, and the analysis on their “replicability” in Chapter III. The 12 recommendations explicitly or implicitly refer to the replicable documented measures. Where “replicability” requires specific conditions, or it is recommended to fulfil these conditions firstly, i.e. structural and institutional conditions, these are stated. The 12 recommendations are addressed to municipalities in Europe irrespective of their current membership in the European Coalition of Cities against Racism. As already mentioned the recommendations focus on meeting the requirements of Commitment 8, challenging racism through education. 
What parents want: the role of schools in teaching about the wider world Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: Think Global | Development Education Association This report presents the findings from a YouGov survey of parents’ attitudes towards their children’s education. The results show that parents of schoolage children think it is vital that schools teach about the wider world. At Think Global we know that many schools and teachers already prioritise such teaching, recognising how important it is to prepare their pupils to live in a globalised world and the positive contribution this can make to pupil attainment and behaviour. This report details the high level of support for schools that decide to prioritise this work; we hope it will provide schools and teachers with the information they need to expand this area of their teaching. Ce que les parents veulent: le rôle des écoles dans l'enseignement sur le monde plus large Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: Think Global | Development Education Association Ce rapport présente les résultats d'un sondage YouGov des attitudes des parents envers l'éducation de leurs enfants. Les résultats montrent que les parents d'enfants pensent âge scolaire, il est essentiel que les écoles enseignent sur le reste du monde. A Think Global, nous savons que beaucoup d'écoles et les enseignants accordent déjà la priorité de cet enseignement, en reconnaissant combien il est important de préparer leurs élèves à vivre dans un monde globalisé et la contribution positive cela peut faire à élève le niveau et le comportement. Ce rapport détaille le niveau élevé de soutien pour les écoles qui décident de la priorité à ce travail; nous espérons qu'elle fournira aux écoles et aux enseignants les informations dont ils ont besoin pour développer ce domaine de leur enseignement. 
Global education in Lithuania: challenges and opportunities Year of publication: 2014 Author: Indrė Augutienė | Zina Baltrėnienė Corporate author: Lithuanian Development Education and Cooperation Network of Non-governmental Institutions (Association LITDEA) | Lithuanian National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations‘ Platform (NGDO Platform) The publication has been produced implementing the project ‘‘Quality Partnership for Development-EU Presidency project for the Lithuanian EU Presidency, 2013“ (no. DCINSA ED/2013/319-124). Today we live in a constantly changing world which is bound by the spirit of relations between people, countries and cultures and which presents various challenges and opportunities. Every day we have to solve numerous economic, social and environmental issues connecting us with other countries, their cultures and citizens and providing an opportunity for all of us to become part of a global society.In order to accept the opportunities provided by the globalisation processes and cope with the emerging challenges it is necessary to create the conditions for people to acquire the knowledge on global realities, emerging global development problems and to relate them with their own life. It is also important to provide the opportunities for people to acquire the skills and enhance own values facilitating active global citizenship and responsibility. Global problems increasingly impact on the lives of everybody throughout the world, therefore we must realise that we are part of the world with the still prevailing poverty, social inequality, climate change and global warming problems. In the current society it is especially important to ensure that different forms of education enhance people‘s understanding about the above challenges and their impact on personal, communal, national and global development.Global Education is directed toward formation and development of people‘s skills, knowledge and values facilitating understanding and response to the challenges of the 21st century. So far the concept of Global Education was not validated in any national documents. Today non-governmental organisations are actively discussing this issue with the academic society and with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs/and Education and Science representing the state in the above area. Besides, Lithuania has not developed a uniform Global Education strategy yet, but the dimension of Global Education is included in several specific national policy documents. In view of this, this article reviews the prerequisites for integration of global education set forth in the main legal acts defining Lithuania‘s sustainable development, development cooperation and education. This document provides a review of the Global Education concept, prerequisites for its implementation and description of the current situation in Lithuania. It also includes the proposals for a successful development of Global Education activities in our country. Éducation globalein Lithuania: challenges and opportunities Year of publication: 2014 Author: Indrė Augutienė | Zina Baltrėnienė Corporate author: Lithuanian Development Education and Cooperation Network of Non-governmental Institutions (Association LITDEA) | Lithuanian National Non-Governmental Development Cooperation Organisations‘ Platform (NGDO Platform) La publication a été réalisée la mise en œuvre du projet « Partenariat Qualité pour le projet de développement de l'UE Présidence de la présidence lituanienne de l'UE, 2013 »(no. DCINSA ED / 2013 / 319-124). Aujourd'hui, nous vivons dans un monde en constante évolution qui est lié par l'esprit des relations entre les peuples, les pays et les cultures, et qui présente divers défis et opportunités. Chaque jour, nous devons résoudre de nombreux problèmes économiques, sociaux et environnementaux qui nous relie avec d'autres pays, leurs cultures et leurs citoyens et de fournir une occasion pour nous tous de faire partie d'une société mondiale. Pour acept les possibilités offertes par les processus de mondialisation et faire face aux nouveaux défis, il est nécessaire de créer les conditions pour les gens à acquérir les connaissances sur les réalités mondiales, les problèmes de développement mondiaux émergents et à les relier à leur propre vie. Il est également important de fournir les possibilités pour les personnes à acquérir les compétences et de renforcer les valeurs propres à faciliter la citoyenneté mondiale active et la responsabilité. Les problèmes mondiaux de plus en plus d'impact sur la vie de tout le monde à travers le monde, nous devons donc réaliser que nous faisons partie du monde avec la pauvreté qui prévaut encore, les inégalités sociales, le changement climatique et les problèmes de réchauffement planétaire. Dans la société actuelle, il est particulièrement important de veiller à ce que les différentes formes d'éducation d'améliorer la compréhension des gens sur les défis ci-dessus et de leur impact sur le développement personnel, communautaire, national et mondial. Éducation globaleis dirigée vers la formation et le développement des compétences, les connaissances des personnes et des valeurs qui facilitent la compréhension et la réponse aux défis du 21e siècle. Jusqu'à présent, le concept de l'éducation globalewas pas validée dans les documents nationaux. Aujourd'hui, les organisations non-gouvernementales discutent activement de cette question avec la société académique et avec les Ministères des Affaires Étrangères / et de l'éducation et de la science représentant l'état dans la zone ci-dessus. Par ailleurs, la Lituanie n'a pas encore mis au point une formation globalestrategy uniforme, mais la dimension de l'éducation globaleis inclus dans plusieurs documents spécifiques de la politique nationale. Compte tenu de cela, cet article examine les conditions préalables à l'intégration de l'éducation globaleset énoncées dans les principaux actes juridiques définissant le développement durable, la coopération au développement et de l'éducation de la Lituanie. Ce document fournit un examen de la globaleconcept Éducation, conditions préalables à sa mise en œuvre et la description de la situation actuelle en Lituanie. Il comprend également les propositions pour un développement réussi d’activités mondiales de l'éducation dans notre pays. 
School-related violence and bullying on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE): synthesis report on China, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Bangkok School related violence and bullying is a problem in all countries. UNESCO is committed to ensuring that all children and young people have access to safe, inclusive, health-promoting learning environments as part of its strategy on education for health and well-being. This synthesis report on school related violence and bullying on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE), covering China, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam, was developed to broaden awareness and understanding about this issue, while also identifying best practices and policies. It also aims to mobilize support for advocacy among educators, research institutions, policy makers and activists at the national and regional levels. The contribution of "study abroad" programs to Japanese internationalization Year of publication: 2009 Author: Takako Asaoka | Jun Yano “Study abroad” needs promoting, as it is an effective alternative for many Japanese university students to enhance their international experience and cross-cultural understanding, thus contributing to the internationalization of Japanese universities. To consider what has to be done to promote “study abroad” programs, this research attempts to ascertain (a) the characteristics of the “study abroad” program of Japanese university students, (b) what Japanese university students think about the “study abroad” program, (c) the factors discouraging them from studying abroad, and (d) suggestions made by university staff to promote “study abroad” programs. Online survey results of 173 Japanese university students, interview answers and monthly reports of 20 Japanese university exchange students, opinions of 15 JAFSA members, and the JASSO symposium reports from 2005 to 2007 were used as data for this study. Suggestions are made to enable Japanese university staff to further promote “study abroad” programs among their students. Global school partnerships programme impact evaluation report Year of publication: 2011 Author: Juliet Sizmur | Bernadetta Brzyska | Louise Cooper | Jo Morrison | Kathryn Wilkinson | David Kerr Corporate author: National Foundation for Educational Research The overarching aim of this evaluation is to assess the impact of DFID‟s Global School Partnerships (GSP) programme on levels of global awareness and attitudes to global issues in pupils attending GSP schools in the UK.This main aim can be broken down into four subsidiary aims, namely:1. to measure levels of global awareness and attitudes to global issues amongst pupils taking part in GSP programme activities2. to compare awareness levels and attitudes among pupils in GSP schools with those of pupils in non-GSP schools3. to evaluate whether the impact of GSP on global awareness and attitudes to global issues differs depending on pupils‟ ages and educational stages (e.g. at primary versus secondary level)4. to assess whether levels of awareness and attitudes amongst participating pupils change as the GSP programme becomes more embedded in schools (i.e. whether, over time, the programme has a positive, neutral or negative impact on pupil levels of development awareness). Programme mondial de partenariats scolaires et Rapport d'évaluation d'impact Year of publication: 2011 Author: Juliet Sizmur | Bernadetta Brzyska | Louise Cooper | Jo Morrison | Kathryn Wilkinson | David Kerr Corporate author: National Foundation for Educational Research L'objectif principal de cette évaluation est d'évaluer l'impact de partenariats scolaires internationaux(PSI) et le programme de DFID sur les niveaux de prise de conscience globale et attitudes aux enjeux mondiaux chez les élèves fréquentant les écoles PSI au Royaume-Uni. Cet objectif principal peut être décomposé en quatre objectifs subsidiaires, à savoir: 1. pour mesurer les niveaux de prise de conscience globale et attitudes à l'égard des enjeux mondiaux entre les élèves qui participent aux activités du programme PSI 2. pour comparer les niveaux de sensibilisation et les attitudes des élèves dans les écoles du PSI avec ceux des élèves des écoles non-PSI 3. afin d'évaluer si l'impact du PSI sur la sensibilisation et les attitudes envers les problèmes mondiaux global diffère selon les élèves «âges et niveaux d'enseignement (par exemple, au primaire ou au secondaire) 4. d'évaluer si les niveaux de sensibilisation et attitudes parmi les élèves participants changent à mesure que le programme PSI devient plus intégré dans les écoles (à savoir si, au fil du temps, le programme a un impact positif, neutre ou négatif sur le niveau des élèves de sensibilisation au développement).