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Education: Still Searching for Utopia? (The UNESCO Courier no. 1, January-March 2018) Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO At a time of heightened global tension, when human rights, freedom of speech, peace and the future of the planet itself may seem challenged as never before, the transformational power of education is of critical importance.In Learning: The Treasure Within, the landmark Report to UNESCO by the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century in 1996, Jacques Delors, then Chairman of the Commission (1992 to 1996), spoke of education as “the necessary Utopia” and “an indispensable asset in its attempt to attain the ideals of peace, freedom and social justice.”Education was held up as neither miracle nor magic, but rather the best means to foster a climate where humanity would be improved −. and where the rich potential for learning, inherent in every individual, would be tapped. Our humanity is confronted with a very strange paradox: the world’s population has never been better educated, and yet, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 263 million children and young people are out of school, 617 million children and adolescents worldwide do not meet the minimum threshold for literacy and mathematics, at least 750 million adults are illiterate, and girls remain more likely than boys to never set foot in a classroom. Yet education is still called upon to address inequalities, poverty, terrorism and conflict. It is seen as one of the keys to global citizenship and sustainable development, two of UNESCO’s fields of action. The Organization is also mandated to lead the Education 2030 global agenda with a special focus on ensuring that no one is left behind. Under the title, “Education: Still searching for Utopia?”, the UNESCO Courier evaluates the state of global education and explores how it responds to some of the main challenges we face. 
Arts Education for the Children of the Arab World as a Mediator for Development and the Axis of International Understanding: The Child's Song Year of publication: 2014 Author: Amal Sadiq Corporate author: Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) This paper focuses on art education and music in the Arab world and its link to development. The paper goes on critical understanding on how music and art can educate children for international understanding. 
Globalization and Its Impact on the Concept of Identity Year of publication: 2017 Author: Hisham Ghassib Corporate author: Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation The Abdul Hameed Shoman Cultural Foundation Forum, on 7/8/2017, hosted the Jordanian thinker, Dr. Hisham Ghosseb in a lecture entitled "Globalization and its Impact on the Concept of Identity", presented by Dr. Maher Al-Sarraf.This video is a lecture in which the lecturer talks about globalization and its impact. The lecturer discusses the concept of globalization, its ideologies, and the extent of its impact on identity. 
International Understanding and Cooperation in Education in the Post-Corona World Year of publication: 2020 Author: Dongjoon Jo | Edward Vickers | Dina Kiwan | Fei Yan | Kyujoo Seol | Kyoko Nakayama Corporate author: APCEIU Research Report of International Understanding and Cooperation in Education in the Post-Corona World APCEIU has published a report, including research studies from 6 experts in order to figure out the role of education in promoting international understanding and cooperation in the education sector in the post-pandemic world. Through this research project, APCEIU mainly sought to answer the following questions; ▲What will be the implications of COVID-19 for international exchange and cooperation especially in education?▲What should we as educators, researchers, and practitioners do to counter the rise of populist nationalism?▲What should be the focus and direction of international cooperation in education during and after the pandemic in order to promote international understanding and GCED? This research project is expected to provide insightful views on the desirable direction for international understanding and cooperation in the education sector. Table of Contents 1. The development of UNESCO’s exchange programmes and their possible rearrangements in the post-pandemic years (Dong-Joon Jo, Professor at Department of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University, Korea) 2. ‘Rethinking Schooling’ once again: Post-corona challenges for education for peace and sustainability in Asia (Edward Vickers, Professor of Comparative Education at Kyushu University, Japan) 3. Race, gender, disability, and their intersections under the impact of COVID-19 (Dina Kiwan, Professor in Comparative Education, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom) 4. Competition or cooperation: Configuring ‘International’ in Chinese school textbooks (Fei Yan, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, South China University, China) 5. The implications of democratic citizenship education and global citizenship education in South Korea for the post-corona era (Kyujoo Seol, Professor of Social Studies Education, Kyeongin National University of Education, Korea) 6. What can we learn from the pandemic of COVID-19?: An attempt to develop teaching materials for international understanding and cooperation based on Japanese educational issues (Kyoko Nakayama, Professor of Social Studies Education and Multicultural Education, Teikyo University, Japan) 
How Can GCED Promote Gender Equality? (SangSaeng no. 51 Winter 2018) Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: APCEIU The 51th issue of SangSaeng, under the theme of “How Can GCED Promote Gender Equality?,” explores the role of GCED to bolster gender equality. In this issue, readers are reminded that GCED is not an abstract idea- rather, it is connected to real-life issues such as questioning gendered roles, expectations and stereotypes that are prevalent in many societies; and therefore, it can be a vital accelerator in building a more equitable world. 3 Director’s Message 4 Special ColmunTools that Promote Gender Equality 8 Focus : How Can GCED Promote Gender Equality?8 Bringing Gender Equality to Science World12 Women For Better World15 Setting GCED Principles to Promote Girls’ Education in Tado18 Path to Building Next Gen Men 22 Best Practice22 Using GCED to Promote Gender Equality in Senegal26 Adapting GCED into a Specific Learning Environment 29 Special ReportThe 3rd International Conference on GCED 32 InterviewGirls in GCED 35 Youth NetworkGlobal Citizenship Education in Refugee Crisis Relief 38 LetterPoetry - The Sword in Our Sheath 42 Peace In my MemoryBachcha Posh : An Inside Look 46 Understanding the Asia-Pacific RegionGrafting Human Rights Tree in Five ‘Stans’ 50 APCEIU in Action 
Learning to Live Together in a Challenging World (SangSaeng no. 48 summer 2017) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: APCEIU The 48th issue of SangSaeng, “Learning to Live Together in a Challenging World,” has been published. With nationalism on the rise and support for populist perspectives, this edition of SangSaeng emphasizes the global community’s efforts for tolerance and learning to live together. It contains articles reminding us of the importance of empowering learners to assume active roles to face and resolve global challenges. 3 Director’s Message4 Special Column4 Education of Harmony, Peace and Happiness8 We Must Educate Global Citizens to Sustain Peace in the World11 Focus: Learning to Live Together in a Challenging World11 Access to Equitable Quality Education.14 How Business Helps People Learn to Live and Work Together17 Challenges in the Horn of Africa and Desire for Human Dignity20 Ethnic Identity in the Era of Minority Recognition 23 Special ReportShrinking Spaces: A Perspective from Iraq26 Best Practices26 Free2Choose-Create30 Strengthening Literacy Learning in Lesotho35 Youth NetworkGCED & Youth: An Open Forum in Jeju38 InterviewThe Power of Music: An Agent of Transformation42 Understanding the Asia-Pacific Region42 Naadam: A Celebration of Culture46 Bomena in Bhutan50 APCEIU in Action 
EIU Best Practices Series No. 11: Challenging Racial Prejudices, Promoting International Understanding Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: APCEIU This monograph is one of APCEIU's EIU Best Practices Series, which aims to encourage educators, scholars, and activists to implement and share local initiatives on EIU. The Series No.11 introduces a case study of the SMA Taman Harapan High School in Indonesia, conducted to explore prevalent issues of racial prejudices and devise methods to reduce racism. Research revealed that students held a degree of racist perception against people of certain heritage. Activities were conducted thenceforth, allowing participants to have direct and extended interactions with people of different cultures. Despite the short timeframe of the activity, perception on stereotypes did not change altogether, yet progress was evident in students’ understanding of the severity of the issue. As educators also learned ways to help alleviate the problem of racism, the case is an exemplary example of increasing cultural awareness and international understanding. 
Revision Process of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Comments from Observers to the Plenary Meetings of the International Expert Group (IEG) Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Adopted in 1974, the Recommendation concerning education for international understanding, co-operation and peace and education relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms is considered a landmark legal instrument that brings together for the first time peace, international understanding, human rights, fundamental freedoms and education. In line with the Resolution adopted at UNESCO’s General Conference at its 41st Session in November 2021 (41C/Resolution 17), UNESCO launched the revision of the Recommendation and convened an International Expert Group (IEG) to advise the Organization on the changes. The work of the IEG took place between May and June 2022. Though the meetings of the IEG were technical in nature (category VI), in order to ensure an open and transparent process, the Permanent Delegations were invited to listen-in to the deliberations of the IEG online, as observers, along with a select number of non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and United Nations entities. At the end of each plenary meeting, observers to the IEG plenary meetings could submit written comments. This document compiles the comments received from observers during this process and submitted to the IEG members for their consideration. 
Revision Process of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: Compilation of Member State Comments Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Adopted in 1974, the Recommendation concerning education for international understanding, co-operation and peace and education relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms is considered a landmark legal instrument that brings together for the first time peace, international understanding, human rights, fundamental freedoms and education. As per Circular letter 4401, the preliminary report and the first draft of the revised 1974 Recommendation were transmitted to Member States for their written comments and observations. These written comments were taken into consideration by the Director-General when preparing the revised second draft of the Recommendation to be discussed at the Intergovernmental Special Committee Meeting (Category II), in view of its submission to the 42nd session of the General Conference in November 2023 and eventual adoption.