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Language Balance in Uzbekistan: An Acceptable Status Quo Year of publication: 2019 Author: Yuriy Sarukhanyan Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) «It is incorrect to speak about the competition between the Uzbek and Russian languages in Uzbekistan. They both occupy a certain niche in public and state life, neither of them can threaten the positions of the other, since they develop in parallel and isolation from each other,» – notes an international relations specialist from Tashkent and a participant in the cabar.asia school of analytics, Yuri Sarukhanyan. 
Why Is Transformative Education a Vital Response to the Multiple Challenges of the Future? Year of publication: 2021 Author: Tereza Čajková Corporate author: Bridge 47 This report explores the role of transformative education as described in SDG Target 4.7 in responding to the global challenges, risks and trends of the future, and is split into three sections: Part 1 sets the context based on several foresight reports, suggesting that the physical effects of climate change are likely to intensify during the next two decades as humanity looks unlikely to meet the goal of limiting global warming to under 2°C. The burden of climate disruption and environmental decline is already felt by everyone, but disproportionately by the most vulnerable populations. Social challenges described in foresight reports reflect increasing levels of uncertainty, precarity, fragility and complexity. The future world will likely be more connected, yet more fragmented, characterised by multiple changes taking place at an unprecedented pace.Part 2 reflects on the role of education in times of social and ecological transformation. There is currently increasing momentum for questioning established education approaches in terms of whether they are able to equip future generations to cope with the multiple crises the foresight reports warn us of. Transformative education can contribute to this process given that preparing learners to address future challenges is one of its core commitments. Part 3 provides an insight into the types of learning which may be more suited to coping with these numerous challenges. Transformative learning develops the cognitive abilities to learn from the social and historical shortcomings of the dominant world-view and to address the driving forces responsible for degradation of life on the planet. It can support development of dispositions enabling learners to relate to each other and the world in a radically different way, understanding that we cannot separate humanity from the planet and all other living beings and that humanity may need to learn how to live in, and with the world, without occupying its centre. 
Imagining Transformation Otherwise: Case Studies of Learning Practices Year of publication: 2021 Author: Rene Suša Corporate author: Bridge 47 This publication is written by Rene Suša, on behalf the Bridge 47 project. It features ten case studies of organizations and initiatives from around the world that are committed to bringing about positive changes in society and strive to do that in different ways. Working in diverse social, cultural and political contexts, the organizations and initiatives presented in this publication seek to address the systemic inequalities, injustices and harm they perceive as important. They strive to do that in ways that correspond to their analysis of the problems, their respective theories of change and their available means and resources. Although highly diverse in the ways they approach social change, these organizations and initiatives emphasize the importance of learning and unlearning in their work. This applies in equal measure to those initiatives with an explicitly education-oriented mission and to those that work on other approaches to social change, such as different practices of (internal) organizational transformation. 
Becoming a Global Citizen: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Competencies of Global Citizens (Espoo, Finland, 5-7th October 2011) Year of publication: 2011 Author: Liisa Jääskeläinen | Taina Kaivola | Eddie O’Loughlin | Liam Wegimont Corporate author: Global Education Network Europe (GENE) | Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE) The international symposium on competences of global citizens, entitled Becoming a Global Citizen, was held in Espoo, Finland on 5 – 7. October, 2011. The symposium was organized by the Finnish National Board of Education (FNBE), the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, GENE (Global Education Network Europe) and the Hanasaari Swedish- Finnish Cultural Centre.The symposium focused on three main questions, namely:• what is global education?• what are key competences of global citizens in general education?• how can the priorities of global education be supported nationally?This publication contains the proceedings and main information gathered in the symposium. From Finland’s point of view the Symposium provided a substantial contribution to the publication called Schools Reaching out to a Global World. The publication comprises several articles on competencies of global citizens serving the next curricular reform of the entire general education sector for Finland, to be fully implemented by 2016. From the international perspectives the Symposium meant a most relevant input into the pan-European debate on perspectives for Global Education. 
20 Years of the Rwandan Genocide Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: DW Español The rainy season in Rwanda recalls how 20 years ago the extermination of the tutsi population began by part of the hegemonic Hutu goverment of Rwanda in 1994. 
Formalism, Tribalism, and Nationalism in the Protection of Children’s Rights in Kazakhstan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Aigerim Musabalinova Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Aigerim Musabalinova, an expert on children’s rights tries to find an answer to the question of how the social and cultural aspect of the country affects the well-being of children and the observance of their rights and interests, in an article for CABAR.asia. 
The Art of Mythmaking as a Solution to Gaps in PVE Projects in Kyrgyzstan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Kunduz Kydyrova Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Currently, projects aimed at countering extremism are being implemented according to the same scheme. However, much is not considered in such projects. In particular, no attention is paid to the psychological component, while the perception of ideas and information received is key in the spread of radical ideologies. Kunduz Kydyrova, an analyst at M-Vector and a member of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics, discusses the need to apply a transdisciplinary approach in PVE projects and how mythmaking can help increase the effectiveness of such initiatives. 
Discourses and Strategies for Solving Environmental Issues in Central Asia Year of publication: 2020 Author: Muslimbek Buriev Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) The representative office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Central Asia and CABAR.asia present an analytical note entitled “Discourses and Strategies for Solving Environmental Issues in Central Asia”. This work is an effort to outline the most significant environmental issues in the region and to analyze measures to solve them. In addition, it attempts to highlight cases of successful practice as well as to identify existing programs with significant shortcomings.The work is meant for young experts and consultants, researchers, decision-makers, as well as a wide range of readers interested in environmental issues and governance in Central Asia. 
Silver Lining of Pandemic: Redefining Civil Society in Tajikistan Year of publication: 2020 Author: Muslimbek Buriev Corporate author: Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting (CABAR) | Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) “Non-governmental organizations, mass media, community groups and initiatives have emerged amidst lockdown as actors actively engaged in assisting the population and addressing the crisis,” political scientist Muslimbek Buriev examines the role of civil society in Tajikistan in an article just for the CABAR.asia. 
[Summary] Media and Information Literacy: The Time to Act is Now! Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO UNESCO has developed a comprehensive Curriculum which provides a framework for training teachers. But it is also a foundation that will also be of help to others: to learners, to content providers like internet companies and news media outlets, and to citizens of all ages as they consume, create and use content, including information.The second edition of the learning resource has been significantly expanded since the first publication in 2011. The MIL Curriculum reflects the changing nature of the information landscape. It now includes insight from a broader range of content providers than before, including libraries, archives, museums, media, and digital communications companies.The Curriculum is designed to empower educators and learners in general – from schoolteachers to those involved in training, the media and libraries, governments, and NGOs – to train people to spot misrepresentations and disinformation, and most importantly develop critical thinking competencies.