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UN decade of education for sustainable development: success stories Year of publication: 2011 Corporate author: UNESCO La Décennie de l'Éducation pour le Développement Durable (DEDD, 2005-2014) de l’ONU est une initiative mondiale menée par l'UNESCO. Il vise à réorienter l'éducation dans le monde entier: tout le monde devrait avoir la possibilité d'acquérir les valeurs, les compétences, les aptitudes et les connaissances qui sont nécessaires pour contribuer au développement durable. Ce document comprend quelques réalisations de la DEDD de l’ONU. مؤتمر اليونسكو العالمي للتعليم من أجل التنمية المستدامة: ٣١ آذار/مارس - ٢ نيسان/أبريل ٢٠٠٩ Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) | German Commission for UNESCO As the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) approached its midpoint, the “UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade” was held from 31 March to 2 April 2009 in Bonn, Germany. It brought together 900 participants from 147 countries, among them 49 Ministers and Deputy-Ministers. Participants included representatives of UNESCO Member States, UN agencies, civil society organizations, education institutions, youth, and the private sector, as well as individual experts. The Conference was organized by UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO. The programme was developed in consultation with an international advisory group. 
Série de guides youthXchange: biodiversité et modes de vie Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The YouthXchange Biodiversity and LifestylesGuidebook is designed to help young people familiarize themselves with the dimensions of global biological and cultural diversity, as well as help them to develop essential skills whileengaging with biodiversity.The guidebook aims to:• Explore the interactions between biodiversity and lifestyle choices by explaining the interrelatedness of food, consumption, culture and biodiversity conservation;• Help young people familiarize themselves with the dimensions of global biological and cultural diversity, as well as help them to develop essential skills while engaging with biodiversity; and• Help young people consider how they can preserve biodiversity though responsible lifestyle choices, engagement and action. 
Intercultural and Inclusive Teacher Training: The Conceptualization and Operationalization of Professional Skills Year of publication: 2016 Author: Julie Larochelle-Audet | Corina Borri-Anadon | Maryse Potvin Corporate author: Éducation et francophonie In the context of globalization, educational systems, from elementary to university, must take into account the increasingly complex realities they face, especially in terms of skills that teachers need to develop. In this respect, on both political and scientific levels, the importance of training on ethnocultural, religious and linguistic diversity comes up regularly. However, a portrait of teacher training in Québec universities has revealed an overall deficiency in this area (Larochelle-Audet, Borri-Anadon, McAndrew and Potvin, 2013). While a competency-based approach has prevailed since 2001 in teacher training, an inter-university work group has begun to address this gap by enriching the Department of Education’s professional frame of reference on teacher competencies. The work of the group, presented in this article, is based on a critical analysis of the department’s frame of reference, which reveals an absence of tangible considerations on ethnocultural diversity and the objectives of intercultural and inclusive teacher training. The members of the group developed two methods aiming to add intercultural and inclusive competencies to the reference framework: the first proposes the integration of 21 components into the 12 existing professional competencies, and the second favours the addition of a new intercultural and inclusive competency. Their operationalization entails some limitations and risks, which are the subject of a discussion in this article. La formación intercultural e incluyente del personal docente: conceptualización y operacionalización de competencias Year of publication: 2016 Author: Julie Larochelle-Audet | Corina Borri-Anadon | Maryse Potvin Corporate author: Éducation et francophonie En el contexto de la globalización, los sistemas educativos, desde la primaria hasta la universidad, deben tomar en cuenta las realidades cada vez más complejas que les interpelan, sobre todo en lo referente a las competencias que deben desarrollar los docentes. Al respecto, con frecuencia se recuerda la importancia de una formación relacionada con la diversidad etnocultural, religiosa y lingüística, tanto sobre el plano político que científico. Sin embargo, una evocación de dicha formación en las universidades quebequenses muestra que aun es, en su conjunto, incompleta (Larochelle-Audet, Borri-Anadon, Mc Andrew et Potvin, 2013). Si bien desde 2001 prevalece un enfoque por competencias profesionales en la formación magisterial, un grupo de trabajo interuniversitario se dedicó a corregir esa falta enriqueciendo el referencial ministerial de competencias profesionales del personal docente. Los trabajos del grupo, que presentamos en este artículo, se fundan en un análisis crítico de dicho referencial, el cual muestra la ausencia de consideraciones concretas en lo referente a la diversidad etnocultural y a las finalidades de una formación intercultural incluyente en enseñanza. Los miembros del grupo elaboraron dos modalidades con el objetivo de insertar en el referencial las competencias culturales y incluyentes: la primera propone integrar 21 competencias directamente en las 12 competencias profesionales ya existentes y la segunda privilegia la adjunción de una nueva competencia denominada intercultural e incluyente. Su operacionalización comporta algunos límites y ciertos riesgos que constituyen el tema que aquí se discute. UNESCO-Weltkonferenz bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung, 31. März-2.April 2009, Bonn: Tagungsbericht Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) | German Commission for UNESCO As the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) approached its midpoint, the “UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade” was held from 31 March to 2 April 2009 in Bonn, Germany. It brought together 900 participants from 147 countries, among them 49 Ministers and Deputy-Ministers. Participants included representatives of UNESCO Member States, UN agencies, civil society organizations, education institutions, youth, and the private sector, as well as individual experts. The Conference was organized by UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO. The programme was developed in consultation with an international advisory group. 
The Do's and Don’ts of Global Citizenship Education Year of publication: 2015 Author: Carlos Alberto Torres | Jason Nunzio Dorio Corporate author: Éducation des Adultes et Développement UNESCO is promoting Global Citizenship Education (GCED), not only creating a new global norm in education but also a new analytical perspective. The concept of global citizenship is ambiguous and complex, we need a theoretical clarification of what it means and what it could mean. The purpose of the article is therefore to briefly introduce a Global Multicultural Democratic Citizenship theory of GCED and highlight the implications of GCED for adult education. Qué hacer y qué evitar en la educación para la ciudadanía mundial Year of publication: 2015 Author: Carlos Alberto Torres | Jason Nunzio Dorio Corporate author: Éducation des Adultes et Développement La UNESCO está promoviendo la educación para la ciudadanía mundial (ECM), no solo creando una nueva normativa mundial sobre educación, sino introduciendo además una nueva perspectiva de análisis. Como el concepto de ciudadanía mundial es ambiguo y complejo, se requiere una aclaración teórica de lo que signifi ca y de lo que podría denotar. El objetivo de este artículo es, por tanto, exponer brevemente una teoría de ECM basada en una ciudadanía mundial democrática y multicultural, y subrayar las implicaciones de la ECM para la educación de adultos. Les choses à faire et à éviter dans le domaine de l’éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale Year of publication: 2015 Author: Carlos Alberto Torres | Jason Nunzio Dorio Corporate author: Éducation des Adultes et Développement L’UNESCO promeut l’éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale (ECM), en créant non seulement une nouvelle norme mondiale dans l’éducation, mais aussi un nouvel angle analytique. Le concept de la citoyenneté mondiale est ambigu et complexe. Aussi convient-il de mettre au point au plan théorique ce qu’il veut dire et ce qu’il pourrait vouloir dire. Par conséquent, cet article a pour objectif de présenter rapidement une théorie de l’ECM portant sur la citoyenneté mondiale multiculturelle et démocratique, et de mettre en lumière ce qu’implique l’ECM pour l’éducation des adultes. 
Issues and Trends in Education for Sustainable Development Year of publication: 2018 Author: Alexander Leicht | Julia Heiss | Wonjung Byun Corporate author: UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is globally acknowledged as a powerful driver of change, empowering learners to take the decisions and actions needed to build a just and economically viable society respectful of both the environment and cultural diversity.This publication comes at a moment of heightened global interest in addressing sustainability challenges through education in order to achieve the targets of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. ESD is not only recognized as a key enabler of sustainable development but an integral element of all quality education. By exploring key issues related to ESD policy and practice, UNESCO aims to help accelerate the reorientation of education towards achieving a sustainable and resilient world.