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La contribución de la educación inicial para una sociedad sustentable Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: UNESCO This report originates from the international workshop, ‘The Role of Early Childhood Education for a Sustainable Society’, jointly organized in Göteborg, Sweden, by Göteborg University, Chalmers University of Technology and the City of Göteborg, from 2 to 4 May 2007. It was attended by thirty-five participants from sixteen different countries (see ‘List of Participants’). The workshop was a follow-up to the international conference on education for sustainable development, ‘Learning to Change Our World’, held in May 2004, in Göteborg. It was one of four preparatory workshops leading to another international conference on education for sustainable development, to be organized in 2008 or 2009, in the same city. The aim of the four workshops is to discuss promoters and barriers related to learning for sustainability, and to propose recommendations for the upcoming international conference. The present workshop was conceived for the following reasons. First, our societies urgently require new kinds of education that can help prevent further degradation of our planet, and that foster caring and responsible citizens genuinely concerned with and capable of contributing to a just and peaceful world. Second, these new kinds of education must be available to all – not only a handful of people – and take place in various settings, including families and communities. Third, they must begin in early childhood, as the values, attitudes, behaviours and skills acquired in this period may have a long-lasting impact in later life. Thus, early childhood education clearly has an important place in the efforts to bring about sustainable development. National identity and xenophobia in an ethnically divided society Year of publication: 2005 Author: Noah Lewin Epstein | Asaf Levanon Corporate author: UNESCO Recent studies have suggested that national identity is empirically related to negative sentiments of individuals towards foreigners. This type of analysis has hitherto been based on the notion that xenophobia is shaped by the specific nature of national identity in a given society. Representing a stronger and more exclusive perception of national identity, ethnic national identity (compared with civic national identity) is expected in this line of research to result in less favourable perceptions of immigrants. In this paper we expand this approach by arguing that, in deeply divided societies, national identity itself may have different meanings among different social groups. L'identité nationale et la xénophobie dans une société ethniquement divisée Year of publication: 2005 Author: Noah Lewin Epstein | Asaf Levanon Corporate author: UNESCO Des études récentes ont suggéré que l'identité nationale est empiriquement associée à des sentiments négatifs des individus envers les étrangers. Ce type d'analyse a été jusqu'ici fondée sur la notion que la xénophobie est façonnée par la nature spécifique de l'identité nationale dans une société donnée. Représenter une perception plus forte et plus exclusive de l'identité nationale, l'identité nationale ethnique (par rapport à l'identité nationale civique) est attendue dans cette ligne de recherche pour aboutir à la perception moins favorable des immigrants. Dans cet article, nous étendre cette approche en faisant valoir que, dans les sociétés profondément divisées, l'identité nationale elle-même peut avoir des significations différentes entre les différents groupes sociaux. Educación en pro de la 'ciudadanía mundial': marco para el debate Year of publication: 2013 Author: Sobhi Tawil Corporate author: UNESCO The notion of ‘global citizenship’ has recently gained prominence in international development discourse with the recently-adopted United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (2012). Among the three priority areas outlined in this global initiative, the third aims to ‘foster global citizenship’. Education must fully assume its central role in helping people to forge more just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies. It must give people the understanding, skills and values they need to cooperate in resolving the interconnected challenges of the 21st century. The notion of ‘global citizenship’, however, remains very broad, if not contested, and consequently difficult to operationalize in education. There are two possible reasons for this. Firstly, it is unclear whether the very notion of ‘global citizenship’ is a metaphor, a contradiction of terms, or an oxymoron (Davies, 2006). What does ‘global citizenship’ possibly imply both from a legal perspective, as well as from that of collective identity, sense of belonging, and civic engagement? Secondly, when applied to education, the notion of ‘global citizenship’ implies a certain degree of confusion. Is ‘global citizenship education’ (or ‘education for global citizenship’) merely an expression of a fundamental purpose of education systems? Does it also refer to a broad area of teaching and learning? If so, what are the contours of this domain? How does it relate to other often overlapping areas of learning associated with civic and political socialization? 
Education for 'global citizenship': a framework for discussion Year of publication: 2013 Author: Sobhi Tawil Corporate author: UNESCO The notion of ‘global citizenship’ has recently gained prominence in international development discourse with the recently-adopted United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (2012). Among the three priority areas outlined in this global initiative, the third aims to ‘foster global citizenship’. Education must fully assume its central role in helping people to forge more just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies. It must give people the understanding, skills and values they need to cooperate in resolving the interconnected challenges of the 21st century. The notion of ‘global citizenship’, however, remains very broad, if not contested, and consequently difficult to operationalize in education. There are two possible reasons for this. Firstly, it is unclear whether the very notion of ‘global citizenship’ is a metaphor, a contradiction of terms, or an oxymoron (Davies, 2006). What does ‘global citizenship’ possibly imply both from a legal perspective, as well as from that of collective identity, sense of belonging, and civic engagement? Secondly, when applied to education, the notion of ‘global citizenship’ implies a certain degree of confusion. Is ‘global citizenship education’ (or ‘education for global citizenship’) merely an expression of a fundamental purpose of education systems? Does it also refer to a broad area of teaching and learning? If so, what are the contours of this domain? How does it relate to other often overlapping areas of learning associated with civic and political socialization? 
La contribution de l'éducation de la petite enfance à une société durable Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) Ce rapport provient de l'atelier international, «Le rôle de l'éducation de la petite enfance pour une société durable», organisé conjointement à Göteborg, en Suède, par l'Université de Göteborg, Chalmers University of Technology et la ville de Göteborg, du 2 au 4 mai 2007. Il a réuni trente-cinq participants de seize pays différents (voir «Liste des participants»). L'atelier a été suivi à l'éducation de internationalconférenceon pour le développement durable, «Apprendre à changer notre monde», tenue en mai 2004, à Göteborg. Il était l'un des quatre ateliers préparatoires menant à une autre éducation internationalconférenceon pour le développement durable, qui sera organisée en 2008 ou 2009, dans la même ville. L'objectif des quatre ateliers est de discuter des promoteurs et des obstacles liés à l'apprentissage de la durabilité, et de proposer des recommandations pour la prochaine conférence internationale. Le présent atelier a été conçu pour les raisons suivantes. Tout d'abord, nos sociétés ont un besoin urgent de nouveaux types d'éducation qui peuvent aider à prévenir une nouvelle dégradation de notre planète, et qui favorisent les soins et les citoyens responsables véritablement concernés par et capables de contribuer à un monde juste et pacifique. Deuxièmement, ces nouvelles formes d'éducation doivent être aCECssibles à tous - non seulement une poignée de gens - et se déroulent dans divers milieux, y compris les familles et les communautés. Troisièmement, ils doivent commencer au début de l'enfance, comme les valeurs, les attitudes, les comportements et les compétences acquises dans cette période peuvent avoir un impact durable dans la vie plus tard. Ainsi, l'éducation de la petite enfance a clairement une place importante dans les efforts pour parvenir à un développement durable. Decenio de las Naciones Unidas de la Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible, 2005-2014: el Decenio en pocas palabras Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO This document briefs on the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), detailing its objectives, the implementation plans, good practices, and challenges that DESD faces. Décennie des Nations Unies pour l'Education en vue du Développement Durable, 2005-2014: la DEDD en bref Year of publication: 2005 Corporate author: UNESCO This document briefs on the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), detailing its objectives, the implementation plans, good practices, and challenges that DESD faces. Reflexiones sobre el progreso, el desarrollo sostenible y la ciudadanía mundial Year of publication: 2013 Author: Georges Haddad Corporate author: UNESCO The arguments developed in this concise presentation demonstrate that sustainable development, progress and global citizenship, efficiently embedded in the context of the Knowledge Society, undeniably participate in the development of the New Humanism promoted by the Director-General of UNESCO, and which we all agree to consider essential for the wealth and prosperity of Humanity in an agreeable, peaceful and friendly common environment. Quelques réflexions sur le progrès, le développement durable et la citoyenneté globale Year of publication: 2013 Author: Georges Haddad Corporate author: UNESCO The arguments developed in this concise presentation demonstrate that sustainable development, progress and global citizenship, efficiently embedded in the context of the Knowledge Society, undeniably participate in the development of the New Humanism promoted by the Director-General of UNESCO, and which we all agree to consider essential for the wealth and prosperity of Humanity in an agreeable, peaceful and friendly common environment.