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1st International Conference on GCED (SangSaeng no. 47 winter 2016) Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: APCEIU The 47th issue of SangSaeng, a special edition dedicated to the successful hosting of the 1st International Conference on GCED, has been released. This winter edition introduces how the Conference served as a platform for sharing GCED ideas. This issue also covers the various sessions conducted at the Conference and highlights some of the important moments. 3 Director’s Message4 Introduction to the Conference5 Outside the Sessions6 Opening CeremonyThe Rise of GCED and APCEIU’s Role in Promoting GCED Worldwide10 Focus10. [Keynote Session] GCED for Sustainable and Peaceful Societies: What Practices and Pedagogies? 16 Panel Discussion] What Does It Mean to Be a Global Citizen22 [GCED Talks] Learning to Live Together28 Concurrent Session IActors of GCED32 Concurrent Session IIThematic Approaches to GCED36 Concurrent Session IIILearning Process and Assessment 40 After the Conference42 Best Practices42. Planting the Seeds of Bhutan’s Agricultural Progress46 Little Circle for Embracing Diversity, Bridging Differences50 LetterCJK Youths as Global Citizens: Sharing Perspectives, Extending Identities 
Child Rights Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Children Affected by Migration in Uzbekistan Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNICEF Uzbekistan UNICEF and the Commissioner of Uzbekistan for Children’s Rights (Ombudsperson) conducted a study within the EU-funded cross-regional project “Protecting children affected by migration in Southeast, South and Central Asia”, by adapting the Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment (CFR) developed by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC). The summary report unveils findings of how the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected children left behind. The report summarizes the situational analysis and proposed recommendations for the government and partners for adopting policies to avoid or mitigate potential negative impacts on children if similar situations arise in the future. 
Cultural Diversity and Peaceful Coexistence in the Arab World: Intellectual and Political Challenges Year of publication: 2015 Author: Osman Hassan Corporate author: Jil Research Center The issue of cultural diversity has become an important issue in contemporary Arab society. It has occupied the problems it raises, such as: "peaceful coexistence". "Unity in Diversity". "the difference". "State of Citizenship"... and others: It occupied a lot of books. and thinkers. and researchers over the past years. A large part of those efforts focused on strengthening the issues of cultural diversity to build society on the one hand. And strengthening the relationship of common belonging to the one country on the other hand. This is in view of the contradictory demands raised by cultural diversity issues on political life, which have left a tragic reality in an aspect of the modern and contemporary Arab experience that requires treatment at the level of thought and practice. That is why we say in light of the experience of living in Arab societies that the issue of coexistence between cultures. and forms of diversity. And the problems that emerged from it are not of a cultural nature. Rather, it is a problem of politics and interests linked to some that coincided with the variables of the growth of awareness of the truth of the self and knowledge of its legitimate rights. Coexistence is also achieved on the basis of the rights and duties guaranteed by the systems and constitutions established by human beings. 
5th UNESCO Forum on Transformative Education for Sustainable Development, Global Citizenship, Health and Well-being (Strand 1) Year of publication: 2021 Author: Shadreck Majwabe | Thomas Greiner | Taka Horio | Niveen Jouhar | Arjen Wals | Lynndina Essack | Didier Jourdan | James O’Higgins Norman | Bolorchimeg Dagva Corporate author: UNESCO | APCEIU Plenary session 1In this first plenary, countries shared their vision, practice and progress underpinning their understanding of “transformative education”. The impact of current practices related to learners’ behavior and the educational system was discussed, highlighting success indicators.Moderator: Ms Krista Pikkat, Director, UNESCO Almaty OfficeMr Shadreck Majwabe, Director of the Department of Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Ministry of Basic Education, BotswanaMr Thomas Greiner, Head of Subdivision, Lifelong Learning, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, GermanyMs Taka Horio, Assistant Secretary-General, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO & ASP National Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, JapanMs Niveen Jouhar, Member of Directorate of Curricula, Ministry of Education, Jordan Concurrent sessions 1Following the plenary session, the concurrent sessions discussed the different components that need to be transformed in the education system, and how to bring about these changes and further advance. Session 1.1 – PolicyModerator: Ms Akpezi Ogbuigwe, Founder, Anpez Centre for Environment and Development, Nigeria Mr Arjen Wals, UNESCO Chair, Social Learning and Sustainable Development, University of Wageningen, Netherlands Ms Anna-Karin Johansson, Swedish National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Education, Sweden Mr Felipe de Souza Costa, São Paulo Municipal Secretariat of Education, Brazil Mr El Hadji Gueye, Founder, Banlieu UP, Senegal Session 1.2 – Curricula, pedagogy and assessmentModerator: Mr Yao Ydo, Director, UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE)Dr Esther Care, Professor, University of Melbourne, AustraliaMs Lynndina Essack, Senior Education Officer, Department of Education Services, Ministry of Education, SeychellesMr Daehoon Jho, Professor, Sungshin Women's University, Republic of KoreaDr Jinan Karameh Chaya, Principal, Al Manar Modern School (UNESCO Associated Schools Network member), Lebanon Session 1.3 – Learning environmentModerator: Mr Chris Castle, Chief of Section of Education for Health and Well-being, UNESCOProf Didier Jourdan, UNESCO Chair and Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center "Global Health & Education"Prof James O’Higgins Norman, Director of the National Anti-Bullying Centre, the Dublin City University, Ireland & UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and CyberspaceMs Bolorchimeg Dagva, Adolescents and HIV Specialist, UNICEF, Mongolia Links to Strand 2 & Special session / Strand 3 / Strand 4 
Her Atlas: Interactive Advocacy Tool on Girls’ and Women’s Right to Education Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO Many girls and women cannot exercise their right to education due to gender inequality and discriminatory practices. Poverty, early marriage, and gender-based violence are just some of the many reasons behind the high percentage of global female illiteracy and school drop-outs. Strengthening the right of girls and women to quality education is key to eliminate discrimination and to achieve equal rights between genders. This cannot be achieved without solid national legal frameworks that are rightsbased, gender responsive and inclusive. This is where HerAtlas comes in. HerAtlas, is a first of its kind online tool that maps the right to education of girls and women. It aims to enhance public knowledge and monitor the status of national constitutions, legislation and regulations related to education rights for girls and women to encourage countries to take action, strengthen their laws and policies, and lead to long term change. Concrete changes are already apparent. In 2019, 4% of countries were explicitly restricting the right to education of married, pregnant, and parenting girls. This has dropped to 2% in 2022, benefiting millions of girls who can now legally attend school when they marry or become pregnant. 
Protect Her Rights, Strengthen Your Laws: Her Atlas; Status Report on Girls’ and Women’s Right to Education Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO UNESCO’s Her Education, our future initiative, Her Atlas was launched in 2019 with the aim to enhance public knowledge and monitor the status of national constitutions, legislation and regulations related to girls’ and women’s education rights in order to encourage countries to take actions to improve their legal frameworks. Three years after its launch, the research phase has been completed: overall, the legal frameworks of 196 countries have been thoroughly analyzed to evaluate the level of protection of girls’ and women’s right to education around the world. In an interactive world map format, Her Atlas uses a color-coded scoring system to monitor 12 indicators of legal progress towards gender equality in the right to education. This report marks the completion of the first research phase and intends to highlight some key trends outlined by the research work, and to emphasize examples of legal provisions regarding some aspects of girls’ and women’s right to education guaranteed by States’ domestic laws. 
Harnessing the Era of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: A Primer for Higher Education Stakeholders Year of publication: 2023 Author: Bosen Lily Liu | Diana Morales | Jaime Roser-Chinchilla | Emma Sabzalieva | Arianna Valentini | Daniele Vieira do Nascimento | Clarisa Yerovi Corporate author: UNESCO | UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) The International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO IESALC) is one of UNESCO’s key education-focused institutes and is the only institute in the United Nations with a specific mandate for higher education. Taking a holistic and integrated intersectoral and cross-sectoral approach to higher education, UNESCO IESALC provides support to Member States through policy-driven and action-oriented research and publications, capacity development, training, advocacy and networking. Following the release of a Quick Start Guide on using ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education, UNESCO IESALC is pleased to offer to the wider community of higher education stakeholders worldwide this Primer on AI and higher education. Providing information and tips for developing further thinking and policies related to the use of AI processes and outcomes in higher education institutions, the Primer is a comprehensive and comprehensible introduction to AI. It also serves as a practical tool for guidance and reference with recommendations for its use in higher education. 
Arts Education: An Investment in Quality Learning Year of publication: 2023 Author: Vivek Venkatesh | Lydia Ruprecht | Martha K. Ferede Corporate author: UNESCO This paper reviews key research on the impact and outcomes of Arts Education (AE), with the objective of demonstrating how AE and its conceptualizations, methodological approaches, theoretical foundations and applications are closely aligned with the objectives and expectations of quality education as notably envisioned by Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education. For UNESCO (2006), AE is understood to include two different approaches: o the teaching of art as an individual study subject and AE as developing learners’ artistic skills, abilities and sensibilities; o the mobilization of the arts, its tools, methods and stakeholders as a pedagogical approach, also referred to as 'arts in education' or 'learning through the arts.”The evidence gathered in this paper points to six main conclusions. • Arts education contributes to the humanistic outcomes associated with quality education as captured in Target 4.7 of SDG 4 on education, namely the promotion of values grounded in global peace, sustainability, justice and respect for cultural diversity and the development of social and emotional skills such as empathic concern and perspective-taking, all of which support personal and collective well-being and indices associated with increased societal happiness1 such as healthy life expectancy, freedom and generosity. • The evidence demonstrates that the “learning of the arts” positively impacts learning in ways that are relevant to broader academic and non-academic outcomes(see Tables 1 and 2).It has been associated with improvements in mathematics performance, writing skills, reading achievements, creativity, student engagement and attendance, as well as perseverance in pursuit of educational goals and classroom behaviours. • Arts education fosters teacher innovation and collaboration, positively impacting school culture and can help students gain a sense of mastery and accomplishment and engage with their communities. • By linking formal and non-formal learning settings, including both in-person and digital cultural spaces such as museums, festivals, performance venues and cultural centres, AE supports the capacity-building of artists and cultural bearers, while expanding the pedagogical role of cultural institutions and spaces. • Considering the nature of local and Indigenous knowledge in spanning language, cultural practices, land use practices, social interactions, ritual and spirituality, AE holds the potential to support knowledge revitalization for Indigenous peoples, which have been historically compromised or delegitimized within traditional education settings. • Last but not least, by building on the economic potential of the arts and creative industries, AE creates opportunities for employment and economic growth, which cannot be underestimated. • On a methodological note, the review of existing research highlights the limitations of quantitative methods and the absence of evaluation mechanisms to assess the contribution and impact of AE to learning. 
World Heritage: A Unique Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is unique among international agreements as it deals with both natural and cultural heritage. By conferring one of the highest levels of protection recognized by 195 countries, it ensures a truly global commitment to safeguarding exceptional places. UNESCO natural World Heritage sites are critical for the conservation of ecosystem integrity and biodiversity. While they make up less than 1% of the Earth’s surface, they harbor more than 1/5 of mapped global species richness. This includes over 75,000 species of plants, and over 30,000 species of mammals, birds, fishes, reptiles and amphibians. Cultural World Heritage sites in particular can be an important ally in biodiversity conservation since around 20% of them are located in Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). UNESCO World Heritage sites also represent a safe haven for some of the most threatened species on Earth. They are estimated to protect over 20,000 globally threatened species, and are home to some of the last individuals of many iconic species. Today, up to 1/3 of remaining elephants, tigers and pandas can be found in these sites, as well as at least 1 in 10 great apes, giraffes, lions and rhinos. However, even these highly protected sites are today threatened by global climate change and human pressures, including agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, poaching, overexploitation of resources and the proliferation of invasive species. Every 1°C increase in temperature could double the number of species exposed to dangerous climate conditions. Ensuring effective and sustained protection of UNESCO World Heritage sites and surrounding landscapes is crucial for maximizing their value as a solution to tackle the current biodiversity and climate crisis. One way of achieving this is by supporting countries to integrate World Heritage into their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), as they are key to implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). 
National Capacity Building on Inventorying the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Arab Republic of Egypt Year of publication: 2024 Author: Ahmed Bahi El Din | Haitham Younes Corporate author: UNESCO | UNESCO Cairo Communities in Egypt are inventorying their living heritage Egypt is famed for its rich civilization and long history. Egyptian identity is presented not only through archaeological sites and Ancient Egyptian civilization, but also through Egypt’s diverse living heritage. More than simply showing who they are today, this living heritage tells the story of how the Egyptians arrived at this point over the generations.To celebrate this identity and strengthen national capacities to safeguard it, UNESCO, alongside the Egyptian government and civil society, implemented the project Strengthening National Capacities for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt for Sustainable Development, which ran from June 2018 to June 2021.The project focused on community-based inventorying of living heritage. This involved training workshops and a pilot community-based inventorying exercise, which took place in six different locations throughout Egypt (Cairo, Fayoum, Gharbeya, Aswan, Assuit, and Marsa Matrouh). Thanks to the project, participating community practitioners and heritage bearers are now equipped to inventory their own living heritage. • This pilot was Egypt’s first step to establishing a national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) under the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with community practitioners. • This publication provides recommendations on how to further enhance national capabilities for ICH safeguarding and how to advance community engagement in the inventorying processes in Egypt.