Conference Programme
Tuesday, 26 Nov (*programme as of 18 November)
Afternoon
17h00-18h00: Registration
- Registration for RCE members and international participants
- Exhibition set-up
18h00-20h00: Welcome Reception for RCE Members
Wednesday, 27 Nov
Morning
8h00-8h30: Registration for Local Participants
8h30-10h00: Opening Ceremony (Plenary Session)
- Opening remarks
- Brief introduction and overview of the RCE community's progress
- Keynote speech I
10h00-10h30: Break
10h30-12h30: Continental Discussions (Parallel Session)
- Africa
- Americas
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
12h30-14h00: Lunch
Afternoon
14h00-16h00: Thematic Discussions I (Parallel Session)
- Sustainable Consumption and Production
- Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity with a focus on culture
- Higher Education
- Disaster Risk Reduction
16h00-16h20: Break
16h20-18h20: Thematic Discussions II (Parallel Session)
- Climate Change
- Health and Sanitation
- Teacher Education and Better Schools
- Youth
18h20-18h30: General Announcements
19h00-21h00: Book Launch and Welcome Dinner
Thursday, 28 Nov
Morning
9h00-10h30: Reporting Session (Plenary Session)
- Continental Discussions
- Thematic Discussions
10h30-11h00: Keynote speech II
11h00-11h20: Break
11h20-13h20: Parallel Session I: Policymakers Roundtable Dicussion
11h20-13h20: Parallel Session II: RCE Award - Good Cases Presentation
13h30-14h30: Lunch
Afternoon
14h30-18h00: Field Visit
Friday, 29 Nov
Morning
9h00-10h15: Operational Discussions (Parallel Session)
- Fundraising
- Communications and Outreach
- Cross Continental/Inter-RCE Collaboration
10h15-10h30: Break
10h30-11h40: Strategic Discussions I (Parallel Session)
- Capacity Development
- Research and Development
- Public-Private Partnership
11h50-13h00: Strategic Discussions II (Parallel Session)
- RCE Assessment & Evaluation
- Engagement with International SD/ESD Processes
- Governance and Coordination
13h00-14h30: Lunch
Afternoon
14h30-15h15: Reporting Session (Plenary Session)
- Operational Discussions
- Strategic Discussions
15h15-15h45: Keynote speech III
15h45-17h30: ESD beyond 2014 and the RCE Contribution to the Global Action Programme
17h30-17h45: Break
17h45-18h30: Closing Ceremony
- Recap of Conference and Way Forward
- RCE Publications Launch
- RCE Awards Giving
- 9th Global RCE Conference Announcement
- Closing Remarks
19h00-21h00: Farewell Dinner
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