Time

Wednesday, 23 November (Day 1)

Outcomes

7:30-8:30

Registration

8:30-9:30

Opening

Naoya Tsukamoto, Project Director, UNU-IAS

Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati (Rector, UGM)

Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Aryo Paku Alam X (Vice Governor DIY)

Puan Maharani, S.Sos (Minister, Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture)

H. Mohamad Nasir, PhD (Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education

Subandi Sardjoko (Deputy Minister for Human and Society Development and Cultural Affairs)

Video Opening Ceremony and Sessions 1.1 and 1.2 here.

Opening session minutes here.

Presentation Subandi Sardjoko here.

Speech Subandi Sardjoko here.

9:30–9:50

Session 1-1: Introductory Session

Highlights of the RCE Community Development

Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Summary of highlights here.

Presentation here

9:50-10:40

Session 1-2: Strategic Discussion Part I

Panel discussion on RCEs’ reflections on transformation and change through education

Moderator: Dr. Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Panellists:

Daniel Babikwa (RCE Greater Eastern Uganda)

Carolina López (Candidate RCE Borderlands México-USA)

Rob O’Donoghue (RCE Makana and Rural Eastern Cape)  

Akpezi Ogbuigwe (Regional Advisor to the African RCE Community)

Presentation here.

Minutes here.

10:40-11:00

Break

11:00-12:00

Session 2: RCE Yogyakarta Field Visit Orientation

Breakout Group 1: Cacao Farm (Coklat), Kotagede

Development of homemade chocolate from a cacao farm in Gunung Kidul,

The cultural heritage of building and handcrafting in Kotagede

Breakout Group 2: Wanagama, Kampoeng Batik Wukirsari Bantul

A community development based tropical forest in Wangama, Gunung Kidul

Making kompoeng (community) batik in Wukirsari, Bantul

Breakout Group 3: Nglanggeran, PIAT Berbah

An ecotourism village in Nglanggeran, Gunung Kidul

An integrated farming system model in Pusat Inovasi AgroTeknologi Brebah

Breakout Group 4: Agrotourism Samigaluh, Kalibawang

Agro-based Community –University engagement in Samigaluh

Agro- based community development in Kalibawang Progo

Breakout Group 5: Code, Tourist Village Pentingsari Cangkringan Sleman

Learning about the community-based river restoration in Yogyakarta

Sustainable Tourism in Pentingsari Cangkringan, Sleman

Group 1:

Minutes Cacao Farm here

Minutes Cultural Heritage here

Presentation Cacao Farm here

Group 2:

Making Batik Presentation here

Tropical Forest Wangama here

Group 3:

Minutes Ecotourism and Farming here

Presentations:

Ecotourism here and Farming here

Group 4:

Presentations: Samigaluh here and Kalibawang here

Group 5:

Presentations:

River Restoration here and Sustainable Tourism here

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:30

Session 3: Strategic Discussion Part II

Guide to Global Initiatives – contributions from RCEs to GAP/SDGs

Moderator: Mario Tabucanon (UNU-IAS)

Panelists:

Saroj Srisai, Head of Environment Division, ASEAN Secretariat

Monika MacDevette, Deputy Director of the Ecosystem’s Division, UNEP

Ushio Miura, Programme Specialist and Team Leader for ESD and Global Citizenship, Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development, UNESCO Bangkok

Naoya Tsukamoto, Project Director, UNU-IAS

Dzulkifli Razak, President, International Association of Universities (IAU)

Video Session 3 here.

Minutes here.

14:30-15:00

Break

15:00-17:00

Session 4. Reflections on Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities

(Parallel Session by Region)

Africa:

Moderator: Abel Atiti (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Abdul Husaini (RCE Minna)

Co-Facilitator: Marlene Chikuni (RCE Zomba)

Americas:

Moderator: Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS)

Facilitator: Gayle DeBruyn (RCE Grand Rapids)

Asia-Pacific:

Moderators: Mario Tabucanon & Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Jen Dollin (RCE Greater Western Sydney)

Co-Facilitator: Munirah Ghazali (RCE Penang)

Europe:

Moderator: Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Jos Hermans (Regional Advisor to RCE Communities in Europe)

Co-Facilitator: Detlev Lindau-Bank (RCE Oldenburger Munsterland)

Africa

Minutes here

Presentation here

Americas

Minutes here

UNU-IAS presentation here

Asia Pacific

Minutes here

Europe

Minutes here

Presentation here

17:00-17:30

Session 5. Reporting and Discussion

Reporting from Session 4  

Reflection and Discussions

Moderator: Philip Vaughter

Video Reporting Day 1 here.

Minutes Reporting Continental here

Time

Thursday, 24 November (Day 2)

Outcomes

8:30- 10:30

Session 6-1.  RCEs’ Engagement with Sustainability Processes

(Parallel Session by Theme)

Sustainable Consumption and Production and sustainable livelihood:

Moderator: Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Carolina López (Candidate RCE Borderlands México-USA)

Co-Facilitator: Rob O’Donoghue (RCE Makana and Rural Eastern Cape)

Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Traditional Knowledge:

Moderator: Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS)

Facilitator: Sonjai Havanond (RCE Cha-am)

Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction:

Moderator: Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS)

Facilitator: Betsan Martin (RCE Waikato)

Capacity Building for Educators:

Moderator: Abel Atiti (UNU-IAS)

Policymakers Roundtable

Moderator: Mario Tabucanon (UNU-IAS)

Migration

Moderator: Jos Hermans (Regional Advisor Europe)

SCP

Minutes here

Community Engagement by UGM presentation here

Alternative Food Systems, RCE Lithuania’s presentation here

Biodiversity & TK

Minutes here

Presentation here

Climate Change / DRR

Minutes here

Presentations:

UNU-IAS here and DRR in the Himalayas, CEE here

Philip Vaughter here and Irina Safitri Zen here

Capacity Building

Presentation here

Minutes here

Policymakers’ Roundtable

Minutes here

Video RCE Espoo here

Video RCE Okayama here

Migration

Minutes here

10:30-11:00

Break

11:00- 12:00

Session 7: RCE Assessment as Learning and Empowerment

Moderators:

Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Rob O’Donoghue (RCE Makana and Eastern Rural Cape)

Video on RCE Assessment here.

RCE Assessment and Learning Start-Up Toolkit: download here

Presentation: UNU-IAS support in terms of capacity building and learning here

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-15:00

Session 6-2. RCEs’ Engagement with Sustainability Processes, cont.

(Parallel Session by Theme)

Health:

Moderator: Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS)

Facilitator: Huberto Zanoria (RCE Cebu)

Youth:

Moderator: Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Brittany Hardiman (RCE Greater Western Sydney)

Co-Facilitator: Usman Muhammad (RCE Kano)

Higher Education-Driven Initiatives:

Moderator: Zinaida Fadeeva (UNU-IAS)

Co-Facilitator: Kiran Chokar (Regional Adviser for Asia-Pacific)

Co-Facilitator: Hilligje Van’t Land (IAU)

TVET:

Co-Facilitator: Jos Hermans (Regional Adviser for Europe)

Co-Facilitator: Detlev Lindau-Bank (RCE Oldenburger Munsterland)

Policy Support:

Moderator: Mario Tabucanon (UNU-IAS)

Facilitator: Carolina  López (Candidate RCE Borderlands México-USA)

Health

Minutes here

Youth

Minutes here

Presentations:

UNU-IAS here

RCE Bogota here

RCE Chennai, here

RCE Yogyakarta here

RCE Greater Portland here

RCE Greater Western Sydney here

RCE Kano here

RCE Thiruvanathatpurman here

RCE Tianjin here

RCE Tongyeong here

Higher Education

Methodology and Framework here

Minutes here

Presentation here

TVET

Minutes TVET here

Presentation TVET here

Policy Support:

Minutes here

Presentation Carolina Lopez here

Presentation Mario Tabucanon here

15:00-15:30

Break

15:30-16:30

Session 8: Communication Strategy

Communication Strategy for RCEs

Hanna Stahlberg (UNU-IAS)

Video Communications and Reporting Session here.

Minutes of Q&A part of session on Communications here.

Presentation here

16:30-17:30

Session 9. Reporting and Discussion

Reporting from Session 6

Reflection and Discussions

Moderator:  Unnikrishnan Payyappallimana (UNU-IAS)

Reporting Themes 6.1 (SCP,  Climate / DRR, Biodiversity/TK, Capacity Building Educators, Policymakers, Migration) here

Reporting Themes 6.2 (Health, Youth, Higher Education, TVET, Policy Support) here

Time

Friday, 25 November (Day 3)

Outcomes

7:30-13:00

Fieldtrip

13:00-14:00

Lunch

14:00-15:30

Session 10.  Strategic Discussion Part III

Hopes and aspirations in regards to the contributions of RCEs to the global sustainability agenda

Moderator: Dr. Philip Vaughter (UNU-IAS)

Panelists:

Jen Dollin (RCE Greater Western Sydney)

Margaret Fleming (RCE East Midlands)

Ayub Ndaruga (NEMA-Kenya)

Usman Muhammad (RCE Kano)  

Dr. Suratman (RCE Yogyakarta)

Video here

Minutes here

15:30-16:00

Break
 

16:00-17:30

Closing

Recap of the Conference

RCE Award Giving Ceremony

Closing Remarks

Dr. Suratman (RCE Yogyakarta)

Mario Tabucanon, Senior Research Fellow, UNU-IAS

Video Closing Session here

Minutes here

Presentation: Reflections and Action Points here

Presentation Suratman, UGM, here