The first Meeting of the Partner Networks of the Global Action Programme on ESD took place on the 27 May. Nearly 100 participants representing almost 80 organisations committed to the GAP on ESD participated in the event.
The 8th World Environmental Education Congress, 29 June – 2 July, 2015, Gothenburg – short memo on potential follow up actions
Context and observations:
Quality Education and Skills Development for Sustainable Future
The 4th RCE Conference of the Americas was hosted by RCE Grand Rapids, USA from the 9th – 12th of August, 2015. Representatives from 11 regions spanning six nations of the Americas came together to present on projects from the past year, discuss regional and global sustainability challenges, and to collaborate on initiatives to move sustainability forward in the coming year.
Outputs emerging out of the conference include a Statement of Commitment to a Regional Strategic Plan for RCEs of the Americas, created to address three priority action areas:
The Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) Minna Youth Network held a Round Table Discussion with the theme: Volunteering towards Achieving ESD: the Role of RCE Minna Youth. The programme was held on the 16th August, 2015 at the RCE Minna Resource Center. It was aimed at bringing together RCE Youth and other youth organisations to foster strong youth commitment and action through volunteering to achieve Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
Please find attached the pictures from RCE Minna youth Network Round Table Discussion.
Dear RCE community,
at Universsity of Zurich we will start a one year professional training programme on ESD for university educators. We are currently producing handouts for theoretical input as well as organise online panel discussions that will be recorded and online accessible.
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
5–53–70 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5467 1212
Fax: +81 3 3499 2828
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