Conférence mondiale de l'UNESCO sur l'éducation pour le développement durable

Pavlova, Margarita

Griffith Institute For Educational Research, Griffith University, Australia

Margarita has 20 years of experience in comparative research in education. She works as a consultant within the technology and vocational education fields with international, state and national agencies, including the World Bank; UNESCO-UNEVOC; Queensland Studies Authorities, and the Ministry of Education of Russia. This work has involved developing policies, approaches and resources for technology and vocational education, and exploring related issues.

Picone, Lisa

Pecas Centres, Australia

I have just completed degrees in Commerce and Media studies through the University of Melbourne in Australia and am working as the Change and Communications graduate cadet within the Business Integration Program at Australia Post. Last year I presented a paper at an International EcoCommunity Development Conference at Deakin University in Australia to launch the idea of PECAS (Planet, Economy, Community And Self) centres as a generically branded and structured means to promote awareness and involvement in local programs of sustainable development and lifelong learning. The program website is www.pecascentres.com and I am hoping to talk with delegates at the conference.

Picone, Kristy

St. Columba's College, Melbourne, Australia

As a school teacher, I am concerned at the continuing focus of student reports on just one of the Delors' pillars of education (Learning to know) which can give thewrong impression to students, parents and the community that this area of learning has priority over the three pillars (Learning to live together; Learning to do and learning to be). I have developed an expanded format for student reportsthat recognises and rewards student awareness and participation in allfour pillars of education and I hope to obtain feedback from delegates at the conference regarding my Lifewide PROGRESS (Personal Response of Ongoing Growth Regarding Environment, Employability Society and Self) Reports.

Postnova, Evgeniia

Biom, Kyrgyzstan

At present I work as expert in a Regional Center of expertise on ESD inKyrgyzstan, which is a part of the Global RCE network in the world, and also lead myprofessional activity in NGO BIOM as coordinator of ESD programs, and Since 2005 became an expert in Central Asian working group on ecoeducation and ESD. As ecologist and educator, practicing a system thinking approach, I believe, that education should become a part of global changes on the way to Sustainable Development, and my interest (and job) is to raise awareness and understanding of educators about how these changes can be done through the three C's of 'Curriculum, Campus, and Community'. I am author of more then 20 publications.

Preciosa, Soliven

Unesco National Commissionn Of The Philippines, Philippines

Amb. Soliven is the Alternate Delegate of the Philippines to the UNESCO Executive Board. She is also the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the proposed UNESCO Category 2 Center for Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development for Southeast Asia (SEACLLSD). In 1966, she established the nonstock, non-profit Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMCI), which has been designated as the National Laboratory of the SEACLLSD by Executive Order No. 483 in 2006.

Rachman, Arief

Indonesian National Commission For Unesco, Indonesia

My position in the National Commission is Executive Chairman of the Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO. I have been with the UNESCO Executive Board from 2003 to 2007. Before I join the National Commission i have beeninvolved in education. Up to the present I am also a lecturer at State University of Jakarta.

Ragatte, Venkat Reddy

Child Labour And Education, M.V. Foundation, India

I have facilitated networking with Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA), National Child Labour Project (NCLP) and other government programmes in Andhra Pradesh and several other states in the country. In addition, I have assisted in building alliances with NGOs and government officials in other States such as Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Assam and also inother countries such as Nepal and Morocco. I have guided the MVF program to cover over 10,000 villages covering 600,000 children.

Raina, Rajeswari

Development Economics - Agricultural/Rural Innovation, Centre For Policy Research, India

Rajeswari Raina is an economist and policy analyst specializing in the social studies of science, with a focus on agricultural and rural innovation. Her formaleducation includes the agricultural sciences, marketing management, and economics. Her research goal is to understand the interface between development and science, in order to enable the generation and use of knowledge foreco-friendly, equitable and sustainable development.

Rathore, Surya

Agriculture Communication, G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India

I have been associated with the impact assessment work of Education for Sustainable Development and also educating the rural masses for sustainable development of a country like India, the life blood of whose polulation is  agriculture. My agenda has always been agriculture & health education for sustainable development.

Rizvi, Sajjad Haider

Indus School Of Sustainable Development Education & Training, Pakistan

Sajjad Haider Rizvi is a human development worker currently working as Executive Director at Indus School of Sustainable Development Education. He specializes incapacity building in the fields of youth development & sustainable development education. He has authored and reviewed two books and a number of papers.

Robins, Brenton

Victor Harbor Primary School, Department Of Education & Children's Services South Australia, Australia

I am principal of Victor Harbor Primary School. I am also a member of a Marine Park Consultative Committee.

Sadiq, Shamaun

Education, Public Educational Association For Community Excellence (Peace), Pakistan

I am educationist. I am working with Peace to promote education in my country. I believe that if you want peace work for education.

Salathong, Jessada

Graduate School Of Asia-Pacific Studies (Gsaps), Waseda University, Japan

I am a doctoral student of Waseda University, Japan, and currently doing a research on ESD and Media. I am also working at NHK World, Radio Japan, Thai Section as an announcer and translator. I got my BSc in Environmental Science from Thammasat University, Thailand, and joined Nation Multimedia Group as a reporter before getting my Master's Degree in International Relations from Waseda University, Japan, under Japanese Government's Scholarship.

Sanusi, Zainal Abidin

Corporate And Sustainable Development Division, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Coordinator, Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development

Sarabhai, Kartikeya

Centre For Environment Education, India

Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is the founder Director of CEE, India an institution engaged in pioneering work in Environmental Education and Education for SustainableDevelopment. He has been a member of the Indian delegation to UNCED at Rio and WSSD at Johannesburg. He is the Vice Chair of the IndianNational Commission of IUCN, a member of the Earth Charter International Council and a member of the International Reference Group on DESD for UNESCO.

Sinha, Shantha

National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights, New Delhi, India

1st Chairperson of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Government of India, New Delhi. Dr. Shantha Sinha is India's foremost activist in the field of elimination of child labour. She has been actively involved in programmes for elimination of child labour through universalisation of elementary education in 13districts of Andhra Pradesh covering more than 6000 villages in 137 mandals through M. V. Foundation of which she was Secretary for many years. This hasresulted in about 400,000 children in 5-14 years age being withdrawn from work over the last 12 years, and also in strengthening of government schools in 1500 villages with retention of 99% of all children in schools.

Sivasubramanian, Sriranjini

Human Rights & Duties Education Department, Ethiraj College For Women, Chennai, India

With a Masters Degree in Law and around fifteen years of teaching experience, I presently head the Post Graduate Department of Human Rights and Duties Education, in Ethiraj College, affiliated to the University of Madras, in Chennai, India. Human Rights Education, Environmental and Developmental Issues and Consumer Protection, are three broad areas where I have for the past several years, engaged in advocacy and research. As a Human Rights instructor and facilitator of an interdisciplinary program I look forward to disseminating the inputs that I would gather in the upcoming Conference besides benefiting from such an enriching experience.

Smith, Marshall

Department Of Human Sciences, Obihiro University Of Agriculture And Veterinary Medicine, Japan

My background is in international health and I am currently teaching at an agriculture and veterinary university in Japan. My past experience includes education/health/development work in Indonesia, Taiwan, Lao refugee and Myanmar border areas and Cambodia.

Suemoto, Makoto

Graduate School Of Human Development And Environment, Kobe National University, Japan

Leader of the GP project of curriculum development for ESD. Trying to apply a method of action research in ESD. Researcher on adult education.

Suyanto, Suyanto

Directorate General For The Management Of Primary And Secondary Ministry Of National Education Of The Republic Of Indonesia, Indonesia

I am the Director General of Management for Primary and Secondary Education. I am in charge of 51 million students studying in 242, 848 schools: fromkindergarten up to secondary education levels (K-12). I got my Master from Boston Univ. USA (1981), and Ph.D from Michigan State Univ. USA (1984).

Taheri, Sayed Ihsanuddin

Office Of The Minister, Ministry Of Education, Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan

Currently working as Assistant Minister of Education. Previously, worked as Assistant Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Personal Assistant to Director General of the Office of Administrative Affairs and Council of Ministers Secretariat. Between 2002 and 2004, worked as Assistant Vice President of Afghanistan.

Tanim, Laila

Institute Of Hazrat Mohammad (Saw), Bangladesh

I am an advocate for imparting ESD education at the grassroot level through religious leaders. My research interests are on interest-free microfinance and ICT for sustainable development. I hold an MBA with over 10 years experience in energy, telecoms and research.

Thaman, Konai

School Of Education, Faculty Of Arts & Law, The University Of The South Pacific/Unesco, Fiji

A Tongan national who is Professor of Pacific Education & UNESCO Chair in teacher education & culture, at The University of the South Pacific, a regional institution that is owned by 12 small Pacific Island Nations, Fiji being the largest.

Tran, Duc Tuan

Centre For Research And Promotion Of Education For Sustainable D., Hanoi National University Of Education, Vietnam

Tran Duc Tuan (Ph D) is working at the Hanoi National University of Education in Vietnam. Being the Vice-Director of theCenter for Research and Promotion of Education for Sustainable Development (CEREPROD) at the HNUE, he actively supports the integration of sustainability aspects into syllabus, curricula and school books, as well as the reorientation of teacher education addresing sustainable development.

Uehara, Yukiko

Education, Culture, Science And Technology Division, National Diet Library, Japan

I believe the power of arts and culture which makes our life diverse and beautiful. Really looking forward to seeing you all and making efforts to establishing a sustainable society together. Yes, we can!!!