World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development: News http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/ ESD World Conference News en World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development: News http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/ ESD World Conference News TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:21:00 +0200 World Conference Proceedings published http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/conference-proceedings-published.html The Proceedings of the World Conference have today been published in English. They contain the... The Proceedings of the World Conference have today been published in English. They contain the outcomes of the Bonn Conference and provide the reader with reports on plenary sessions, the high-level segment with almost 50 Ministers and Deputy-ministers, twenty-two workshops on a variety of ESD topics, project-based workshops in and around Bonn, a workshop for young people engaged in ESD, and the Bonn Declaration which was adopted by the participants in the closing plenary. The Proceedings are currently being translated into further languages. 

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]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +0200 Young ESD Voices Documentary now on YouTube http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/young-esd-voices-documentary-now-on-youtube.html One day before the official opening of the World Conference, a workshop brought together 25 young... One day before the official opening of the World Conference, a workshop brought together 25 young actors from across the world who have demonstrated engagement in Education for Sustainable Development. Participants were selected from over 500 applications received by the Conference organizers. In a film, now available on YouTube, the Young ESD Voices documented their views on Education for Sustainable Development as well as their participation in the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. 

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:08:00 +0200 Bonn Declaration now available in 8 languages http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/bonn-declaration-now-available-in-8-languages.html The Bonn Declaration, adopted by the participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for... The Bonn Declaration, adopted by the participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (Bonn, Germany) is now available in eight languages, namely in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Danish.

The Bonn Declaration reflects the discussions held during the Conference and provides a strategic orientation for the second half of the Decade. It attests the importance of ESD in the current world situation. It calls for making a compact with the global DESD movement aimed at improving knowledge, skills and competencies and strengthening values and attitudes oriented towards a transition to a more just, fair and viable world.

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:52:00 +0200 International Conference on Higher Education and ESD http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/international-conference-on-higher-education-and-esd.html 5 Years of HESD. Looking Back - Moving Forward20-22 November 2009, Penang, Malaysia The third... 5 Years of HESD. Looking Back - Moving Forward
20-22 November 2009, Penang, Malaysia

The third international conference - hosted by the UNESCO Chair, Higher Education for Sustainable Development in cooperation with the Universiti Sains Malaysia - is asking for the specific implications for higher education, focusing on higher education practice, research and teaching/learning. Locating the regional focus of this year's conference on the Asia-Pacific region will continue the international dimension of the conference and will highlight the intent of cross-cultural dialogue.

Deadline for submission of abstracts 15 July 2009
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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:04:00 +0200 DESD Monitoring & Evaluation process http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/desd-monitoring-evaluation-process-1.html The 3rd draft of the DESD Global Report on contexts and structures for ESD was presented at the... The 3rd draft of the DESD Global Report on contexts and structures for ESD was presented at the Bonn World Conference on ESD. This was done in one of the Conference plenaries with a presentation of the key findings of the draft Global Report, as well as regional perspectives.

This report is an output of the DESD Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, developed with the generous support of Japan, to assist countries in assessing the progress achieved with regard to contexts and structures of work on ESD. Through this, UNESCO is able to assess both global progress and how the Decade is meeting local needs and priorities.

Findings generated from the implementation of four components have informed the draft DESD Global Report:

  • Questionnaire
  • Complementary research
  • Multi-stakeholder consultation process
  • UNESCO's self-evaluation portfolio

The questionnaire was sent to all UNESCO National Commissions with a guidelines document and glossary. The UNESCO Regional Bureaux extended assistance to countries in completing the questionnaire and coordinated the DESD M&E process at regional level.

Complementary research (interviews with key ESD experts, review of existing ESD case studies, etc.) was conducted by the UNESCO Regional Bureaux to provide additional information. A global data collation & analysis template based on the indicators corresponding to the theme of the 2009 report was developed. The template was adapted by the UNESCO Regional Bureaux and completed with data generated by implementing the questionnaire and conducting complementary research.

A multi-stakeholder consultation process was conducted by requesting 11 major stakeholder networks (e.g. IUCN, Earth Charter International, etc.) to answer a set of questions related to the theme of the 2009 report.

A UNESCO self-evaluation portfolio, based on interviews with the DESD Thematic Programme Leaders, showcases UNESCO's own work on ESD. This component is in line with the 'one-UNESCO' approach to the DESD that underpins the DESD Action Plan.

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 16:40:00 +0200 Report on UNESCO World Conference http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/report-on-unesco-world-conference-1.html In order to provide a brief overview of each programme element and to highlight the outcome of the... In order to provide a brief overview of each programme element and to highlight the outcome of the UNESCO World Conference, the report by the Director-General on the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development and the Bonn Declaration is now available.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:13:00 +0200 Bonn Declaration adopted http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/bonn-declaration-adopted.html The participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, coming... The participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, coming from over 150 countries, adopted the Bonn Declaration on 2 April 2009.

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]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:42:00 +0200 Over 50 Ministers discussed ESD at Bonn Conference http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/over-50-ministers-meet-at-bonn-conference.html On 31 March 2009 over 50 Ministers and Vice Ministers (Photo) discussed Education for Sustainable... On 31 March 2009 over 50 Ministers and Vice Ministers (Photo) discussed Education for Sustainable Development at the High Level Segment of the UNESCO World Conference on ESD in Bonn, Germany. First statements delivered at the High Level Segment are available on the Conference website. Statements

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:55:00 +0200 Graça Machel addressed World Conference participants in keynote speech http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/graca-machel-addressed-world-conference-participants-in-keynote-speech.html Graça Machel, renowned international advocate for women's and children's rights and former... Graça Machel, renowned international advocate for women's and children's rights and former Minister of Education and Culture in Mozambique, addressed the participants of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in the Opening Plenary. She emphasised that "much of the knowledge we have gathered about HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other health emergencies show us that education is not a luxury, I not even simply a right. It is a potential life saving measure." 

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]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:08:00 +0200 Poster Session at World Conference http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/whats-new/news-detail/item/poster-session-at-world-conference.html More than 40 participants to the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development... More than 40 participants to the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development prepared posters presenting scientific researches, projects, curricula or organizations in relation to ESD.

Over the three days of the Conference, the posters are being displayed in an exhibition space on the ground floor of the WCC and are accessible to all Conference participants.

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