| The United Nations University (UNU) has been implementing the programme on education for sustainable development (EfSD programme) through its Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) since 2003 to promote the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). UNU proposed to develop regional centres of expertise on education for sustainable development (RCEs) as one of the major thrusts of its EfSD programme, and has been promoting establishment of RCEs around the world. Ten RCEs around the world were acknowledged.
RCE Beijing as the candidate has done a lot of works for the development of ESD in Beijing area and got much progress and also met much challenges. Taking these int o account, it was considered most effective that the acknowledged RCEs as well as other RCE candidates would gather, exchange information and experiences on their RCE activities, and discuss the problems they have faced and ways to overcome them.
Objectives
• To share information and experiences on RCEs and their activities among acknowledged and candidate RCEs ;
• To identify major challenges that RCEs are facing and ways to overcome such challenges;
• To facilitate communication and networking among RCEs;
• To raise public awareness on ESD, DESD and RCEs.
• To discuss some collaborative activities among acknowledged and candidate RCEs Venue
Changping District, Beijing, China
Language
The working language of the forum is English. Simultaneous English-Chinese translation will be available for the Opening Session.
Important Dates
Paper submissions due: March 30, 2007
Final paper deadline: April 30, 2007
Abstract deadline: May 30, 2007
Meeting: August 15-18, 2007
Co-organized by:
United Nations University (Institute of Advanced Studies)
Commission of Geography Education of International Geographical Union
China Society of Geography
Beijing Normal University
Changping Education Committee
Supported by:
UNESCO
Ministry of Education, China Etc. |
