12th IAEC Congress of Changwon booklet

12th International Congress of Educating CitiesChangwon, Republic of Korea

April 25-29, 2012

www.iaec2012.go.kr

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C O N T E N T S

CHANGWON - A LEADING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATING CITY·04□ Changwon at a Glance

□ IIntroduction to Changwon

□ Changwon in the IAEC

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EDUCATING CITIES·08□ Introduction to the IAEC International Congresses

□ 12th International Congress of Educating Cities

● Overview

● Program

● Congress Theme

● Call for Proposals

● Registration

● Accommodation

● Study Visits

● Official Tour

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATING CITIES (IAEC)·30□ What is the IAEC?

□ Organization of the IAEC

□ Objectives of the IAEC

□ Advantages of being a member of the IAEC

□ IAEC Asia-Pacific Network

IAEC MEMBERSHIP·33□ Overview of IAEC Member Cities

□ How to Join the IAEC


CHANGWON - A LEADING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATING CITY

Changwon, a truly world-class city offering unique quality of life

Masan : Renaissance Changwon : Smart City Jinhae : Blue Ocean

Vision

Missions

•To build a waterfront on Masan Bay

•To create a R&D valley representing the southeastern part of the country

•To form a marine tourism center of the sunbelt along the southern coast of the country

Three Strategic Projects for a Balanced Development

Population1.1 million

Area743 ㎢

BudgetKRW 2.3 trillion

12th International Congress of Educating Cities

◀CHANGWON - LEADING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATING CITY

City of Education &

Culture

City of Health & Welfare

City of Social

Cohesion

City of Revitalized Economy

City of Green

Environment

■ Five Visions of Consolidated Changwon

On July 1, 2010, Changwon was reborn as Korea’s first voluntarily integrated mega city by the merger of cities of Changwon, Masan, and Jinhae.

Changwon at a Glance


Changwon a Creative, Global Educating City

● Changwon has laid the foundation to nurture balanced talents.- Establishment of balanced education infrastructure. - Intensive support to high-schools with high academic performances. - Cultivation of creative, quality talents.

● Changwon envisions a world-class city in lifelong education.- Expansion of the lifelong educational base.- Delivery of the courses by experienced professionals.

● Changwon is in transition into a global science research city.- Changwon Institute of Science & Technology (CIST) and a science research complex scheduled to open.

● Changwon envisions a global environmental capital.- To be reborn as a participatory environmental capital.- To become a city specializing in environmental education.- To step up a global cooperation as an environmental capital.

● Changwon pursues a low-carbon, green growth.- To curtail greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change.- To promote the use of CNG -powered automobiles and operation of CNG stations.- To upgrade the urban foundation for a new and renewable energy like solar power plants.- To expand the infrastructure for an energy-independent city.

● Changwon is a clean, green city.- Setting-up green network; campaign of planting ten million trees; creation of unique parks like cherry blossoms parks, bike parks, love-our-biz parks; building an eco lodge and healing forests; and creation of eco-paths along the city boundary.- Building an infrastructure for waste -into-energy conversion; industrial waste recycling; reduction of daily domestic waste by five percent; and conversion of highly-concentrated-waste water into green energy.

● Changwon is a national eco-mobility leader.- Management of "Nubija," a citywide public bike hire system. - Distribution of next -generation Nubija bikes featuring state -of-the-art Information Technologies. - Hosting bike festivals and leading a global EcoMobility Association.

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Joined the IAEC

Hosted UNESCO’s World Lifelong Learning Conference

Organized an International Learning City Symposium

Gave a presentation on education in the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

2nd World Congress

Participated in the 10th IAEC International Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Selected as a member of the IAEC Executive Committee

Hosted an International Conference on Educating Cities

Participated in the IAEC Executive Committee Meeting in Budapest, Hungary

Participated in the IAEC Executive Committee Meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico

Organized the 1st IAEC Asia Pacific Network Meeting and was selected as Network’s Chair City

Submitted a bid to host the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities in 2012

Won the bid to host the 12th IAEC Congress in 2012

Held a preparatory meeting for the 12th IAEC International Congress and confirmed

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Participated in the 11th International Congress of Educating Cities in Guadalajara, Mexico

Hosted an IAEC Executive Committee Meeting in Changwon, Republic of Korea

Obtained a State’s funding approval from the Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance for

the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities

Launched a Local Organizing Committee for the 12th IAEC Changwon Congress

Attended the IAEC General Assembly in Barcelona, Spain

Visited Spain, Portugal, France and Italy for the promotion of the 12th IAEC Congress


◀CHANGWON - LEADING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATING CITY

Introduction of Changwon Changwon in the IAEC



◀INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EDUCATING CITIES

The IAEC International Congresses, which are held every two years, provide an opportunity for cities, institutions, civic organizations and experts to gather in one venue to share and exchange experiences and best practices on education understood in a broad sense. Sao Paulo, Brazil, was the venue of the 10th IAEC Congress in 2008 and Guadalajara, Mexico, hosted the 11th edition in 2010. The International Congress lasts for three days and it includes the IAEC General Assembly in which all member cities take part, Executive Committee meetings, a Mayors' Roundtable, Thematic and Territorial workshops, study visits, and other events organized by the host city. There are also city promotion booths.Changwon has the honor to be the first Asian city to organize an IAEC International Congress by obtaining the bid to host the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities in 2012.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EDUCATING CITIES

Introduction of the IAEC International Congresses


Overview

April 25-29, 2012April 25: Executive Committee's Meeting (only for Executive Committee Member Cities)April 26-28: International Congress of Educating CitiesApril 29: Official Tour (Optional)

Changwon Exhibition Convention Center (CECO), Changwon

Mayors, councilors, and city workers specialized in the field are expected to come from 447 member cities from 32 countries and from other cities around the world; Professionals & Academics in the field; and representatives from Organizations such as UNESCO, UCLG, ICLEI and CITYNET.

International Association of Educating Cities and City of Changwon

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Ministry of Environment, Province of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education, Gyeongsangnam-do Changwon Office of Education, Korean National Commission of UNESCO, National Institute for Lifelong Education, Korea Tourism Organization, Governors Association of Korea, National Association of Mayors, Korean Association of Lifelong Learning City

Green Environment, Creative Education

Executive Committee Meeting, General Assembly, Opening/Closing Ceremony, Territorial Networks Meetings, Mayors' Roundtable, Plenary Sessions, Workshops, Poster Presentations, Study Visits, Official Tour, International Exhibition of Educating CitiesRelated Events : Changwon Lifelong Learning-Science Festival, Environmental Capital Changwon Green Expo 2012, etc.

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Program


08:00-09:00

09:00-10:00

10:00-11:00

11:00-12:00

12:00-13:00

13:00-14:00

14:00-15:00

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16:00-17:00

17:00-18:00

18:00-19:00

19:00-20:00

20:00-21:00

Apr 25 (Wed) Apr 26 (Thurs) Apr 27 (Fri) Apr 28 (Sat)

Break time 12:30-13:00Lunch12:00 -13:30

Break time18:30 -19:30

Break time18:00-19:00

Welcome Reception19:00 -21:00 Gala Dinner

19:30 -21:00

Lunch12:00 -13:20

International Exhibition of Educating Cities 10:00-17:00

Plenary Session09:00-10:30

Poster Presentation 210:30 -11:00

Poster Presentation115:30 -16:00

Opening ceremonyof IEEC 13:20-14:00

ExecutiveCommittee Meeting

13:00-18:00

Mayors`Roundtable

11:00 -12:00

Territorial NetworkMeeting

/Info Session for IAECNon-Member Cities

15:30 -16:30

Poster Presentation 310:30 -11:00

Plenary Session09:00 -10:30

WorkshopⅢ11:00 -12:30

WorkshopⅡ13:30 -15:30

Study Visits16:30 -18:30

WorkshopⅠ16:00-18:00

General Assembly09:00 -12:00

Opening Ceremony& Opening

Plenary Session14:00-15:30

Farewell Luncheon14:00 -15:30

Closing Ceremony13:00 -14:00

ExecutiveCommittee Meeting

15:30 -17:30

Registration10:00-19:00

Official Tour08:00 -19:30

Apr 29 (Sun)

Registration 08:00-18:30 Registration 08:00 -12:00




Green Environment, Creative EducationThe International Association of Educating Cities is convinced that a global partnership is needed for sustainable development and that Cities play a major role in facing this world challenge given that global and local environmental issues are interrelated. Education is one of the most important tools to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable world. Making a better quality of life in the Educating Cities is one of the essential tasks before us.

Environmental issues such as climate change and natural resources diminution threaten the sustainability of the city. In a word, a city's sustainable future hinges on the city's commitment to halt and reverse the effects of environmental degradation. This achievement requires a green economy, directed to minimize pollution and to increase efficiency in the use of energy, water, and physical materials. Green economy stipulates corresponding socio -cultural transformation, which entails equivalent transformation of city governance, policies, values, thinking, ways of doing business, and lifestyles. Building a sustainable, green environmental city involves a balanced integration of the environmental, economic and social aspects of development with attention to the cultural dimension.

Actualizing the sustainable, green environment city demands creative educational approach. What this creative education actively seeks is to empower city people and local communities to shape their life and future creatively and responsibly. Practicing creative education involves raising questions, about how to generate innovative approach and creative solutions to current city challenges; about imagining sustainable lifestyles which combine well -being, quality of life and respect for nature and other people; about considering different cultural views and biodiversity. It can be said that the aim of this creative education is to provide every resident with the opportunity to acquire the values, competencies, knowledge and skills that enable him or her to contribute to a humane, socially just, economically viable and ecologically sustainable future.

What this congress purpose to do is to understand, to reexamine, and to share the ideas, experiences, and practices, with regard to how to enhance green environment of the city through the means of creative education. The three plenary sessions will be organized to discuss and to reexamine the matters of climate change, justice, and harmonious relationship of humans with nature. The plenary sessions will consist of keynote speakers followed by panel discussion. The main thematic axis of the workshops will be: "Policies, Green Urban Planning, and Sustainable Infrastructure in Educating Cities " " Inclusive Governance, Social Justice, Community Empowerment and Capacity Building in Educating Cities" and "Green Economy, Green Jobs, and Green Energy System and Technologies in Educating Cities". Workshops will discuss practices, cases, and experiences of the cities and will be followed by a floor discussion.

We now face environmental issues such as climate change because we misperceive ourselves and our world. Mistaken understanding of who we are and our relationship with nature leads us to act in ways that are damaging to our own welfare and the nature. Climate change is a major watershed. It requires a fundamental shift in our thinking, relationships, and practices. We tend to assume that we humans are separate from nature and have a right to exploit it. We seek to conquer and subdue nature. Nature has been repressed and oppressed by our anthropocentric and patriarchal worldview. There is a need to develop strategies to mitigate both the adverse impact of human activities and the adverse impact of environmental change on human populations. In our attempt to build a sustainable, green city, we need to reconsider this misguided, dualistic worldview and establish a new one that upholds harmony between humans and nature.

Environmental challenges including climate change are inextricably intertwined with social justice, and failure to deal with them undermines social justice. Under the concept of social justice, all people have the right to sustainable lives. Environmental issues also highlight our interdependence. Poverty and environmental degradation are closely interrelated. While poverty results in environmental stress, the major cause of global environmental deterioration is an unsustainable pattern of consumption and production. An educating city must seek a holistic view of development. The benefits and responsibilities associated with environmental problems and their resolution must be allocated in a fair and socially responsible way. Climate change has particularly severe impact on rural, coastal, and socially disadvantaged populations, so educational support needs to be considered for them to bolster their capacities to meet the environmental challenges.

Humans are indeed contributing to climate change. Human activity is making the climate’s natural variability more severe, and human-induced climate change is caused by increased production of greenhouse gases. The educating cities need to make the necessary changes in time by focusing on the causes and consequences of climate change and the solutions to it. The educating cities, through creative educational actions, can help people identify the causes of climate change, and mitigate them. This creative education involves learning how to reduce energy consumption, use renewable forms of energy, design and use green technologies, change consumption patterns, and mitigate biodiversity loss while ensuring quality of life. At a societal and cultural level, this means learning how to change the culture, lifestyles, the economy, and social structures that are based on excessive greenhouse gas production. Solutions and means of adaptation appropriate for the local area are needed, alongside efforts to share and transfer knowledge, social strategies, economic models, and technologies.

Plenary Session 3

Climate Change and Educating Cities

Plenary Session 2

Social Justice, Education, and Green Cities

Plenary Session 1

Toward Harmony Between Humanity and Nature

Congress Theme Plenary SessionIAEC




Policies, Green Urban Planning, and Sustainable Infrastructure in Educating Cities

Making a better and sustainable quality of life in educating cities is one of the essential tasks before us. This entails transforming the city into a sustainable, green entity. An educating city’s transformative, concrete efforts encompass changing the way the city is governed; reconstructing city infrastructure for sustainability; devising effective policy on public space, ecomobility, and biodiversity; and developing collaborative, social action for sustainable urban living. In this workshop, participants will share experiences in these matters and creative educational practices to deal with them. The following subtopics may be addressed.

Global warming and environmental risks are affecting the sustainability of urban living. The implications of urban planning and public space are reflected in green buildings, green streets, green parks, green civic spaces, and green community design established according to long-term plans for future generations, and for more environmentally sustainable, friendly cities. Well planned urban public space can alleviate the effects of environmental degradation, and should afford solutions for the sustainable management of water and maintenance of temperature and biodiversity. There is, however, a lack of educational tools and know-how concerning the mitigation of the impacts of environmental problems through sound urban public space planning. These educational

Modern city life requires us to be mobile, but our present behavior and the complex nature of mobility today impacts on the environment, health, and the infrastructure. Ecomobility is environmentally sustainable mobility. It guarantees accessibility and allows people to move around without relying on private motor vehicles-It includes non-motorized transport, such as walking and cycling, public transport, and other new modes of transport that will help us break our reliance on fossil fuel and private motor vehicles. It also includes urban transportation plans favoring high occupancy public transport and the creation of safe cycleways and footways. What are some innovative and transformative approaches that a city can take to develop ecomobility? What creative educational activities and learning actions will facilitate ecomobility and make it an everyday practice?

It is widely recognized that environmental problems and biodiversity are interconnected. Biodiversity is affected not only by environmental degradation but also by the exploitation of nature resources, with negative consequences for human well-being. In turn, biodiversity, through the ecosystem services it supports, makes an important contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Cities can benefit in many ways by incorporating biodiversity management into climate protection and adaptation strategies. Preserving the city’s healthy ecosystems and promoting the adaptive capacity of species are crucial to our efforts to mitigate the impact of climate-induced disasters. What innovative and transformative educational approaches will nurture the development of the biodiversity-oriented health ecosystem of the city? What kinds of learning are required to make the needed changes? How can cities better manage and protect their ecosystem and the biological diversity?

Climate change impacts, such as increased storm intensity and longer droughts, are threatening existing infrastructure and rolling back hard-won development gains. Concerted efforts are needed to protect communities, ecosystems, and industries from unavoidable impacts, as well as to help cities reduce their own contributions to environmental degradation. What creative efforts will be vital to redesign, rehabilitate, and reuse the existing infrastructure that are consistent with the principles of urban sustainability?

Urban Planning and Public Space

Ecomobility

Biodiversity

Sustainable Infrastructure

tools should be incorporated into efforts toward sustainability, encouraging decision-makers to approach issues from different perspectives, transforming values and ideas of economic gain, and developing localised responses to environmental challenges. We seek for best practices of urban planning that illustrate: What are those creative educational tools that a city can develop? What needs to be reconsidered and recreated to develop them?

Workshop Cluster 1IAEC




Inclusive Governance, Social Justice, Community Empowerment and Capacity Building in Educating Cities

Without inclusive governance which supports civic participation and community empowerment, building a sustainable, green city is an empty idea. A creative educational approach is required to promote inclusive green governance, civic participation, and community involvement. Fostering such governance and capacity building embraces social learning processes that go beyond predefined interests and values. Civic participation and community empowerment will create opportunities to forge a consensus and pursue concerted action to build a sustainable, green city. By a creative educational approach, people can be helped to cope with the changes required for sustainability, and to feel that changes for sustainable living are important, worthwhile, and achievable. The following subtopics are possible for this workshop.

Educating city governance, which includes the coordination of responses among different city departments, levels of government, and institutions with the active participation of population, plays a central role in building a sustainable, green city. Reconstructing the city’s governance to meet the environmental challenges is, therefore, increasingly essential. The environmental challenges require further innovation and adjustment to governance practices, including the endorsement of civic participation and community involvement. A number of developed cities have introduced environmental regulations, but policy experience in this area is relatively short. Some cities have understood the environmental and climate change implications, and they are developing institutions and approaches suited to its management. It is important for a city to adopt a‘learning’oriented approach to build up appropriate governance. What needs to be considered by a city to take a learning oriented approach to reconstruct governance? How can local authorities improve their communication with the citizens, local organizations and with professionals (engineers, architects, industrial designers, urban planners)?

Planning to meet the challenges of a green environment and the promotion of sustainability in the city requires the development of clear strategies, as well as the mobilization of individuals, groups, and communities to build resilience and creative capacities to change. Communities must become aware not only that they could be facing environmental problems in their daily lives, but also that, by participating in the development of adaptation strategies, they are empowered to play a part in the solution to these problems. The challenge is to involve citizens, local organizations and private enterprises in long-term developments and policy goals, and to connect the actions needed to deal with environmental problems to people’s everyday needs and priorities. How can a city foster the development of creative citizens who are involved in the future of their cities? What are some examples of cities’ initiatives that put the accent in“doing with”rather than“doing for”.

Transformation of lifestyle, including campaigns and policies aimed at reducing, recycling, and reusing, is vital to the development of an effective, equitable, and sustainable solution. Changes in lifestyles and consumption patterns that emphasize resource conservation and minimize the creation of waste can contribute to developing a low-carbon city that is both equitable and sustainable. Consumption is rising unabated not only for necessities but for luxuries as well, and the latter has created an imbalance in resource endowment and resource use. Transformation of lifestyles can be a creative educational call for a continuous effort to resolve energy and emission issues. What kind of educational initiative is prerequisite to transforming lifestyles?

Most development activities affect the environment in a way that often causes or exacerbates health problems. Coping with health problems, reducing health risks from environmental pollution and protecting vulnerable groups are important challenges for the Educating Cities. Reducing vulnerabilities and increasing resilience will help city residents better cope with the health effects of environmental problems. This includes improving health systems and ensuring adequate water and sanitation facilities for all. Extreme temperatures, precipitation, wind speed, flood, and noise all have health implications. Mental health effects such as depression and anxiety after extreme events may result in prolonged impairment. An adequate healthcare system with universal access to primary healthcare is crucial to reducing city residents’vulnerability to the impact of changing patterns of disease due to environmental problems. Adult education on disease prevention and treatment is crucial. What creative educational efforts and educational initiatives are required to deal with the health problems of the city?

The impacts of environmental problems on different groups need to be duly considered. How can we ensure that the industrial development-induced environmental costs and burdens are taken into account fairly and the benefits of environmental policies are shared fairly across communities in a city? How can we prevent policies to combat

Governance

Participation, Community Empowerment, and Capacity Building

Transformation of Lifestyles

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environmental risks from hitting poorer households hardest? How can social policies help achieve the city’s sustainability goals in a way that benefits all of society?





Green Economy, Green Jobs, and Green Energy System and Technologies in Educating Cities

Building a sustainable, educating city is based on the principle that the quality of the people’s lives and the condition of the city are affected by a combination of economic, social, and environmental factors. Only by understanding the links between them and taking a coordinated approach will the city be able to develop sustainable solutions. Achieving sustainable development requires more efficient and cleaner production as well as changes in consumption. Local authorities, industry, trade unions and consumers should promote an understanding of the interrelationship between good environment and good business practices. With creative educational approach and change-centered learning actions, a city can develop capacities to construct a green economy and green energy system. This creative, innovative educational attempt embraces cultivation of a sense of both local and global responsibility, encouragement of system thinking, recognition of local and global interdependence, and emphasis on cultural changes that uphold the values of sustainable, green living. The following subtopics will be addressed in this workshop.

Environmental problems such as resource depletion, air pollution, climate change, and global warming compel the city to restructure the local economy as a green economy. Establishing low-carbon industry and encouraging urban agriculture, which promotes energy-saving local food production, becomes an important driver of economic development. In this attempt at green restructuring of the local economy, the following questions need to be considered: What environmental threats will require hard choices to be made, and which might provide new opportunities for making the local economy sustainable, including the attempt at“degrowth”which advocates the contraction of economies? What steps should the local economy take to address these issues in the short, medium, and long term? What creative educational efforts or change-centered learning actions are required in a city’s attempt at green restructuring of the local economy?

The promotion of Green Jobs, new models of jobs, and socially responsible enterprises is central to the city’s transformation toward a green economy. Green jobs help reduce energy, material, and water consumption through high-efficiency strategies; decarbonize the economy; and minimize or avoid generation of all forms of waste and pollution. These much needed innovative, creative strategies can only succeed with the full engagement of socially and environmentally responsible enterprises in which work and family reconciliation and time management are taken into account. What innovative and transformative approaches can a city take? What creative educational attempts are central to fostering socially responsible engagement of enterprises and workers? What role can a city play to foster responsible enterprises and workers? How do local governments exercise leadership in this field through their own purchasing power? How can policies, laws and regulations contribute to environmental and developmental issues?

Environmental problems dictate that cities begin the transformation of energy system. Cities urgently need a clean energy system based on the efficient use of renewable energy sources and appropriate technology. The educating cities seek a city in which the manifest benefits of energy services, such as light, heat, and power, are equitably available for all. What innovative and transformative efforts, in terms of policies, structures, and practices, have been made relating to renewable energies and technologies in a city? What creative educational activities or learning actions will help to further renewable energy systems in a city? How do cities encourage greater efficiency in the use of energy and resources?

Green Restructuring of the Local Economy

Green Jobs, and Socially and Environmentally Responsible Enterprises

Renewable Energies and New Technologies



The Website for the Call for Proposals opens on October 10, 2011. Under the theme of“Green Environment, Creative Education,”the Scientific Committee of the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities has developed three thematic axes and 12 sub-topics (described in the previous section). The topics are designed to bring as many cities as possible to share and exchange their experiences and ideas to seek ways to promote a green, creative city of environment, culture and creativeness for the citizenry.Cities, member or non-member, are highly encouraged to contribute and participate in the discussion.

○ Workshop Presentation Guide ● Basic Time Frame: 90 to 120 minutes per session● Number of Presenters: Five to Six presentations per session● Presentation Time Frame: 15 minutes’presentation and the remaining five for questions● Presentation Material: Microsoft Power Point presentations can be used.

Please note that when giving a presentation using other software than Microsoft Power Point file, the presenter should contact the Changwon Congress Team at [email protected]

● Presentation Equipment: Microphone, Data Projector, Screen, Laser Pointer● Translation: Simultaneous translation services into/from English, French, Spanish and Korean

○ Poster Presentation ● Basic Time Frame: 30 minutes● Poster Size: 841㎜ in width x 1,189㎜ in length

Please note that presenters are asked to prepare their posters and bring them to the poster presentation area for display.

● Set-up & Dismantling: Presenters are kindly asked to set-up and dismantle their own posters with the aid of on-site help according to the time schedule below.

● For any other requests like translation services or technical support, please contact the Changwon Congress Team at [email protected]

Set-up Time By 9 am April 26

Dismantling Time 3 - 6 pm April 28Note that posters remaining after 7pm is subject to the Changwon Congress Team’s disposal.



Call for Proposals

Proposal Submission October 10 - November 30, 2011

Notification of Acceptance January 4-6, 2012

II. Important DatesIAEC

I. How to SubmitIAEC

● Proposals should be submitted by November 30 via the Website of the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities, section Call for Proposals (www.iaec2012.go.kr/eng/sub/04_01.jsp).

● If you have trouble submitting your proposals on-line, you can download the submission form and send the file by e-mail to both Changwon Congress Team at [email protected] and the IAEC Secretariat at [email protected].

● You need to use one of the official languages of the IAEC (English, French and Spanish) in submitting proposals.● The experiences accepted will be published as received without any modification or editing on the part of the

organizer and provided to participants.




○ Registration Period

●Early Registration : October 10, 2011 - February 20, 2012●Regular Registration : February 21, 2012 - March 31, 2012●On-Site Registration : April 25, 2012 - April 28, 2012

○ How to Register

On-line Registration : Use the online registration system on the IAEC 2012 Changwon Congress Website www.iaec2012.go.kr

Off-line Registration : Fill out the Registration Form sent by the Changwon IAEC International Congress Team and then send back the filled-in form by e -mail

A confirmation letter for registration will be sent within 3 days after you submit the registration form.The confirmation will be sent via e-mail upon the completion of the registration process and payment of registration fee in full. If you do not receive a confirmation letter within 1 week of your registration, please contact the Changwon IAEC International Congress Team ([email protected]).

○ Certification Code(ID)

● In order to formalize the online registration to the Congress, it is requested to use the Changwon Congress Team issuing Certification Code.

● Each city has been given 10 IDs. Each delegate attending the Congress will have to use one ID in the process of online registration.● In the case your city has more than 10 participants or should you have any further questions regarding

registration, please contact the Changwon IAEC International Congress Team at [email protected]

○ Registration Fee

A. Member Cities

● Registration fee covers: participation at opening & closing ceremony, plenary sessions, workshops, welcome reception, gala dinner, farewell luncheon, working lunches on Apr. 26 & 27, congress materials, study visits and official tour● For mayors, registration and accommodation are offered.

- Please note that accommodation will be supported for five days and four nights from 25 to 29 April, 2012.● Keynote speakers and workshop presenters will be exempted from the registration fee.● 50% discount on the registration fee will be applied from the 2nd participant in the same city.

- This discount will be applied to both Early and Regular Registration.● For any civilians or specialists who register through a member city, the discount rate of the member city will be

applied.

Classification by GNI(Gross National Income)

Group I Group II Group III Group IV

ParticipatingCountries

Benin, TogoBolivia, Palestine, Senegal

Argentine, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico,Rumania, Uruguay

Australia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Italia, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico,Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland, Venezuela

Early RegistrationBefore Feb. 20, 2012

Exempted 220 euros 280 euros 380 euros

Regular Registration Feb. 21- Mar. 31, 2012


Registration

Log on to the On - line Registration Website

Fill in the Registration Form & Submit it

Pay the Registration Fee by Credit Card or Bank Transfer

Reception of the "Registration Confirmation" Letter

Registration Completed

Download & Fill out the Registration Form

Send the Filled -in Form by E -mail

Payment of the Registration Fee by Bank Transfer & Send a Copy of Payment

Reception of the "Registration Confirmation" Letter

Registration Completed




B. Non-Member Cities

● Non-member cities whose countries are not listed in the table above wishing to participate, please contact the Changwon IAEC International Congress Team([email protected]) for Certification Code(ID).

● For GNI details for non-listed countries, please visit data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD

○ Payment of Registration Fee

For Early Registration, the payment should be completed by February 20, 2012. ● Credit Card Payment by credit card is available for on-line and on-site registration only. ● Bank Transfer

When you remit your registration fee, the sender’s name should be the same as the participant name. If there are any differences in names, it should be notified by E-mail ([email protected])All bank remittance charges should be prepaid, please be careful not to deduct it from the registration fee.

○ Cancellation and refund policy

● Download the Cancellation & Refund Form available at the Congress website and e-mail the filled-in form to [email protected]

● Please note that for administrative reasons all refunds will be processed after the congress. ● All dates are based on Korean Standard time(GMT+9 hours).

Classification by GNI(Gross National Income)

Group I Group II Group III Group IV

Participating Countries

Benin, Togo

Bolivia, Palestine, Senegal, Indonesia, India, Vietnam

Argentine, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico,Rumania, Uruguay, Thailand, China

Australia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Italia, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico,Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden,Switzerland, Venezuela,Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand

Early RegistrationBefore Feb. 20, 2012


Regular RegistrationFeb. 21 - Mar. 31, 2012


Name of Bank/Branch Kyungnam Bank/City hall Branch

Account No. 587-07-0021644

Swift Code Kynakr22

Beneficiary IAEC2012

Bank Address 1, Yongho-dong, Changwon, Gyeongnam, 641-703, Korea

Dates Policy

Before February 24, 2012 will be refunded 100% except cancellation fee

From February 25 to March 24, 2012 will be refunded 50% except cancellation fee

After March 25, 2012 No Refund

The Housing Bureau of the 12th International Congress of Educating Cities has secured accommodations at a special rate. For details about hotels, please visit www.iaec2012.go.kr/eng/sub/05_01.jspIt is recommended to use online reservation system at www.iaec2012.go.kr/eng/sub/05_01_02.jspfor fast and convenient reservation.Please Contact the housing bureau ([email protected]) if you have any difficulties in using the online reservation system or for making a group booking.

Accommodation


No. Class Hotel Room Type Room Rate(Including tax & service charge)

Distance to CECO

1 ★★★★★Pullman Ambassador

Changwon City7Deluxe Double(King Bed)

KRW 196,000 5 min on foot

2 ★★★★ Hotel InternationalSuperior Double

KRW 145,000 10 min by carSuperior Twin

3 ★★★ S&T Canberra HotelStandard Single KRW 99,000

10 min by carStandard Double/Twin KRW 109,000

4 ★★★ Hotel Avenue Standard Double KRW 152,000* 5 min by car

5 ★★★Best Western Hotel Dragon

Standard Single/Double KRW 111,800 5 min by car

Standard Twin KRW 136,000

6 ★★★ Olympic HotelStandard Single KRW 85,000*

10 min by carStandard Double/Twin KRW 105,000*

7 ★★ Highfere Hotel

Deluxe Double KRW 75,000*

5 min by carDeluxe Twin KRW 85,000*

Junior Suite KRW 95,000*

8 ★★ Namsun Hotel

Standard Single KRW 75,000*

5 min by carStandard Twin KRW 85,000*

Deluxe Twin KRW 105,000*

9 ★★ Sungsan Hotel

Standard Double KRW 65,000

5 min by carStandard Ondol KRW 65,000

Standard Twin KRW 85,000

A. Changwon Area

Hotel List (as of September, 2011)

No. Class Hotel Room Type Room Rate(Including tax & service charge)

Distance to CECO

1 ★★★ Hotel Riviera Deluxe Double KRW 100,800

25 min by carDeluxe Twin KRW 100,800

2 ★★★ Hotel Savoy Standard Double KRW 93,000

30 min by carStandard Twin KRW 98,000

3 ★★★Masan ArirangTourist Hotel

Standard Double KRW 85,000


Standard Ondol KRW 85,000

4 ★★★ Masan M Hotel Standard Double KRW 95,000


B. Masan Area

○ Program of Visits A-1 The House of ChangwonThe House of Changwon, once home of a renowned local Confucian scholar, is now used as a learning center for traditional life style and culture for students and family visitors. There are fourteen buildings and traditional farming equipment. A-2 Changwon Cycle Racing CenterAs an ecomobility leader in Korea, Changwon has developed the Nubija, a public bike hire system and the Nubija bikes are in wide use in the city. The visit is expected to show how a city policy is applied into citizens’daily life to affect their modes of daily transportation. The center has facilities like Bike Show Room, a DIY Corner and the city’s green policy booth. A-3 Changwon Environment OfficeThe Office collects and treats domestic wastewater, sewage and manure generated in the city. The regular visit program shows student and citizens how the treatment facility works to contribute to a greener environment. The Eco Park within the plant gives visitors greenery to enjoy their leisure activities 24/7. A-4 Changwon Science High SchoolThe High School is especially designed to nurture scientific mind of students with creative mindset and high-potential. The eco-friendly school features renewable energy system like solar and wind power. Besides, dormitory -living students strive for academic advancement in labs and astronomical observatory. A-5 Namyang Elementary SchoolThe school is created using as much as natural material and has environment -friendly facilities like solar -power -generating system, natural park, and anti -quake building. Besides the physical facilities, the school is also designed to provide varied extra -curricular activities like dance and music class.

The 12th International Congress of Educating Cities has prepared a series of visits in and around the city of Changwon with the goal of providing people attending the Congress with a greater knowledge of some educating activities the city is undertaking. Date : Friday, April 27Time : Departure from the CECO at 4:30 pm, Return to the CECO at 6:30 pm The organizers will provide bus transportation for each visit. The visits will be conducted in the official languages of the Congress.Important : Considering the transportation capacity and organizational reasons, the Local Organizing Committee reserves the right to organize groups per visit course. The program will be booked on a first-come-first -served basis.



Study Visits

*Remarks : Price marked with an asterisk(*)is breakfast included.




Theme Course Detail

B-1 History: One Thousand Years' Silla Kingdom

Tongdosa Temple(Yangsan) - CheonmachongㆍBulguksa TempleㆍSeokguram GrottoㆍGyeong National Museum(Gyeongju)

B-2 Nature: Water, Woods and Eco

Songgwangsa Temple - Naganeupseong Folk Village - Suncheon Bay Eco Park

B-3 Traditional Culture: Unique Korean Culture

Andong Hahoe Village - Hahoe Mask Dance Drama - Hahoe Mask Museum

B-1 History: One Thousand Years' Silla Built one thousand years ago, the Yangsan Tongdosa Temple is one of the three main buddhist temples in Korea.Gyeongju, the capital of the ancient Shilla Kingdom(BC57-AD935), is called an "Open-air Museum" with lots of historical sites and relics scattered all over the city: Buddhist temples and stone statues of Buddha are found here and there in the city, giving visitors chances to enjoy rich and colorful culture, arts and glory of that time. Other sites which will be visited are the Bulguksa Temple, the Seokguram Grotto and the Gyeongju National Museum.

Tongdosa Temple http://english.yangsan.go.kr/program/tourism/out_tourism.php?pIdx=4&SC=8&CMD=engGyeongju http://guide.gyeongju.go.kr/deploy/eng/

B-2 Nature: Water, Woods and Ecology The Suncheon Bay Ecological Park, located in the IAEC member city of Suncheon, is one of the world’s five larger coastal wetlands and is designated as a Ramsar Convention site. Every year it attracts a number of bird-watchers and nature-lovers. The biggest reed colony in Korea hosts the 'Suncheon Bay Reed Festival' every October where people witness the beauty of golden waves of autumn reeds against the clear skies.

Suncheon http://english.suncheon.go.kr/home/english/Suncheon bay Ecological Park http://www.suncheonbay.go.kr/english/html/main/main.jsp

B-3 Traditional Culture: Unique Korean CultureThe smile on the Hahoe mask represents Andong, another IAEC member city. The Andong Hahoe village hosts a variety of colorful events like the "Andong International Mask Dance Festival" and the "Andong Folk Festival." The festivals show visitors how traditional performances in centuries -old village settings can be adapted to contemporary life.

Andong http://tourandong.com/english/coding/main.asp

Official Tour

The 12th International Congress of Educating Cities has prepared an official program of visits to tourist attractions in Korea for the participants of the Congress. Date : Sunday, April 29Time : Departure from the CECO at 8 am, Return to the CECO at 7:30 pm The organizers will provide bus transportation for each visit. The visits will be conducted in the official language of the Congress.Important : Considering the transportation capacity and organizational reasons, the Local Organizing Committee reserves the right to organize groups per tour course. The program will be booked on a first-come-first -served basis.


The International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) is an organization of local governments around the world

committed to the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities, which is road map of this movement which began in

Barcelona (Spain) in 1990, and was formally founded in Bologna (Italy) in 1994.

The Educating Cities have the common goal of working together on projects and activities for improving the quality

of life of their inhabitants on the basis of their active involvement in the use and evolution of the city itself.

The IAEC headquarter is in Barcelona, and has 447 member cities from 32 countries.

The Association collaborates with other international bodies including United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) for the promotion of the principles

of the Charter of Educating Cities.

● To promote the compliance with the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities● To encourage collaboration and specific actions among cities● To participate and actively cooperate on projects and exchanges of experiences with groups and institutions

with common interests● To deepen the discourse of Educating Cities and to promote its direct manifestations● To influence the decision -making process of governments and international institutions in issues of interest of

Educating Cities● To enter into dialogue and collaborate with different national and international bodies

The IAEC government bodies consists of the General Assembly, the Executive Committee, and the Secretariat. The Assembly, as a supreme governing body, is made up of all the member cities and its main functions are:

● To adopt the report on activities● To adopt the general lines of activity of the Association● To adopt the budgets● To monitor the activity and management of the Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of 14 member cities and its main task are:

● To direct, manage and represent the Association● To choose a city to host the International Congress of Educating Cities

The Secretariat, located in Barcelona, is responsible for the day-to -day management of the Association and extends support for both substantial and administrative matters: support for the thematic and territorial networks, membership management, carrying out the resolutions of the Executive Committee, daily operation of the Educating Cities International Documents Databank (BIDCE), and collaboration with a host city of international congresses, etc.


◀INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATING CITIES

What is the IAEC?

Organization of the IAEC

Objectives of the IAEC

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATING CITIES


IAEC member cities form territorial or thematic networks to pursue a collaborative project on issues of common interest in education and learning. Changwon, appointed as Executive Committee member in 2008, has been active in the Association since then and launched the IAEC Asia-Pacific Network in collaboration with the Secretariat.

● Participants : 16 cities in three countries- Overseas : Adelaide (Australia), Bethlehem (Palestine)- Republic of Korea : Suncheon, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gunsan, Guro District(Seoul), Gumi, Paju, Dalseo District(Daegu), Suseong District(Daegu), Yeosu, Changwon, Geochang, Andong, Jincheon, Songpa District(Seoul)

● Organization : Chair city (Changwon) & Executive Committee Member Cities (Gunsan, Guro District)● Network Meeting : Held once a year in a city volunteering to host the meeting● Membership : IAEC-membership paying cities are automatically qualified to join the territorial network.● Fees : Included in the IAEC membership fees

● To form an active part of a group of cities with a common philosophy that allows for the preparation of joint projects based on the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities

● To showcase the city, its programmes, experiences and other contributions through the Educating Cities International Documents Databank (BIDCE) and other media

● To connect directly with other cities● To form a part of the General Assembly and contribute to the development and operations of the Association● To elect and be elected to posts and other responsibilities● To participate in the International Congresses and stand as a candidate for their organization● To form a part of the territorial and thematic networks● To have access to information on programmes and initiatives, and, if necessary, the resources, promoted by

international bodies (UNESCO, European Union, OEI, Mercosur, etc.)● To have its own web page within the IAEC portal

● Africa: five cities in four countries including Lokossa (Benin) and Lomé (Togo)● America: 58 cities in 11 countries including Quebec (Canada), Guadalajara (Mexico), Rosario (Argentina), and Sao Paulo (Brazil)● Asia -Pacific: 16 cities in three countries including Adelaide (Australia), Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Suncheon (Korea)● Europe: 368 cities in 14 countries, including Helsinki, Tampere (Finland), Paris, Rennes, Lyon (France), Madrid, Barcelona (Spain), Munich (Germany), Budapest (Hungary), Rome, Torino (Italy), and Geneva (Switzerland)

For details, please visit the world map of IAEC member cities (http://w10.bcn.es/APPS/eduportal/pubPaisosAc.do)

Any city that compromises itself with the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities can join the IAEC. Adherence requirements:

● Approval of adherence by the municipal decision -making body of elected politicians (Municipal Council, Plenary Council or others)● Compliance with the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities● Participation in channels of debate, exchange and collaboration with the IAEC● Dissemination of programmes and experiences through the Educating Cities International Documents Databank (BIDCE)● Payment of the annual fee on time

The procedure for formalizing membership is as follows:

1. Fill out all the sections on the IAEC membership form. Adoption of the Charter of Educating Cities, signed by the Mayor, and ratified by the municipal decision -making body of elected politicians (Municipal Council, Plenary Council or other).2. Send a copy of the agreement of the aforementioned body and the membership form to the Secretariat of the IAEC.3. Make payment of the corresponding fee

For further information on the membership procedure please contact the IAEC Secretariat at: [email protected]


◀INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATING CITIES ◀IAEC MEMBERSHIP

Overview of IAEC Member Cities (as of Sept. 2011)

How to Join the IAEC

IAEC Asia-Pacific Network

Advantages of being a member of the IAEC

34•12th International Congress of Educating Cities



April 25-29, 2012

제12회 창원 국제교육도시연합 세계총회인 쇄 : 2011년 10월발 행 : 2011년 10월발행처 : 창원시 기획정책실 평생학습담당관 IAEC총회팀 Tel. 055-225-2401 Fax. 055-225-4757인쇄처 : 기획회사 한가람 (055-238-6501)

Changwon, IAEC Asia-Pacific Network Chair CityChangwon International IAEC Congress TeamOffice of Lifelong Study, Changwon City Phone : +82-55-225-2401 Fax: +82-55-225-4745E-mail : [email protected]://www.iaec2012.go.kr

IAEC SecretariatBarcelona, SpainPhone : +34-93-342-77-20 Fax: +34-93-342-77-29E-mail : [email protected]://www.edcities.org

April 25-29, 2012
