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Short Synthesis Report
Celebrating a Decade of Action
Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All
Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development
Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014
TODAY FOR TOMORROW
Celebrating a Decade of Action
Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All
Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development
Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014
TODAY FOR TOMORROW
“This conference marking the end of the DESD is the culmination of a journey, and the start of a new one” (Irina Bokova)
10 key findings and key challenges In sum: A bolder and broader vision of education is in place with new meaning for quality education. “We should couple education with action taking” (HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa)
“We need inter-generational co-operation and equal recognition.”
(Tariq, Youth Conference)
Celebrating a Decade of Action
Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All
Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development
Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014
TODAY FOR TOMORROW
In sum: There is need to upscale the outcomes of the DESD to drive a paradigm shift across the education and training system. This involves changes in purpose, policy, practice, ethics, values, knowledge production approaches, teaching methods and M&E. “We have focused too much on the what and how of education, now we also must focus on the why.”
Some workshop highlights …
Celebrating a Decade of Action
Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All
Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development
Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014
TODAY FOR TOMORROW
In sum: The changes must begin now, with a renewed sense of urgency. We must link education and action in all spheres: formal, non-formal and in-formal, and create socially just green economies and societies. “There is no Plan B.” (Ban Ki-moon) “We should learn that we can change the world.” (Bernardo - ASPnet scholar)
Cultural Events, Side Events and Exhibitions …
Celebrating a Decade of Action
Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All
Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development
Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014
TODAY FOR TOMORROW
In sum: A strong commitment to the GAP priorities with many implementation suggestions – to be led by UNESCO and taken forward simultaneously within SD and Education agendas.
“… ensuring that ESD is maintained as a target in the education goal and also integrated into SDGs as cross-cutting” (Aichi-Nagoya Final Draft Declaration, Nov 2014)
Education as a game changer for SD …
“ESD should also
be about what is not (yet) known” (Hans van Ginkel)
And finally: The conference confirmed the importance of bringing values, collective
engagement and action to the fore as we go forward.
“We borrow the earth from our children, they should be consulted when we discuss it and use its resources.” (Bernardo, ASPnet scholar)
Thank you Japan!
