Symposium at ANGEL-UNESCO conference covered in the Seikyo newspaper in Japan

On 20th June 2023 a symposium titled “Global Citizenship Education and Sustainability: Engaging the Earth Charter and Value-Creating Perspectives” was held at a conference organized by the Academic Network on Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

Conference materials can be found here. Symposium covered by the Seikyo newspaper in Japan – full article below.

Dialogues on Value-Creating Education, Global Citizenship, and Sustainability at the Université Laval’s Ikeda Center.

Symposium, “The Keys to an Effective Dialogue for World Peace in an International Context of Competition,” 28 April, 2023.

Click here for a link to the film mentioned in this presentation; for audio version click here; also see this clip.

Symposium, “Global Citizenship, Dialogue and Peace,” 16-17 May, 2022.

More information on the Ikeda Center for Education in Global Citizenship, Dialogue and Peace can be found here.

European Congress on Global Education in Europe to 2050

3-4 November 2022. Dublin Castle, Ireland.

The fifth-ever European Congress on Global Education took place in Dublin from 3-4 November. It was a joint initiative of the Council of Europe’s North South Centre and the EU’s Global Education Network Europe (GENE) with the aim of building broader and deeper political support and commitment to global education. (Source) The event was hosted by the Government of Ireland, co-chaired by the Government of Luxembourg and convened by GENE. Read more.

Webinar – The Peace Proposals at 40: Creating Vibrant Hope and Advancing the Culture of Peace

Every year since 1983, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) has published a peace proposal authored by its President Daisaku Ikeda. These proposals put forth ideas addressing global issues, grounded in hope and Buddhist humanism to help build the foundations of the culture of peace. Commemorating the 40th peace proposal, a panel discussion was held with peacebuilders and educators from around the world – live on Facebook.

Event Page.

Press coverage: article in the Seikyo Newspaper, Japan.

Also see event commemorating the 60th anniversary of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s visit to India, in discussions with Gandhian peace activist, Dr. Radhakrishnan Neelakanta and colleagues.