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Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

Journal Article Published in the Cuadernos del Instituto Ikeda (Spanish)

“Integrar la ciudadanía planetaria como tema transversal y enfoque escolar integral: Aprender desde la creación de valor.”

Link to the article: https://institutoikeda.ediciones-civilizacionglobal.com/article/integrar-la-ciudadania-planetaria-como-tema-transversal-y-enfoque-escolar-integral/

Citation: Sharma, N. (2025). Integrar la ciudadanía planetaria como tema transversal y enfoque escolar integral: Aprender desde la creación de valor (A. B. García Varela, Trans.). Cuadernos del Instituto Ikeda, 8, n.p. https://institutoikeda.ediciones-civilizacionglobal.com/article/integrar-la-ciudadania-planetaria-como-tema-transversal-y-enfoque-escolar-integral/

Modified and translated version of an open access journal article in English:

Sharma, N. (2023). Integrating planetary citizenship as a cross-curricular theme and a whole-institution approach: using a value-creating approach to learning. International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.14324/IJDEGL.15.1.03

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

Panel Session held on Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship

ECER-EERA – European Educational Research Association Conference, 27-30 August 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus

It was a delight to organize and chair the first panel session held at a major education conference centered on the philosophy of the Soka progenitor Daisaku Ikeda, and his influence on curriculum development and sustainability practices within selected higher education institutions worldwide.

In this session scholars explored the theory and practice of global citizenship education, with a special focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for sustainability. The objective of the session was to introduce new paradigms, perspectives and practices in higher education in the field of global citizenship education.

The presentations purposefully addressed educational institutions and curriculum development from across different countries which share a common ethical perspective. Soka or value-creating education is an approach to curriculum developed in twentieth century Japan.

The panel explored key terms and definitions being used by faculty in classrooms in relation to teaching for global citizenship and sustainability at Soka institutions and Soka-informed curriculum, including terms such as happiness, peace, sustainability, hope, and service.

Article published on the front page of the Japanese newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun.

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

5th anniversary commemoration of the Daisaku Ikeda Institute for Research in Education and Development (IEDDAI), University of Alcalá

A commemorative event was held on 19 June 2024 to celebrate the anniversary of the Ikeda Institute established at the Universidad de Alcalá, Spain.

Read the Institute’s news article.

Also featured in the Soka Gakkai de España (SGEs) monthly magazine, Global Civilization, July 2024, No. 231, and the Seikyo Newspaper, Japan.

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

Journal Article On the Soka Amazon Institute

Delighted to share on World Environment Day, the publication of our journal article engaging the Instituto Soka Amazônia in Manaus, Brazil, with reference drawn to the Earth Charter.

It showcases one example of the critical work being done by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as key actors in the fields of Sustainability and Global Education.

Article Reference: Sharma, N., and Kobashikawa T. (2024). Preserving biodiversity of the Amazon: Pedagogical implications for harmonious coexistence, sustainability and global citizenship. ZEP – Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik, 47(1), 16-19. https://doi.org/10.31244/zep.2024.01.05

Also see this blog post by the Soka Amazon Institute featuring the academic article.

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

Earth Charter International 2024 Conference

Reimagining Education for Ecological Civilizations, Florida, 12-14 April 2024.

The three-day conference built on four previous Earth Charter International (ECI) Conferences focused on education for sustainability and global citizenship, and for planetary well-being. 

The recent conference truly reflected the spirit of the Earth Charter embodied by colleagues at ECI, the conference hosts, and participants.

Further, the presentations, keynotes, and discussions suggest growing evidence-based research and practice in the field of education for sustainability and global citizenship, and the use of the Earth Charter as a global ethical framework, and an educational approach.

Read Conference Report.

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe 2024 Thematic Seminar

The benefits of an intercultural and holistic approach to education for sustainable development: a North-South perspective. University of Malta. 19 April 2024.

The Global Education thematic seminar is part of iLEGEND III: Intercultural Learning Exchange through Global Education, Networking and Dialogue (2023-2026), a Joint programme of the European Union and the Council of Europe: co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe. 

The seminar was attended by policymakers, practitioners, and speakers, including members of the Academic Network on Global Education & Learning (ANGEL).

More information can be found via this link.

Namrata Sharma, Faculty, Consultant, UN Expert Earth Charter

Webinar and Dialogue at the Université Laval

Université Laval (Laval University) is the oldest French-language university in North America, located in Québec City, Canada.

The Ikeda Study Center for Global Citizenship, Dialogue and Peace Education hosted a webinar on February 2nd, 2024 discussing value-creating global citizenship education for sustainable development, with a focus on the educational ideas of the Indian political leader and educator, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Japanese educators, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Daisaku Ikeda.