Read the blog post.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Symposium panel at the ECER 2023 conference in Glasgow covered in the Seikyo newspaper in Japan
On 24th August 2023 a symposium titled “Global Citizenship as a Pedagogy of Hope” was held at a conference organized by the European Educational Research Association (EERA) on themes related to #interculturaleducation #socialjustice #sokaeducation #globalcitizenshipeducation and #sustainability
Access the Seikyo newspaper article published on 2nd September 2023 via this link, also copied below.
Value-Creating Approach [Interview]
Discussing #global citizenship and #sustainability – interview published in GLOCITED, an editorial project led by UNESCO Chair in GCED and colleagues at the University of Bologna.
Dr. Raffaella Faggioli 22/08/2023
Keynote by Dr. Sobhi Tawil from UNESCO-Futures of Education Team
It was a pleasure to respond to the fantastic keynote on #TransformingEducation for Just and Sustainable Futures at a conference organized by the Academic Network on Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) and held at UNESCO, Paris.
YouTube link to the keynote.
Engaging the Earth Charter and Instituto Soka Amazônia at UNESCO, Paris
Outcomes from ongoing studies examining the Earth Charter and Environmental Education at the Soka Amazon Institute was presented on 20th June 2023 at a conference organized by the Academic Network on Global Education and Learning (ANGEL) held at UNESCO, Paris.
Covered by the Institute’s blog.
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