Session
Empowering Societies for Peace and Shared Prosperity through Transformative Education: Mainstreaming Global Citizenship Education and Education for Sustainable Development
Time
- 13:30 ~ 15:00
Organization
- UNITAR CIFAL Jeju, Jeju International Training Center
Room
- 203
Subject
- Women / Culture / Education
As humanity faces escalating challenges that threaten universal values such as climate change, poverty and inequality, armed conflict, and the ethical dilemmas arising from advances in artificial intelligence, there is a growing need within educational systems to equip future generations with the competencies to address these global multifaceted crises. This imperative was reaffirmed at UNESCO's 42nd General Conference in 2023 with the adoption of the Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights, International Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development. The Recommendation emphasizes the pivotal role of transformative education — including global citizenship education and education for sustainable development — in fostering sustainable peace and advancing human dignity. In this context, we aim to critically examine and reimagine our educational practices as instruments for promoting peace and shared prosperity. To that end, we propose creating a platform for dialogue at the Jeju Forum to explore transformative and innovative educational pathways for a sustainable future.