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8 th Global RCE Conference

Progress of the Global RCE Network 2012-2013 The 8 th Global RCE Conference 26-29 November 2013 Nairobi, Kenya. Global RCE Conference. 8 th Global RCE Conference. 26-29 November 2013 Nairobi, Kenya Registration will be open in mid-August!!. RCE Network. The Global RCE Network.

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8 th Global RCE Conference

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  1. Progress of the Global RCE Network2012-2013 The 8th Global RCE Conference26-29 November 2013Nairobi, Kenya

  2. Global RCE Conference 8th Global RCE Conference • 26-29 November 2013 • Nairobi, Kenya • Registration will be open in mid-August!!

  3. RCE Network The Global RCE Network • 120 RCEs around the world • Asia-Pacific: 45 • Africa: 25 • Americas: 17 • Europe: 33 101 vibrant multistakeholder initiatives worldwide…

  4. RCE Network Newly acknowledged RCEs 2012-2013 • Asia-Pacific (4) • Inje (Republic of Korea) • Hohhot (China) • Kunming (China) • Murray-Darling (Australia) • Europe (6) • Euroregion Tyrol (Italy) • Greater Manchester (UK) • Middle Albania • North Sweden • West Sweden • Scotland • Africa (7) • Buea (Cameroon) • Greater Pwani (Kenya) • Nyanza (Kenya) • Greater Eastern Uganda • Lusaka (Zambia) • Mutare (Zimbabwe) • Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) • Americas (1) • Quebec (Canada) 18 applications are reviewed at the 8th Meeting of Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs (24-25 November, Nairobi)

  5. RCE Network Development of the RCE Network 2003 Establishment of ESD Programme at UNU-IAS 2004 Development of the RCE Concept Launch of Global Action Programme on ESD (tbc) End of the DESD DESD Launch Mid-Decade Year Framework for the UNDESD International Implementation Scheme UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Aichi-Nagoya) UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Bonn, Germany) Annual Global RCE Conference since 2006 8th International RCE Conference (Nairobi, Kenya) 9th International RCE Conference (Okayama, Japan) 2007 Emergence of continental networks 2008 Emergence of thematic & strategic networks • Assessment of RCEs/ Engagement with International SD/ESD processes • Strong emphasis on capacity development 7 47 74 99 120 2013 2014 and Beyond 2005 2007 2009 2011 Number in Red: Number of RCEs Acknowledged by UNU

  6. Highlights from Regions

  7. Africa RCEs – 25 members

  8. RCEs showcased their ESD activities through workshops, events and regional conferences, e.g.: Kakamega Workshop – attended by RCEs from East Africa 3rd African RCE continental meeting – attended by 14 RCEs Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa Conference in Malawi – attended by RCEs from southern Africa Increased interaction with policy makers, e.g. participation of Governor of Niger State in the 3rd African RCE meeting Visibility of African RCEs Enhanced

  9. Implementation of the Capacity Development Programme for African RCEs in 2013 focused on: Improving transformative learning processes Strengthening governance and coordination mechanisms with reference to Ubuntu philosophy Sharing community-engaged research case studies. Contribution to ESD series publication focused on traditional knowledge Capacities to Deliver ESD Strengthened

  10. Americas RCEs – 17 members

  11. Highlights • 2nd Americas RCE Regional Conference hosted by RCE Lima-Callao (Februrary 2013) • RCE Grand Rapids hosted a global Virtual Youth Conference featuring RCE Curitiba-Parana, RCE Saskatchewan, RCE Bogota and RCE Rhine Meuse (May 2013) • Exploring the possibility of a more formal partnership among RCEs in the Americas while increasing bilateral and multilateral RCE collaborations • Priority Actions for Americas RCEs in lead-up to DESD: • Youth: Including a financial commitment to ensure youth attend key meetings • Prioritizing Thematic Issues of Focus • Developing clear and concise messaging • Identifying common objectives for Americas RCEs • Enhancing teacher training networks in the region • Launching new collaborative projects

  12. European RCEs – 33 members

  13. Activities in 2013 • Barcelona (ES), 13 and 14th May 2013; convened as part of this year’s 1st GUNI conference, by UNU-IAS and the Copernicus Alliance - 8 RCE and 2 candidate met there. • Kerkrade (NL), 15 – 16 May 2013; the first of two European RCE meetings; hosted by RCE Rhine-Meuse. • St. Petersburg (RU), 6th June 2013; the second of two European RCE meetings; held in the context of the Baltic and Black Sea Circle Consortium (BBCC) meeting. • German RCE and RCE in UK start to meet regularly on a national level

  14. Activities in 2013 – clusters and projects • OPEDUCA - RCE Rhine Meuse with numerous European RCEs focusing on entrepreneurial education in schools • UE4SD – University Educators for Sustainable Development : 55 partners from 30 European countries • Tempus - EduCamp – Education beyond Campus: Teacher Training Centres in Egypt on ESD • Tempus: RCE Graz-Styria: Science –Sociey Interaction in Kosovo and Albania, Ireland, Germany • Tempus: OUNL: Programme on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Master with Russian partners with Russian RCEs. • Tempus: Egypt • Tempus: Greece

  15. Asia RCEs – 45 members

  16. Activities & Achievements Major RCE-related Activities since September 2013

  17. Activities & Achievements Examples of collaborative activities • Joint research project with IGES on development of ESD assessment with contribution wrom 10 RCEs • Emerging collaborative activity facilitated by the RCE Tongyong • Collaboration among Japanese RCEs working towards organisation of the end of DESD events

  18. Activities & Achievements RCE Communications Portal & Annual Reporting Site

  19. Activities & Achievements • Issued monthly • Upcoming ESD-related Events • Latest News • Invitations for collaboration • New Publications and Resources RCE E-Bulletin

  20. Activities & Achievements

  21. Activities & Achievements

  22. Activities & Achievements RCE Recognition Award 2013 • 2012 – 31 Projects • 2013 – 22 Projects • Focus on • collaborative governance • collective learning • contribution to sustainable development

  23. Assessment • . • Concept for self assessment of the RCEs is developed by the working group • RCEs Greater Western Sydney, Goa, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai have completed assessment along the lines of appreciative enquiry • Several RCEs in Africa, Asia and Europe are at different stages of assessment process

  24. Activities & Achievements Tongyeong Declaration on RCEs and ESD • Positioning RCEs: • Strategic Actions • RCEs and the Global Learning Space • RCEs and Capacity Development • RCEs and Research & Development • Thematic Actions • RCEs and Climate Change • RCEs and Health • RCEs and Higher Education • RCEs, Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity • RCEs and SCP • RCEs, Youth and School • Assessment

  25. Ways Forward • Assessment of the RCEs towards 2014 – identifying • successes and challenges • Enhance capacity building and research activities • on priority thematic areas • Strategic engagement with relevant policy processes • and networks • Develop an overall plan of action based on the • Tongyeong Declaration to feed into the post-DESD • Global Action Programme

  26. Global RCE Conference 8th Global RCE Conference • Programme • Plenary sessions (Keynote Speeches, etc.) • Continental discussions • Thematic discussions • Strategic discussions • Operational discussions • Policy-makers Roundtable Discussion on ESD and RCEs • RCE Recognition Awards • Field visits • Open discussion on the RCE movement beyond 2014

  27. For more information, please visit:www.ias.unu.edu/efsd & http://www.rce-network.org/portal/home Thank you!

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