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New opportunities for action with the UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development
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About the webinar
Today's challenges and threats to peace, human rights, fundamental freedoms, international understanding and cooperation require new approaches to education. The newly adopted UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace and Human Rights, International Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development, commonly referred to as the , is the only global standard-setting instrument that defines what needs to evolve in and through education to bring about lasting peace and foster human development. It outlines clear guiding principles, learning objectives and priority action areas that education stakeholders should prioritize to accomplish these goals.
The (ANGEL) in partnership with UNESCO, the and (GENE) will bring together academics, researchers and policy experts to discuss how they can support the effective implementation of this Recommendation. The event will take place online on 17 January 2024, at 13:00 GMT/ 14:00 CET, and will last around 90 minutes.
The webinar will be chaired by Prof. Massimiliano Tarozzi, UNESCO Chair on Global Citizenship Education in Higher Education, University of Bologna. The central element of the event is the presentation on the main features of the Recommendation and preliminary ideas on UNESCO鈥檚 follow-up plans to support its implementation by Ms Lydia Ruprecht, Global Citizenship Education Team Leader & Programme Specialist at UNESCO. This presentation will be followed by expert interventions and interactive discussions in breakout groups
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About the Recommendation
The Recommendation is an update to its 1974 predecessor, which underwent a two-year revision process involving more than 3000 individuals from over 130 countries. The revision process took place to reflect the changing role of education in addressing contemporary challenges to peace including, but not limited to, climate change, pandemics and poor health, the rapid spread of hateful and violent ideologies, unsustainable consumption, and lingering inequalities. The revision process reflects an evolution of understanding of education鈥檚 role in creating more peaceful, just, and sustainable societies in the 21st century.
The newly adopted Recommendation affirms the integral link between education and the achievement of peace and recognizes the important role that education plays in 鈥渆mpowering individuals, communities and societies to address global challenges and to take transformative action.鈥
