11th Global RCE Conference Cebu, Philippines, 2018
The 11th Global RCE Conference was held in Cebu, Philippines from 7-9 December, 2018. Jointly hosted by RCE Cebu and UNU-IAS, the conference provided an opportunity for RCE members to meet and share ideas in relation to sustainable development issues relevant to their respective regions through education and training at all levels, under the theme 'Education for the Sustainable Development Goals'.
Plenary sessions on the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships as well as RCE engagement in national and international sustainability processes were presented, in addition to the sharing of case presentations by RCEs under the themes of People, Prosperity, and Planet. Participants also benefitted from capacity-building workshops which were conducted related to Primary & Secondary Education, Higher Education & TVET, and Community Education.
The conference provided the opportunity for the RCE community to celebrate their activities and achievements, with the importance of education, multi-stakeholder partnerships for community service, cooperation across boundaries, and incorporation of global perspectives into local actions among the key points highlighted throughout the two-day event. Entry points were identified for RCEs to become more involved, whilst synergies to pursue across the network also came to light. Moving forward, greater inter-RCE collaboration will be crucial, and learning through capacity-building of institutions and individuals will continue to be a key undertaking that RCEs can deliver on.
The Global RCE Service Centre would like to thank the team at RCE Cebu and its partners, including the University of the Philippines Cebu and the Government of the Province of Cebu for their dedication, tireless efforts, and wonderful organisation and hosting of the 11th Global RCE Conference. Acknowledgement must also go to the attendees from across the RCE community for their active participation, which combined, made the event a great success.
The full programme, minutes, presentations, list of RCE Award recipients, field trips and photo gallery can be found below. A report of the event can also be found here.
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- Programme and Minutes
- Presentations by Theme
- Regional Parallel Sessions
- Workshop Sessions
- RCE Awards
- Field Trips
- Photo Gallery
- Articles
DAY 1
| TIME | FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER, 2018 | OUTCOMES* |
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| 08:00 - 08:30 | Registration | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Opening
Moderator: Dr. Gretchen Chavez, Director, Office of International Linkages, University of the Philippines Cebu |
Minutes Opening Remarks here Opening Remarks (Prof. Maria Rosario Piquero-Ballescas) here Opening Remarks (Prof. Cynthia Rose Banzon-Bautista) here |
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Introductory Session
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Minutes Introductory Session here Presentation here |
| 09:30 - 10:00 |
Plenary I
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Minutes Plenary I here Video message (Hon. Leni Robredo) here |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Plenary II
Moderator: Prof. Mario Tabucanon, UNU-IAS |
Minutes Plenary II here Presentation here |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Plenary III
Commentator: Dr. Mee Young Choi, Head of Education Unit, UNESCO Jakarta |
Minutes Plenary III here Presentation (Ms. Vanessa V. Carriedo) here Presentation (Dr. Mary Otieno) here Presentation (Dr. Rhodora Bucoy) here Presentation (Dr. Juliet Jeruta) here Presentation (Dr. Jana Dlouha) here Presentation (Prof. Kimberley Smith) here |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Parallel Sessions I (Case Presentation Sessions by theme):
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Parallel Sessions II (Case Presentation Sessions by theme):
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| 18:00 |
Plenary IV: Closing of Day 1
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Minutes Plenary IV here |
DAY 2
| TIME | SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER, 2018 | OUTCOMES* |
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| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Regional Parallel Sessions:
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'Africa' Regional Parallel Session Summary 'Americas' Regional Parallel Session Summary 'Asia-Pacific Regional Parallel Session Summary - coming soon |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Break | |
| 10:50 - 12:20 |
Workshop Sessions I (Workshop Sessions by theme):
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'Primary & Secondary Education' Workshop Session Presentations |
| 12:20 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Workshop Sessions II (Workshop Sessions by theme):
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'Primary & Secondary Education' Workshop Session Presentations |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Plenary V: Closing Plenary
Moderator: Dr. Philip Vaughter |
Minutes Plenary V here |
*These presentations have been prepared by the presenters listed beside each item. Its contents and features are the sole responsibility of the authors. For questions and comments please contact the authors.
PEOPLE
(SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 16)
PROSPERITY
(SDGs 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
| CASE STUDY* | PRESENTER/S |
|---|---|
| Scottish Food Systems and Sustainability - LfSS Youth Network Project (SDG 12) | Ms. Laura Curtis-Moss, RCE Scotland |
| Ecological and Fashionable Community Revitalization by the Youth-led NPO 'Tabula Rasa' (SDG 11) | Ms. Yayoi Torigoe, RCE Okayama |
| Moving toward Sustainable Production and Consumption through ESD: A Case Study of Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia (SDG 12) | Dr. Jeeranuch Sakkhamduang, RCE Greater Phnom Penh |
| Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Nizhny Novgorod Region (SDG 8) | Prof. Igor Arzhenovskiy, RCE Nizhny Novgorod |
| Environmental Education Programme for Integrated Solid Waste Management in Kiambu County, Kenya (SDG 12) | Ms. Bancy Ireri, RCE Greater Nairobi |
PLANET
(SDGs 6, 13, 14, 15)
COMBINATION (PLANET / PEOPLE / PROSPERITY)
(Multiple SDGs)
| CASE STUDY* | PRESENTER/S |
|---|---|
| Education for Regional Sustainable Development – Support of Participatory Dialogue in Czechia | Dr. Jana Dlouha, RCE Czechia |
| The Mobile Living Lab as a Driver for Sustainable Community Development: Environmental, Economic, and Human Wellbeing along the Sustainability Corridor in Chihuahua, Mexico | Prof. Carolina López, RCE Borderlands Mexico-United States |
| The Power of Outreach and Communication | Prof. Kimberley Smith, RCE Greater Portland |
*These materials have been prepared by the RCE listed beside each item. Its contents and features are the sole responsibility of the authors. For questions and comments please contact the authors.
Coming soon
| WORKSHOP* | PRESENTER/S |
|---|---|
| Multi-stakeholders' Involvement in ESD: How Schools Can Enable a Community's Transformation Towards Sustainability | Mr. Hao Xin & Mr. Janne Leino, RCE Hangzhou |
| 'Food for Thought': Empowering and Enabling Meaningful, Enjoyable, Inclusive Action on the Goals | Ms. Kirsten Johnson Leask, RCE Scotland |
| WORKSHOP* | PRESENTER/S |
|---|---|
| Teaching the SDGs in a Holistic Framework | Mr. David Rangan, RCE Denmark |
| WORKSHOP* | PRESENTER/S |
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| Macro and Micro Level Considerations for More Effective Selection of Community Development Interventions and Introduction of New Technologies | Mr. Anthony Wakwe Lawrence, RCE Greater Yenagoa |
| Victims Narratives from the World's Leading Hub for Human Trafficking | Ms. Brittany Lee Foutz, RCE Greater Atlanta |
| 'Promoting and Implementing the SDGs - SDGs Flashcards' | Dr. Philip Vaughter, UNU-IAS |
*These materials have been prepared by the RCE listed beside each item. Its contents and features are the sole responsibility of the authors. For questions and comments please contact the authors.
2018 RCE Awards for Innovative Projects on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Established in 2012, the RCE Award celebrates projects and programmes on ESD within the Global RCE Network, honouring RCEs who have made outstanding contributions to address local sustainable development challenges in their regions.
The Award recognises projects and programmes that bridge local and global perspectives on sustainable development, those that engage with transformative learning and research, and initiatives that contribute to community engagement, research & development and capacity development of stakeholders and partners.
The winners of the seventh annual RCE Awards, presented at the 11th Global RCE Conference held in Cebu, Philippines from 7-9 December, 2018 covered projects across the SDGs and themes of Disaster Risk Reduction, Traditional Knowledge, Agriculture, Arts, Curriculum Development, Ecotourism, Forests/trees, Plants & Animals, and Waste. Recipients were awarded across three categories: (1) Outstanding Flagship Project, (2) Acknowledged Flagship Project, and (3) Honourable Mention.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
| OUTSTANDING FLAGSHIP PROJECT |
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RCE Borderlands México-USA – From Poverty to Plenty: El Ranchero Solidario Farmer's Cooperative in Anáhuac, Chihuahua, México RCE Minna – School Empowerment and Nutritional Supplementation through Agriculture RCE Borderlands México-USA – The Mobile Living Lab RCE Scotland – Addressing SDG 4.7: Values and Learning for Sustainability in Initial Teacher Education RCE Tongyeong – Change the World through Education RCE Greater Yenagoa – Women’s Empowerment Initiative RCE Greater Western Sydney & RCE Yogyakarta – Asia-Pacific SDG Youth Challenge 2018 RCE Georgetown – RCE Georgetown RISE Youth Corps RCE Severn – Festival Experiences for the Global Goals: The Pop-up Sustainability Village |
| ACKNOWLEDGED FLAGSHIP PROJECT |
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RCE Central Semenanjung – Walking Football: Fat to Fit for Better Personal Health RCE Borderlands México-USA – United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Teachers' Resource Book RCE Greater Burlington – Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability RCE Greater Portland – Intensive Language Program and the SDGs RCE Greater Portland – Sustain me! Podcast RCE Penang – Empowering Preschool and Primary School Teachers in Water Education RCE Saskatchewan – Empowering for Conservation RCE Inje – Improving a Public Transport System |
| HONOURABLE MENTION |
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RCE Greater Dhaka – Adaptation of Global Citizenship Education in Bangladesh RCE Greater Portland – GPSEN Fellows Program RCE Helsinki Metropolitan – SDGs in School Culture in Espoo RCE Chandigarh – Climate Change Actions at the Local Level RCE Minna – Sustainable Hole-digging |
CEBU HISTORICAL CITY TOUR
This tour provided participants with the opportunity to visit many historical sites around the city of Cebu. These included: Fort San Pedro, built by the Spanish in the 17th Century, and now transformed into a museum containing exhibitions about the history of Cebu; Magellan’s Cross; Santo Niño Basilica (the oldest Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines); and the Heritage of Cebu Monument, a monument representing the symbolic historical events of Cebu.
BOJO RIVER TOUR
Participants enjoyed a day at Bojo, Aloguinsan, Cebu, a fishing village in midwest Cebu. The area is protected by local fishermen and their families, which includes the 1.4km-long Bojo River, part of the Bojo River Nature Reserve, and includes 61 bird species and native flora. Run by the local community, the award-winning tour (named ‘Best Community-based Tourism Initiative in Asia-Pacific’ in the 2015 Tourism InSPIRE Awards) provided participants with an informative day out on the river, where they learnt about the river and its system, the roles of mangroves, and the ecosystem in the area.
Photos have been uploaded on Facebook here.
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