12th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting
12th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting 2019
4-6 June, 2019, Hangzhou, China
(Photo credit: Yang Yi)
The 12th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting took place in Hangzhou, China, from 4th June, 2019, in conjunction with the Symposium on 'Enabling a Low-Carbon Society through Education for Sustainable Development' (held on 5th June, 2019), followed by a thematic workshop and field trip on 6th June, 2019.
All events were hosted by RCE Hangzhou with the support of the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). This event also celebrated World Environment Day 2019 on 5th June, 2019, which encourages awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
Over 100 participants from across the Asia-Pacific region were in attendance. The meeting aimed to strengthen inter-RCE collaboration through showcasing successful cases in ESD in the context of the SDGs and the GAP.
Discussions in some sessions produced possible future collaborations among RCEs, including mutual learning on low carbon and the expansion of Youth Challenges on Sustainable Development and joint strategies on integrating SDGs into curriculum at universities within RCEs in the region.
A recap of the meeting is available here.
The Global RCE Service Centre wishes to thank the team at RCE Hangzhou for their wonderful support and efforts in making this event a success.
DETAILS
Dates
4-6 June, 2019
Location
Hangzhou Low-carbon Science & Technology Museum, China
1888 Jianghan Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China
Programme
The programme can be accessed here.
Presentations:
DAY 1: 4 JUNE, 2019
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Review of the 11th AP RCE Meeting | Ms. Brittany Hardiman, RCE Greater Western Sydney |
| Updates from the Global RCE Network: 2018-2019 RCE Logo and Social Media Guidelines |
Dr. Philip Vaughter, Research Fellow, UNU-IAS |
| Report on Inter-RCE Collaborative Initiatives | Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar, RCE Srinagar |
Lightning Presentations
DAY 2: 5 JUNE, 2019
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Keynote Session | Dr. Gendong Shi, Executive Director of Chinese National Working Committee for UNESCO on ESD |
| Declaration of the Chinese Regional Centers of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (Chinese RCEs) - 'Hangzhou Declaration' | Prof. Wu Weidong, Director of RCE Hangzhou |
Case Study Sessions
Youth Voice
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Zhou Jiawei, RCE Hangzhou | |
| Zhang Junlin, Deputy Director of RCE Hangzhou | |
| The Climate Challenge | Ms. Anya Bukholt Payne, RCE Waikato |
DAY 3: 6 JUNE, 2019
Workshops
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Ms. Wang Xintong, RCE Hangzhou | |
| RCE Writing Workshop: Crafting your ESD Story |
Ms. Ushio Miura, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Bangkok |
| Reflection and Planning for RCESDGs | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, Research Fellow, UNU-IAS Dr. Kiran Banga Chhokar, Regional Advisor to the RCE Community in Asia-Pacific Ms. Kiyoko Uematsu, Programme Associate, UNU-IAS |
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Photos:
Photos from the meeting have been uploaded on Facebook here.
Media Coverage:
Zhejiang TV Youth Channel's report of the RCE Asia-Pacific meeting
