13th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting
13th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting
September-October 2020 & October 2021, hosted by RCE Kyrgyzstan (online)
(Photo credit: Elena Kreuzberg)
The 13th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting was hosted by RCE Kyrgyzstan under the theme of 'Building Capacity for Sustainability', and was held under two parts. The first part was divided into four online sessions starting on 10 September, 2020 followed by 24 September, 8 October, and 22 October, 2020. The second part of this regional meeting was held online on 5 October, 2021 under the theme 'SDGs and ESD for 2030 Framework: Local actions during COVID-19 Pandemic'. The outline of Part 1 (online sessions) of the 13th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting can be viewed here.
The Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting provided a regional platform to discuss, debate and launch activities that reinforce the fundamental role that education plays in achieving a sustainable future in the region. The meeting also aimed to take stock of regional initiatives, including the role of ESD in implementing sustainable development on the ground in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read more about Part 1 of the event in this article, or view the full report prepared by RCE Kyrgyzstan here.
Read the full report of Part 2, prepared by RCE Kyrgyzstan here.
PART 1 - DETAILS
Dates
Part 1
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1st Online Session (open to the public) |
Thursday 10 September, 2020 11:00-13:00 (Kyrgyzstan Time) |
Panel Session: Role of ESD during COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| 2nd Online Session |
Thursday 24 September, 2020 |
AP RCEs Achievements and Collaborative Initiatives in Response to COVID-19 |
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| 3rd Online Session | Thursday 8 October, 2020 11:00-13:00 (Kyrgyzstan Time) |
ESD as Learning and Empowerment – Revisiting the AP RCEs' Regional Action Plans Please download the Action Plan template and fill out in advance to use during the breakout session. |
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| 4th Online Session | Thursday 22 October, 2020 11:00-13:00 (Kyrgyzstan Time) |
Discussion on Emerging Asia Pacific RCEs' Collaborative Initiatives |
Presentations:
1ST ONLINE SESSION: 10 SEPTEMBER, 2020
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Opening Address from Prof. Abdrakhmanov Tolobek, AKSU Rector | Prof. Abdrakhmanov Tolobek, AKSU Rector |
| Updates from the Global RCE Network: 2019-2020 | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, UNU-IAS |
| Summary on the 12th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting | Mr. Janne Leino, RCE Hangzhou |
| Role of ESD during COVID-19 | Dr. Chinara Sadykova, RCE Kyrgyzstan |
| Role of ESD during COVID-19 Pandemic | Dr. Akio Takemoto, UNU-IAS |
| Role of ESD during COVID-19 | Mr. Mark Manns, UNESCO Bangkok |
| The Role of RCE of ESD during COVID-19 Pandemic | Dr. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, RCE Greater Gombak |
| RCE Okayama | Ms. Naoko Ueno, RCE Okayama |
2ND ONLINE SESSION: 24 SEPTEMBER, 2020
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Welcome Remarks by АКSU/RCE Kyrgyzstan | Dr. Chinara Sadykova, RCE Kyrgyzstan |
| COVID-19 and Community-based ESD Response | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, UNU-IAS |
| Activities of RCE Greater Dhaka During COVID-19 | Prof. Mohammed Ataur Rahman, RCE Greater Dhaka |
| RCE Sundarbans - COVID-19: Impacts, Response, and Resilience | Prof. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, RCE Sundarbans |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Dr. Jeeranuch Sakkhamduang, RCE Greater Phnom Penh |
| The Gujjars and Bakarwals Pastoralist of Jammu & Kashmir | Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar, RCE Srinagar |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Ms. Ravleen Marwah, RCE Chandigarh |
| ESD Response to COVID-19: Experiences of RCE Jammu | Prof. Falendra Kumar Sudan, RCE Jammu |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Madam Mukvinder Kaur Sandhu, RCE Kuching |
| Asia-Pacific RCEs on ESD Response to COVID-19 | Prof. Dr. Munirah Ghazali and Dr. Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid, RCE Penang |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainal Abidin Sanusi, RCE Greater Gombak |
| Lessons from COVID-19 | Dr. Barry Law, RCE Otago |
| RCE Cebu presentation | Dr. Maria Rosario (Cherry) Piquero-Ballescas, RCE Cebu |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Dr. Hyun Soon Bae, RCE Dobong-Gu |
| ESD Response to COVID-19 | Ms. Bomyung Seo, RCE Tongyeong |
| ESD Action in COVID-19 Era: The Experiences of Bohol Island State University and RCE Bohol | Dr. Regucivilla A. Pobar and Dr. Bernabe M. Mijares Jr, RCE Bohol |
| Xavier University Initiatives to COVID-19 | Gail de la Rita, RCE Northern Mindanao |
| RCE Presentations - Summary | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, UNU-IAS |
3RD ONLINE SESSION: 8 OCTOBER, 2020
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4TH ONLINE SESSION: 22 OCTOBER, 2020
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
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| Key Points from the Previous Sessions and Some Inputs for the Way Forward | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, UNU-IAS |
PART 2
The programme can be accessed here.
Presentations:
5 OCTOBER, 2021
Session 1
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
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| ESD for 2030: Roadmap and Examples in Asia and the Pacific | Dr Faryal Khan, Programme Specialist for Education UNESCO Bangkok |
| Integrating SDGs and ESD for 2030 Framework into National Planning Process to Accelerate Local Level Actions | Prof. Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, RCE Sundarbans |
| Updates from the Global RCE Service Centre: 2020-2021 | Dr. Fumiko Noguchi, UNU-IAS |
Session 2
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
|---|---|
| Supporting Integration of SDGs into Gram Panchayat Development Plan | Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar, RCE Srinagar |
| ESD Approach for IUBAT Graduates and SDG Target in COVID-19 | Dr. Ferdous Ahmed, RCE Greater Dhaka |
| Experimental Challenges - Project Neuru | Dr. Bae Hyunsoon, RCE Dobongu-gu |
| e-Pelancongan Online Learning Courses | Mr. Joseph Martin Pudun, RCE Kuching |
| Promoting ESD by Capacity Building of Educators: A Case Study from Punjab, India | Ms. Ravleen Singh, RCE Chandigarh |
| Experiences of RCE Greater Phnom Penh on Building Capacities of Educators in Kampong Cham, Cambodia | Dr. Jeeranuch Sakkhamduang, RCE Greater Phnom Penh |
| Earth Successor Project - Local Actions on Empowering and Mobilizing Youth | Mr. Hao Xin, RCE Hangzhou |
Session 3
| Presentation | Presenter/s |
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| Leveraging Networks for SDG Action: RCE SDG Youth Challenge Youth for the Goals | Ms. Brittany Hardiman, RCE Greater Western Sydney |
| Project Neuru | Dr. Bae Hyunsoon, RCE Dobong-gu |
