RCE Hyogo-Kobe - 2022

6th Annual conference on studies into ESD practices
Basic Information
Title of project : 
6th Annual conference on studies into ESD practices
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Hyogo-Kobe
Contributing organization(s) : 
Kobe University, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Mieko KIYONO
Organizational Affiliation: 
Kobe University
E-mail: 
rcehyogokobe@port.kobe-u.ac.jp
Date of submission:
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
No
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
Japan
Location(s): 
JAPAN/ Hyogo
Address of focal point institution for project: 
3-11, Tsurukabuto, Nada-ku, Kobe city, Hyogo, JAPAN
Ecosystem(s):

Target Audience:
Community, Higher, Teacher Ed., Youth (Informal)
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
Since 2016, RCE Hyogo-kobe has been holding a casual meeting known as the “Annual conference on studies into ESD practices”. Participants are various practitioners and researchers from multilayer and pluralistic fields connected by keywords such as “sustainability of the earth, regional economic development, community development, people’s livelihoods, empowerment, education, biodiversity, and cultural diversity.
Contents
Status: 
Completed
Period: 
September, 2021
Rationale: 
We are holding this annual conference because we need a place / opportunity to relearn the significance of ESD practices through the process of theorizing, presenting, and exchanging opinions on the practices of our members.
Objectives: 
At the meeting, each attendee brings up issues in the field that they are involved in and everyone discusses these together. We consider various matters related ESD (Education for Sustainable Development: Movement of empowerment human resource creation and community building to make a society which values sustainability of life), such as the concept, promotion methods, issues and possibilities.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
Until the day of the event, the RCE members shared the process of thinking about the theme, program, guests, etc., and organized the two-day conference online. The conference consisted of research presentations, a keynote symposium, an ESD café, a relay of short talks, and an integrated discussion.
Size of academic audience: 
100
Results: 
On the first day, there were 12 research presentations, of which 5 were by high school students. During lunch time, nine organizations reported on their activities. Then, a keynote symposium entitled " The new relation (tsunagari) towards Sustainable Society " with two guest speakers: Mr. Masahiro Koizumi, "What is the way people connect with each other? From the Approaches of Sapporo Free School "Yu"" and Dr. Taku Sugano, "Intersectoral Partnerships: Analyzing the connections that transform society" provided the basis for a panel discussion.
On the second day, there were short talks by 13 RCE members, an ESD cafe by youth members, and finally a summary of the two days through an integral discussion.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Direct
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Direct
Theme
Disaster Risk Reduction 
Indirect
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Direct
Update: 
No