RCE Kyrgyzstan - 2019

Location

Rassakova street, 51A Kyrgyz State University named by I. Arabaev
Kyrgyzstan
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Introduction of SDG in master program in Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, faculty geography, ecology and tourism
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Basic Information
Title of project : 
Introduction of SDG in master program in Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, faculty geography, ecology and tourism
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Kyrgyzstan
Contributing organization(s) : 
Kyrgyz State University named by I.Arabaev
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Chinara Sadykova
Organizational Affiliation: 
RCE Kyrgyzstan
E-mail: 
rcekgz@gmail.com
Format of project: 
manuscript
Language of project: 
Russian
Date of submission:
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Web link: 
no
Additional resources: 
no
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
Yes
high education curriculum
At what level is the policy operating?: 
Local
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
Kyrgyzstan
Location(s): 
Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
Address of focal point institution for project: 
Rassakova street 51 A, Bishkek 720001, Faculty Geography, ecology and tourism
Ecosystem(s):
Mountain
Target Audience:
Higher
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
Kyrgyzstan is former Soviet Union Republic, which gained their independence in 1991, science that time the country in transition period. Kyrgyzstan education system is facing problems with luck of funds, no adequate equipment at classes, teachers and staff salaries is small, which is not motivated teachers to improve their skills and qualifications. Teachings methods quit old, and need to upgrading. Students also have no motivation to study and learn foreign languages. Nevertheless, education should be improved by introducing new Global agenda, teaching methods, capacity building programs and projects.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
Kyrgyzstan as part of Global World signed the Sustainable Development Goals in 2016, from that time country is on a way of introducing SDGs in different economic sectors and education system. There is a challenges for the country to introduce SDGs and Agenda 2030 for everyone started from Governmental officials to school children and local communities. With UNEP/UNDP support CAREC in 2017 experts from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan prepared capacity building program on priority SDGs for this countries and developed lectures for governmental officials as online course.
Contents
Status: 
Ongoing
Period: 
September, 2018
Rationale: 
There is challenges for introducing SDGs in High eductation cullricullum for master students in Kyrgyz State University named after \I.Arabaev, Faculty geography, ecology and torism. Public Association RCE Kyrgyzstan is nowlocated on KSU on Faculty geography, ecology and tourism. With RCE Kyrgyztsan in partnership with Kyrgyz State University named by I.Arabaev became a part of ProSper.Net from October 2018.
Objectives: 
Project title:Introduction of SDG in master program in Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, faculty geography, ecology and tourism.
The project goal: Introduction sustainable development goals in high education curriculum.
Objectives:
1. Development of curriculum for master program.
2.Lecture preparations
3. Approbation and Lecturing
Activities and/or practices employed: 
1-2-month curriculum development
2-4-month lecture prparation
4-month approbation and lecturing
9-month student examination
Capacity building on SDGs for faculty staff, preparation and conducting presentation during winter seminar.
Size of academic audience: 
First year master students of Faculty geography, ecology and tourism 10 students. Capacity building winter seminar participated 50 teachers from High education Institution from Kyrgyzstan.
Results: 
During this semester master studen will gaine new knoweledges on:
- Global chalanges and sustainable development principles.
- SDGs.
- learn how the Global issues linked with local agenda.
- Use in practice SDGs
Lessons learned: 
Students are learning Global agenda and SDGs. New knowledge’s will help students to understand Global Challenges and will have new skills how to implement Global Sustainable Development Goals in practice. For the next year master students will start to write master thesis where could talk about SDGs implementation in Kyrgyzstan.
Key messages: 
Introducing SDGs in High education curriculum is a challenge for education system in Kyrgyzstan. New generation should be informing on time about Global issues, learn how to implement SDGs on local level in Kyrgyzstan.
Relationship to other RCE activities: 
Current project is continuing work of RCE Kyrgyzstan on development capacity building program for higher education system, capacity building for faculty staff and students.
Funding: 
Kyrgyz State University funded this project as salaries for teachers, there is no additional funds.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
Indirect
SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture 
Direct
SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages 
Direct
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 
Direct
SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 
Direct
SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 
Direct
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all 
Indirect
SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation 
Indirect
SDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries 
Indirect
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Indirect
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Direct
SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 
Direct
SDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 
Indirect
SDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss 
Direct
SDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 
Indirect
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Direct
Theme
Disaster Risk Reduction 
Direct
Traditional Knowledge  
Direct
Arts 
Indirect
Curriculum Development 
Direct
Forests/Trees 
Direct
Waste 
Indirect
Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development – Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 1 - Advancing policy 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments 
Direct
Priority Action Area 3 - Building capacities of educators and trainers 
Direct
Priority Action Area 4 - Empowering and mobilizing youth 
Direct
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
Direct
Update: 
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