Education

The book, which is the second volume of the Collection “Innovemos,” is the result of the analysis of and reflection upon a series of innovative experiences in several Latin American countries that address the cultural context of students with educational relevancy and offer an education oriented toward knowledge, understanding, and dialog among different cultures. The contribution of the (...)

kachkaniraqmi We are here, we are still Abstract The growing “environmental crisis,” which is a subset of the whole current civilization crisis and is irrevocably interacting with it, can be more descriptively called a “socioenvironmental crisis” in that it has to do essentially with the clash, tension, and inadequacy of human societies in their relations with the rest of the environment, (...)

An international process on climate-change impacts and youth commitments The Brazilian Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNESCO and the UNEP – United Nations Environment Program, invites all the UN countries to participate in an International Conference of children and youth for the environment to involve the youth from all continents in a process of awareness raising, reflection (...)

Horlicks Wizkids one of India’s largest literary and cultural events for schools packed with action, excitement and entertainment. Horlicks WIZKIDS 2007 by Activity was bigger than ever before, touching 27 cities across India, more than 3,000,000 students from 4500 schools. The event featured 40 different competitions for students from 1st to 12th Std. Within the purview of the Horlicks (...)

The Indian Charter facilitation team, in association with Activity, an edutainment company, has successfully facilitated the drafting of Indian Children’s Charter of Social and Environmental Responsibilities for the second year. Horlicks Wizkids – 2007, a personality competition that recognizes the outstanding students, who are all-rounders and have a good balance of character & (...)

The fourth International Conference on Environmental Education organized by UNESCO, UNEP and other partners in collaboration with Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, India was held in Ahmedabad between November 24 and 28, 2007. There were around 30 working group sessions varying from Non Formal Spaces of Learning, Education towards sustainability concerns of Natural Resources in (...)

Cronograma 2007 - Establishment of Agreements for International Cooperation between Brazil, the participating countries and the partners Formation, in each country, of a Coordination Group composed by three instances, or a tripod : Government (Ministries of Education, the Environment and others, as Culture, Science and Technology…), University and Civil Society (NGOs and Youth Movements). (...)

What is the Children’s Conference on the Environment? It is an educational campaign that brings about the political dimension of the environment to schools and other instances children and youth organizations. It mobilizes and engages children in science research and their communities in the debate about contemporary challenges on social and environmental issues. The Conference is a process (...)

The Conference “RESPONSIBILITY IN A GLOBAL AGE” was held on May 31/June 1, 2007 in Tbilisi, Georgia. It addressed three main issues: Responsibility and Education, Relation between Rights and Responsibilities and Public Administration as Public Service. The conference was attended by more than 40 participants from Georgia and various parts of the globe (US, France, China) and consisted of a (...)

Presentation by Fleur de Lys C. Cupino, during the “Learning for Life: Creating Endless Possibilities in Secondary Education” SEAMEO INNOTECH International Conference, November 16, 2006. Education affordable to those who have less Education for the Economically Disadvantaged can be a Sustainable Enterprise Parent Enterprise Program Quality Education School-Family Partnership (...)

This document gives an account of the unique and successful experience of the Second National Children and Youth Conference for the Environment held by the Ministries of Education and Environment. We present here a detailed methodological account, the outcomes and evaluation of this process, which mobilised more than 4 million people across the whole of Brazil. The results are organised (...)

The video production was done in conjunction with the Teacher Training (see article ’Ethics and Responsibilities in the Teaching Profession’). It is entitled Alay sa Mundo, meaning ’Offering to the Earth’, and was produced by the Regional Charter Team with the Center for Positive Futures. This video was presented to 40 teachers and a discussion on the Charter followed rooted in their vision and (...)

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"Yound people are not so much concerned with their destiny but rather with hope." A Brazilian teacher Just imagine… Involving 12.000 schools and the communities around them, thus mobilizing within one year nearly 4 million people to reflect on fundamental questions related to the future of humanity and the survival of the planet, organizing conferences in several of the 27 states of the (...)

BANGALORE CYCLING MARATHON 22nd January, 2006 : “What is our responsibility for a Clean Air in Bangalore?”. Activity supported by Pipal Tree, and by Solar Generation - GREEN PEACE, aiming at school students with the theme “Cycling for a Clean Tomorrow”. For an awareness of the growing pollution levels in the city, the importance of clean air and healthy living among school students. (...)

What is responsibility? For Thérèse, responsibility is expressed through a personal commitment to not to cut oneself off from the environment, the planet, and one’s immediate surroundings. Being responsible requires active participation as a citizen. It is also to be aware of all others. It is indeed difficult to build your own happiness without thinking of others’. Everyone is connected. For (...)

Following the video documentary production “Iraya: The Charter of Human Responsibility” produced by OTRADEV Foundation, the next step is to use it as a tool for diffusion and debates. To succeed in this objective, there is a need to provide guidance to the educators. The project aims to contribute in the popularization of the concept of human responsibility through teacher’s seminars and (...)

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Reference to the Charter for Human Responsibility has been a feature in our writing, and a significant aspect of the Charter work. I (Betsan Martin) wrote a chapter for a book on a philosopher of responsibility par excellence, Emmanel Levinas, and Dr Maria Humphries and I have written several papers on the theme of Responsibility and Ethical Relationality in the last year for conference (...)

It will have to be built on a new contract with the society. Its creation requires a strategy for a networked change. ("Université 21 "International Conference, Brasilia, Brazil, November 2003. Introduction in plenary by Pierre Calame) (document available in French only, see the French version of this (...)