Education for Sustainable Development research and capacity development

Education for Sustainable Development . . . research and capacity development for ESD RCE community Learning today for sustainable tomorrow Strength in diversity and partnership

RCE community today 101 strong and growing Africa – 17 RCEs Asia – 41 RCEs Americas – 16 RCEs Europe – 27 RCEs RCE candidates - 27 www. ias. unu. edu 2

Highlights from Africa (17 RCEs) 2 nd African Continental meeting in Grahamstown (12 RCE and 3 RCE candidates) Events EEASA conference on the role of RCEs in transformative social learning and sustainability practices Preparatory meetings with Kenyan RCE towards Global Conference 2013 (the venue is secured) Development of four capacity development modules for RCEs (taken through consultation) Proposal on water to African Union by 6 RCEs) Project development on coengaged learning practices based on TK (lead by RCE Makana with engagement of RCEs from Africa and Asia) Africa-Europe collaboration of Edu. Camp project www. ias. unu. edu

Highlights from Asia (41 RCEs) 5 th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting hosted by RCE East Kalimantan in July • • Asia-Pacific RCE Vision revisited as part of building a common strategic and action platform Focal areas- Youth, Schools, Biodiversity, and Community, and Disaster Risk Reduction International conference and training workshop on traditional knowledge and community health, Penang (i) Students exchange program - RCEs Kitakyushu , Tongyeong, Ulju (ii) Partnership of RCEs Greater Sendai and Trang on schools (iii) Partnership of RCEs Tongyeong and Yogyakarta on ‘Bridge to the World’ project (iv) Partnership of RCEs Yogyakarta and Penang on sharing experiences and best practices of traditional knowledge in Asia Intercontinental collaboration of RCE Greater Western Sydney and RCE Severn on higher education IGES&UNU-IAS Research Project on ‘Monitoring & Evaluation of ESD in the AP Region’ www. ias. unu. edu

Highlights from Europe (26 RCEs) European meeting of RCEs held by RCE Crete (June) • Focus on the formulation of joint projects • European RCEs position paper • Formation of the Alliance of European Regions for ESD RCE Espoo and Oldenburger Münsterland presented the RCE-project on the BBCC Conference in Savonlinna, Finland Meeting of German RCEs (March) on joint projects (next meeting in 2013 in Vechta) RCEs Cairo, Creias Oeste, Limerick, Graz. Styria - Edu. Camp Project (Education for Sustainable Development beyond the Campus) RCEs Oldenburger Münsterland, Rhine. Meusse, Munich proposal on integration of ESD into the curricula of vocational schools. RCE Graz-Styria and RCECandidate Usti nad Labern - MOSUR Student excursion to Styria (Sept. 2012) Number of engagement with the Copernicus Alliance www. ias. unu. edu

Highlights from Americas (16 RCEs) Conference call of RCEs in Americas hosted by RCE Grand Rapids Planning International conference “ESD Interactions in Post-Rio+20 context” – (April or May 2013) RCEs bilateral collaborations (RCE Saskatchewan/RCE Greater Western Sydney, RCE Grand Rapids/RCE Rhine Meuse, RCE Bogota/RCE East Midlands) Mentoring of new RCEs Priorities: www. ias. unu. edu Creation of identity for RCEs in Americas Focal themes training/reorienting teachers in ESD, creating ESD living learning laboratories, connecting with business/private sector through innovation, & entrepreneurship; connecting with Indigenous communities and Youth)

Exchange of experiences: Reporting www. ias. unu. edu

Exchange of experiences: Reportings done in form 4 listed for years 2010 -2012 2010 2 2011 8 2012 14 TOTAL www. ias. unu. edu 24

RCE Portal: Challenges & Opportunities www. ias. unu. edu

Redesigned RCE Brochure & Folder – Highlighting the Global Network www. ias. unu. edu

Redesigned Factsheets & Policy Briefs www. ias. unu. edu

New Series of ESD Publications Featuring RCE Case Studies from Across the World www. ias. unu. edu

Road towards Rio+20 Engaged with 15 RCEs to analyze their practices on sustainable consumption and production and livelihood • First publication in the series of thematic ESD and SD publications • Informed engagement with four side events with multiple stakeholders Provides a background for discussion on capacity development in these areas and questions: how to position RCE community globally with regards to SCP and livelihood practices? What does it take to fulfill the agreed ambition? www. ias. unu. edu 13

Road towards COP 11 Work with 16 RCEs on 17 practices on biodiversity and traditional knowledge • Publication • Foundation for the events during COP 11 Ground for discussion of next steps including What capacity is necessary within the RCEs in order to strengthen learning and practices for sustainable biodiversity use and work with different knowledges and How to position RCE community in this area www. ias. unu. edu 14

Ways forward Capacity development modules (initial steps by African RCEs): • • Transformative learning, collaboration partnership and networking, governance and management research and development Capacity development in thematic areas Assessment as learning (including assessment of own competencies and capabilities) Strategic engagement with relevant policy processes and networks www. ias. unu. edu 15