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Progress of the Global RCE NetworkProgress of the Global RCE Network2012-2013 2012-2013
The 8The 8thth Global RCE Conference Global RCE Conference26-29 November 201326-29 November 2013
Nairobi, KenyaNairobi, Kenya
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26-29 November 2013 Nairobi, Kenya Registration will be open in mid-August!!
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The Global RCE NetworkThe Global RCE Network
101 vibrant multistakeholder initiatives worldwide…
120 RCEs around the world
•Asia-Pacific: 45•Africa: 25•Americas: 17•Europe: 33
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Newly acknowledged RCEs 2012-2013 Newly acknowledged RCEs 2012-2013
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Africa (7) Buea (Cameroon) Greater Pwani (Kenya) Nyanza (Kenya) Greater Eastern Uganda Lusaka (Zambia) Mutare (Zimbabwe) Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Americas (1) Quebec (Canada)
Asia-Pacific (4) Inje (Republic of Korea) Hohhot (China) Kunming (China) Murray-Darling (Australia)
Europe (6)Euroregion Tyrol (Italy) Greater Manchester (UK) Middle Albania North Sweden West Sweden Scotland
RCE Network
18 applications are reviewed at the 8th Meeting of Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs (24-25 November, Nairobi)
2005
7 99 120
2009
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Mid-Decade YearFramework for the
UNDESD International Implementation
Scheme
Number in Red: Number of RCEs Acknowledged by UNU
Development of the RCE NetworkDevelopment of the RCE Network
2013 2014 and Beyond2007 2011
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DESD Launch
2003 Establishment of ESD Programme at UNU-IAS2004 Development of the RCE Concept
UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Bonn, Germany)
8th International RCE Conference (Nairobi, Kenya)
Annual Global RCE Conference
since 2006
9th International RCE Conference
(Okayama, Japan)
End of the DESD
UNESCO World Conference on ESD
(Aichi-Nagoya)
Launch of Global Action
Programme on ESD (tbc)
2008 Emergence of thematic & strategic networks
- Assessment of RCEs/ Engagement with International SD/ESD processes
- Strong emphasis on capacity development
RCE Network
2007 Emergence of continental networks
Visibility of African RCEs Visibility of African RCEs EnhancedEnhanced
RCEs showcased their ESD activities through workshops, events and regional conferences, e.g.:1. Kakamega Workshop – attended by RCEs from East
Africa
2. 3rd African RCE continental meeting – attended by 14 RCEs
3. Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa Conference in Malawi – attended by RCEs from southern Africa
Increased interaction with policy makers, e.g. participation of Governor of Niger State in the 3rd African RCE meeting
Capacities to Deliver ESD Capacities to Deliver ESD StrengthenedStrengthened
Implementation of the Capacity Development Programme for African RCEs in 2013 focused on:1. Improving transformative learning processes
2. Strengthening governance and coordination mechanisms with reference to Ubuntu philosophy
3. Sharing community-engaged research case studies.
Contribution to ESD series publication focused on traditional knowledge
HighlightsHighlights 2nd Americas RCE Regional
Conference hosted by RCE Lima-Callao (Februrary 2013)
RCE Grand Rapids hosted a global Virtual Youth Conference featuring RCE Curitiba-Parana, RCE Saskatchewan, RCE Bogota and RCE Rhine Meuse (May 2013)
Exploring the possibility of a more formal partnership among RCEs in the Americas while increasing bilateral and multilateral RCE collaborations
Priority Actions for Americas RCEs in lead-up to DESD:
1. Youth: Including a financial commitment to ensure youth attend key meetings
2. Prioritizing Thematic Issues of Focus
3. Developing clear and concise messaging
4. Identifying common objectives for Americas RCEs
5. Enhancing teacher training networks in the region
6. Launching new collaborative projects
Activities in 2013Activities in 2013
Barcelona (ES), 13 and 14th May 2013; convened as part of this year’s 1st GUNI conference, by UNU-IAS and the Copernicus Alliance - 8 RCE and 2 candidate met there.
Kerkrade (NL), 15 – 16 May 2013; the first of two European RCE meetings; hosted by RCE Rhine-Meuse.
St. Petersburg (RU), 6th June 2013; the second of two European RCE meetings; held in the context of the Baltic and Black Sea Circle Consortium (BBCC) meeting.
German RCE and RCE in UK start to meet regularly on a national level
Activities in 2013 – clusters and projectsActivities in 2013 – clusters and projects
OPEDUCA - RCE Rhine Meuse with numerous European RCEs focusing on entrepreneurial education in schools
UE4SD – University Educators for Sustainable Development : 55 partners from 30 European countries
Tempus - EduCamp – Education beyond Campus: Teacher Training Centres in Egypt on ESD
Tempus: RCE Graz-Styria: Science –Sociey Interaction in Kosovo and Albania, Ireland, Germany
Tempus: OUNL: Programme on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Master with Russian partners with Russian RCEs.
Tempus: Egypt Tempus: Greece
Major RCE-related Activities Major RCE-related Activities since September 2013since September 2013
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Activities & Achievements
Sep. 2012 7th Global RCE Conference Tongyeong, Republic of Korea
Oct. 2012 CBD-COP 11 (side events organized by AP RCEs) Hyderabad, India
Jan. 2013 RCE Youth Session and YUVA Meet 2013 Delhi, India
Jun. 2013
5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (ESD side events in collaboration with UNESCO, UNICEF and African RCEs)
Yokohama, Japan
June- Aug - Oct
2013
RCE Assessment Australia, India, Thailand
October 2013
Asia-Pacific meeting of the RCEs Japan
Examples of collaborative activitiesExamples of collaborative activities
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Activities & Achievements
Joint research project with IGES on development of ESD assessment with contribution wrom 10 RCEs
Emerging collaborative activity facilitated by the RCE Tongyong
Collaboration among Japanese RCEs working towards organisation of the end of DESD events
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RCE Communications Portal & RCE Communications Portal & Annual Reporting SiteAnnual Reporting Site
Activities & Achievements
RCE E-Bulletin RCE E-Bulletin
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Activities & Achievements
Issued monthly Upcoming ESD-related
Events Latest News Invitations for
collaboration New Publications and
Resources
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2012 – 31 Projects2013 – 22 Projects
• Focus on • collaborative
governance• collective learning• contribution to
sustainable development
RCE Recognition Award 2013RCE Recognition Award 2013Activities & Achievements
AssessmentAssessment . Concept for self assessment of the RCEs is
developed by the working group RCEs Greater Western Sydney, Goa, Delhi, Pune,
Mumbai have completed assessment along the lines of appreciative enquiry
Several RCEs in Africa, Asia and Europe are at different stages of assessment process
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Tongyeong Declaration on Tongyeong Declaration on RCEs and ESDRCEs and ESD
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Positioning RCEs:
Strategic ActionsRCEs and the Global Learning SpaceRCEs and Capacity DevelopmentRCEs and Research & Development
Thematic ActionsRCEs and Climate ChangeRCEs and HealthRCEs and Higher EducationRCEs, Traditional Knowledge and BiodiversityRCEs and SCPRCEs, Youth and School
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Activities & Achievements
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• Assessment of the RCEs towards 2014 – identifying successes and challenges • Enhance capacity building and research activities on priority thematic areas • Strategic engagement with relevant policy processes and networks• Develop an overall plan of action based on the Tongyeong Declaration to feed into the post-DESD Global Action Programme
Ways Forward Ways Forward
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Programme • Plenary sessions (Keynote Speeches, etc.) • Continental discussions • Thematic discussions • Strategic discussions• Operational discussions • Policy-makers Roundtable Discussion on ESD and
RCEs• RCE Recognition Awards • Field visits • Open discussion on the RCE movement beyond 2014
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