Exchange Market of Ideas: Republic of Korea Three Ideas for Unlocking the Potential of ESD KANG Sangkyoo Korean National Commission for UNESCO [Tokyo, 21 February 2011]
National SD Issues in Korea Korea s economy is largely dependent on external factors including foreign oil and export earnings Rapid economic growth has produced an imbalance in environmental and social integrity
National SD Issues in Korea Military and diplomatic tensions between North and South Korea threaten political stability Low birthrates and an ageing population will feed the chronic national vulnerability
Idea #1: ESD Colloquium Series (ESD, How should Korea utilize it?) Initiated in 2010 and continuing until the end of the Decade of ESD Designed to foster conditions for identifying and expanding the alliances for ESD
Diverse Themes, New Partners Intended to stretch the benefits and potential of ESD beyond inner-circles Associated with diverse thematic areas including green technology, local development, and creative learning
Colloquium Themes in 2010-2011 Diverse ESD themes introduced (2010) Green and Creative Human Resources (4 May) Innovation of Curriculum and Teaching-Learning Process (30 Jun) Local Development (24 Aug) Educational Competitiveness (29 Oct) Potential and Application (16 Dec)
Colloquium Themes in 2010-2011 Diverse ESD themes introduced (2011) Arts Education (25 May) The Man and the Biosphere (6 July) Lifelong Education (8 Sep) ICT in Education (12 Oct) Museum Education (2 Dec)
Colloquium Partners in 2010-2011 New ESD Partners identified (2010) Korea Research Institute of Vocational Educational Training (KRIVET) Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity (KOFAC) Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE)
Colloquium Partners in 2010-2011 New ESD Partners identified (2010) Gyeonggi Research Institute (GRI) Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI) Korea Development Institute (KDI)
Colloquium Partners in 2010-2011 New ESD Partners identified (2011) Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (KACES) Korea National Park (KNP) National Institute of Lifelong Education (NILE)
Colloquium Partners in 2010-2011 New ESD Partners identified (2011) Korea Education Research & Information Service (KERIS) National Museum of Korea (NMK)
Idea #2: Korea UNESCO ESD Official Project Intended to recognize the best practices of ESD beyond the theoretical debate on definitions Associated with diverse stakeholders including government, local authorities, academia, civil society, and schools Designed to raise the profile and visibility of ESD and encourage mirror actions
Procedure for Official Project Online application Secretariat Registration Re-application 30 days Review by selected juries Decision of the Korean National Committee on ESD Deferral Approval Referral Request for Additional Information 10 days ESD Official Project certified by the Minister of Education Issue of Certificate
Collection of Model Projects Aimed to collect 100 model practices of ESD in formal, non-formal and informal learning for change until 2014 Provided with official status and financial and promotional incentives in hope of further support from municipality and private sector Connected to one another for mutual learning and exchange as well as cooperation with overseas best projects
Schedule for 2011 1 st cycle - Application: 2 Mar - 15 Apr - Review: 1 Apr - 15 May - Decision: 27 May 2 nd cycle - Application: 2 July - 15 Aug - Review: 1 Sep - 15 Oct - Decision: 28 Oct
Idea #3: ESD Teacher Training Development of ESD class modules for primary and secondary students in partnership with the Seoul Office of Education (2010) Establishment of ESD teacher training modules for primary and secondary educators of the Seoul Education Training Institute (2011)
Schedule for 2011 Professional Job Training (15h x 4) - Primary: 11-15 Apr / 17-21 Oct - Secondary: 16-20 May / 24-28 Oct Advanced Certificate Training (2h x 4) - Primary: 4 Apr (Vice-principals) 16 May (Principals) - Secondary: 2 May (Vice-principals) 11 May (Principals)
ESD Challenges and Opportunities [Idea #1: ESD Colloquium] Collaboration among partners and stakeholders with different mandates and foci on diverse thematic areas, contributing to harnessing linkages between EFA and ESD
ESD Challenges and Opportunities [Idea #2: ESD Official Project] Reorientation of existing education structures and programmes (in particular non-formal and informal learning) in order to open a broader avenue for ESD
ESD Challenges and Opportunities [Idea #3: ESD Teacher Training] Application of ESD teacher training modules to teachers and managers of existing and new ASP Network schools for building more committed human resources
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