Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future

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1 Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future I. FOREWORD II. INTRODUCTION III ACTIVITIES Programme Area 1: Capacity Building of Educators in EIU 1.1 Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU 1.2 Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals 1.3 Sub-Regional Workshop on EIU 1.4 Country-based Capacity Building Workshop 1.5 UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 23 Programme Area 2: EIU Research and Policy Development 2.1 EIU Programme Monitoring Project 2.2 EIU Policy Meeting 2.4 EIU Storytelling Project 2.5 EIU Material Development on World Heritage 2.6 SEAMEO-APCEIU Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding 2.7 Development of International Organizations Series 39 Programme Area 3: Dissemination of Information on EIU 3.1 Management of Multimedia Centre 3.2 Publication of SangSaeng 3.3 EIU Best Practices 3.4 EIU Photo Class 3.5 China Japan Korea Children s Story Exchange Programme Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) under the auspices of UNESCO is a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, working with 50 UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific Region. c APCEIU, 2015 Published by CHUNG Utak Edited by External Relations Team c Designed by Design Prism c Cover Photo by Darussalam Cholil/APCEIU Programme Area 4: International Teacher Exchange Programme 4.1 Asia-Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education 4.2 Teaching Abroad for Global Competency Programme Area 5: Strengthening Institutional Capacities of APCEIU and Enhancing EIU Network 5.1 Governing Board 5.2 Exchange and Cooperation with Relevant Organizations 5.3 Networking for UNESCO Category 2 Centres in Education ANNEX

3 Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future I. foreword II. Introduction Expanding the cooperative network between stakeholders from all levels in the promotion of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) was our focal strategy in This year, particularly, with the deadline of the United Nations Millennium Goals fast approaching, APCEIU doubled its efforts in realizing an education that addresses the needs of the 21 st century. I am pleased to present the hard-earned fruits of this year, APCEIU s contribution and commitment to the post-2015 education agenda. The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) under the auspices of UNESCO was established in 2000, the International Year of a Culture of Peace, to promote Education for International Understanding (EIU) towards a Culture of Peace in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the agreement between UNESCO and the Government of the Republic of Korea. As a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, APCEIU makes a valuable contribution to the implementation of UNESCO s strategic programme objectives. To fulfill its mandate, the Centre works in collaboration with UNESCO, National Commissions for UNESCO, governments, academia and civil society in the UNESCO Member States of the region. As emphasized by Mme Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, in her official visit to APCEIU last February 2014, the interconnectedness between education and peace can be defined as the notion about dialogue, tolerance, mutual respect, mutual understanding. In her speech, the Director-General commended APCEIU for relentlessly exercising its core function of promoting a Culture of Peace through education across the Asia-Pacific region and encouraged APCEIU to continuously act as a pioneer for GCED. foreword Her supportive remarks are in line with the various collaborative projects between APCEIU and UNESCO that flourished in APCEIU co-developed the UNESCO GCED Clearinghouse website, aimed to provide information on GCED and facilitate interaction among practitioners of GCED and supported the publication of the Topics and Learning Objectives of GCED as well. In this respect, APCEIU will ceaselessly seek to fulfil its role as a local and global hub for GCED. MISSION To promote and develop Education for International Understanding within the framework of a Culture of Peace in the Asia-Pacific region Programme introduction Area 3 MANDATE Additionally, I am also delighted to report that APCEIU, with the South Asian Centre for Teacher Development (SACTD), successfully co-organized the Consultation Meeting of the UNESCO Category 2 Centres in Education in Sri Lanka last November, under the theme of Towards Post- 2015: Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future. The meeting explored a variety of issues, including institutional strategies on GCED in the post Strengthen regional and sub-regional capacities in planning and implementing a broad range of practices in EIU/GCED Encourage and facilitate collaborative links between Asia-Pacific initiatives and other regional, international and global efforts in education Implement research and development related to the philosophy, teaching methods Partnership is the heart of our plan of action in reaching a wide audience stipulated in our mandate. On behalf of APCEIU, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to all our partners for their unwavering support, as well as to the members of the UNESCO community, governmental organizations, educational institutions and civil society for their cooperation. The effectiveness of our programmes will not be possible without you. Organize Develop and curricula in the field of EIU/GCED training workshops and seminars on EIU/GCED and disseminate teaching/learning materials and other publications on EIU/GCED 4 CHUNG Utak Director Introduction 5

4 Fostering Global Citizenship for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future Programme 2014 activities Area 1 III activities Annual Report Capacity building of Educators in EIU 7

5 Programme Area 1 Capacity Building of Educators in EIU S ince its establishment, APCEIU has successfully conducted various training programmes for educators in the region to strengthen their EIU capacities. In recent years, APCEIU has accelerated its efforts to more effectively respond to the changing needs of educators in the region. In carrying out the capacity building programmes in 2014, APCEIU (a) further incorporated Global Citizenship Education (GCED) into the programme content, (b) further strengthened the curricula segments for action plans and follow-up activities, (c) increased the joint implementation of different training programmes and other APCEIU programmes to maximize synergy effects, and (d) enhanced the linkages between programme alumni and other APCEIU programmes to motivate sustained follow-up activities of the participants. This year, the 14 th Asia-Pacific Training Workshop provided the priority target group of teacher educators with the opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills and commitment for education to foster global citizenship. The workshop led the participants to strengthen capacity in designing and implementing EIU/GCED initiatives by developing action plans in their local, national and regional contexts. APCEIU continued to organize the Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals as a platform to sensitize and fortify school leadership towards actively adopting EIU/GCED in the school setting. This allowed schools to strengthen exchanges and partnerships amongst themselves. This year s APLASP expanded Programme Area 1 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 9

6 its beneficiaries through the School Fair which was opened to the general public, an initiative combined with the UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowship Programme The Sub-regional Workshop on EIU was held under the theme, Global Citizenship Education for a Culture of Peace and Sustainability, in Myanmar as a follow-up to the Mekong region workshop held in Vietnam in Key educators from the Mekong region gathered to strengthen their capacity in EIU/ GCED and to explore future collaboration in implementing EIU/GCED related projects and programmes in their own countries as well as in the region. In 2014, the national level teacher training workshops on EIU/GCED were held to better respond to teachers needs in the local context and to enhance synergy effects with other APCEIU training programmes. The Training Workshop for Korean Educators was held as an advance course with a theoretical session in the Republic of Korea and a field study in Malaysia. During the Sub-regional Workshop on EIU, APCEIU carried out a workshop for the teachers of Myanmar to sensitize them on EIU/GCED. Another training workshop for Korean teachers was conducted at the request of Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education which included an interactive workshop as well as opportunities for networking with the UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowship Programme participants. As one of the main inter-regional programmes of the Centre, UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme continued to provide educators from the Asia-Pacific and Africa with opportunities of transformative learning. The programme continued to place stronger emphasis on developing action plans, and provided more opportunities for participants to interact with educators participating in other APCEIU programmes. Subregional Programme Countrybased / Local-level Programme Subregional Workshop on EIU (June, 2014) 14 th Training Workshop for Korean Educators (January and February, 2014 Local-level Capacity Building Workshop (June, 2014) EIU Training Workshop for School Teachers in Incheon (June and September, 2014) Teacher education professionals School teachers Teacher educators School teachers Global Citizenship Education for a Culture of Peace and Sustainability EIU using PBL (Projectbased Learning) and minifield research EIU and Global Citizenship Education Basic and advanced courses on EIU 33 professionals in teacher education, teacher education policy and GCEDrelated fields (held in Myanmar) 12 teachers from primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Korea (held in Republic of Korea and Malaysia) 20 professionals in teacher education in Myanmar Basic: 33 educators (30 teachers and 3 officers) in Incheon, ROK Advanced: 19 educators (17 teachers and 2 officers) in Incheon, ROK Held at a different sub-region designated for each year in collaboration with UNESCO Field Offices Advanced course with first-hand field experiences in different countries Held in collaboration with UNESO Myanmar, Ministry of Education of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Myanmar National Commission for UNESCO Upon the request from IMOE (Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education) Programme Area EIU Training Programmes by APCEIU Geographical Scope Regional Programme Programme Title 14 th Asia- Pacific Training Workshop on EIU (August, 2014) 5 th Asia- Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals (October, 2014) Target Groups Teacher educators and curriculum developers School principals Thematic Focus for 2014 EIU and Global Citizenship Education Sister School Network for Global Citizenship Education of 2014 Programme 27 teacher trainers and curriculum developers from 17 Asia-Pacific countries 19 school principals from 11 Asia-Pacific countries Special Features Training of Trainers (TOT) Platform for school networking and school-based EIU activities Interregional Programme 2014 UNESCO/ ROK Cosponsored Fellowships Programme (September to October, 2014) Education administrators, teacher trainers and teachers Capacity building for basic education, EIU and teacher training 24 education administrators, teacher trainers and teachers from 19 countries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region (held in the Republic of Korea) 1.1. Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU Two-month residency programme by the MOU between UNESCO and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Acknowledging the critical importance of preparing educators towards a Culture of Peace, APCEIU has been organizing capacity building training workshops on EIU for educators. The Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU (APTW), APCEIU s flagship training programme, has been held annually since As a Training of Trainers (TOT), APTW aims to enhance participants knowledge, skills and commitment to EIU and further enable them to 10 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 11

7 competently design and implement EIU activities in their local and national contexts. In 2014, under the theme, EIU, Fostering Global Citizenship, APTW provided a platform that enabled participants to learn, experience, share and reflect upon various issues on education to foster global citizenship in today s complex, interconnected society. The 14 th APTW included lectures, discussions, workshops, in-depth seminars, field visits, action plan development as well as group activities within the 9 days of its duration. learned from the series of experiences encountered during the workshop and from each other. (2) 14 th Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU Dates: August 2014 Venue: APCEIU and Korea DMZ Peace-Life Valley, Republic of Korea : A total of 27 key professionals in the field of teacher education from 17 Asia-Pacific countries Theme: EIU, Fostering Global Citizenship - Lectures, seminars and discussions on key EIU/GCED themes and pedagogical issues - On-site activities to enhance the capacity for contextualization and implementation of EIU/GCED - Guidance and development in drafting EIU/GCED action plans Achievements Reinforced participants motivation in and commitment to EIU/GCED Broadened and deepened participants perspective on and knowledge in EIU/GCED Developed feasible action plans by 27 educators from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region Enhanced cooperative network among teacher educators in the field of EIU/GCED Main Activities (1) Expert Workshop and Consultation Meeting for the 14 th APTW Dates - Consultation Meeting: 8 April Expert Workshop: August 2014 Venue: APCEIU - Consultation Meeting: 1 resource person and APCEIU coordinating team - Experts Workshop: 5 resource persons and APCEIU coordinating team - Review and evaluation of the existing APTW curricula - Discussion of programme contents and design for the 14 th APTW 1.2. Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals While the quality of education hinges substantially upon the competence of teachers, the degree of effectiveness and impact also relies heavily upon the nature of school administration, environment, and curricula. Therefore, school leadership assumes an indispensable role in shaping school environment conducive to mutual respect, constructive dialogue emerging from flourishing diversity, a Culture of Peace and sustainability. Upon this conviction, APCEIU has been holding the Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals (APLASP) since 2010 to encourage the promotion of EIU in schools through the leadership of school principals. APLASP is designed particularly to provide participating school principals with positive first-hand Programme Area 1 12 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 13

8 experience of diversity as well as a platform for school-to-school exchange and networking. Bearing in mind the significance of GCED, APCEIU carried out the 5 th APLASP under the sub-theme, Towards a Sister School Network for Global Citizenship Education, focusing on networking and exchanging aspects of the programme. Moreover, APLASP provided school principals from the Asia- Pacific region with opportunities to internalize the values underpinning EIU/ GCED through interactive workshops and cultural immersions. The School Fair and school visits allowed participants to lay the groundwork for global school networks. This year s APLASP provided its beneficiaries with enriched EIU/GCED content throughout the workshop sessions, including the School Fair opened to the general public, combined with the ROK-UNESCO Fellowship Programme. Main Activities (1) Consultation Meetings with Alumni for Programme Development Date: 8 May 2014 Venue: APCEIU : A total of 14 persons including the participants of the 1-4 th APLASP - Evaluation of the previous curricula - Drafting the programme outline and details of the 5 th APLASP (2) Pre-Workshop Orientation for Korean Dates: 10 July, 22 July, 2 September, 23 September 2014 (4 times) Venue: APCEIU : A total of 30 persons including the Korean participants of the 5 th APLASP, programme alumni and associate teachers - Provision of guidelines for programme preparation and sharing of information on the participating schools - Alumni experience sharing on programme participation - Seminars to enhance understanding on the cultural diversity and the Asia-Pacific region - Lectures and seminars to enhance participants understanding of EIU/ GCED - Workshops and the School Fair to enhance the participants understanding of the diverse conditions and dimensions of education and schools of participating countries - School visits and cultural exposures to develop networks for future exchanges and professional networking (4) Evaluation Meeting with the Korean of the 5 th APLASP Date: 28 November 2014 Venue: APCEIU : A total of 10 persons including Korean participants of the 5 th APLASP and APCEIU coordinating staff : Evaluation of 5 th APLASP and discussion on the improvement of the programme Programme Area 1 (3) 5 th Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals Dates: October 2014 Venue: APCEIU and participating schools in Seoul : A total of 19 school principals from the UNESCO Member States in the Asia-Pacific region * Approximately 300 persons including participants, associate teachers, students, parents and other stakeholders participated in the School Fair, 18 October Achievements Broadened perspectives, deepened knowledge and heightened appreciation of EIU/GCED Enhanced capacity to assume indispensable roles in promoting EIU/ GCED in participants own schools, organizations and communities Expanded and strengthened networks of schools and school principals as a sustainable source of support for EIU/GCED related programmes and activities across the Asia-Pacific region 14 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 15

9 1.3. Sub-Regional Workshop on EIU The Sub-Regional Workshop on EIU is designed to bring together key education professionals from neighboring countries of each year s selected subregion to enhance educators capacity, identify local needs and strategies in promoting EIU and strengthen sub-regional networks and collaborations. In particular, to effectively implement the Workshop, APCEIU has closely worked with UNESCO field offices and local partners from planning to implementation and follow-up stages. - Presentations on key issues and challenges in the Mekong countries with reference to EIU/GCED - Showcase of good practices and innovative strategies for EIU/GCED - Workshop to identify the priority action areas and to develop action plans for EIU/GCED - Field visits to local schools in Myanmar Achievements Increased motivation of the participants to play a critical role in advocacy and promotion of EIU/GCED in their sub-regional, national, local and organizational contexts Introduced key concepts and transformative pedagogies of EIU/GCED Facilitated the participants to identify and think through key challenges and innovative strategies in promoting EIU/GCED within their respective context Shared good practice cases and ideas in promotion of EIU/GCED in teacher education Initiated a sub-regional network of teacher educators for the promotion of EIU/GCED This year, under the theme, Global Citizenship Education for a Culture of Peace and Sustainability, the workshop was held in Myanmar as a follow-up to the Mekong region workshop held in Vietnam in Key educators and stakeholders from Cambodia, Lao P.D.R., Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam gathered to further strengthen their capacity in EIU/GCED and to explore future collaboration by identifying priorities, challenges and strategies in implementing EIU/GCED in their own countries as well as in the region Country-based Capacity Building Workshops To effectively deliver and implement EIU/GCED programmes, it is crucial to examine the different educational and societal issues and situations as well as the demand for EIU/GCED in the UNESCO Member States of the Asia-Pacific region. In this vein, APCEIU has provided country-based capacity building workshops in UNESCO Member States, taking the individual country's interest and situation into consideration and tailoring the programmes to the needs of each country. Programme Area 1 Main Activities Dates: June 2014 Venue: Yangon, Myanmar Partner Organization: UNESCO Bangkok : A total of 33 persons including professionals in teacher education, teacher education policy and EIU/GCED-related fields from 6 Southeast Asian countries (Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), experts from UNESCO Bangkok, local partners (UNESCO Myanmar, Ministry of Education of Myanmar and Myanmar National Commission for UNESCO) and APCEIU 16 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 17

10 Venue: Penang, Malaysia : A total of 12 teachers from primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Korea - Joint workshop and discussion with educators in Malaysia - EIU field research and project implementation in small groups - EIU field visit and EIU class teaching at local schools As the flagship country-based capacity building workshop, the Training Workshop for Korean Educators has been held annually since In February 2014, participants underwent a pre-departure workshop in the Republic of Korea and went to Malaysia for the onsite training workshop where the participants conducted an EIU/GCED field research project. The Workshop was designed to strengthen the individual participant s competencies in EIU/GCED and to produce outcomes applicable in classrooms. In addition, upon the request from the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education of the Republic of Korea, APCEIU conducted two training workshops (basic and advanced) for teachers in the city of Incheon. APCEIU also held a capacity building workshop for educators in Myanmar, in conjunction with the 2014 Sub-Regional Workshop on EIU held in Myanmar in June (3) EIU Training Workshop for School Teachers in Incheon Dates - Basic course: June Advanced course: September 2014 Venue: APCEIU Sponsor: Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education - Basic course: 30 primary and secondary teachers and 3 officers in Incheon - Advanced course: 17 primary and secondary teachers and 2 officers in Incheon - Lectures and workshops on introduction to EIU - Project-based Learning (PBL) workshops together with the UNESCO/ ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme participants Programme Area 1 Main Activities (1) Pre-Departure Workshop Dates: January 2014 Venue: Seoul, Republic of Korea : A total of 12 teachers from primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Korea - Lecture on introduction to EIU and workshop on pedagogy - Lecture on basic research methodology for field research (2) 14 th Training Workshop for Korean Educators on EIU Dates: February 2014 (4) Myanmar National Capacity Building Workshop Dates: 20 June 2014 Venue: Yangon, Myanmar : A total of 20 professionals in teacher education in Myanmar - Sessions on introduction to EIU/GCED and pedagogies - Workshops and discussions to identify possible areas of EIU/GCED implementation in the context of Myanmar 18 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 19

11 learning materials development project was intended to expand the participants' knowledge and perspectives on EIU and to introduce methods and pedagogy that best suit the situations of their countries. At the end of the programme, educational materials, including two EIU story books and one photo book, were published for the usage of the participants back in their home countries. Achievements Elevated the participants level of competency and confidence in teaching EIU/GCED in classrooms Collected 12 action plans on carrying out EIU/GCED through school-based PBL activities Expanded and reinforced networks between APCEIU and partner institutions in the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Myanmar 1.5. UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme As the main inter-regional programme of APCEIU in its 8 th run this year, the UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme is a training programme that invites educators from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa for two months to participate in workshops covering a broad range of topics in education. With themes based on the most pressing educational needs of the participating countries, such as EIU, basic education, teacher training and ICT education, the Programme has been successfully implemented annually since 2007 upon the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNESCO and the Korean Government in The programme has effectively promoted EIU and raised APCEIU s visibility and profile not only in the Asia-Pacific, but also in the African region. Main Activities Dates: 1 September 31 October 2014 Venue: Seoul, Republic of Korea Sponsors: UNESCO and KOICA : A total of 24 educators from 19 countries in Asia-Pacific and Africa - Lectures, workshops, consultations and seminars on key themes such as EIU, basic education and teacher education - Study visits to key educational institutes and organizations - EIU learning resource development through workshops and discussions - Action plan development through individual study, small group discussions and consultations Achievements Enhanced participants competencies in the field of basic education, teacher training and EIU Published EIU learning materials entitled Journeys to School and Journeys to Peace and distributed to the participating countries in Asia-Pacific and Africa Compiled individual and group action plans for future application Expanded educational network between Asia-Pacific and Africa Programme Area 1 The objectives of the programme included enabling participants to obtain knowledge and skills on core subjects including EIU and enhancing their capacities in searching for strategies to achieve educational development and quality basic education in their own countries. The programme was comprised of subject-based projects, skill-set training, lectures and discussions to cultivate critical knowledge and action plan development. More specifically, EIU 20 Capacity building of Educators in EIU 21

12 Programme Area 2 EIU Research and Policy Development T o align its overall framework for research and policy development with post agenda-setting process, APCEIU further expanded its work on Global Citizenship Education (GCED), a newly included education target, in First, APCEIU was invited to the GCED Measurement Ad-Hoc Team (MAT) organized by the UNESCO HQ and the Learning Metrics Task Force on GCED convened by UNESCO HQ, Brookings Institution and the GEFI Youth Advocacy Group (YAG). In order to dispel concerns over the measurability of GCED, APCEIU along with other education experts and professionals identified core GCED competencies and available measurement methods. Also, APCEIU participated in the Experts Advisory Group (EAG) organized by UNESCO HQ and shared its expertise in developing a global guiding framework for GCED. Set to highlight GCED topics and learning objectives by age group, the guiding framework will aid policymakers and curriculum developers particularly for national-level adaptation and implementation. Moreover, a policy research on GCED was duly carried out to propose recommendations in line with the promotion of GCED in the Republic of Korea. Programme Area 2 Moreover, APCEIU, together with UNESCO HQ, developed a clearinghouse website in response to the increasing call for valid and relevant materials on GCED. Serving as an online repository for GCED policies, curricula, case studies, etc., GCED Clearinghouse aims to play an important role in promoting and disseminating GCED worldwide. In 2014, APCEIU continued to collaborate with its long-time partner organization, SEAMEO, in the Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding project by selecting representative paintings and everyday objects from Southeast Asian countries and the Republic of Korea. The final products, a board game utilizing paintings and a sourcebook containing everyday objects, will be distributed mainly to secondary EIU Research and Policy Development 23

13 schools in the region to share ideas of mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue in students and teachers. Furthermore, as part of the Development of International Organizations Series initiated in 2013, APCEIU continued its research on international organizations in various fields including human rights, immigration, society, culture, children, food, agriculture, and so forth. A study on issues of economic development, trade, finance, science, technology, regional cooperation and the future of the Republic of Korea and international organizations is also in progress. Eight publications as the outcomes of these researches will be published in 2015, as a culmination of the three-year project EIU Programme Monitoring Project Global Citizenship Education (GCED) has emerged as one of the priority targets of the global education agenda, while also being incorporated into the development agenda. Set as a global target, GCED needs a reliable monitoring mechanism to track its global achievements across different populations for its further improvement and development. As an emerging target, GCED s monitoring mechanism also has to satisfy new trends under the global monitoring framework, which now attempts to go beyond access and aims to measure learning outcomes. Therefore, a number of UNESCO s initiatives to devise such a monitoring mechanism were set in motion in APCEIU has been actively involved in such pioneering endeavors in 2014, in partnership with UNESCO HQ. In cooperation with UNESCO HQ, APCEIU held an expert meeting to identify and operationalize key measurable GCED competences as learning outcomes. In addition, APCEIU co-chaired the Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) on GCED, convened by UNESCO, Brookings Institution and GEFI Youth Advocacy Group and spearheaded the development of the global framework for measuring GCED learning outcomes through a series of consultations with various countries and stakeholders. These initiatives are expected to lead to the development of a number of key projects leading towards more specific measurement schemes in the coming years. - Identification of core competencies as GCED learning outcomes for the development of GCED indicators - Review of related survey questions and data to identify their relevance to the GCED indicators (2) Participation in Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) on GCED as co-chair Dates: July 2014 Venue: Bogota, Colombia Co-organizers: UNESCO, Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and GEFI Youth Advocacy Group (YAG) : A total of 35 experts on GCED and measurement of learning achievement - Identification of core competencies as GCED learning outcomes for the development of GCED indicators - Review of related survey questions and data to identify their relevance to the GCED indicators Achievements Identified key GCED competencies as learning outcomes to be measured Solicited and compiled a wide range of consultation outcomes on GCED indicators and measurement issues 2.2. EIU Policy Meeting Policy meetings to promote EIU in 2014 were organized in two categories: one on GCED and the other on the shared history of Southeast Asia. Building on the momentum of its pioneering works achieved in cooperation with UNESCO HQ in 2013, APCEIU collaborated once more with UNESCO HQ on its development of the guiding frameworks for GCED in APCEIU participated in the Experts Advisory Group (EAG), organized by UNESCO, in developing an age-appropriate GCED guiding framework entitled, GCED Topics and Learning Objectives, which is designed to help Programme Area 2 Main Activities (1) Participation in GCED Measurement Ad-Hoc Team (MAT) Dates: June 2014 Venue: UNESCO HQ Organizer: UNESCO : A total of 35 experts on GCED and measurement of learning achievement 24 EIU Research and Policy Development 25

14 mainstream GCED in the existing education systems, curricula and practices around the world. APCEIU also supported and participated in the EAG meeting, held in Paris in June. With an aim to foster a sense of community in the Southeast Asian region by exploring shared histories, APCEIU has organized the second UNESCO International expert meeting on the Shared History of Southeast Asia in cooperation with UNESCO Bangkok in High-ranking officials and experts in history and culture were invited to the meeting to concretize project implementation strategies on the development of a common history textbook based on research outputs from the first expert meeting held in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ASEAN University Network (AUN), SEAMEO and UNESCO Bangkok, and APCEIU, as well as experts in history and culture - Discussions on the results of the first expert meeting and the directions for follow-up activity implementation - Discussions on the roles of participating organizations in developing textbook on the shared histories - Preparatory consultation upon the recommendation to develop a textbook on share histories In addition, APCEIU, through the 15 th Annual Conference on EIU, provided a platform for scholars and practitioners in Korea, along with participants from Japan and China, to exchange up-to-date knowledge and practice related to EIU/GCED. More specifically, the second segment of the conference provided an intensive roundtable of policy dialogue on EIU/GCED among key stakeholders, such as superintendents of metropolitan or provincial offices of education, renowned scholars, school principals and teachers from the Republic of Korea. For the policy promotion of GCED in the Republic of Korea, APCEIU also organized a policy study, where EIU/GCED experts from the Republic of Korea participated. (2) The 15 th Annual Conference on EIU Main Activities (1) The 2 nd UNESCO International Expert Meeting on the Shared History of Southeast Asia Theme: Promoting Intercultural Dialogue and a Culture of Peace in Southeast Asia through Shared Histories Dates: September 2014 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Co-organizers: APCEIU and UNESCO Bangkok : A total of 28 persons including officials from the Theme: The Prospect of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in the 21 st Century and the Task of Education for International Understanding (EIU) Dates: November 2014 Venue: APCEIU Co-organizers: APCEIU and the Korean Society of Education for International Understanding (KOSEIU) : A total of 200 persons including members of KOSEIU, Japan Association for International Education (JAIE), teachers from ROK, Japan and China, officials from Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education and EIU experts - Plenary and parallel session presentations of research, case studies and good practices of EIU/GCED - Roundtable discussion on policy and implementation of EIU/GCED at the local level Programme Area 2 26 EIU Research and Policy Development 27

15 (3) Research on Policy Development for GCED Promotion Dates - Meetings: 24 November / 4 December / 17 December Interim Report: 23 December 2014 Venue: APCEIU : 3 Korean experts on GCED as main researchers, along with 3 APCEIU staff as coordinators/editors - Identification and outlining of key elements of situational analysis and needs of GCED as well as strategic directions for policy recommendations for the promotion of GCED in the Republic of Korea - Publication of Interim report of policy paper with overall framework of the study (4) Experts Advisory Group Meeting on GCED Topics and Learning Objectives Dates: June 2014 Venue: UNESCO HQ Organizer: UNESCO HQ, in partnership with APCEIU : Experts Advisory Group (EAG) consisting of 35 education experts and professionals - Presentation and review of the draft GCED topics and learning objectives - Suggestions and provisional agreement on ways to revise the draft Achievements Developed research action plans for the Shared History of Southeast Asia Diversified and increased the pool of human and material resources by establishing partnership among participating organizations Developed a policy study and dialogue for GCED in the Republic of Korea Complied research outcomes and good practices on GCED Developed a guiding framework for GCED around the world including policies, curricula, case studies, etc. After a thorough review and validation process, only those considered important and relevant were uploaded onto the GCED Clearinghouse. Main Activities (1) Development of GCED Clearinghouse Website URL: Development Period: June December 2014 Co-organizers: APCEIU and UNESCO HQ Language: English : A total of 10 persons including staff from UNESCO HQ and APCEIU and website developers - Designed content and technical aspects of the GCED Clearinghouse - Developed key features and functions of the GCED Clearinghouse Programme Area EIU Storytelling Project In order to provide good quality, evidence-based materials on GCED, APCEIU and UNESCO HQ jointly developed a clearinghouse dedicated to GCED, an online storage for GCED resources of various natures. A series of expert meetings and consultations were held to establish the conceptual and operational framework for the GCED Clearinghouse which later constituted the content and technical basis of the GCED Clearinghouse website. Following the development of the GCED Clearinghouse website, an extensive desk-based research was carried out to compile GCED-related resources from (2) Development of GCED Database Development Period: September December 2014 Co-organizers: APCEIU and UNESCO HQ Language: English : A total of 10 persons including staff from UNESCO HQ and APCEIU and website developers : Researched and compiled a range of GCED resources including policies, curricula, case studies, etc. 28 EIU Research and Policy Development 29

16 Achievements Developed the GCED Clearinghouse website Developed database of GCED resources to be uploaded onto the GCED Clearinghouse 2.5. EIU Material Development on World Heritage Main Activities (1) Local Research and Data Collection of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia Production Date: November 2014 Language: English Format/Quantity: e-book and DVDs/500 Copies - Introduction of art and history of Buddhism and Hinduism in Cambodia - Panoramic anaglyphs taken in the world heritage sites in Cambodia - Lesson plans for EIU classes Distribution: Teachers and educators, UNESCO HQ, UNESCO Field Offices, National Commissions for UNESCO and other related organizations In 2014, APCEIU developed an educational multi-media resource entitled, Angkor: The World Heritage of Cambodia, in order to stimulate changes in students awareness, attitude and behavior towards the conservation of world heritage by teaching its historical and cultural values. With an effort to maintain the focus of the project on Southeast Asia, APCEIU chose Cambodia as a target country in 2014 following the last year s Myanmar. This EIU material vividly recreates the world heritage sites of Cambodia through panoramic photography and also allows the learners to explore the historic sites without actually having to visit the locations. Furthermore, learners can view specific places in and around the sites more closely through the equipped zoom function. This material provides a teaching guide which includes various photographs with descriptions. (2) Development of GCED Database Production Date: November 2014 Language: English Format/Quantity: e-book and DVDs/500 Copies - Introduction of art and history of Buddhism and Hinduism in Cambodia - Panoramic anaglyphs taken in the world heritage sites in Cambodia - Lesson plans for EIU classes Distribution: Teachers and educators, UNESCO HQ, UNESCO Field Offices, National Commissions for UNESCO and other related organizations Achievements Spread EIU/GCED through the development and dissemination of the educational material utilizing world heritage sites in Cambodia Reinforced multicultural sensitivity and awareness on the values of world heritage to EIU/GCED learners and educators Programme Area SEAMEO-APCEIU Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding In its second year of implementing Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding through Paintings, APCEIU and SEAMEO collected a new set of paintings depicting tangible and intangible heritages of 9 Southeast Asian countries and the Republic of Korea upon which a board game prototype was devised. The final product of the board game, containing painting images of Southeast Asian countries and the Republic of Korea, was produced in January 2015 and distributed to secondary schools in the region. 30 EIU Research and Policy Development 31

17 (2) SEAMEO-APCEIU Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding through Everyday Objects In another collaborative project of APCEIU and SEAMEO, the Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding through Everyday Objects, 100 representative everyday objects containing stories of various topics including distinct history and culture of ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea were selected to be incorporated into an English sourcebook. This educational material will be published in February 2015 in eight different languages (Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malay, Filipino, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese) to be utilized as a basic learning material for cultural understanding in secondary schools in the region. Main Activities (1) SEAMEO-APCEIU Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding through Paintings 1) Collection of Paintings from Southeast Asia and the Republic of Korea Period: September November 2014 Cooperation: Museums and galleries in Southeast Asia and the Republic of Korea : A t o t a l o f 4 0 p e r s o n s including staff of SEAMEO Secretariat, SEAMEO SPAFA and national coordinators : Collection of a total of 110 paintings on tangible and intangible heritages from 9 Southeast Asian countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and the Republic of Korea 1) Preparation Meeting Dates: June 2014 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand : A total of 7 staff members of SEAMEO and APCEIU - Selection of writers to research and study representative everyday objects of each country - Identification of the roles and tasks of writers and preparation for research guideline on everyday objects 2) Editorial Meeting for Educational Material Development Dates: September 2014 Venue: Seoul, Republic of Korea : A total of 25 persons including education and culture experts and writers from ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea, as well as staff members of ASEAN, SEAMEO and APCEIU - Presentation of preliminary research and study results of everyday objects by each country - Selection of representative everyday objects of each country along the categories of eating/preparing food, clothing, household objects, recreational objects, spiritual/communal objects and agricultural/farming/fishing objects - Revision and supplementation of manuscripts for educational material publication Programme Area 2 32 EIU Research and Policy Development 33

18 3) Preparation of Publication of Educational Material on Everyday Objects Publication Schedule: February 2015 Language: Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malay, Filipino, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese Format/Quantity: A4 and e-book/900 Copies - Stimulation of EIU/GCED way of thinking through selecting various stories in the areas of history, culture and philosophy extracted from everyday objects - Inclusion of a diverse range of visual materials, such as pictures and charts representing each everyday object Programme Area 2 Achievements Identified paintings from Southeast Asia and the Republic of Korea used in a board game prototype Enriched the source of cultural knowledge and understanding by introducing representative everyday objects from ASEAN Member States and the Republic of Korea 2.7. Development of International Organizations Series International organizations play a pivotal role in formulating and implementing various policies for common global values, such as peace, human rights, globalization, sustainable development and cultural diversity. EIU, as well as GCED, with its holistic approach on these common global values, reinforces the activities of international organizations and agencies. In this vein, APCEIU s three-year project, the Development of International Organizations Series initiated in 2013, is expected to strengthen the foundation of EIU and GCED. In 2014, as part of this systematic study on international organizations, APCEIU carried out the research on 16 international organizations in 13 different fields, such as human rights, refugees, immigration, society, culture, sports, population, health, women, children, food, agriculture and environment to publish the outcomes of four books in March In 2015, concluding the last year of the project, APCEIU will continue the research on issues concerning economic development, trade, finance, science, technology, regional cooperation and the future of Republic of Korea and international organizations. 34 EIU Research and Policy Development 35

19 Main Activities (1) Field Researches and Expert Interviews in International Organizations Interview with field experts of UNESCO HQ (7 11 April 2014 / Paris, France) Interview with field experts of international organizations based in Bangkok, Thailand (21 23 May 2014 / Bangkok, Thailand) - UNESCO, International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Field research of ILO Country Office for Indonesia and Timor-Leste (CO-Jakarta) (30 May 3 June 2014 / Jakarta, Indonesia) - CO-Jakarta, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Embassy in Indonesia Field research of UNICEF (16, 28 May and 18 June 2014 / Seoul, Republic of Korea) - Korean Committee for UNICEF, UNICEF Tokyo and UNICEF Burundi Achievements Expanded academic exchange and mutual understanding among scholars and field workers Developed a systematic study on international organizations to strengthen the research foundation of the area Identified the contributions of international organizations to the development of EIU/GCED and Peace Education (2) Joint Workshop with Researchers and Field Experts Dates: 22 May 2014 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand : A total of 21 persons including 6 researchers, and field experts in international organizations in Bangkok - Sharing of opinions on the issues raised from field experts interview - Discussions on the Korean Government s policies and strategies on international organizations - Drawing implications for the future development of the International Organizations Series Programme Area 2 (3) Preparation for the International Organizations Series Publication Publication Schedule: March 2015 (book 3 6) and August 2015 (book 7 10) Language: Korean : A total of 21 persons including 6 researchers, and field experts in international organizations in Bangkok, Thailand - Book 3 6: Global governance and international organizations of human rights, refugees, immigration, society, culture, sports, population, health, women, children, food, agriculture and environment - Book 7 10: Global governance, international organizations of economic development, trade, finance, scientific technology and the future of the Republic of Korea, etc. 36 EIU Research and Policy Development 37

20 Programme Area 3 Dissemination of Information on EIU W ith an aim to foster global citizenship, APCEIU has widely spread quality and up-to-date information on EIU/GCED by building reliable information infrastructure and implemented various field-based programmes to promote global citizenship, has international understanding and cultural diversity. Recognizing the emerging power of ICT, the Centre strived to promote the general public s awareness on APCEIU and EIU/GCED by enhancing online communication channels through social networking sites. Furthermore, APCEIU s programmes and activities were broadly publicized through e-newsletters and by active participation of APCEIU Supporters. Published three times a year, the Centre s English magazine, SangSaeng, played a critical role in fostering global citizenship through introducing various themes related to EIU/GCED. In order to benefit the entire global community, the online distribution of SangSaeng has been expanded utilizing social networking sites and publishing digitally. As a result, SangSaeng s readership has broadened around the world, and the latest and quality information has been delivered more effectively. Programme Area 3 The EIU Best Practices project continued to promote local initiatives and encourage innovative practices in different local contexts in the Asia-Pacific region. After thorough evaluation by five cases from Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Uzbekistan were selected this year to be shared with educators, scholars, policy makers and activists in the region. Lastly, in order to foster global citizenship among the young generation, APCEIU has implemented programmes targeting the youth including the 12 th EIU Photo Class and China Japan Korea Children s Story Exchange Programme. The EIU Photo Class in 2014 was conducted in Turkey with a special focus on GCED. It allowed the participants to learn basic photography skills and to engage in cultural exchange activities. As for the China Japan Korea Children s Story Exchange Programme, a preparatory meeting was held to discuss implementation strategies for This exchange programme has helped students overcome cultural differences by building mutual understanding through collective storybook making. c Tae Hyeong Kim/APCEIU Dissemination of Information on EIU 39