Global citizenship: Windows on the World Hans Palings, Committee Canon for Global Citizenship

Presentation 1.What is a global citizen? 2.Why global citizenship in education? 3.Opportunities & Limitations 4.Windows on the World: Background & construction Content Evaluation

What is a global citizen? Is aware of the world; Is aware of its own role as a global citizen; Respects diversity in values and norms; Is willing to make the world more fair; Takes responsibility for his own behavior; Contributes to his own community; Understands international developments and processes; Feels connected to other people;

Why global citizenship in Education? Children are citizens: now and in the future. The world is changing: the global becomes more and more important The world is in the school: global citizenship is helpful for young people In education: children and young people meet for several years and Work and learn together for their role as a (global) citizen.

Constraints in education Focus at the basics: reading, writing and counting. An enormous agenda with social issues to be addressed.

Opportunities Debate about education for citizenship.. Discussion about the ‘quality of teaching’. The need for selection in focus and content (canon idea).

Canon for global citizenship project Historical and cultural canon of the Netherlands NCDO initiative: global citizenship canon Support teachers and teacher educators in content selection Discussion with many stakeholder groups

Stakeholder perspectives Students Teachers / experts Professionals ‘Global South’

Stakeholder workshops What topics / themes should at least have a place in learning about the world? Within these themes: what could be concrete examples / icons (for children)?

Students in teachers training institutions 1. Multicultural society 2. Human and children’s rights 3. Rich and poor 4. War and peace 5. Cultural habits 6. World religions

Students in teachers training institutions Gaze: Socio-cultural Locally inspired Local >> Global

Teacher / expert perspectives Global communication Global governance Global economy Global / fair trade (De-) colonization Migration (Un-) sustainability Population Issues Gender & rights War & peace

Teacher / expert perspectives Mirror image of student perspective Standard global issues Historical and geographical variation Personalization Global >> Local

“Southern” professionals’ perspectives Philosophical perspective Diversity Multi-perspectivity Historical awareness No ‘canon of catastrophes’

Reflection Problems with selection Teachers favor mainstream development agenda Young teachers set very different priorities Nothing about futures / transition

Windows on the World Principles Selection, but open for debate Invitation to teachers / schools, starting point for debate No list of topics, but windows on the world Content, but connection with values and attitudes

Choices of the commission Windows on the World: Diversity Identity Human rights Sustainable development Globalisation Equity and distribution Peace and conflict Global involvement

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