Ongoing Online Consultations “World We Want 2015” E-discussion on ESD within the thematic consultation on environmental sustainability (ending TODAY 17 May) http://www.worldwewant2015.org Sustainable Development Solutions Network report (10 Sustainable Development Goals/SDGs proposed) (ending 22 May) http://unsdsn.org/ ESD post-2014 survey (ending end May)

ESD post-2014 survey responses received from 137 (+2) countries (07/05/2013) Member states 92 (+ 3 blank answers from Gambia, Latvia, Poland ) Key Stakeholders 561 responses received so far from 108 countries + several global networks + a number of individuals

Responses from Member States Africa Botswana, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo Arab states Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Responses from Member States Asia Pacific Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao DPR, Mongolia, Narau, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Responses from Member States Europe & North America Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK

Responses from Member States America and the Caribbean Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Key Stakeholder Survey 561 responses received so far from 108 countries + several global networks + a number of individuals Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Rep of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela,

2014 UNESCO World Conference on ESD (End-of-Decade Conference)

Basic Information Title Date and Venue UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development - Learning Today for a Sustainable Future – Date and Venue Main Conference: 10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan Stakeholder Meetings: 4-8 November 2014, Okayama, Japan Organizers UNESCO Government of Japan 9 9

Conference Objectives 1. Celebrating a Decade of Action “What have we achieved, what are the lessons learnt?” 2. Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All “How does ESD reinforce quality education?” 3. Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development “How are sustainability challenges addressed through ESD?” 4. Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014 “What are the strategies for our common future?” 10 10

Participants Participants will include: Representatives of Member States NGOs, academia, private sector, and individual experts Youths UN agencies A total of 1,000 participants from all regions is expected. 11 11

Draft Overview of Events Official conference programme High-level segment Plenary sessions Workshops Side events Exhibitions Exhibition of ESD Good Practice Projects Poster Exhibition space Exhibition space for Member States and other stakeholders 12 12

Workshop Themes Cluster I: Celebrating a Decade of Action This opening cluster will showcase successful initiatives and inspiring cases in the following areas: ESD concept ESD policy Contribution of ESD in meeting the internationally-agreed development goals Development of local initiatives and multi-stakeholder networks for ESD Innovative teaching and learning approaches to ESD Mobilizing partnerships for ESD Monitoring and evaluation of the DESD and ESD 13 13

Workshop Themes Cluster II: Reorienting Education to Build a Better Future for All This cluster discusses ESD as an integral element of quality education in the following areas: Early childhood care and education Primary and secondary education Higher education and research Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)/ Green skills Teacher education Non-formal and community learning Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Innovative learning spaces and opportunities for ESD ESD as a new vision of education 14 14

Workshop Themes Cluster III: Accelerating Action for Sustainable Development This cluster discusses ESD as a critical lever for advancing policies and practices in: Water and sanitation Oceans Energy Health Agriculture and food security Biodiversity Climate change Disaster risk reduction (DRR) Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) Green economy in the context of poverty eradication Sustainable cities and human settlements 15 15

Workshop Themes Cluster IV: Setting the Agenda for ESD beyond 2014 This closing cluster articulates the post-2014 ESD framework in relation to: Promoting holistic 21st–century competencies Integrating ESD in policy at different levels Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Role of local initiatives in advancing ESD Whole-institution approaches to ESD Catalyzing support for ESD Monitoring and reporting frameworks of ESD beyond 2014 16 16

Expected outcomes DESD successes celebrated; lessons learnt identified; ESD contributions to quality education identified; ESD contributions to accelerate sustainable development identified; Post-2014 ESD programme launched, and political and voluntary commitments to the programme shared. 17 17

Guiding Questions What activities within the Asia-Pacific region lead up to the conference? Regional inputs for the outcome document of the conference? Recommendations for further possible outcomes of the World Conference? 18 18