Progress of the Global RCE Network The 8 th Global RCE Conference November 2013 Nairobi, Kenya

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3 The Global RCE Network 101 vibrant multistakeholder initiatives worldwide… 120 RCEs around the world Asia-Pacific: 45 Africa: 25 Americas: 17 Europe: 33 RCE Network

Newly acknowledged RCEs 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 8 th Meeting of Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs (24-25 November, Nairobi)

Mid-Decade Year Framework for the UNDESD International Implementation Scheme Number in Red: Number of RCEs Acknowledged by UNU Development of the RCE Network and Beyond DESD Launch 2003 Establishment of ESD Programme at UNU-IAS 2004 Development of the RCE Concept UNESCO World Conference on ESD (Bonn, Germany) 8 th International RCE Conference (Nairobi, Kenya) Annual Global RCE Conference since th 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

Highlights from Regions

Africa RCEs – 25 members 7

Visibility of African RCEs Enhanced  RCEs showcased their ESD activities through workshops, events and regional conferences, e.g.: 1. Kakamega Workshop – attended by RCEs from East Africa 2. 3 rd 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 3 rd African RCE meeting

Capacities to Deliver ESD Strengthened  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

Americas RCEs – 17 members 10

Highlights 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

European RCEs – 33 members 12

Activities in 2013  Barcelona (ES), 13 and 14th May 2013; convened as part of this year’s 1 st 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 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

Asia RCEs – 45 members 15

Major RCE-related Activities since September Activities & Achievements Sep th Global RCE ConferenceTongyeong, Republic of Korea Oct. 2012CBD-COP 11 (side events organized by AP RCEs)Hyderabad, India Jan. 2013RCE Youth Session and YUVA Meet 2013Delhi, India Jun th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (ESD side events in collaboration with UNESCO, UNICEF and African RCEs) Yokohama, Japan June- Aug - Oct 2013 RCE AssessmentAustralia, India, Thailand October 2013 Asia-Pacific meeting of the RCEsJapan

Examples of collaborative activities 17 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

18 RCE Communications Portal & Annual Reporting Site Activities & Achievements

RCE E-Bulletin 19 Activities & Achievements  Issued monthly  Upcoming ESD-related Events  Latest News  Invitations for collaboration  New Publications and Resources

Activities & Achievements

Activities & Achievements

– 31 Projects 2013 – 22 Projects Focus on collaborative governance collective learning contribution to sustainable development RCE Recognition Award 2013 Activities & Achievements

Assessment .  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 23

Tongyeong Declaration on RCEs and ESD 24 Positioning RCEs: Strategic Actions  RCEs and the Global Learning Space  RCEs and Capacity Development  RCEs and Research & Development Thematic Actions  RCEs and Climate Change  RCEs and Health  RCEs and Higher Education  RCEs, Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity  RCEs and SCP  RCEs, Youth and School Assessment Activities & Achievements

25 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

8 th Global RCE Conference 26  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 Global RCE Conference

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