Workshop toolkit Workshop programme
UN Decade of ESD:
Workshop to inform the development of southern African guidelines for participation in the UN Decade
Aim of the workshop:
· To share local / national experiences that may inform the development of guidelines for participation in the UN DESD.
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Workshop preparation:
Participants wishing to prepare for the workshop can visit the ESD site on the SADC Regional EE Programme website: www.sadc-reep.org.za
Participants can also download the UNESCO UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Implementation Plan from the UNESCO website: http://portal.unesco.org/education
For some insights into southern African guidelines on some aspects of ESD practice, see the Gaberone Declaration developed by the Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa on www.eeasa.org.za
NOTE: Participants are requested to bring any documentation (e.g. policy
documents, project reports etc.) that may inform the development of the
guidelines.
NOTE: A set of questions will be available to guide discussions in each of the
sessions. These can be viewed on www.sadc-reep.org.za
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Thank you for participating in this process, and for being willing to come and share your insights and experience with others in the southern African region.
Together we can unlock and extend the creativity and potential of our
region’s people to ensure a better future for all!
Suggested Workshop Programme:
08h30 – 9h00: Orientation and background to the project
(This could include a short orientation to the UN Decade on ESD, and the southern African initiative to develop guidelines for participation in the UN Decade).
09h00 – 09h45: Session 1: Focus group on contextual challenges
(During this session, participants could be asked to share their insights into the main contextual issues and challenges facing ESD practitioners in southern Africa).
09h45 – 10h30: Session 2: Focus group discussion on sectoral / institutional contexts and experience
(During this session participants could be asked to share insights into how their sector / institution is undertaking ESD work. The session could also include a focus on inter-sectoral, multi-disciplinary and other forms of partnership and collaboration).
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11h00 – 12h30: Session 3: Focus group discussions on ESD practice
(During this session participants could be asked to share examples of practice and challenges associated with different aspects of ESD practice, for example teaching and learning approaches, working with indigenous and local knowledge, inclusivity, participation, values and relationships and critical and creative thinking).
LUNCH
13h30 – 15h30: Session 4: Focus group discussions on extending ESD practice
(During this session participants could be asked to share examples of practice and challenges associated with key aspects of that extend and support ESD practice such as policy making and review, advocacy and vision building, networking and partnerships, Information Communication Technologies, institutional capacity building, professional development, curriculum and programme development, learning support materials development and use, research and innovation, monitoring and evaluation, working creatively with resources.
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15h45 – 16h30: Way forward
(During this session discussions could be held on the way forward).
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