Session 12: RCE Vision and Strategies

Kazuhiko Takemoto (UNU-IAS)

Key Outcomes:1. Capacity development2. Communication3. Research

4. Influencing policy5. Engagement with international

organizations and processes

1. Capacity development–Needs and capacity assessment–Identification of tools and

methodologies–Appraisal

Key Outcomes:

Key Outcomes:

2. Communication– Within RCEs: share experiences &

best practices via the RCE Portal– Outside RCEs: open RCEs up to

the outside world to foster dialogue around ESD

Key Outcomes:

3. Research– Flagship research done

collaborativelye.g. sustainability researche.g. learning to use indigenous technologies for low

carbon societies

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4. Influencing Policy– Changing sub-national policy on key

SD issues, e.g. climate and biodiversity– Policy development and input into

international sustainability processes• e.g. Rio +20

Key Outcomes:5. Engagement with international

organizations & processes• RCEs as implementing agents and strategy evaluators for UN

agencies (UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, etc.) • Exploring collaboration with

– UNICEF and UNDP around issue of climate – UNESCO around issues of biodiversity– EQUATOR around issues of traditional knowledge– PEARL around issues of sustainable production and consumption and sustainable

livelihood– UNECE on the issue of ESD assessment– UN Interagency Committee for DESD– Towards Rio+20 process

• The 2014 end-of-decade World ESD Conference in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan • Organization of back-to-back Global RCE Conference proposed by

RCE Okayama

Collaborative Actions: • Climate change education• Community health education• Synthesizing principles and education models• Sustainable consumption and production

programs for youth• Sense of heritage and traditional knowledge• Object-centered education technologies• RCE Award and student seminars

Global RCE Service Centre Commitments:• Encourage communication• Facilitate link with international

processes• Road Map stewards• Provide thought leadership to

policymakers • Facilitate collaborative research projects

Value Added:

COP 17 UNFCCC

Rio +20

Dec2011

June 2012

TBC2012

Oct2012

Dec2012

Nov2011

6th Global RCE Conference (RCE Rhine

Meuse)

7th Global RCE Conference

(RCE Tongyeong)

Road Map:

COP 11CBD

COP 18 UNFCCC

9th Global RCE Conference

(proposed by RCE Okayama)

UNESCO World

Conference on ESD

Aichi-Nagoya

TBC2014

TBC2014 Beyond…

TBC2013

8th Global RCE Conference

(African RCEs)

Road Map: