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31 March

• World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development - Workshops
  ESD can contribute substantially to addressing key sustainable development challenges. Indeed, without reorienting education, successfully confronting issues like water and climate change, among many others, will not be possible. Moreover, introducing sustainable development issues into all areas of education will help to make education more relevant. Engaging students and learners in contemporary questions related to development brings education closer to life and enhances the learning experience by stimulating motivation and interest.
  • Workshop 4: ESD and disaster risk reduction: building disaster-resilient societies
    This workshop built on the ongoing dialogue and existing good practices on education for disaster risk reduction at the global, regional and local levels to enhance exchange of experiences and cooperation in developing effective strategies towards disaster prevention education implementation. The session involved a broad range of actors from the education and disaster risk management sectors and fostered an interaction between experts in disaster risk reduction, education decision makers, educators, public authorities and the non-governmental community.
  • Workshop 8: The Economic Pillar of Sustainable Development: Educational Approaches
    In addressing the knowledge aspects of the identified economic challenges, the workshop analyzed the status, trends and innovative initiatives in this respect and indicated the way forward. The examined action points at the workshop included establishing or strengthening learning and knowledge network and linkages, improving quality of teaching-leaning and bringing the ESD perspective into educational content and method; overcoming the digital divide; and promoting the achievement of EFA goals and MDGs – all in relation to poverty reduction.
  • Workshop 20: The role of Higher Education and research in ESD
    Higher education and research have much to contribute to the global effort for education for sustainable development (ESD). The vast majority of today’s leaders attended institutions of higher education (IHEs) and the leaders of tomorrow will also. IHEs educate or “train” many of the professionals in our societies. Because these professionals work in or manage people who work in every economic sector both private and public, it is important that higher education incorporate sustainability into all of its programs.

   

• 100 Hours of Astronomy
  For 4 days, from 2 to 5 April 2009, amateur astronomers, professional astronomers, educators and people all around the world will share the experience of observing the sky. 100 Hours of Astronomy is the single largest event taking place during IYA2009. It is a worldwide celebration composed of a broad range of activities aimed at involving the public. The event will take place over four days and nights, from 2-5 April 2009 (local time). During this period, people from around the globe will share the experience of observing the sky. For many, it will be their first glimpse of the wonders of the heavens through a telescope. For others, it is the perfect opportunity to impart their knowledge and excitement, helping unveil the cosmos to fresh and eager eyes.

• III post Eurau'10 - Venustas / architecture market democracy: which role for the schools of architecture?
  Today the Blog Eurau question about: Venustas / architecture market democracy: which role for the schools of architecture? Thanks to those ones that already wrote on the blog and we wait for new remarks to the debate. To join our Blog please use the link or go to the website. Anyway, you can send us your post by mail to: blog@eurau10.it Your post could be written in the language you prefer (choose between Italian, English or French).

20 March

• The Director-General establishes a UNESCO Chair in International Relations at the University of Dresden, Germany
  On 25 March 2009, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Mr Jörg Weber, Vice-President of the Technical University of Dresden, signed an agreement establishing a UNESCO Chair in International Relations at the Technical University of Dresden, Germany. Also present at the Signature Ceremony were Mr Günter Overfeld, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Germany to UNESCO and Professor Sabine von Schorlemer, Chairholder of the newly established UNESCO Chair in International Relations.

17 March

• Website: “rural landscape: towards a lasting urbanism”
  This network of inter-commune territories groups elect positions and technicians who operate on a daily basis in situ, as well as partners who contribute their expert work. The objective of the network consists of sharing experiences and questionings, meeting partners and finding concrete tracks on issues linked to rural landscape and urban development (that would be desired to last longer…).

12 March

• UNESCO to hold World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn (Germany)
  Two primary school students observe a dying fish in Baicao River, Sichuan ProvinceThe UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will be held in Bonn (Germany) from 31 March to 2 April. Entitled “Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade”, the event will bring together some 700 experts and stakeholders. Organized in partnership with the German Ministry of Education and Research, the conference marks the midpoint of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), for which UNESCO is the lead agency.

10 March

• Science is at the heart of everyday life
  The findings of an international omnibus TNS Worldpanel survey about the perception of science and scientific careers among the general public, conducted within the framework of the partnership between the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO, were published on 5 March. The verdict of the survey carried out in 10 countries* is clear: science is today recognized almost unanimously as a key issue in society.

6 March

• EU/EDUCATION: Expected and unforeseen effects of Erasmus Mundus on EU higher education
  On 20th February 2009 the European Commission diffused the results of a recent study on EU’s Erasmus programme for mobility and cooperation in higher education. The study focused on the impact of Erasmus since its launch in 1987 and it is based on a survey to 750 institutions' top managers and more than 1,800 Erasmus coordinators. Its main findings gave evidence that Erasmus has contributed to improving, opening up and modernising both higher education institutions and education policies...

• EU/EDUCATION: Extended scopes and new features presented at the Erasmus Mundus Infoday
  The Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 Conference and Info day took place in Brussels from 16th to 18th February at the MCE - Management Centre Europe. While the launch conference, held on 17th February under the auspices of the Czech Presidency, marked the new phase of Erasmus Mundus programme, the Infoday aimed to give potential applicants a detailed insight in the programme management aspects as well as advice on the preparation and submission of applications (administrative and financial aspects). The Agenda included a detailed presentation of the programme's new features and the 2009 calls for proposals for Action 1 – Joint Masters and Doctoral Programmes and Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows (EMECW) (future Action 2 – Partnerships).

• EU/EDUCATION: The global economic crisis is an opportunity for universities and business
  High level representatives from business, higher education and politics met in Brussels on 5th and 6th February for the 2009 European University-Business Forum. Participants at this year's conference discussed how to modernise governance structures within universities, how to develop curricula and how to improve continuing education within businesses. They also explored the best forms of knowledge transfer and how to increase mobility between different disciplines, sectors and research settings...

• French Culture Ministry celebrates 50th Anniversary
  To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication created a website completely dedicated to this event. The website offers the chronological history of the Ministry and its departments since its foundation; its missions and the actions; dates, personalities, events and major achievements done during these 50 years in the service of the culture. The website informs about all the cultural events which will take place during the year 2009. This site evokes the past, the accomplished work but also the present and the future of the culture in France.

5 March

• [portuguese] Curso de Especialização em Gestão de Organizações e Projectos Culturais
  A CultIdeias é uma empresa que assume o desenvolvimento local, a coesão social, a cultura e a cidadania como dimensões estruturantes da sua missão, dos seus projectos e das suas actividades. Partilha da perspectiva de que o desenvolvimento das pessoas, a sua qualificação e valorização profissionais são condições indispensáveis para o desenvolvimento das organizações, das comunidades e dos territórios. A CultIdeias promove um curso de especialização profissional em Gestão de Organizações e Projectos Culturais, flexível, dinâmico e que responde às necessidades contemporâneas de formação permanente, quer ao nível da reflexão teórica, quer das exigências práticas. A CultIdeias é uma empresa reconhecida pela DGERT enquanto entidade formadora.

3 March

• Gardening Courses 2009 – Regional Government of Andalusia (Spain)
  The Institute of Research and Training in Agro-food and Fishing of the Council of Agriculture and Fishing of the Regional Government of Andalusia (IFAPA) in the development of its Training programmes, dedicates its attention to Gardening and Landscape with a precise objective: To train the professionals of the sector, enhance the level of knowledge and necessary skills that allow their professional development. For the attainment of these objectives, the contents and the courses are in permanent evolution, adapting as much as possible to the increasing demand of the professionals of the sector. With the experience already acquired during two decades, this program is carried out in the Center IFAPA of Palma del Río, in Córdoba, Spain having a team of professional of recognized prestige. Among the courses offered this year are: Design and planning of public parks and gardens (30 March-3 April); Design and planning of private gardens (18-22 June); Restoration of historic gardens (5-9 October) and Normalization of the areas of games in public parks among others.

• EUROCLIO - Georgia: First Project Workshop, a very successful start!
  The First Authors and Experts Workshop within the EUROCLIO/MATRA Project "Tolerance Building through History Education in Georgia" took place from Friday 6th February till Sunday 8th February 2009 in Tbilisi. A core team of 15 authors and experts engaged actively in searching for creative and innovative solutions to foster a history and citizenship education that promotes a tolerant attitude among the young generations. The workshop participants identified the intercultural opportunities of the present curricula for social sciences and history and embarked in the challenging task to foster and widen these opportunities with focus on the XX Century. The teaching material will centre on the theme: How did we live together in Georgia in the 20th century? It will be targeted to pupils of 14-17 years old...

• Raggi Verdi - Green visions for Milan 2015
  Since the 1990s, the Italian city of Milan has undergone a process of rapid transformation. The decommissioning of a number of older industrial facilities having central, inner-city locations has catalyzed a series of urban developments. Playing a significant role has been a targeted treatment of green and open spaces and landscape areas in a constructive dialogue with urban planning and architecture. This exhibition, organized by AedesLand, features six exemplary projects related to this plan, all developed under the landscape planning management of Andreas Kipar and Giovanni Sala together with their international team LAND (“Landscape Architecture Nature Development”). The exhibition also presents the landscape planning strategy elaborated by the LAND team for the development of the territory surrounding Milan. AedesLand, Savignyplatz, Else-Ury-Bogen 600 - 601, 10623 Berlin. April 3–June 18 2009. Opening: Friday, 3 April 2009, 6:30 p.m.

• EUROCLIO Project: Bosnia-Herzegovia: Bridging Histories"
  EUROCLIO is proud to announce the launch of the new Project "Bosnia-Herzegovia: Bridging Histories" which was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Open Society Fund in Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Bridging Histories" will bring together Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian History Educators to contribute to a higher quality in History Education and promote greater inclusiveness and diversity of diversity of perspectives. The Project will be developed in four regional workshops on the material developed in the previous EUROCLIO Project "Planning for the Future" in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia and EUROCLIO HIP team of coordinators will undergo a capacity building workshop, empowering the organization for future independence and sustainability. The First Regional Workshop is scheduled in March 20-22 2009 in Banja Luca. For more information please contact Dagmar Kusa at dagmar@euroclio.nl

• Learn and Explore Medieval Amsterdam with a mobile game
  Waag Society is an international Organization located in Amsterdam, whose aim is to develop creative technology for cultural and social innovation in five different sectors: healthcare, culture, society, sustainability and education. In the field of History Education, Waag Society has designed the "Frequency 1550" , a mobile and multimedia learning game, which transferred students to the Medieval Amsterdam of 1550 via mobile phones GPS-technology. The research conducted on how the game can be applied as a narrative learning environment and how mobile games can be argued valuable in stimulating different types of storification, showed acting in the story evoked motivation but less awareness, while constructing the story triggered awareness of the whole story.

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