Incheon Yeonsu-gu to Host 'Global Citizenship Education Cluster International Conference' Online on 12-13

Strengthening Civic Education in Local Communities
Keynote Speeches by Global Scholars and Case Presentations from Member Cities

In October last year, Go Nam-seok, Mayor of Yeonsu District, Incheon, gave a keynote presentation at the 4th UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities Conference held in Medell?n, Colombia.
[Photo by Yeonsu District, Incheon]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, will jointly host the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) 'Global Citizenship Education Cluster International Conference' online on the 12th and 13th, together with the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) and Larissa City, Greece.

This conference, themed "Strengthening Civic Education in Local Communities," will feature expert speeches and share the achievements and challenges of civic education in domestic and international cities, discussing directions to promote lifelong learning civic education tailored to regional characteristics.

Subtopics include human rights, democracy, vulnerable groups, sustainable environment, local traditions, the digital world, and youth, comprising keynote speeches by world-renowned scholars, case presentations from cluster member cities, a youth forum, and cluster member city planning sessions.

Notably, Professor Arjen Wals from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and Professor Ted Fleming from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York?who received the 'Jack Mezirow Transformative Learning Award' for his original contributions to learning theory?will serve as keynote speakers, representing world-class experts in civic education.

Through city-specific presentations, the conference will explore specialized knowledge and practical cases of civic education across various fields, providing a meaningful opportunity to strengthen capacities between regions and cities engaged in civic education.

Last year, at the 4th UNESCO Learning Cities International Conference held in Medell?n, Colombia, Yeonsu-gu was selected as a coordinator city of the Global Citizenship Education Cluster along with Larissa City, Greece.

The cluster is one of seven thematic areas of GNLC, including wellbeing and monitoring, designed to support local governments worldwide in developing lifelong learning strategies.

The Global Citizenship Education Cluster consists of 38 cities, including Korean cities such as Yeonsu-gu, which is bidding to host the 5th UNESCO Learning Cities International Conference next year, Daegu Suseong-gu, Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province, and Dangjin City in Chungnam, as well as cities like Melton (Australia), Gdynia (Poland), and Shiraz (Iran).

On the 29th of last month, Yeonsu-gu also held the '2020 Yeonsu Asia-Pacific UNESCO Learning Cities (GNLC) Conference' online, attended by representatives from 175 GNLC cities worldwide, proposing the establishment of a platform (GAP) to strengthen the Asia-Pacific regional network through the Yeonsu Declaration with leading domestic lifelong learning cities.

This conference allows anyone who pre-registers to participate as a questioner in each session via Zoom. Applications are accepted until the 11th through the GNLC Global Citizenship Education Cluster International Conference website (http://www.2020cellconf.com).

Additionally, the conference can be freely viewed on YouTube without pre-registration, with Korean real-time broadcasts on the 'Yeonsu-gu Lifelong Education Center' YouTube channel and English real-time broadcasts on the 'Yeonsu-gu Office' YouTube channel.

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