Letters from the Future for the Generation of 2015: Water and Sustainable Development
Learning the secrets of water. Diving in Nusa Lembongan (Indonesia)… with MANTAS!! Versión castellano Today, March 22 of the year 2093, we the people of the Earth Confederation celebrate the first century of World Water Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992. We believe we have discovered the way to […]
EL FUTURO EMBOTELLADO: Agua y Seguridad para el Tercer Mundo
Olenka Ochoa Berreteaga Activista peruana, miembro de la Huairou Comisión, Red Ciudades Seguras y MIRA-Iberoamérica. olenka.ochoa@gmail.com . . Resumen El derecho al agua, entendido como acceso a agua potable y segura a las fuentes de agua natural, está en grave peligro por intereses de las multinacionales y por un ideario que se expande globalmente. La […]
EDUCACIÓN PARA UNA CIUDADANÍA GLOBAL – GLOBALES LERNEN
Enrique Zaragoza Mulas Responsable pedagógico de las Weltläden de Heidelberg, Alemania. enriquezaragozam@hotmail.com/ deportesostenible.com . . Resumen: El presente artículo hace una reflexión sobre la Educación para la Ciudadanía Global (EpDG) propuesta por la UNESCO para la década de 2015-2024. La EpCG se presenta como una excelente herramienta pedagógica transversal que nos permite preparar mejor a […]
Água: dentro de cada um, à volta de todos
Clara Luisa Giugovaz Baleeiro Relações Internacionais na Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil claragiugovaz@gmail.com . . Resumo: As distintas crises hídricas pelo mundo refletem uma consciência pouco desenvolvida acerca do que é essencial para a vida. Cidadãos pouco conscientes; descasos governamentais; agronegócios que utilizam fertilizantes que contaminam solos e lençóis freáticos; indústrias com despejos irregulares de esgoto, […]
Global Education Will Generate Global Growth
The globalization of business creates both challenges and opportunities. John Danilovich, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, describes how globally-standardized professional education could be the key to success The business world is globalizing. For evidence, look no further than the growth in south-south trade (i.e. trade between emerging markets). It’s a trend […]
Closing Gender Gap in Education
Empowering adolescent girls and young women through education is the aim – and the name – of a programme launched in New York today by UNESCO, UN Women, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank. Announced by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde […]
Instilling Global Citizenship within the International School Network
Adam Carter Global Citizen, Teacher and Social Action/Education Expert. Founder and director of Cause & Affect Foundation as well as the creator of Academic Social Action Collective. e-mail: adrockisland@gmail.com / web: http://about.me/adamcarter . Abstract: Promoting “global citizenship” has become a popular trend within international schools. There is a huge benefit for students, schools and […]
