UNESCO MEMBER STATES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
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Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), under the auspices of UNESCO, works together with the 47 UNESCO Member States of the Asia-Pacific region to revitalize the role of educators in achieving UNESCO’s constitutional role to promote a Culture of Peace.
Education for International Understanding (EIU) empowers learners to be global citizens with knowledge, skills, and attitudes for Living Together to support cultural diversity, peace, human rights, and sustainable development in the globalized 21st century.
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APCEIU
was established in 2000 as a UNESCO Category 2 centre according to the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and UNESCO. Guided by the UNESCO Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom (1974) and the Declaration and Integrated Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy (1995), APCEIU seeks to integrate individuals, communities, nations and international/global systems, and fosters a sustainable relationship between humanity and nature.
MISSION To promote and develop Education for International Understanding within the framework of a Culture of Peace in the Asia-Pacific region
MANDATE • S trengthen regional and sub-regional capacities in planning and implementing a broad range of practices in EIU. • E ncourage and facilitate collaborative links between Asia-Pacific initiatives and other regional, international and global efforts in education. • C arry out research and development related to the philosophy, teaching methods and curricula in the field of EIU. • O rganize training workshops and seminars on EIU. • P roduce and disseminate teaching/learning materials and other publications on EIU.
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• Proposal of the Government of the Republic of Korea for the establishment of APCEIU at the 29th UNESCO General Conference • R esolution on the establishment of APCEIU adopted unanimously at the 30th UNESCO General Conference (30/C Resolution 17) • The Government of the Republic of Korea and UNESCO sign the Agreement on the Establishment of APCEIU • L aunch of the 1st Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU, APCEIU Icheon Centre, Republic of Korea • Launch of the 1st Sub-regional Workshop on EIU, Beijing, China • First renewal of the Agreement • Launch of UNESCO-APCEIU Peace Fellowship Programme and the publication of five Peace Story Books • Launch of the Asia-Pacific EIU Policy Meetings for the Situational Analysis of EIU in the Asia-Pacific (2006-2008) • UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme •Relocation of APCEIU from Myeongdong to Guro District • Second renewal of the Agreement • 10th Anniversary Celebration of APCEIU • H osting of the 2nd Meeting of UNESCO Education Sector Category 2 Centres, as the 2011-2013 Focal Point of the network • Launch of the International Teacher Exchange Centre • Renewal of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and UNESCO on the establishment of APCEIU • Legal status obtained in the Republic of Korea through the promulgation of partially amended Act on UNESCO Activities (Chapter 4 of Act No. 11217) • Inauguration of Mr. CHUNG Utak, the fourth Director of APCEIU • Technical Consultation on Global Citizenship Education at APCEIU
Main AREAS of Activities Capacity-Building for Educators •Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU •Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals •Sub-regional Workshop on EIU •Country-Based Capacity-Building Workshop •UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme
Research and Policy Development •Technical Consultation on Global Citizenship Education •Shared Histories of Southeast Asia Project •Study on International Organizations •EIU Storytelling Project •Material Development on World Heritage •ASEAN-ROK Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding
International Teacher Exchange •Asia-Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education •Teaching Abroad for Global Competency
Dissemination of EIU Materials and Information •SangSaeng •Network for School and Teachers •EIU Best Practices •EIU Photo Class •China-Japan-Korea Children’s Story Exchange Programme
Capacity-Building Training for Educators As a key dimension of its mission, APCEIU regularly offers professional development and training workshops on EIU to promote “Learning to Live Together in the 21st Century.” Over the years, APCEIU has diversified the thematic focus and beneficiaries of EIU training programmes and refined the training programmes for more effective delivery of the content. APCEIU’s training programmes have reoriented the role of educators as the agents of change and produced thousands of alumni with extensive networks and strong commitments who are leading the development of national trainings for a multitude of teachers in their own countries.
Asia-Pacific Training Workshop on EIU ‘Training of Trainers (TOT)’ programme for professionals in teacher education in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asia-Pacific Leadership Academy for School Principals Asia-Pacific Training Workshop for the development of school management and leadership from the perspective of EIU.
Sub-regional Workshop on EIU Sub-regional programme for teachers and teacher educators with focus on EIU-related issues most relevant and specific to the sub-region.
Country-Based Capacity-Building Workshop Customized training programmes for local educators at the national, local or institutional level.
UNESCO/ROK Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme Inter-regional programme for educators from Africa and the Asia-Pacific.
Research and Policy Development APCEIU plays a major role as a provider of a platform for policy dialogues across the Asia-Pacific region. Reviewing education policies, updating schools and teacher education curricula and developing learning materials are encouraged towards adopting perspectives on respect for human dignity and rights, cultural diversity, sustainability, and peace. The role of APCEIU is dramatically intensified to meet such calls of the Member States by articulating global citizenship education in light of EIU towards a Culture of Peace. In order to accomplish this role, APCEIU is challenged to provide policy-makers, teacher educators and educational experts with intelligible conceptual frameworks, innovative policy advice and feasible plans of action, all of which must be well grounded on and highly relevant to the contexts and needs of the Member States.
Technical Consultation on Global Citizenship Education Shared Histories of Southeast Asia Project Study on International Organizations EIU Storytelling Project Material Development on World Heritage ASEAN-ROK Educational Material Development for Cultural Understanding
International Teacher Exchange In order to nurture and equip the next generation with the perspectives and competence needed in globalized and multicultural societies, schools and teachers should be provided with opportunities for a broader spectrum of global educational experiences and capacity building. Recognizing the critical role of teachers, APCEIU is channeling its efforts to strengthen teachers’ global competence through various regional and inter-regional teacher exchange programmes. These exchange programmes aim to develop teachers’ intercultural communication skills and global competence through field experiences, to enhance ties and mutual understanding between participating countries, and to build a network of teachers and schools for exchange and partnerships.
Asia-Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education This teacher exchange programme was launched in 2012 as a bilateral exchange programme between the Republic of Korea and several countries in Asia and the Pacific. Through an exchange that ranges from 3 to 6 months, participating teachers have opportunities to better understand each other’s education system and culture and enhance their global education competence. Currently, the following programmes are in action with the prospect of increasing the number of participating countries as the programme scope expands: ● Teacher Exchanges with Asian Countries : Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Philippines
Teaching Abroad for Global Competency In order to meet the need for global citizenship education competency in the globalized classroom, this programme enables in-service teachers to exchange visits and conduct co-teaching lessons in host schools of foreign countries for 2~4 weeks. ● Participants come from the Republic of Korea, Australia, Russia, Singapore, UK, and USA.
Dissemination of EIU Materials and Information The scope of our material development ranges from training manuals for different areas and levels of education to user-friendly aids and reading resources, with due consideration for research findings and suggestions in terms of both content and form. APCEIU's resources and services continue to raise greater EIU awareness through past and current publications, and visual materials are made available on the APCEIU website to ensure easy access for teachers and students in the region.
EIU Training Manuals
Learning Materials
Teacher’s Resources
Multimedia Materials
EIU Archives
http://asianfolktales.unescoapceiu.org
http://photo.unescoapceiu.org
SangSaeng SangSaeng aims to be a forum for constructive discussion of issues, methods and experiences in the area of EIU among stakeholders in various fields. SangSaeng is published three times a year. www.unescoapceiu.org/sangsaeng
Network for Schools and Teachers (NEST) NEST is an online networking community developed by APCEIU to enhance interaction and cooperation between primary and secondary schools as well as teachers in the Asia-Pacific region. Seeking to disseminate EIU, it is expected to play a crucial role in providing information necessary for school twinning and instant communication between APCEIU and teachers. EIU Best Practices APCEIU identifies and disseminates the best practices in EIU through teaching-learning activities in both formal and non-formal education to enhance the quality of education through EIU. EIU Photo Class The EIU Photo Class utilizes the art of photography to provide EIU experience to the youth in the Asia-Pacific region. Participants freely express their ideas and feelings on a variety of subjects through photography. The programme culminates with the exhibition of participants’ work. China-Japan-Korea Children’s Stor y Exchange Programme The China-Japan-Korea Children’s Story Exchange Programme provides meaningful learning experience for primary school students of China, Japan, and Korea as they work together to make collaborative storybooks and engage in several cultural activities.
APCEIU Seoul Office 120, Saemal-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul Republic of Korea 152-050 Tel: [+82-2]774-3956 Fax: [+82-2]774-3957
APCEIU Icheon Centre 167, Deokpyeong-ro 470beon-gil, Hoboeop-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, 467-821 Tel: [+82-31]638-9055 Fax: [+82-31]638-9058
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