GLOBALCITIZENSHIPEDUCATION

BOLOGNA I 8 - 9 MAY, 2017

Aula Absidale di Santa LuciaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN A GLOBALISED WORLD

ALMA MATER STUDIORUMUNIVERSITà DI BOLOGNA

https://events.unibo.it/global-citizenship

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION: the role of Education in a Globalised World8 – 9 May 2017

Complesso di Santa Lucia - Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

The University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, University and Research, the Conference of Italian University Rectors - CRUI, and the Observatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum, organizes a two day conference to discuss the role of education systems in promoting Global Citizenship and Sustainability Education.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development invites all countries to take action in a common development path without leaving anyone behind. The five "P" - people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership - are the main principles of the Agenda and call all countries of the world to decline 17 specific objectives for the implementation of their national policies.

Education plays a central role in supporting people to forge more sustainable, just, peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies. As agreed through the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, all countries recognize a need to take action on a number of global challenges.

Education is a tool for change. It is often treated as a 'luxury grant' that cannot be afforded in times of socio-economic crisis like the ones we have faced over the last years. Yet, the failure to invest in education has been one of the main reasons why we were unprepared to interpret the global dynamics to find the proper solutions.

Poverty, conflicts and geopolitical changes are driving people relocation and migration to unmatched levels. Human impact on the environment is already visible in climate change and declining biodiversity, while food security and access to clean water remain a pressing challenge. Healthy lifestyles must be nurtured to ensure the quality of life for the next generation of global citizens.Technology and innovation brought benefits to large sections of the global population but pose some risks of digital exclusion, awareness and radicalization. Equal opportunities must be sought in all societies, requiring good governance and enabling policies that promote gender equality within and across national boundaries.

At the same time, young people have a natural desire to reach out to their peers around the world, by travelling or interacting online. Today’s youth are better informed, more travelled and more connected across the world than ever before. They are naturally global citizens with a passion for the world, that is their heritage.Nowadays, education must nurture global citizens, recognizing that society is a complex network of connections and interdependencies with local, national and global implications. Global citizenship cannot be separated from global challenges.

Promoting Global Citizenship and Sustainability Education means working on the values, knowledge, competences and attitudes that students require to cooperate for engaging with the most pressing societal challenges, in order to make of sustainable development an achievable goal.Those challenges include the environment, the need to promote healthy lifestyles, food security and nutrition, poverty and economic sustainable development, peace, democracy and de-radicalization, awareness of cultural heritage, diversity, migration and technological change.

The Bologna conference will focus on the contribution of education systems to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through the promotion of a Global Citizenship and Sustainability Education.The conference will let the stage to institutional speakers, including Ministers, international organizations, civil society organization, think tanks, academics and international experts that will discuss "case studies" and share good practices.

8 May 2017Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable DevelopmentConference organized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research - MIUR

10.00 I Registration

10.30 I Institutional welcome Francesco Ubertini, Rector, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna Virginio Merola, Major, City of Bologna Gaetano Manfredi, President, CRUI, Conference of Italian Rectors Valeria Fedeli, Minister for Education, University and Research

11.30 - 13.00 I Institutional Session

13.00 - 14.00 I Lunch break

14.00 - 15.30 I Session 1: Reframing CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 15.30 - 17.00 I Session 2: VALUING DIVERSITY for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development 17.00 - 18.30 I Session 3: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP and CREATIVITY for Global Citizenship Education

18.30 I Final remarks

List of confirmed participants for the sessions:

Andreas Schleicher Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).Im Koch, Secretary of State for Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Government of Cambodia.Bruce Rodrigues, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education , Government of Ontario, Canada.Leonor Magtolis Briones, Secretary of the Department of Education, Philippines.

Fernando Reimers, Director, Department for International Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education.Julie Anderson, Policy Officer, Higher Education, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission.Lynette Shultz, Director, Centre for Global Citizenship Education & Research, University of Alberta.Jessica Kehayes, Executive Director, Centre for Global Education, Asia Society.Diane Robinson, Advisor, Teach for All.Antonella Manca-Mangoff, Council of Ministers of Education Canada.Mok Sarom, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Government of Cambodia.Hon. Silvia Costa, Culture and Education Committee, European Parliament.Thibault Chareton, Project Management Specialist – Media & Migration, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).Alexandra Marques, Director for Education, Aga Khan Foundation.Josè Maria del Corral, Director, Scholas Occurrentes.Cristina Milagre, Office of Education, Training and Intercultural Mediation, Portugal.Fabrice Olivier Dubosc, Founder, Interculture International Foundation.Luciano Floridi, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information, University of Oxford.Ian Jamison, Head of Education & Training, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.Francois Taddei, Director of The Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity.Rita Monticelli, Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and Modern Cultures, University of Bologna

21.00 I Academic Choir “GAUDEAMUS” and Chamber Orchestra of the University of Vilnius Wind Ensemble of the Collegium Musicum Almae Matris, University of BolognaChiesa di Santa Cristina della Fondazza, Piazzetta Morandi 2, Bologna

9 May 2017Higher Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development

09.00 I Registration

09.30 I Institutional welcome Francesco Ubertini, Rector Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna Sijbolt Noorda, President of the Magna Charta Universitatum Observatory

10:00 - 12:30 I Session 1: Promoting Democratic and Active Citizenship Chair: Massimiliano Tarozzi, Bruna Zani - Università di Bologna

10.00 I Service Learning as an example of pedagogical approach for developing new skills for democraticand active citizenship.Wolfgang Stark, Universität Duisburg-Essen

10.30 I Social and community-based entrepreneurship.Guido Palazzo, University of Lausanne

11.00 I From Global challenge to local efficacy: Action research as an approach to learning for change in everyday contexts.Barry Percy-Smith, University of Huddersfield

11.30 I New skills for global citizenship: best practices and new trends in the educational systems.Lydia Ruprecht, Education Sector - UNESCO

12.00 I GENE - Global Education Network EuropeEmanuela Benini, Global Education Network Europe – GENE

12:30 - 13:15 I Lunch break

13:15 – 15:00 I Session 2: Overcoming barriers to international mobilityChair: Claudia Borghetti, Università di Bologna

13.15 I University Citizenship. The role of Higher education and the Magna Charta UniversitatumAgneta Bladh, Vice-President of the Magna Charta Universitatum ObservatoryRok Primožic, Magna Charta Universitatum Observatory

14.00 I The new citizens: opportunities and challenges of massive MigrationsMichael Gaebel, director of the Higher Education Policy Unit, European University Association – EUA

14.30 I Internationalization and EthicsMohamed Loutfi, Cardif Metropolitan University

15:00 – 16:00 I Session 3: Valuing diversity and promoting social inclusion Chair: Raffaella Baccolini, Raffaella Baritono, Università di Bologna

15.00 I How universities can support democratic citizenship and social inclusionMartyn Barret, University of Surrey and Council of Europe

15.30 I Diversity and leadershipAlison Johns, Chief Executive of Leadership Foundation

16:00 I Final remarks

17:00 I There Ain’t No Nation Like DamnationGeorge Eliot Clarke, Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate *Accompanied by Gionni Di Clemente and Bruno Censori (guitars)Aula Absidale, Complesso di Santa Lucia

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