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Education for Sustainable Development
from policy into practice
| Date: | Friday 18 November 2005 |
| Venue: | Conway Hall, London WC1R 4RL |
| Ref: | C12-06/11/05 |
| Fee*: | £65 with the option of paying an additional £5 to offset your carbon emissions to attend this event *(includes lunch, tea/coffee): |
[Background] [Audience] [Programme]
Background & Aims
2005 has been marked by a remarkable convergence of international and national developments in the field of Education for Sustainable Development and global citizenship. Foremost among these is the launch of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005 – 2014), with other key initiatives including:
 | UK hosting the G8 conference. |
| The Commission for Africa Report published. |
| 20th Anniversary of Live Aid. |
| UK holding the EU Presidency. |
| The ‘Make Poverty History’ campaign. |
| European Year of Democratic Citizenship. |
| UN Millennium Development Goals Special Summit. |
| DfES Sustainable Development Action Plan for Education and Skills: 1 year on. |
| Publication of the LSC Strategy for Sustainable Development. |
| Putting the World into World Class Education. |
These international and national initiatives highlight the opportunities for
lifelong learning practitioners to develop educational responses to issues such
as global citizenship, social justice, sustainable development, equality and
diversity, human rights and conflict resolution. Due to be launched in Autumn
2005, the Learning and Skills Council’s Strategy for Sustainable Development
sets out a vision of a post-16 education and training sector which contributes
to sustainable development through the learning opportunities it delivers, its
management of resources and its engagement with communities. NIACE, the WEA and
the DEA are pleased to offer this event as a chance for practitioners to discuss
the emerging LSC sustainable development strategy, debate the international
challenges and opportunities presented in
2005 and, with the support of others, begin to translate policy into practice.
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Audience
The conference will be of interest to:
| Policy-makers. |
| Practitioners. |
| Senior Managers. |
| Local/National Stakeholders. |
and participants from:
| Learning and Skills Councils. |
| Sector Skills Councils. |
| Regional Development Agencies. |
| Learning Partnerships. |
| Local Government. |
| Accreditation Awarding Bodies. |
| Voluntary and Community Sector. |
| Other providers. |
| National Trust. |
| NIACE, WEA and DEA memberships. |
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Programme
Registration and arrival is at 9.30am for a 10.00am start. The conference ends at 4.00pm
The conference will adopt the innovative ‘Open Space’* format, which offers an opportunity for practitioners to frame their own questions and begin to address their individual, organisational and educational responses to the sustainable development challenge. The democratic structure of the event means that senior policymakers will share workshop space with practitioners, generating a genuine dialogue and exchange of views amongst participants. The ‘Open Space’ approach allows everyone to address the issues that matter to them, by encouraging self-management, energy and focus. Participants will have the opportunity to:
| Gain an overview and understanding of the concepts of sustainable development (beyond the environmental issues). |
| Discover more and different approaches to education for sustainable development. |
| Engage in dialogue regarding the challenges of translating policy into practice. |
The conference format will feature a marketplace involving local and national organisations that support sustainable development and adult education.
*Open Space meetings are also known as Open Space Technology
meetings, Open Space events, Open Space conferences and Open Space gatherings.
You can find extensive information about Open Space at Open Space World
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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