UNESCO
UNESCO Week
Week 2023
2023
Connecting Local to Global:
Value Creation through UNESCO Initiatives andActivities

13 February 2023, Monday
DayDay1 1Webinar
An introduction to UNESCO: Learning about UNESCO from UNESCO
staff members
Time: 16:00~18:30
Language: Japanese only

15 February 2023, Wednesday

Day 2International webinar
Fostering deep, meaningful cross-sectoral partnerships through UNESCO activities:
Domestic and international case studies
Time: 16:00~18:00
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)

17 February 2023, Friday
Day 3International symposium
From Local to Global: Creating value through collaborative approaches
Time: 16:00~18:00
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)

https://forms.office.com/r/jcTC4HEyVM※Registration for the main events hosted by ACCU, as well as theassociated thematic events (see overleaf) may be completed via
the link or QR code.

EventRegistration

Inquiries:
Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
1-32-7F Publishers Club Bldg,
Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051
JAPANTEL +81-3-5577-2851 main
FAX +81-3-5577-2854
Email education@accu.or.jp：：：（）

PROGRAMME （TENTATIVE）
Day 1
16:00
16:15
16:40
17:40
17:55
18:00

Opening
Keynote speech: A brief introduction to UNESCO (tentative)
By Jun Morohashi (Chief of Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO)
An introduction to UNESCO’s sector-based initiatives and field offices
Roundtable discussion with UNESCO staff members (discussants): Expectations for youth in UNESCO Member States
Closing
Interactive session between UNESCO staff members (discussants) and participants

Day 2
16:00
16:15
16:35
16:55
17:15
17:35
17:55

Day 3
16:00
16:15
16:30
16:45
17:00

An introduction to UNESCO: Learning about UNESCO from UNESCO staff members

Fostering deep, meaningful cross-sectoral partnerships through UNESCO activities

Opening
Presentation 1: Integrating UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks as the platforms for intergenerational learning
By Aida Mammadova (Associate Professor, Kanazawa University)
Presentation 2: Cooperation and collaboration for youth development in Asahikawa, a UNESCO Creative City
By Tomoko Hayashi (President, Asahikawa UNESCO Association)
Presentation 3: International case study (to be determined)
Presentation 4: International case study (to be determined)
Panel Discussion: The synergistic effects of, and potential for, collaborative partnerships
Moderated by Kazuyuki Mikami (Emeritus Professor, Miyagi University of Education)
Closing

From Local to Global: Creating value through collaborative approaches
Opening
Short Speech 1: TBA, Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO
Short Speech 2: Kazuo Tase (CEO, SDG Partners)
Short Speech 3: Supranee Khamyuang (Expert on International Cooperation Policy Development,
Thai National Commission for UNESCO (TNCU))
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Nobuko Kayashima (Senior Research Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA))
Panelists: Yuji Suzuki (Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan)
Kazuo Tase (CEO, SDG Partners)
Robert Parua (Programme specialist, UNESCO Beijing Office)Maoko Kobayashi Akitosh Nagasawa Pati
(Leaders, Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO)Supranee Khamyuang (Expert on International Cooperation Policy Development, TNCU)

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17:50

Closing

Associated thematic events (Tentative)
1 February (Wed)
10:30-16:45

Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Cities: The first international symposium
Organiser: International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI)

12 February (Sun) The connection between us and Geoparks: Promoting Learning through the Oki SDGs Cards (Japanese only)
10:00-12:00
Organiser: Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (Science sector working group)
15 February (Wed) Understanding sources of pride and frustrations within our town: Creativity hidden in the everday life
19:00-20:30
Organiser: Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (Cultural sector working group)
16 February (Thu) Envisioning the future: The potential role of the performing arts in fostering diversity and multi-culturalism
18:00-19:30
Organiser: Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (Education sector working group)
21 February (Tue) Promoting Teacher Education for Climate Change Education through Collaboration between Asian Centres of
13:00-17:00
Excellence on Education for Sustainable Development
Organisers: Okayama University
23 February (Thu) ESD Evaluation Forum: Creating and shaping sustainable societies through the assessment of ESD initiatives by(National holiday) schools and communities
16:00-18:00
Organiser: Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
Main Organisers:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) (Commissioned by MEXT)
Co-Organiser:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Collaborative partners:
National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan(NFUAJ)
Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J)
Japanese Geoparks Network (JGN)
International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural
Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI), NationalInstitutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH)
Youth Committee of the Japanese National Commissionfor UNESCO