Teaching for 2030:
Multi-layering ESD and GCED for Innovations in Teacher Education
towards the SDGs and ESD for 2030

2019 Global Conference on Teacher Education forEducation for Sustainable Development
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education
towards Sustainability with the 11th Meeting of the International Network ofTeacher Education Institutions

Organized by
UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development at Okayama University, Japan
UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability at York University, Canada
Co-sponsored byOkayama City; RCE Okayama; Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU), Japan; Asia-Pacific Centreof Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), Republic of Korea; Asia-Pacific Institute on
Education for Sustainable Development, China; Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society inEducation, USA; Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), Denmark; the Baltic and Black Sea Circle
Consortium in Education Research (BBCC), Latvia; and ESD Innovate.

22nd – 25th November 2019
Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Participants will include teacher educators, deans of faculties of education, principals of teacher
education institutions and other upper administrators from faculties of education, representatives ofnational or state/provincial ministries and UNESCO experts. About 150 participants are expected.
An online conference is being developed for real-time participation and follow-up.

Registration
If you wish to attend, please register before 21st October 2019 here:
You can also make hotel reservations on the website.
https://va.apollon.nta.co.jp/esdkyoshikyoiku/

Draft programme (Highlights only)
Fri. 22 Nov.
½ day programme from theafternoon

Opening ceremony
Acknowledgement of theESD for 2030 Framework
Opening lecture by Charles
Hopkins, York University,
Canada: Status and Issues ofESD/GCED: Past, present andfuture
Overview on the conference
programme by Hiroki Fujii,
Okayama University, Japan
Symposium by UNESCO,APCEIU, International
Association of Universities
and UNESCO Chair (MatthiasBarth, Leuphana University
Lüneburg, Germany)

Sat. 23 Nov.
‘The Current’ lecture by Aaron
Benavot, University at Albany,
SUNY, USA: When teachingeducation for sustainability andglobal citizenship, how muchemphasis do countries place on
cognitive, social/emotional andbehavioral learning?

Sun. 24 Nov.
Research presentation andSpecial interest group meetings- ESD and GCED in teacher
education- Addressing values- Senior leaders andadministrators- Online teaching and learning

ESD/GCED in UN Regions –Discussions: Challenges,enablers and strategies toaddress SDG 4.7 in educationalinstitutions

Planning for the future:
Organization and networks
meetings

Research presentations andSpecial interest group meetings- Synchronizing ESD and GCEDin schools- Indigenous education(#IndigenousESD)- Early Childhood Care andEducation

Public forum organized byOkayama city and RCE Okayama:
ESD practices on local community
towards achieving SDGs
Higher education perspective:
Representative of theInternational Association ofUniversities: Creating visibility for
the SDGs. Opportunities forHigher Education

Mon. 25 Nov.
School visits- Whole-community
approach on ESD (PublicSchools in Okayama city)- Curriculum management
harmonizing threedimensions – cognitive,social/ emotional, andbehavioural domains(Okayama Universityattached Schools)
Official closing
Excursions to OkayamaCity½ day programme until themorning

Poster presentations
Conference dinner

Okayama declaration
Closing ceremony

Call for paper
The conference invites participants to submit research reports, best practice examples and ideas
for poster sessions. All papers shall relate to teacher education for ESD and/or GCED. To submit apaper please send an inquiry suggesting the topic/type of your presentation including your full
name, position/title, institution/organization, and contact information to the conference
organizing committee by 30th September 2019:
Dr. Hiroko Shibakawa hirokoshibakawa@okayama-u.ac.jp
Ms. Itsuko Hagihara hagiwara-i@okayama-u.ac.jp
Details for presenters will follow, full submissions are expected by 15th October 2019.

2019 Global Conference on Teacher Education for
Education for Sustainable Development
Secretariat, Okayama University ESD Promotion Centre
Dr. Hiroko Shibakawa
hirokoshibakawa@okayama-u.ac.jp
Ms. Itsuko Hagihara
hagiwara-i@okayama-u.ac.jp