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Education for Sustainable Development: A Driver for Building Back Better
26 February 2021 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Free
Consisting of a briefing session and a panel discussion on the crucial role of Education for Sustainable Development as a key enabler of successful achievement of the SDGs, especially within the context of Building Back Better from the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will provide a platform for participants from the UN Member States, UNESCO, other intergovernmental organizations and academia will engage with audience members.
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The virtual briefing will bring together Member States, key UN agencies and education experts around 4 objectives:
- Highlight ways to harness the transformative power of ESD in achieving sustainable societies and sensitize the UN membership on the latest developments and trends;
- Share the best practices on how ESD can contribute to building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Facilitate exchange of good practices and provide a platform for the UN Member States to engage with key UN agencies and leading education experts on advancing ESD and integrating it into education plans and programmes;
- Provide updates on the preparation and objectives of the upcoming World Conference on ESD.
The briefing session on Education for Sustainable Development is organized by the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning, as co-chaired by the Permanent Missions of Argentina, Czech Republic, Japan, Kenya and Norway, together with UNESCO.
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