EDUCATING TOWARD A CULTURE OF PEACE

S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

Culture of Peace

Is a growing body of shared values, attitudes, behaviors and ways of life based on :

• Nonviolence• respect for fundamental rights and freedoms;• understanding, tolerance and solidarity;• sharing and free flow of communication; and• full participation and empowerment of women

UNESCO

S.H. Toh & V.F. Cawagas (2005)

Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

Culture Of

Peace

educating for dismantling a culture of war

educating for living with justice and compassion

educating for educating for human rights & intercultural responsibilities solidarity

educating for educating for inner/personal environmental

peace care

S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

DISMANTLING THE CULTURE OF WAR

Wars & cycle of violence & counter violence

Wars waste resources; Social needs unmet

Nuclear threat & Proliferation still real

Biological & chemical warfare Small wars (physical

Violence in school)

Media Violence; video gamesViolence in sports

What can we do to educate for dismantling the culture of war?

S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

LIVING WITH JUSTICE AND COMPASSION (Abolishing Structural Violence)

World hunger & povertyRoot causes-structural violence

North-South relations

Inequalities between & within nations

Power of largeTransnational Corporations

Debt trap

Power of IMF, World Bank, WTO,

free trade agreements

What can we do to educate for living with justice and compassion?

S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

Power of IMF, World Bank, WTO,

free trade agreements Growth-maximizing globalization from above

EDUCATING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Universal Declaration (1948) &Covenants, conventions

& treaties

Civil, political, economic, social and

cultural rights

Link between human rights Trade, aid, &globalization

Violation of rightsof marginalized

groups

Culture of Human Rights within

School cmmunity

International Tribunals,Criminal Court

What can we do to educate for human rights and responsibilities?S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

Gap between promises & action

INTERCULTURAL SOLIDARITY

History: Conflicts but more cooperation root causes of

intercultural conflicts

cultural identity:respect & pride in roots

Wisdom of all civilizations

racism &discrimination-real

Multiculturalism-more than festivals,4Ds (diet, dress, dance dialect)

What can we do to educate for intercultural solidarity?S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

legacies of colonization & displacement need justice,reconciliation & healing

LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE EARTH

What can we do to educate for environmental care?S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

Ecological crisis, unsustainable growth & development

Ecological footprint

technocratic managerial paradigm of

environmentalism versusholistic paradigm of ecological security

3 Rs not enough Over-consumerism

Green justice

Green ‘theology’

Earthrights

PERSONAL PEACE

WHAT CAN WE DO TO EDUCATE FOR PERONAL PEACE?

S.H. Toh & V.F Cawagas (2005)Multi-Faith Centre, Griffith University

loss of meaning,alienation

more consumerism,more happiness?

addictions

feeling of despair,hopelessness loss of traditional values

loss/lack of spirituality

PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES FOR EIU, ESD, ED.FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE AND INTERE-RELATED FIELDS

All issues --------------------All levels ----------------All sectorsInter-related of Education school & society

HOLISMRespectful Mind, Heart Listening & Spirit

DIALOGUE CRITICAL EMPOWERMENT

Open to new ideas Commitment

participatory & personal & socialdemocratic action &teaching-learningtransformation

Personal VALUES FORMATIONStructural

Cultural Universal Roots Consensus