Chubu SD Policy Maker Education

ProgramRina Kojima

(Sugiyama Jogakuen University)RCE Chubu

Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

RCE Chubu• 1 of 7 RCEs in Japan• Host Region of the UNESCO World Conference on ESD• Flagship Project: Bioregional/Watershed ESD

2007(Oct) Acknowledged by UNU.

NAGOYA

Ise-Mikawa Bay Watershed Bioregion

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Advancing policy learning and training

environments

Building capacities of

educators and trainers

Empowering and mobilizing youth

Accelerating sustainable

solutions at local level

■RCE Chubu “SD Policy Maker Educational Program”■Advocacy activity (Local & Global)

■Interdisciplinary courses in universities, ■Inter-subject curricula in formal school education in Chubu region

■ASPNet School Teacher Training Program (Chubu U.)■Workshops with the Aichi Association of University Presidents

■Credit transfer system with the Aichi Association of University Presidents (50 Univs.)■Supporting 160 ASPNet Schools network

■Developing Bioregional ESD model■Conducting Traditional Knowledge ESD Project

RCE Chubu’s Commitments on Global Action Program(GAP)

5 Priority Areas of ESD Global Action Program (GAP) by UNESCO, 2014-2019

Chubu SD Policy Maker Educational ProgramObjective: To educate young policy makers who have

knowledge and skills of achieving sustainable development in the communitiesSupported by: Japan Fund for Global Environment

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trillion yen

Value of manufactured goods shipment by prefecture (2011, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

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