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1. Introduction and Objectives

Global Citizenship Education (GCED), which builds on the work of peace and human rights education, is a strategic area of UNESCO’s Education Sector and one of the core values to be disseminated by the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet).

GCED is not only a clearly stated target (target 4.7) in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it also relates to the intersectional areas of the SDGs. UNESCO, Associated Schools Network, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea (MOE) believe that putting the SDGs into practice at school level, notably in the ASPnet community, is key to the successful promotion of GCED and the eventual achievement of the SDGs, empowering students and teachers to become active promoters of more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive, secure and sustainable societies.

“SDGs Project on Global Citizenship Education” (“SPONGE Campaign” for short)’s primary aim is to collect good practices relating to implementation of the SDGs in local communities around the world, in the form of short videos and written proposals containing creative ideas for practices that aim to identify and solve local issues relating to the SDGs. By identifying problems relevant to one or more of the 17 SDGs in their neighborhood and coming up with creative ideas to solve such issues, students and teachers can gain in-depth knowledge of GCED and the SDGs and build a localized or contextualized understanding of how they can be applied in their daily lives.

The Campaign will also contribute to building a strong network of international ASPnet schools by promoting understanding and friendship, and will facilitate the sharing of experiences and ideas through an online forum on GCED in October, and the international Global Students Forum hosted by UNESCO in December, 2021. Participants with the most creative ideas will be given an award by the Secretary-General of KNCU, along with a chance to participate in international forums. The results of the campaign will be disseminated to the international ASPnet community.

2. Objectives

• Sharing good practices and knowledge in the field of “global citizenship and the local implementation of the SDGs” in the international ASPnet community
• Exploring how global citizenship and the SDGs are used in schools and local communities to create sustainable communities
• Interdisciplinary engagement of teachers and students in activities to promote the SDGs
• Discussion and sharing among ASPnet schools of good practices to spread the values of global citizenship by implementing the SDGs at local level 

3. Submission: Submission page on enasp.unesco.or.kr/ website

4. Deadline: September 13th, 2021 (midnight, UTC)

5. Participation and Commitments

• No registration or participation fee

• Attendance and active participation in the Online Forum

• Completion of individual and team assignments related to the topics

• Promotion of campaign activity and knowledge gained from the campaign in teaching & learning community

   

URL:

https://www.unesco.or.kr/news/notice/view/1594/