The Committee is expected to address:
• Implementation of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development:
(a) Summary outcomes of the progress report on the fourth phase of implementation;
(b) Regional framework of cooperation for sustainable development: Regional Forum on Sustainable Development;
(c) Outcomes of capacity-building activities.
• Preparations for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries in 2021:
(a) Organizational issues for the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference;
(b) Host country preparations;
(c) Official documents for consideration at the High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries;
(d) Resource requirements.
• Outcomes of the three meetings and of the subsequent work of the ad hoc group for strategic planning.
• Outcomes of the first meeting and of the subsequent work of the ad hoc group on youth.
• Outcomes of the three meetings and of the subsequent work of the ad hoc group on indicators.
• Education for sustainable development and youth: initiatives and actions on education for sustainable development.
• Status of the trust fund and resource requirements, and other current issues according the agenda (see the agenda uploaded on the meeting’s page below).
Fifteenth meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Fifteenth meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
19 - 20 October 2020
Switzerland
Documents
The meeting is a paper smart event to the extend possible. Participants are encouraged to download the documents in electronic format. Documents for the meeting are made available on this website.
| DocumentTitle | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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| Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda Annotated provisional agenda of the fifteenth meeting ECE/CEP/AC.13/2020/1 |
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| Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda Revised Annotated provisional agenda of the fifteenth meeting ECE/CEP/AC.13/2020/1/Rev.1 |
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| Explanatory notes on the timeline of the 15 SC meeting agenda | |||
| Agenda Item 2: Election of officers |
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| Information paper No.1 : Note by the secretariat in consultation with the Chair of the Steering Committee “The Bureau of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development” |
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| Agenda Item 3: Implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development |
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| Item 3 (a) Summary Outcomes of the progress report on the fourth phase of implementation | |||
| Information paper No. 2: Fourth evaluation report on the implementation of UNECE Strategy for ESD during 2017-1019 (revised after the 19-20 October meeting) | |||
| Agenda Item 4: Status of the trust fund, resource requirements and fundraising efforts |
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| Information Paper No. 3: Contributions, incurred expenses and estimated resource requirements | |||
| Agenda Item 5: Preparations for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Third-High level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries in 2021 |
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| Item 5 (a) Organizational issues for the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference | |||
| Information Paper No. 4: Organizational issues for the 9th EfE Ministerial Conference, including the 3rd High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries | |||
| Item No. 5 (c) Official documents for consideration at the Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries | |||
| Information Paper No. 5: Official documents for consideration at the Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries, including draft outline of the Ministerial Statement | |||
| Agenda Item 6: Outcomes of the three meetings and of the subsequent work of the Ad Hoc Group on Strategic Planning |
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| Item 6 (a) Draft concept note for the post-2019 implementation framework | |||
| Information Paper No. 7: Draft concept note post-2019 implementation | |||
| Item 6 (b) Draft workplan for the post-2019 implementation framework | |||
| Information Paper No. 8: Draft workplan for the post-2019 implementation framework for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development | |||
| Agenda Item 7: Outcomes of the three meetings and of the subsequent work of the ad hoc group on indicators: the draft format for reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2020 to 2030 |
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| Format for reporting on the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for ESD from 2021 to 2030 (ECE/CEP/AC.13/2020/6) |
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| Agenda Item 8: Outcomes of the first meeting and of the subsequent work of the Ad Hoc Group on Youth |
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| Agenda Item 9: Education for sustainable development and youth: initiatives and actions on education for sustainable development |
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| Agenda Item 10: Recent activities to promote education for sustainable development in other international forums |
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| Agenda Item 11: Participation of the Steering Committee in upcoming regional and international forums |
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| Agenda Item 12: Strengthening synergies with other organizations and processes |
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| Agenda Item 13: Publications on education for sustainable development from the Economic Commission for Europe region |
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| Information Paper No. 9: Draft outline of the two publications to be published in 2022 | |||
| Provisional List of participants | |||
| Post Session | |||
| Report Report of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development on its fifteenth meeting ECE/CEP/AC.13/2020/2 (Advance edited version) |
Information for Delegates
Delegates attending the meeting are requested to register before Monday, 19 October using the new electronic procedure. This page will lead you to directly register for the meeting.
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You may register online:
https://indico.un.org/event/31150/
Since Switzerland is a part of the Schengen Zone, obtaining a visa might take up to 5 weeks. Participants needing a visa are therefore requested to submit their application as soon as possible and initiate visa procedures at least four weeks before the meeting.
Requests for financial support should be submitted to the UNECE secretariat (elizabeth.james(at)un.org) not later than Thursday, 10 September 2020. No application will be accepted after this deadline. This would be based on the approved countries eligible for financial support to participate in meetings and events, (https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/documents/2019/ece/cep/CEP-25_EligibilityCriteria.IP.21.e.pdf).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON CONTACT TRACING MEASURES IN THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN GENEVA.
1. Participants MUST provide their mobile phone number on the registration form.
2. Participants should not attend the meeting in-person if they display any flu- or cold-like symptoms or if they are still awaiting COVID PCR test results.
3. Participants must inform the Secretariat at: (022.9176307 or elizabeth.james at un.org), if they were diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days after their last presence at the meeting. They should also inform Ms. James, Medical Services or UNOG Security if they begin to display cold- or flu-like symptoms while in the premises.
4. Participants need to be aware of all the safety measures (i.e. not to come to the meeting in-person or the Palais des Nations if they feel sick. Wearing of masks in and around conference room is required, physical distancing is being exercised. Please inform Ms. Elizabeth James, in case of developing COVID-19 symptoms during or following the meeting.
Statements and Presentations
| Presentations | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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| Agenda Item 3: Implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development |
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| Item 3 (a) Summary Outcomes of the progress report on the fourth phase of implementation | |||
| Presentations: | |||
| Fourth Evaluation Report (Cyprus) | |||
| Main findings of 4th evaluation report (Cyprus) | |||
| Agenda Item 6: Outcomes of the three meetings and of the subsequent work of the Ad Hoc Group on Strategic Planning |
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| Item 6 (a) Draft concept note for the post-2019 implementation framework | |||
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| Strand 1: Quality Education and ESD | |||
| Strand 2: Whole institution approach to ESD | |||
| Strand 3: Digital education, ICT and ESD (ppt) | |||
| Text of the presentation | |||
| Work done on preamble | |||
| Strand 4: Entrepreneurship, Employment & Innovation | |||
| Agenda Item 10: Recent activities to promote education for sustainable development in other international forums |
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| ESD: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030) (UNESCO) | |||
| Agenda Item 12: Strengthening synergies with other organizations and processes |
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| Presentations: | |||
| CAREC | |||
| Mapping the mainstreaming of ESD across SDG4.7 Devonne Goad, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe |