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Eighteenth meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

25 - 26 May 2023

Palais des Nations (Hybrid), Room VII Geneva Switzerland

The Committee is expected to address:
- Outcomes of the Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries (Nicosia, 5 October 2022);
- Implementation of the UNECE Strategy for ESD, including progress in implementing the Strategy; outcomes of the 2023 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and of the side event “Unleashing the power of youth through education: sustainable solutions for a better future” (28 March 2023) organized in the framework of the Forum, and other;
- Updates on the outcomes of the work of the Ad Hoc Groups on Strategic Planning and Indicators;
- Preparations for the next mandatory reporting cycle (2021–2025) under the Strategy;
- Planning of capacity-building activities for facilitating national reporting on implementing the new implementation framework of the UNECE Strategy for ESD;
- Adoption of the final draft of the workplan;
- Proposal for developing an outline of activities for implementing the 2nd strand on the whole institution (school) approach outlined in the draft workplan;
- Draft concept note and planning of the first capacity-building activity to be organized in 2023 or 2024 under the Swiss project (2023–2025) on implementing the 4th strand on “Entrepreneurship, employment, innovation and ESD” of the implementation framework ;
- ESD and youth: update on the activities of the UNECE for ESD Youth Platform held since the previous meeting and plans for the future;
- Recent activities to promote ESD in other international forums and other current issues according to the agenda.

.. And other issues as set on the agenda (see the agenda uploaded under item 1)

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda

40381 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eighteenth meeting _ 376484 _ English _ 773 _ 377699 _ pdf

40381 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eighteenth meeting _ 376484 _ French _ 780 _ 377700 _ pdf

40381 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eighteenth meeting _ 376484 _ Russian _ 864 _ 377701 _ pdf

Agenda Item 2: Outcomes of the Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries (Nicosia, 5 October 2022)

40661 _ Cyprus: Dr. Aravella Zachariou - Outcomes of the 9th EfE Ministerial Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus _ 379006 _ English _ 773 _ 383483 _ pdf

40661 _ UNECE: Mr. Zaal Lomtadze, Chief of Section - Selected results of a survey of participants of the 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference(including 3rd HL Meeting of Environment and Education Ministries) _ 379383 _ English _ 773 _ 383481 _ pptx

Agenda Item 3 (a) (b) and (c): Implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development

(a)   Progress in implementing the Strategy: update on the most recent developments (policies, actions, programmes, initiatives) at the national level;
(b)   Regional framework of cooperation for sustainable development: outcomes of the 2023 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and of the side event, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development in the framework of the Forum and in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization;
(c)   Participation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development in the online side event “The future of regulation in the pan-European region: horizon-scanning for a sustainable and equitable future” (5 April 2023) leading up to the seventieth session of the Commission: Digital and green transformations for sustainable development in the region of the Economic Commission for Europe (18–19 April 2023).

40662 _ Item 3(b): Information Paper No. 1 - Concept note and programme of the side event “Unleashing the power of youth through education: sustainable solutions for a better future” _ 377772 _ English _ 773 _ 378935 _ pdf

40662 _ Regional Forum: Unleashing the power of youth through education: Sustainable solutions for a better future _ 379397 _ English _ 773 _ 383500 _ pdf

40662 _ Item 3(c): Information Paper No. 2 - Concept note and programme of the side event “The future of regulation in the pan-European region: horizon-scanning for a sustainable and equitable future” (5 April 2023)” _ 377831 _ English _ 773 _ 379117 _ PDF

40662 _ Armenia: Ms. Ruzanna Grigoryan - The RA Law on Ecological Education and Upbringing - Amendments and Changes to the law _ 379055 _ English _ 773 _ 382628 _ pptx

40662 _ Austria: Dr. Peter Iwaniewicz / Serafin Groebner - Education for Sustainable Development Progress in Austria 2022-2023 _ 379054 _ English _ 773 _ 382627 _ pptx

40662 _ Cyprus: Dr. Aravella Zachariou - Progress in implementing the UNECE ESD Strategy: Update on most recent developments in Cyprus _ 379056 _ English _ 773 _ 382629 _ ppt

40662 _ Georgia interventon under Item 3a _ 379384 _ English _ 773 _ 383486 _ pdf

40662 _ Israel: Mr. Gilmor Keshet-Maor - Climate Change Education - A new climate change education policy _ 379057 _ English _ 773 _ 382630 _ pptx

40662 _ Netherlands intervention under Item 3a _ 379385 _ English _ 773 _ 383487 _ pdf

40662 _ Netherlands intervention under Item 3a (Part 2) _ 379386 _ English _ 773 _ 383488 _ pdf

40662 _ Netherlands: Machtelijn Brummel and Indy van de Sande - Sustainability and Education in the Netherlands _ 379387 _ English _ 773 _ 383489 _ pptx

40662 _ Ms. Manana Ratiani, Pre-Service Director, USAID Basic Education Program Associate Professor, Ilia State University Observer to UNECE Steering Committee On ESD - Competences for the Future and Supportive Regulations _ 377832 _ English _ 773 _ 379118 _ PPT

40662 _ Romania - Update on the latest national developments from the 3rd High Level Conference of Education and Environment Ministers in Nicosia, October 2022 - Policies, actions, programmes _ 379217 _ English _ 773 _ 383007 _ pdf

40662 _ Tajiskistan:Ms. Gulukhsor Tilloeva - Education for Sustainable Development _ 379396 _ Russian _ 864 _ 383499 _ pptx

40662 _ Ukraine: Youth engagement for green recovery, entrepreneurship, innovation and ESD in Ukraine _ 379394 _ English _ 773 _ 383497 _ pdf

40662 _ United Kingdom: Ewurasi Nnadozie, Head of International, Climate Education and Green Skills - UK Government Department for Education Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy _ 379395 _ English _ 773 _ 383498 _ pptx

Agenda Item 4: Update on the outcomes of the work of the Ad Hoc Group on Indicators:

The final draft of the Format for reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (2021–2025) and guidance for working with indicators.

40663 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/4 - Format for reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (2021–2025) _ 376857 _ English _ 773 _ 378461 _ pdf

40663 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/5 - Guidelines for the process of reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development _ 376811 _ English _ 773 _ 378625 _ pdf

40663 _ Mr. Paul Vare - The UNECE ESD Reporting Framework2021–2030 _ 379218 _ English _ 773 _ 383008 _ pptx

Agenda Item 5: Preparations for the next mandatory reporting cycle (2021–2025) under the Strategy

40664 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/4 - Format for reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (2021–2025) _ 376731 _ English _ 773 _ 378224 _ pdf

Agenda Item 6: Planning of capacity-building activities for facilitating national reporting on implementing the new implementation framework of the UNECE Strategy for ESD (2021–2030) along the four priority strands

40665 _ Item 6: Information Paper No. 3 - Proposal for building member States’ capacity in organizing the process of national reporting on progress in the implementation of the UNECE for Europe Strategy for ESD _ 378399 _ English _ 773 _ 380783 _ pdf

Agenda Item 7: Adoption of the final draft of the workplan for the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2021 to 2025

40666 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/3 - Workplan for the implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2021 to 2025 _ 376813 _ English _ 773 _ 378163 _ pdf

40666 _ Revised document as of 23 May 2023 _ 379021 _ English _ 773 _ 382570 _ pdf

40666 _ Revised document as of 23 May 2023 with track changes _ 379022 _ English _ 773 _ 382571 _ pdf

40666 _ Prof. Daniella Tibury - Key Sustainability ESD Competences Quality _ 379401 _ English _ 773 _ 383506 _ pdf

40666 _ Prof. Paul Hollins / Jude Ower / Prof. Daniel Burgos - GREAT Project Overview _ 379402 _ English _ 773 _ 383507 _ pdf

Agenda Item 8: Proposal for developing an outline of activities for implementing the second strand on the whole institution (school) approach outlined in the draft workplan

Information paper No. 4: Outline of practical steps for implementing the workplan activities/outputs on strand 2 on the whole institution approach and education for sustainable development

40667 _ Item 8: Information Paper No.4a - Strategic Framework on Whole Institution Approach”- draft proposal for workplan activity on implementing the key Strand-2 on “Whole Institution Approach and Education for Sustainable Development” _ 378908 _ English _ 773 _ 382288 _ pdf

Information paper No. 4: Outline of practical steps for implementing the workplan activities/outputs on strand 2 on the whole institution approach and education for sustainable development

40667 _ Item 8: Information Paper No.4b - Draft Proposal for developing a Tool Kit on “Whole Institution or Whole School Approach and Education for Sustainable Development” _ 378909 _ English _ 773 _ 382286 _ pdf

Information paper No. 4: Outline of practical steps for implementing the workplan activities/outputs on strand 2 on the whole institution approach and education for sustainable development

40667 _ SME: Hak van Nispen tot Pannerden - Draft proposal Toolkit WIA - ESD-Key Strand 2 WIA and ESD _ 379403 _ English _ 773 _ 383508 _ pptx

Agenda Item 9: Draft concept note and planning of the first capacity-building activity to be organized in 2023 or 2024 under the Swiss project (2023–2025) on implementing the fourth strand on “Entrepreneurship, employment, innovation and ESD”

40668 _ Item 9: Information Paper No. 5 - Draft concept note and planning of the first capacity-building activity to be organized in 2023 or 2024 under the Swiss project (2023–2025) _ 378960 _ English _ 773 _ 382388 _ pdf

40668 _ Mr. Ralph Heinrich, Secretary, UNECE Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships - The role of human capital and education in innovation for sustainable development _ 379353 _ English _ 773 _ 383394 _ pptx

Agenda Item 10: Education for sustainable development and youth: update on the activities of the UNECE Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform held since the previous meeting

(a) Briefing on youth involvement in the Nicosia Ministerial Conference (side events, declaration, other meetings) organized during the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference);

(b) Establishing an expert body drawn from youth representatives under the supervision of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development: Proposed terms of reference of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Youth Task Force on Education for Sustainable Development;

(c) Draft plan of activities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform for 2023.

40669 _ Item 10(a): Information paper no. 6 - Brief summary of outputs and activities organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform in Nicosia during the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministeria _ 378963 _ English _ 773 _ 382401 _ pdf

(a) Briefing on youth involvement in the Nicosia Ministerial Conference (side events, declaration, other meetings) organized during the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference);

(c) Draft plan of activities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform for 2023.

40669 _ Item 10(b): Information paper no. 7 - Draft terms of reference of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Youth Task Force on Education for Sustainable Development _ 378964 _ English _ 773 _ 382402 _ pdf

(a) Briefing on youth involvement in the Nicosia Ministerial Conference (side events, declaration, other meetings) organized during the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference);

(c) Draft plan of activities of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform for 2023.

40669 _ Item 10(c): Information paper no. 8 - Draft activity plan for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform in the region for 2023 _ 378965 _ English _ 773 _ 382403 _ pdf

Agenda Item 11: Recent activities to promote education for sustainable development in other international forums

40670 _ European Commission - Learning for sustainability: policy overview _ 379214 _ English _ 773 _ 383003 _ pptx

40670 _ MCESD - Prof Michael Scoullos - Recent activities organized in the framework of the Mediterranean Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development _ 379220 _ English _ 773 _ 383010 _ pptx

40670 _ UNEP - Delivering on the promise of the 2030 agenda through Education for Sustainable Development and for the Future we want _ 379212 _ English _ 773 _ 383001 _ PDF

40670 _ UNEP - Activities and actions promoting education for sustainable development _ 388704 _ English _ 773 _ 407296 _ pdf

40670 _ UNESCO - Education for Sustainable Development for 2030 _ 379216 _ English _ 773 _ 383006 _ pdf

40670 _ GENE - Global Education in Europe to 2050 - The Dublin Declaration _ 379404 _ English _ 773 _ 383509 _ pdf

Agenda Item 12: Participation of the Steering Committee in upcoming regional and international forums

40671 _ Israel - Mr. Gilmor Keshet-Maor - Climate Change Education: A new climate change education policy _ 379221 _ English _ 773 _ 383014 _ pptx

Agenda Item 13: Strengthening synergies with other organizations and processes

40672 _ CAREC - Central Asian Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development (CALP) “Leaders of Central Asia – Youth engagement in national climate change priorities, regional collaboration and climate financing for sustainable development” _ 379222 _ English _ 773 _ 383015 _ pptx

Agenda Item 14: Planning of publications for 2024 on education for sustainable development from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region.

Agenda Item 15: Status of the trust fund and resource requirements

40674 _ Item 15: Information paper no. 9 - Contributions, incurred expenses and estimated resource requirements _ 379184 _ English _ 773 _ 382929 _ pdf

Agenda Item 16: Forecast of official documents for the nineteenth meeting of the Steering Committee, to be held in 2024

Agenda Item 17: Calendar of meetings

List of Participants

45313 _ 18th meeting of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development _ 380154 _ English _ 773 _ 385197 _ pdf

Decisions of the 18th meeting of the Steering Committee on ESD

47839 _ Decisions of the 18th meeting of the Steering Committee on ESD (unedited version) _ 381589 _ English _ 773 _ 388898 _ pdf

Report

58736 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/2 - Report of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development on its eighteenth meeting _ 388886 _ English _ 773 _ 410006 _ pdf ece_cep_ac.13_2023_2.e.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 90.15 KB) docx

58736 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/2 - Report of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development on its eighteenth meeting _ 388886 _ French _ 780 _ 410008 _ pdf ece_cep_ac.13_2023_2.f.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 113.74 KB) docx

58736 _ ECE/CEP/AC.13/2023/2 - Report of the Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development on its eighteenth meeting _ 388886 _ Russian _ 864 _ 410010 _ pdf ece_cep_ac.13_2023_2.r.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 98.54 KB) docx

Eighteenth meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

Eighteenth meeting of the UNECE Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda

Agenda Item 2: Outcomes of the Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries (Nicosia, 5 October 2022)

Agenda Item 3 (a) (b) and (c): Implementation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development

Agenda Item 4: Update on the outcomes of the work of the Ad Hoc Group on Indicators:

Agenda Item 5: Preparations for the next mandatory reporting cycle (2021–2025) under the Strategy

Agenda Item 6: Planning of capacity-building activities for facilitating national reporting on implementing the new implementation framework of the UNECE Strategy for ESD (2021–2030) along the four priority strands

Agenda Item 7: Adoption of the final draft of the workplan for the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2021 to 2025

Agenda Item 8: Proposal for developing an outline of activities for implementing the second strand on the whole institution (school) approach outlined in the draft workplan

Agenda Item 9: Draft concept note and planning of the first capacity-building activity to be organized in 2023 or 2024 under the Swiss project (2023–2025) on implementing the fourth strand on “Entrepreneurship, employment, innovation and ESD”

Agenda Item 10: Education for sustainable development and youth: update on the activities of the UNECE Education for Sustainable Development Youth Platform held since the previous meeting

Agenda Item 11: Recent activities to promote education for sustainable development in other international forums

Agenda Item 12: Participation of the Steering Committee in upcoming regional and international forums

Agenda Item 13: Strengthening synergies with other organizations and processes

Agenda Item 14: Planning of publications for 2024 on education for sustainable development from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region.

Agenda Item 15: Status of the trust fund and resource requirements

Agenda Item 16: Forecast of official documents for the nineteenth meeting of the Steering Committee, to be held in 2024

Agenda Item 17: Calendar of meetings

List of Participants

Decisions of the 18th meeting of the Steering Committee on ESD

Report

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