A launching symposium for Comparative and International Education Research on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Asia, titled “Values, Challenges and Prospects of Education for Sustainable Futures” will be held on 26 March 2022. This research is a Sophia University Academic Research Special Promotion Project (2021-2023).
As various measures are being developed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on global issues, the role of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is gaining attention. In May 2021, the UNESCO International Conference on ESD was held and the Berlin Declaration was issued to promote ESD for 2030. The importance of ESD has also been included in the Course of Study in Japan; thus, all schools, including UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network at primary and secondary education and ASPUnivNet at higher education, must focus on nurturing “creators” for a sustainable society.
In response to these movements, Sophia University launched a project, known as the Sophia-ESD project, to pursue research on the educational practices, policies, and theoretical significance of ESD. The research activities consist of three dimensions: (1) case study on practical ESD, (2) development of evaluation model, and (3) comparative analysis. The goal is to engage in theoretical and practical research on ESD to enable high-quality and competency-based learning. At the same time, we seek to expand our ESD education and research network in collaboration with relevant organizations in Japan and overseas.
To launch the project, this symposium aims to build a platform for discussing the significance and potential of ESD.
▶︎ Project page
■ Sympsium Information
Date and time: Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 12:30 to 17:20
Organized by: Sophia University ESD Project Team
Co-organized by: Sophia University, Department of Education Faculty of Human Sciences Sophia University
Format: Online Zoom Webinar
Languages used: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)
■Profile of panelists
Profile of panelists (PDF files)