EENET asia Newsletters : Third issue November 2006 Contents

The 10th APEID International Conference: Learning Together for Tomorrow Education for Sustainable Development

6th-8th December 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

The Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) will convene the 10th APEID International Conference "Learning Together for Tomorrow: Education for Sustainable Development" in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6th to 8th December 2006. This conference is to promote the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), 2005-2014. UNESCO is the lead agency for DESD in the Asia-Pacific Region.

The 2006 APEID International Conference aims to bring together members from the APEID network as well as ESD educational practitioners to share research findings, innovative practices, experiences and lessons learned in the area of ESD. The key objectives of this conference are to: strengthen co-ordination and collaboration among APEID network members, raise awareness and understanding of ESD, and serve as a catalyst for the creation of ESD action plans. It is hoped that the conference will serve as a change mechanism for the new era of APEID and ESD.

Education for Sustainable Development

One of the objectives of the Conference is to enhance understanding of the role of education in addressing sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region.
The concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is complex. It can mean different things to different people depending on their perceptions, and may lead to varying visions of sustainability and priorities. Inherent within the concept of ESD is its relevance to local context, condition and culture.

As a lead-up to the Conference, we wish to share some thoughts from ESD experts with you each month. We hope they will stimulate your own thinking and participation at the Conference.

EENET Global and EENET Asia

EENET Global and EENET Asia will be represented with a stand at the Conference to promote inclusive and child-friendly education. At the Conference EENET will promote “… the recent development of EENET Asia as a regional network and the way it supports regional developments in inclusive and child friendly education, particularly through the publication of an Asia focused inclusive education newsletter and EENET Open Meetings and discussion forums attached to regional and national education conferences. We will also provide examples of how an action research approach can enable stakeholders in inclusive education to document and share their experiences in a range of formats”

EENET asia Newsletters : Third issue November 2006 Contents