Fourth World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa 2 – 6 July 2007 SanibonaSanibona.

Fourth World Environmental Education Congressin Durban, South Africa

2 – 6 July 2007

Sanibona

South Africa’s sophisticated infrastructure makes it an accessible country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

ACCESSIBILITY

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA Less than an hour from Johannesburg lies the exotic Kingdom of the Zulu. The conference will be held in Durban (with an international airport).

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• Most experienced conference city in South Africa

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• The Conference Venue is conveniently situated near to shops, hotels, Restaurants, Durban’s Central Business District, the uShaka Marine, and other interesting environmental sites (including Durban’s beaches!)

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Durban has been host to numerous events: • Non-Aligned Movement Summit• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting• World Economic Forum - Southern Africa Summit• International Society of Chemotherapy • 13th International Aids Conference• World Conference Against Racism• World Roads Congress• World Parks Congress

• ICC Durban was named Africa’s Leading Conference Centre in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 by the World Travel Awards.

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

International Conference Centre (ICC) DURBAN - YOUR HOST VENUE

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• Raked auditorium (1800 delegates) and 23+ additional smaller meeting rooms

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Good registration & state-of-the-art audio visual facilities & various kitchens

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

HOSTED BY

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Registration No. 015 534 NPO, South Africa

Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa (EEASA)

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Partnerships and collaboration so far

• UNEP •SANParks• IUCN – The World Conservation Union• WWF – South Africa• South African Government• Universities• Different organisations and institutions in southern Africa (EEASA members)

CONFERENCE THEME“Learning in a changing world”

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Tbilisi + 30 / Rio + 15 / Johannesburg + 5 /

A critical assessment & review of progress, trends and new influences

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Environmental Education in southern Africa has a long history

• In 2007, the Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa (EEASA) will be 25 years old. We invite you to celebrate with us!

• EEASA has organised international annual conferences since 1982 in many countries in southern Africa and regularly publishes a journal and bulletin.

• The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Environmental Education Programme (REEP) will be operating for 10 years.

• Southern Africa is home to a rich diversity of theory and practice in EE

• Practice is characterised by an ethos of partnership and participation •Strong networks exist in southern Africa and beyond.

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Ethos• Empowerment of women and youth• Building local capacity• Support for community development and poverty relief• Deliberative and participatory• Networking and sharing

Compliance with best possible environmental standards.

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Plenary Deliberation Networking Sharing

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

ProgrammeKeynote papers (daily)

Research-based papersEducation in Action: Stories of practice

Poster presentations Workshops & round tables

Social marketing of programmes in a market place (displays, pamphlets, materials, exhibitions etc)

[scientific committee to assist with selections and programme construction]

Cultural events (evenings)Excursions (pre, during and post-conference)

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Partnerships Networking Market Place

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Diversity Publications Breaks

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Volunteers Culture Excursions Networking

• The Kingdom of the Zulu

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Community development, culture and education & Indigenous knowledge in environmental education

RICH NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Home to two World Heritage Sites - St Lucia Wetlands

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

With Wetland & Coastal Education Programmes

• World Heritage Site - Drakensberg Mountains

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Maluti Transfrontier Education ProgrammeLesotho / South Africa

• Africa’s Big Five - including the world’s largest white rhino population

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Access to provincial and national parks, conservation sites and community conservation

and education programmes

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

A rich and interesting educational experience

A transforming education system

The role of education in poverty alleviation

• Land of intriguing contrasts – East meets West and blends in withtraditional Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – KwaZulu Natal + 8 other provinces

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

Different ways of knowing

The City of Durban, Gateway to KwaZulu-Natal and all of Southern Africa, is the country’s exceptional, international conference destination

DURBAN

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• Wide variety of options for accompanying persons programmes

– Roof of Africa breakfast in the Drakensberg – One day fly in to Hluhluwe Game Reserve– Indigenous Dance Traditions– Grey Street and the Medicinal Market– City Orientation Tour– Shopping Excursions– Zulu Culture– Indigenous Birdlife of Africa– Hindu Temple Tour– Harbour Cruise– Shakaland– KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board– UShaka Marine World

Umgeni Valley Project (home to EEASA and the SADC EE programme)

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• A rich tapestry of cultural diversity (African, Asian and European)

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• Accommodation - from 5 star hotels to private guest houses

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• Wide variety of options for accompanying persons programmes

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

• We are looking forward to hosting WEEC 2007

We hope to create rich opportunities for LEARNING from each other, and to enable CULTURAL EXCHANGE - to strengthen environmental education theory and practice and new ways of living together.

Shosholoza all the way to Msawawa

Experience it for yourself!

IN CLOSING

2007 World Environmental Education Congress in Durban, South Africa

www.sadc-reep.org.za / www.3weec.org

See you

in 2007!