education for global citizenship

education for global citizenshipNew ways to learn for our futureInternational School and NGO-Network 2003 - 2006

First statement ...

• A changing world ...The young people of today will grow up to be the citizens of the future: but what that future holds for them ist not yet clear.

• Young people are already aware ...Young people today are not passive or complacent. They are concerned about the destruction of the rainforests, that many people in the world go hungry, that conflict affects the lives of people in both, North and South.

What is the project all about?

• Theme: „Global Citizenship“We want to get better awareness of global issuesThe focus of this topic can be chosen by each school (theme-finding process)

• PartnershipsNorth-South Partnershipsbetween NGOs and schoolswithin schools (students and teachers, different subjects)

Who is participating?

• International Pilot ProjectParticipants fromChile, Cameroon, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria

• NGO – Non Governmental OrganisationsSüdwind Agentur - AustriaInterkulturelles Zentrum - AustriaCICSENE – Pianeta Possibile - ItalyAlice O – The NetherlandsChristians Sisters‘ Association - CameroonPIIE (Programa Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Educación) -

Chile

• SchoolsFrom each County 5 schools

The NGO-Team

What will be the proceedings?• Official Start of the Project

17th of November 2003 (Start of the Global Education Week 2003)

• Two joint Seminars in each participating countryCameroon: 12th - 15th of September 2003Chile: 22nd of October 2003Austria: 3rd - 5th of November 2003Italy: 20th - 22nd of November 2003The Netherlands: 25th of November 2003 and 16th/17th of February 2004

• Two international Conferences First International Conference: 21st - 24th of April 2004: Salzburg,

Austria Second International Conference: September 2005: Amsterdam,

The Netherlands

• Production of Materials and Teaching Expedients

• The End

31st of March 2006

Seminars ...

First International Conference• Organisation

21 – 24 April 2004: SalzburgDelegations of the Pilot Schools (3 per school)

• Programme get to know each other (presentations of the countries

and of the schools)starting of the plannings for the international school projectsCultural Programme in Salzburg

• School Visits: 24 – 28 April 2004 Delegations from the Partnerschools in Chile, Cameroon

and Italy were visiting the Austrian schools.They stayed with host families and have taken part at school-lessons.

• Second International ConferenceSeptember 2005

First International Conference

International School Projects

• International project work in the theme groups: April 2004 - September 2005.

• Nominated Coordinators and Reporters of the theme groups.

• 3 Reports („questionnaires“) to the international project co-ordination:– June 2004– Dezember 2004– June 2005

• Presentation of the work of the theme groups at the Second International Conference (September 2005).

Which material will be produced?

• Logowhich was designed by a brasilian artist: Ricardo Cosendey

• FolderIncluding a short description of the project

• Newsletter3 Newsletter about the working progress in the project

Which material will be produced?www.globalcitizenship.at

• Informationwhat is Global Citizenship?Informations about participationg countriesInformations about participating schoolsadditional links and literature

• CommunicationChatroomDiscussion forum

• DocumentationDocumentation of successful projectsDocumentation of project output (Curriculum, Manuals, ...)

What else ...

• Posters and Postcards

• ManualsTwo handbooks with project presentations.

• T-Shirts, Audio-Tapes, CD-Roms, Videos ...

• Certificates of attendence for participating schools

What will be the outcomes?• Global Awareness for all participants

• Further development of important key-competencese.g. languages, communication skills, teamwork skills, knowledge about global cohesons ...

• International project work in schools

• long-lasting international school partnerships

• Amity between students and teachers

Thank you for your attention!

Steering Team

Franz HALBARTSCHLAGERBarbara HELMVeronica KETTE NTUNDIChristian KOGLERGerard A. LOMMERSEPaola RAMELLOMarcela TCHIMINOTine GAMPER