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Round-table: Teachers as (co-)designers of sustainability transformations, not just implementation agents

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Event location: Zoom

Event tag

  • UNESCO
  • Round table
  • Sustainable development

A round table has been organised by the UNESCO Chair on Higher Education for Sustainable Development, which is based at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, to mark World Teachers’ Day. The discussion on the role of teachers and teacher educators in shaping the global development agenda after 2030 will feature contributions from Professor Gregor Torkar from the University of Ljubljana, who leads the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development.

This year’s World Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated internationally on 5 October, is devoted to a consideration of the role of teachers in helping to shape education, the support that they require to fulfil their mission, and the future of the teaching profession.

While teachers play a critical role in fostering sustainability, a significant gap remains in creating the adequate support structures and enabling conditions they need to thrive in this role.

The central theme of the round table will be dialogue between teachers and teacher educators. Participants will discuss the importance of teachers and teacher educators in shaping the global development agenda after 2030, and the necessary support structures and conditions that will enable them to work successfully in the field of sustainable development.

The following will take part in the discussion:

  • Seema Bali, Principal of the Trio World School, Bangalore, India
  • Carla Sabbatini, School of Education, University of San Andrés, Argentina, UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainability and Global Citizenship
  • Professor Gregor Torkar, University of Ljubljana, head of the UNESCO Chair on Teacher Education for Sustainable Development.

The discussion will be moderated by Zintle Songqwaru from Rhodes University, South Africa.

Attendance is free, although advance registration is required. Attendees may send questions to the speakers (unescochair@leuphana.de) when registering. 

 

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