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MED9 & UNECE Forum on ESD 2024 in Cyprus, Káto Polemídia (2025)

28/06/2024

Creating Partnerships Between Educational Institutions and Other Stakeholders

1. The role of actors and institutions
Mr. Rilli Lappalainen,President, CONCORD - CEO, Bridge 47Ms. Lilia Valieva,Leading Specialist Sustainability and Education, BEOPEN Foundation
Ms. Bianca Bilgram,German Commission for UNESCO
Ms. Tuyana Norboeva,Project Manager, Eco-Accord

Moderator:Mr. Charalambos Vrasidas, Executive Director,CARDET

2. Policy Advocacy Workshop: Building YourAdvocacy Toolkit
Mr. Nathan Weber,Board Member, OBESSU
Ms. Samia Kassid,Senior Programme Manager “Future Policy Award and Future Generations”, World Future Council
Ms. Maria Blomenhofer, ESD Youth Delegate, Austrian Ministry for Climate Action
Ms. Anastasia Andreou,President, ESN Cyprus

Moderator: Ms. Eimear Manning, Climate Justice DevelopmentOfficer, National Youth Council of Ireland & UNECEESD Steering Committee Youth Platform

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World Cafe Discussion: Amplifying Youth Voices in ESD

The World Café is open to all participants. Each discussion topic lasted for 30 minutes. Participants can join in on two different topics(30 minutes each). At the end of the World Café, there was a plenary session at the Diamond Ballroom to discuss conclusions and findings.

(a) Multi-sectoral Collaborative Solutions
HALL: THE PARK ROOM Participants delve into the intricacies of forging partnerships and collaborative efforts imperative for catalyzingtransformative change in ESD. They reflect on the significance of adopting a holistic approach that encompassesentire societies, governments, and institutions, with a singular focus on prioritizing the needs of the youth asparamount for national progress.
Moderator: Ms. Tamara Mitrofanenko, Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention, United Nations Environment Programme
Rapporteur:Mr. Simon Gottowik, youpaN, Germany

(b) Sustained Investment in Youth
HALL: THE ROSE ROOM Emphasizing the pivotal role of youth as agents of change, the dialogue underscores the necessity of sustained investment in youth initiatives. Discussions revolve around strategies to ensure adequate resources and supportare allocated to empower youth-led endeavors and harness their potential for driving sustainable development.
Moderator: Ms. Nina Evardone, Talent Acquisition Expert in International Development, Human Rights and Climate Change, South Pole
Rapporteur: Mr. Andreas Georgiou, CARDET

HALL: THE CITRUS ROOM
(c) Fostering Intergenerational Dialogue and Knowledge Transfer The dialogue explores avenues for nurturing meaningful intergenerational exchanges to accelerate progressin ESD. Participants seek to identify effective mechanisms for transferring knowledge and expertise betweengenerations, recognizing the invaluable role of collective wisdom in addressing contemporary challenges.
Moderator: Ms. Aurora Audino, Italy Youth4climate Champion
Rapporteur: Mr. Marinos Papaioakeim, CARDET

(d) Youth as Catalysts for Agile Policy Development
HALL: THE PINE ROOM Delving into the realm of policy formulation, the dialogue scrutinizes the ways in which young people can contribute to the development of agile yet robust policies, capable of navigating the complexities of poly-crisis scenarios. Through innovative approaches and grassroots initiatives, youth are poised to play a pivotal rolein shaping responsive policies at both national and international levels.
Moderator: Mr. Sotiris Themistokleous, Director of Strategic Development, Center for Social Innovation – CSI
Rapporteur: Ms. Marianna Orfanidou, Project Manager, Center for Social Innovation – CSI

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Panel Discussion: Bridging the Generational Gap for Knowledge Transfer
Panelist:
Mr. Blaz Liposvek, President, Sava Youth Parliament, Slovenia
Ms. Aislinn Aislinn, CEO, ECB Sustainable Youth Foundation
Mr. Mark Manns, Project Officer, Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO
Ms. Annagrace Messa, Executive Director, YEU Cyprus
Ms. Aurora Audino, Italy Youth4Climate Champion

Moderator: Ms. Efka Heder, Team Leader, GOPA Worldwide Consultants

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Fireside chat on Redefining Education: Changing Minds for Tomorrow's Challenges
Panelists:
Ms. Athina Michaelidou, Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Cyprus
Ms. Aurora Audino, Italy Youth4Climate Champion
Mr. Beniamin Strzelecki, Youth Climate Advisor to UN Secretary General
Ms. Lilla Györffy, External Youth Representative, European Scout Region, WOSM

Moderator: Mr. Wondwosen Asnake Kibret, Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, Europe Office, UN Environment

28/06/2024

Redefining Education: Changing Minds for Tomorrow’s

Keynote Speech: Gerd Leonhard , Futurist & Humanist, Author, CEO The Futures Agency “The Future of Education and the Future Mindset: The next 10 years”

Moderator: Mr. Wondwosen Asnake Kibret, Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, Europe Office, UN Environment

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How to link entrepreneurship and SD: opportunities and dangers (e.g.social entrepreneurs cannot solve complex societal problems on their own, we also need political action).

Ms. Anthi Charalambous,Founder, NGO KyklOIKOdromio –Director of ideopsis Ltd
Mr. Hugo Valdes-Vera, Founder, Think Ocean CIC
Ms. Laurentia Filipschi, Executive Director, Junior Achievement Moldova
Ms. Laura Poghosyan, Youth Worker, ALTERALAB Youth Center, Armenia

Moderator: Ms. Susan Müller, Professor for Entrepreneurship, Bern University of Applied Sciences

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The different spaces of learning entrepreneurship and SD: online, outside the classroom, apprentices running their own subsidiaries.

Mr. Pantelis Papadopoulos, Associate Professor, University of Twente, Netherlands
Ms. Eliza Patouris, Co-Founder & Managing Director, RESET - Research and Educationin Social Empowerment and
Transformation
Mr. Eriksen Mersinllari, ICT Curriculum Specialist, Quality Assurance Agency of Pre-UniversityEducation (ASCAP)
Mr. Karen Davtyan, Project Coordinator, Armenian Progressive Youth NGO

Moderator: Mr. Leandro Bitetti, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

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How to establish a "Teach the Teacher" Concept and what challenges should be considered when non-experts teach entrepreneurship.
Panelists:
Ms. Sarah Haslam,Director of Training, Programmes and Research, Foróige, Ireland
Ms. Boglarka Kurka Ivanegova,Co-founder SUSTO, Chairof ŠSPIRALA - the Slovak Networkof Environmental Education Providers
Ms. Elin McCallum, Executive Director, Bantani Education
Ms. Kalypso Apergi,Officer, Department of Teachers’ In-Service Training, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute

Moderator: Mr. Charalambos Vrasidas, Executive Director, CARDET

28/06/2024

UNECE Forum on ESD | Day 2: Off we go with - Amplifying Voices & Driving Action (Shaping Sustainable Futures through ESD)
Brief Recap of Day 1 by Ms. Aravella Zachariou, Chair of the UNECE ESD SC, Head of the Unit of EESD, Cyprus &

Keynote and introduction to the parallel sessions:
Ms. Stephanie Alvarado, Director of Global Programs, NFTE
“Cultivating Innovation: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Progress”

Moderator:Mr. Charalambos Vrasidas, Executive Director, CARDET

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Moments from the gala dinner enjoyed to the fullest by our esteemed visitors at the Hadjandonas winery in Pareklissia, Limassol.

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At the Rose Room Member States engaged in discussions exploring various concepts on how to introduce ESD, including youth innovation, in the curriculum of the vocational education and training (VET) level.
Panelists:
Mr. Radmil Polenakovikj,Professor, Ss. Cyril and MethodiusUniversity in Skopje,North Macedonia
Ms.Christiana Knais,Managing Director, MMCManagement Center
Ms. Wioletta Kilar,Head of the EntrepreneurshipEducation Research Group,University of the National EducationCommission, Poland
Mr. Marinos Papaioakeim,Head of the Green &Entrepreneurship Unit, CARDET

Moderator:Ms. Efka Heder,Team Leader, GOPA WorldwideConsultants

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As we head towards the second day of the UNECE Forum on ESD | Empowering Youth for Sustainable Futures: Entrepreneurship Education and Youth Engagement, let's review a few moments from yesterday's last sessions 👇
At the Citrus Room Member States engaged in discussions exploring various concepts on how to introduce ESD, including youth innovation, in Higher Education.

Panelists:
Mr. Rado Bohinc,President, Euro-MediterraneanUniversity - EMUNI
Ms. Dana Zhunissova,Project Manager, Center forNatural Resources andSustainability, Kazakh-GermanUniversity (DKU), Kazakhstan
Ms. Alexandria Bias,Climate Education Project Lead,Cambridge Climate Society,University of Cambridge
Ms. Svitlana Delehan,Associate Professor, UzhhorodNational University, Ukraine

Moderator:Ms. Tamara Mitrofanenko.Secretariat of the CarpathianConvention, United NationsEnvironment Programme

27/06/2024

MED9 on ESD | Concluding remarks & Recommendations

A presentation session of recommendations and conclusions that emerged from the discussions of thesub-sessions, and formed the basis for the preparation of the final paper of the MED-9 High-Level Forumon Education for Sustainable Development and Green Transition in the Mediterranean Region.

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MED9 on ESD | Strengthening Cooperation, Networking,Financing for ESD

Panelists:
Ms. Aravella Zachariou, Head of the Unit of EESD, Cyprus
Mr. Almotaz Abadi, Deputy Secretary General, UfM
Mr. Christopher Castle, UNESCOMs. Sylvie Motard, Deputy Director Europe, UNEP
Mr. Gennady Terebkov, BE OPEN Foundation

Description of the session: The purpose of this session is to convene Ministers from the Mediterranean countriesalong with other international and regional organizations to discuss and explore ways of enhancing cooperation,networking, and financing mechanisms for ESD in the Mediterranean region. Specifically, it seeks to:
(a) foster partnerships and collaboration among the Mediterranean countries, international organizations,development agencies, and other stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of ESD,
(b) identify opportunities for leveraging existing funding mechanisms and exploring new sources of financingto support ESD initiatives in the Mediterranean Region, and
(c) discuss a roadmap for enhancing cooperation, networking, and financing for ESD in the Mediterraneanregion, with a focus on maximizing its impact and effectiveness.

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UNECE Forum | Keynote and introduction to the parallel sessions:
Mr. Georg Berger, President, scETA, Switzerland“How to anchor entrepreneurship education in school system: Combining a Top-Downand Bottom-Up Approach on Vocational Education”

Moderator:Ms. Tamara Mitrofanenko, Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention, United Nations Environment Programme

27/06/2024

UNECE Forum | Exploring Research Insides - Understanding the Impact of ESD on EntrepreneurshipEducation and Emerging Innovative Solutions

Panelists:
Mr. Leandro Bitetti, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
Ms. Susan Müller, Professor for Entrepreneurship, Bern University of Applied Sciences
Mr. Alexandros Charalambides, Associate Professor, Cyprus University of Technology
Mr. Giuseppe Provenzano, Higher Education and Research, Union for the Mediterranean
Ms. Celia Hadjichristodoulou, Founder and Managing Director of GrantXpert Consulting

Moderator:Mr. Radmil Polenakovikj, Professor, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia

27/06/2024

MED9 Forum on ESD | Whole School/Institution Approach and ESD

Panelists:
H.Ε. Darjo Felda, Minister of Education, Slovenia
H.E. Clifton Grima, Minister for Education, Youth, Resources and Innovation, Malta
Ms. Iva Ivankovic, State Secretary of Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, Croatia
Mr. Rodrigo Queiroz de Melo, European Federation of Education Employers, Portugal
Ms. Aravella Zachariou, Head of the Unit of EESD, Cyprus

Description of the Session: The purpose of this session is to provide opportunities for Ministers from the MED9Countries to discuss the implementation of ESD through whole school/institution approach and provide insightson how WSA/WIA can transform schools and institutions towards sustainability. The session aims to explorehow schools and educational institutions can serve as catalysts for sustainable development by adoptingcomprehensive and integrated approaches as WSA/WIA that encompass curriculum, campus operations,community engagement, professional development, and partnerships. Specifically, it seeks to:
(a) share experiences and best practices in implementing whole school/institution approaches and ESDacross the Mediterranean region,
(b) identify key components and principles of successful ESD whole school/institution approaches andtheir relevance to the context of the Mediterranean countries,
(c) discuss action plans to support the Mediterranean countries in integrating ESD and WSA/WIA withintheir educational systems at all levels.

27/06/2024

UNECE Forum | Introduction to ESD and the Role of Youth in Shaping a Sustainable Future

Ms. Nina Evardone, Talent Acquisition Expert in International Development, Human Rightsand Climate Change, South Pole
Mr. Jaewon Choi, Executive Director, DMUN Foundation
Mr. Ionel Florian Lixandru, Secretary of State, Ministry of Education, Romania
Ms. Serena Bashal, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Ms. Francine Pace Caruana, Director (Sustainable Development), Ministry for the Environment,Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, Malta

Moderator:Mr. Mark Manns, Project Officer, Section of Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO

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