WSN International Symposium
"Creating Sustainable Communities through Education"

  • Feb 15th:
    • Keynote speaker: Dr. Robbie Nicol
      Outdoor and environmental education section, School of Education, the University of Edinburgh
    • Discussion Participants: Indian, Israeli, Mexican and Palestinian educators involved in the environmental education of youths.
    • Target Audience: Youth group leaders, citizens, and volunteers interested in individual and community educational activities with global perspective and local roots.

    Schedule

    9:30 Opening Statement: MC. KITAMURA Hissho (Director, Sompo Japan Environment Fund)
    9:40 Keynote speach: Dr. Robbie Nicol

    Profile: PhD. Outdoor and environmental education section, School of Education, the University of Edinburgh
    Dr. Nicol's research focuses on outdoor education for sustainable living. He certified as an instructor in canoeing/kayaking, mountaineering and skiing and is involved in professional development projects focusing on learning in the context of landscapes.

    10:30 Group discussion:
    Participants will divide into groups and discuss points of interest from keynote speech as well as summarize questions for Dr. Nicol.
    11:45 Break
    12:30 Reports from the field Presentations by educators worldwide
    Educators from India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, the U.K. and West Bank Palestine will report about local activities in environmental education. (see profiles)
    13:30 Theme-based Discussion
    Participants will divide into different theme groups for discussion. Each group will discuss hurdles to and methods of activities that aim to create sustainable communities based on keynote speech and reports from the field.
    15:00 End of Program

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