10th Global RCE Conference, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1. SESSION 6-1: RCEs’ Engagement
with Sustainability Processes
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR
EDUCATORS

2. Background
 RCEs provide space for collaborative learning processes to
build capacities of educators, trainers and other change
agents (GAP Priority Action Area 3).
 RCEs stimulate, support and coordinate the production of
learning materials and the sharing of successful practices on
ESD.
 RCEs support transformative education and ensure that ESD
is an integral component of all education at all levels.
 Capabilities developed in terms of:
 Raising awareness
 Stimulating social learning and critical reflection
 Re-thinking current educational content and methods
 Exploring a wide range of methods
 Stimulating youth as change agents

3. Session Objectives
1. To discuss the implications of
implementing GAP Priority Action Area 3
in an RCE context.
2. To share challenges, successes,
experiences and ‘cases’ on building
capacity of educators to facilitate ESD.
3. To identify and recommend collaboration
actions on building capacity of educators.

4. Guiding Questions
1. How is your RCE strengthening the capacity of
educators, trainers and other change agents to
become ESD facilitators? (Share case stories,
successes, challenges and opportunities)
2. What mechanisms has your RCE developed to
support knowledge sharing among educators
and trainers?
3. What core capabilities has your RCE developed
amongst educators and trainers?
4. What concrete collective actions would you like to
be effected after this conference?