PROFESSOR THOMAS PATTERSON: ON 2016 GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY DAY

1. Global Citizenship Scorecard &
Global Citizenship Education Network
December 12, 2016
Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School
Co-Founder, the Boston Global Forum

2. Global Citizenship Education Network -
UNESCO
December 12, 2016
UNESCO Initiative-
Aims at “Nurturing respect for all, building
a sense of belonging to a common
humanity and helping learners become
responsible and active global citizens.”
2013 – UNESCO holds its first International
Global Citizenship Conference

3. Global Citizenship Education Network –
UCLA
December 12, 2016
UCLA is designated as site of The UNESCO Chair in
Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education
The Chair seeks through research and
education “to understand and improve
global learning and citizenship”
Works with education agencies and institutions to
promote “global learning and citizenship,”
particularly among “young learners”

4. Global Citizenship Education Network –
BGF
December 12, 2016
The Boston Global Forum is now a formal
partner with UNESCO & UCLA on global
citizenship education
Our role is to create an international network of
global citizens to actively promote goals and
values of global citizenship

5. BGF’s Role
December 12, 2016
Develop and administer Global Citizen Education Network
Create & administer GC Scorecard
Create & administer GC Network Website
Develop GC Education & Incentive Program

6. Becoming a Global Citizen
December 12, 2016
• Gateway: Global Citizen Scorecard
– Modeled after public sector scorecards, it will serve as the
“test” for admission to network with Global Citizenship
Quiz.
• Scorecard Measures, e.g.,
– Tolerance, e.g., national, religious, gender
– Community commitment
– Personal behavior, e.g., safe cyber practices
– Interest in global affairs
– Respect for network’s norms, e.g., civility

7. Certification & Network Access
December 12, 2016
• Awarding of Global Citizen Certificate
• Assigning of GC number
• Accessing network
• Adhering to network norms, e.g.,
transparency, tolerance

8. Network Goals—INVOLVEMENT
December 12, 2016
• INVOLVEMENT--Active participation in the
network as a means of creating social capital
and strengthening individual capacity for
thought and expression
• Ways to create involvement, e.g.,
– Chat rooms
– Webinars & lectures
– Participation in decisions (MoveOn example)
– Educational materials

9. Network Goals—EDUCATION
December 12, 2016
• EDUCATION—Enlarging GC’s understanding of
global citizenship and its obligations
• Ways to educate, e.g.,
– Chat rooms
– Webinars & lectures
– Educational materials (including those of UCLA)
– “Great works”—literature, music, art
– Exemplary news articles from around the world

10. Network Goals—ACTIVATION
December 12, 2016
• ACTIVATION: Expanding Global Citizens’
contributions to goals and values of global
citizenship
• Ways to activate, e.g.,
– Instructional materials that suggest ways a GC
“can make a difference”
– “Point system” that recognizes good work

11. Tiers of Membership
December 12, 2016
• “Point system” to recognize achievement
• Personal achievement will enable individuals
to progress through the tier levels
– Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
– Each level will have its own network, with access
to additional materials & forums, and benefits.

12. Chat room Great works Education Getting involved Upcoming Events Donate Sign In
Global Citizens Network
Making the
World a
Better Place
A current news
article from
around the
globe that
exemplifies GC
our members, by the number
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Discuss It

13. Strategy for Attracting Members
December 12, 2016
• Work with institutions, e.g., UNESCO, UCLA,
Universities, Corporation.
• BGF’s network
• Media contacts
• Social media

14. A Business Model for BGF?
December 12, 2016
• GCN will require permanent staff
• Global Citizenship will be free, but donations will be
solicited.
• Fee structure for bronze, silver, and gold levels tiered
to members’ ability to pay
• Perhaps sponsorships, though limited to firms and
associations that uphold global values

15. Schedule
December 12, 2016
• Global Citizenship Education Network ( GCEN )
officially launched on September 23, 2016, Website
GCEN.World launched on November 21, 2016, and
Global Citizen Scorecard will be ready to launch in
multiple languages in spring, 2017.
• English-language materials will be available in limited
quantity at that time, with translations to follow
• Tier system (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) will be
launched in September, 2017.