The document discusses strategies for promoting education for sustainable development (ESD) in Central Asia, including leadership programs, integrating sustainable development principles into education systems, and initiatives like "Green Packs" to educate teachers and students. It outlines the three stages and approaches of the CAREC ESD Programme and several flagship initiatives, including the Central Asian Leadership Program and projects on water education.

1. Education, communication and public awareness for
green growth
ESD in Central Asia: Change approach
Tatyana Shakirova
October 27, 2017
2017 Annual Meeting of the GREEN Action Task Force

2. CAREC approach

3. The following scheme demonstrates the relationship between sustainable development strategies and ESD in the historical
perspective. Publications of leading practitioners. Professional Development of Higher Education Institutions in the Field of
Education for Sustainable Development in European Countries, the Environmental Center of the Charles University, Charles
University in Prague, Czech Republic UE4SD, 2015
Laima Galkute, UNECE ESD expert from Lithuania
Strengthening synergies

4. Mainstreaming SDG 4 “Quality education” in
education systems, integrating “green”
knowledge, skills, competencies and principles
in education and training processes, as well as
promoting leadership as a capacity-building tool
for teachers, young leaders, public officials and
civil society representatives.
MISSION of CAREC ESD Programme

5. Thematic areas of CAREC ESD Programme
Promotion of Leadership
Capacity development on SDGs
Bringing to and adaptation of best global ESD practices in Central Asia
Provision of a regional platform and facilitation of regional cooperation on
implementation of SDGs, namely the SGD 4 “Quality Education”
Participation in international processes and promotion of Central Asia in international
networks on ESD.

6. Approaches of CAREC ESD Programme
CA Leadership Programme (partnership for future generations)
Green Packs for Central Asia (greening education)
New Curricula and Courses on Environment and SD (SDGs in formal education)
Trainings for trainers (ToT) with the transfer of knowledge products (ownership)
Online Course/Module on SDGs (online learning),
CA network on ESD, CALP alumni network, academic network of the USAID Smart Waters
project (networking).

7. 3 stages of the ESD ESD subregional process: 2003-2017
Stage I - 2003-2005:
Environmental
Education period:
•CA Programme on
Environmental
Education (EE),
•CA WG and
network on EE
•Annual EE
Conferences (2003-
2005)
•Pilot projects on EE
(secondary and
non-formal
education)
Stage 2 - 2005-2014:
UN DESD and UNECE
Strategy for ESD:
• CA Working Group
and CA network on
ESD & CA team of
trainers
• Annual CA
conferences for
ESD (2005-2009)
• Start of the annual
CA Leadership
Programme – CALP
(2010)
• Projects on ESD
(secondary, higher
and non-formal
education, Green
Packs)
Stage III - 2015-2020:
The Global Action
Programme (GAP) on
ESD of UNESCO, SDGs
and Agenda-2030, ESD
Change approach &
Greening Education:
• CALP (2010-2020):
Youth as a target group
(UN ENV, USAID, OSCE,
Norway, EU, WB, DKU)
and CALP Network
• CA ESD Programme and
its objectives until
2020: cross-sectoral
and multi-partnership
approach: Water,
Climate, Energy, Gender,
Health education
• Changes, Impact and
Ownership – UNESCO
SDGs projects, UNDP-
UNEP Online Module on
SDGs, cooperation with
MES, MEP, TEIs

8. ESD Flagship Initiatives in Central Asia
1. ESD and Leadership: CALP - 2006-2016 and up to 2020
– 2006-2008: 3 Central Asian Young Leaders' Programs
– 2010-2017: 8 Central Asian Leadership Programs
2. SDG 4 implementation in Central Asia:
• “Sustainability Begins with Teachers in Central Asia” (UNESCO–Almaty and
UNESCO-Bangkok): bringing together Asian-Pacific and UNECE ESD approaches
• Global Research project „Reorienting Education and Training Systems to Improve
the Lives of Indigenous Youth“ (UNESCO Chair at York University, Toronto, Canada)
• Online Module for decisions-makers (UNDP, UN Environment, CAREC)
3. EC I-WEB and USAID “Smart Waters” projects: Water education and Capacity
building
4. ESD in technical vocational education: Samsung Innovative Academy in Uzbekistan:
✓ Greening Education in IT-college and bringing SD and Green knowledge via
Course “Ecology & SD”, development of green skills and competences
5. “Green Packs for Central Asia

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1. ESD and Leadership: SDGs 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 17

10. Specifics of the CALP-8
1. In 2017 - online registration, collection of applications and
selection.
2. "Role of young leaders in regional cooperation and sustainable
development of Central Asia" session: a special session of the
CALP’ graduates.
3. First-hand information on the EXPO-2017.
4. Multi-partnership approach: CAREC, UN Environment Program,
Norway, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, European Union,
USAID, and World Bank
- Thematic sessions of partners: WB, UNECE, UN Environment, OSCE, UNDP,
UN Women/world known speakers
- 2 modules from 11 to 22 September 2017: coordination with DKU

11. Alumni of the 8th CALP, 2017

12. SDG 4 implementation in Central Asia:
a) “Sustainability Begins with Teachers in Central Asia”
(UNESCO–Almaty and UNESCO-Bangkok): bringing
together Asian-Pacific and UNECE ESD approaches to
Central Asian sub region – National and Regional
Reviews on ESD, list of Change projects,
b) Global Research project „Reorienting Education and
Training Systems to Improve the Lives of Indigenous
Youth“ (UNESCO Chair at York University, Toronto,
Canada) – selection of pilot schools, signing
memorandums

13. 2.1. “Sustainability Begins with Teachers in Central Asia”
(UNESCO–Almaty and UNESCO-Bangkok):
– Covers 4 Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan,
– CAREC is sub-regional partner, who provides the platform for interstate
and multi-sectoral dialogue on ESD,
– Sub-Regional Workshop on 19-23 June 2017 organized by UNESCO and
CAREC in Almaty,
– 4 National reports on ESD,
– Subregional Report on ESD,
– 20 thematic ESD Change institutional projects
– Follow-up Round tables in universities and TTIs in Sep-Dec 2017,
– ESD changes will be integrated into curricula and state standards
– Input into the Global Education Monitoring Report 2017

14. 2.2. SDG 4 implementation in Central Asia:
Global Research project „Reorienting Education and Training Systems
to Improve the Lives of Indigenous Youth“ (UNESCO Chair at York
University, Toronto, Canada), 2017-2020:
• Goal: to generate academic research into how schools and formal
education systems could change to better meet local education needs
of the Indigenous youth in traditional communities and to develop
recommendations to assist education leaders worldwide.
• The main objectives:
✓to develop local approaches to improving the education of the school age youth.
✓to improve the overall quality of community well-being as defined by the
community itself.
✓to disseminate the research findings to assist and guide other ministries of
education and school systems in their attempts to meet their SDG responsibilities
and targets.
• Target groups: teachers from 2-3 pilot schools and experts in ESD
• Partners: UNESCO Chair at York University, Toronto and UNESCO-Almaty

15. 3. EU TEMPUS: I-WEB (Water, Education and Business),
2012-2016
• CAREC was only non-academic partner of this EU TEMPUS project
• CAREC developed and provides regular support of the EU I-WEB TEMPUS
project web-site: http://iwebtempus.kz/?lang=ru - a part of the CAREC
Knowledge portal.
• The handbook on ‘Integrated water resource management in Kazakhstan’
(IWRM) developed and available to download in English, Kazakh and
Russian for free at the project web-site.
• The Final Conference of the EU I-WEB TEMPUS project organized by
CAREC and KazNU on 24-25 of September 2015 in Almaty.
• CAREC brought to the Kazakh national project its expertise, knowledge on
transboundary water issues, sub-regional approach, and best practices
in order to provide an opportunity for replication, dissemination and
sustainability of the project’ results in Central Asia and beyond.

16. 4. USAID Smart Waters project (2015-2020)
Component I: “Capacity Building & Academic Exchange”
• IWRM Master Program at DKU
New generation of professionals
knowledgeable and capable of using IWRM
principles
Enhancing water
sector expert
capacity
• National and local - level
trainings
• Demo tours to pilot basins
• Instruments and tools
Academic
Community
cooperation
Next generation
of water
professionals
• Students competition
• Research projects
• Academic society network (К4)
Regular thematic trainings in CA
countries based on
national/local needs
Demo tour to IWMI
Course on economic tools for
basin planning
In 2016 master students started
MSc on IWRM (AFG, KZ, KG, TJ)
– 12 students annually
Regular meetings with master
students in CAREC
Regular meetings of academic
society network
Annual students’ projects
competition

17. 5. Greening Education: “Green Pack” in Central Asia:
• “Green Pack in CA” – interactive multimedia
learning tool of REC – CAREC adapted for
Central Asia
• Supports a new generation of green thinking
leaders & educators
• Replicated & promoted in Central Asia:
• “Green Pack for CA”,
• “Glacier- Green-Pack for CA”,
• “Caspian Green Pack”.
• More than 2500 CA teachers
trained
• More than 50 000 CA students educated
• All CA countries covered
• Promotion at local level/Karaganda, Caspian
region, etc.

18. 6. Greening Education: Samsung Innovative Service
Academy in Uzbekistan: IT skills and competences

19. Proposals for cooperation:
• Bringing SDGs and ESD to educational sector at different levels:
– Cooperation with ministries of education and science in all CA countries
– Capacity building activities for decisions-makers in educational sector
– Strengthening cooperation via Teacher training institutions
– Involvement of parliamentarians and MFAs into the ESD process/via CAREC
platforms, networks and partnerships
• Coordination of the UNESCO project in Central Asia & Afghanistan, 2017-2020:
Looking for partners on the Global UNESCO project “Reorienting Education and
Training Systems to Improve the Lives of Indigenous Youth”, Dr. Charles Hopkins
• ESD & Leadership: Support of CALP till 2020: UNEP, OSCE, USAID, EU and Norway +
more partners? OECD as partner, responsible for special session and speaker?
• Water and Climate Education in Central Asian and Afghanistan
• ESD for decision-making: Joint trainings for civil servants from Central Asia on SDGs
• SDGs promotion in educational sector: Online Courses for decision-makers on
SDGs

20. Knowledge hub: http://carececo.org/

21. Thank you!
Contacts:
Tatiana Shakirova
Education for Sustainable Development Programme
Manager
+7 (727) 265 4333 (ext. 120) tshakirova@carececo.org
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
(CAREC)
40 Orbita-1, Almaty City A15D5B3,
Republic of Kazakhstan
+7 (727) 265 4333, 265 4327, 265 4342