ESD Response to COVID-19 Dr. Hyun Soon Bae, RCE Dobong-Gu 13th Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 2nd Online Session, 24 September, 2020

1. ESD Response
to COVID-19
The 13th
Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting
ESD Response
to COVID-19
Dr. Bae Hyun Soon
RCE Dobong-Gu
Republic of Korea

2. RCE Dobong-Gu
■ Location : Dobong-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
■ Population : 328,014(as of 31 August 2020)
■ Features of RCE Dobong-Gu
■ Current status of certifications in Dobong-gu
- Global Network Learning City, UNESCO
- Child Friendly City, UNICEF
- Age-Friendly City, WHO
- The Alliance for Healthy City’s full membership, WHO
- Women Friendly City, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
- Korean UNESCO ESD Official Project
- Seoul designated Innovation Educational District, Seoul
- Culture & Art Innovation Educational Special District, Small & Medium Business Administration
■ Location : Dobong-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
■ Population : 328,014(as of 31 August 2020)
■ Features of RCE Dobong-Gu
■ Current status of certifications in Dobong-gu
- Global Network Learning City, UNESCO
- Child Friendly City, UNICEF
- Age-Friendly City, WHO
- The Alliance for Healthy City’s full membership, WHO
- Women Friendly City, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
- Korean UNESCO ESD Official Project
- Seoul designated Innovation Educational District, Seoul
- Culture & Art Innovation Educational Special District, Small & Medium Business Administration
Source: www.dobong.go.kr.
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Decentralized
City

3. Current statue of COVID-19
■ Current statue of COVID-19 in Korea (as of 15 September, 2020)
Confirmed Cases
22,391
Released from
Quarantine
18,878
Isolated
3,146
Deaths
367
RCE Dobong-GuRCE Dobong-Gu
Confirmed Cases: 4,743
Isolated : 1,208
Released from Quarantine : 3,493
Deaths : 42
SeoulSeoul
Confirmed Cases: 163
Isolated : 63
Released from Quarantine : 97
Deaths : 3
Isolated
3,146
Deaths
367
Source: http://ncov.mohw.go.kr.
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4. COVID-19 Impact to the Community
Dobong-dong
Mt. Dobong
■ Dobong-Gu is briskly engaged in community activities based on local characteristics,
but is experiencing difficulties in social solidarity with the community together
due to COVID-19.
COVID-19COVID-19
[Administrative District
in Dobong-Gu]
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Banghak-dong
SSangmoon-dong
Chang-dong- Economy Shrinkage of economic life, and difficulties for small and medium-sized
businesses and small business owners
- Society A blind spot for caring occurs, inequality among the vulnerable, and community
contraction due to restrictions on external activities
- Education Students' learning deficits due to online classes, widening educational gaps
according to family environment, and shrinkage of community activities of
community-based students
COVID-19
Economy Social Education
COVID-19

5. COVID-19 Impact on RCE Dobong-Gu
■ As a first-year project of Dobong RCE, ESD textbook development is being promoted, and Schools of
Sustainable Development for residents are continuously being operated
■ Although it is difficult to promote the project due to Covid-19, it is being overcome by online meetings
and implementation of pandemic regulations.
- Period: July 14 ~ July 30, 2020; Six sessions
- Purpose: Operated to raise awareness and values for
SD of residents (4th year)
- Education proceeds while following the COVID-19 pandemic
regulations
ESD
textbook
planning
ESD
textbook
development
Operation
of
Dobong
School
for
SD
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- SD and ESD survey for elementary
school teachers’ awareness
(online survey)
- Expert advice (written)
- Period: July 14 ~ July 30, 2020; Six sessions
- Purpose: Operated to raise awareness and values for
SD of residents (4th year)
- Education proceeds while following the COVID-19 pandemic
regulations
ESD
textbook
monitoring
Publication
of ESD text
books
- Dobong-Gu 4 schools, 14 classes
(about 280 students) scheduled to participate
(September ~ November 2020)
※ Class methods are subject to change due to COVID-19
- Due to Covid-19, meetings are held at any time by e-mail
or online meetings.
- Expert meeting (August 19), implementation
of pandemic regulations
- Various utilization of manufactured ESD textbooks
(School-related programs, related organizations,
projects, etc.)
ESD textbook development
Level 1 (lower grade), level 2 (higher grade) for
elementary school students
Writing staff composition
Dobong-Gu office, elementary school teachers, experts,
citizens
Textbook composition
Composition of 7 activity-oriented units that contain the
characteristics and examples of the Dobong region
based on the UN SDGs
ESD

6. COVID-19 Impact on RCE Dobong-Gu
Writing staff meeting
Writing staff composition
- Elementary school teachers : Ms. Oh Yu Jin, Ms. Kim Yoon Hae(Dobong Elem.)
Ms. Ki Ji Bin(Banghak Elem.)
Ms. Lee, Mi Young(Gain Elem.)
- GCED study group : Ms. An Eun Mi, Ms. Won Mi Sook
Ms. Lee Eun Mi, Ms. Kweon Hye Hyun
Ms. Lee Hye Soon
- Experts in each Unit of textbooks
Writing staff meeting
Visit to schools 6Expert meeting ESD textbooks

7. COVID-19 Impact on RCE Dobong-Gu
Prepare hand
sanitizer, mask Dobong School for SDKeep seats apart
Prepare hand
sanitizer, mask
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Keep 2 meters apart
Dobong School for SD
Certificate delivery
Keep seats apart

8. RCE Dobong-Gu’s Response to COVID-19
■ RCE Dobong-Gu, a local government-led type is responding to COVID- 19 in various areas by taking
advantage of the strength of the local government-led system. (2020. June~)
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Operating screening centres
Citizen action for response to
COVID-19(1)
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Citizen action for response to
COVID-19(2)
Informing Statue of COVID-19
on the Internet
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Online meeting
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Distributing of masks for
vulnerable class
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Strengthen sanitation
Spraying electric vehicles to
disinfect localities

9. Supporting mechanism to enhance ESD
during/after the Pandemic
■ RCE Dobong-Gu’s Aiming at 4.7 of SDG4
■ Dobong-Gu is already engaged in ESD activities in various areas, even thought we do not use the terms
such as SD and ESD.
- In the future, RCE Dobong-Gu will discover and link the human, material, and social capital of
RCE Dobong-Gu to continuously establish the foundation for RCE operation.
Target 4.7
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable
development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable
lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non- violence, global
citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
■ RCE Dobong-Gu’s Aiming at 4.7 of SDG4
■ Dobong-Gu is already engaged in ESD activities in various areas, even thought we do not use the terms
such as SD and ESD.
- In the future, RCE Dobong-Gu will discover and link the human, material, and social capital of
RCE Dobong-Gu to continuously establish the foundation for RCE operation.
Global citizenship ESD
SDGs,
Education for 2030
Home
School,
Workplace
AP
World
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Korea
RCE Dobong-Gu's bike
for sustainability
RCE Dobong-Gu's bike
for sustainability
Glocal Leadership

10. bhs0110@dobong.go.kr
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We sincerely hope that the crisis be over soon
without much loss of human life.