Intercultural Knowledge and the Metamorphosis of Consciousness for Sustainability Ms. Teresa Salinas Gamero, M.E.A, Executive Director, Peruvian Institute of Complex Thought Edgar Morin (IPCEM) of the University of Puerto Rico - Director, RCE Lima Callao 9th Americas RCE Regional Meeting 13 & 14 October, 2020

1. RCE 9th Americas Meeting
‘Intercultural knowledge and metamorphosis
of consciousness for sustainability’
October 13-14 pm 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST (New York City, USA) time
Teresa Salinas
RCE Lima-Callao Executive Director
www.rcelimacallao.org
IPCEM Executive Director / Universidad Ricardo Palma
www.urp.edu.pe/ipcem

2. ¿How do we think the
world?

3. Separation between formal education and life
experiences was one of the main challenges of
20th century.
One essential educational 21st century
challenge is to reduce this gap, seek ways to
build relevant knowledge related to current
human condition and build an earthly identity
for life sustainability.

4. Metamorphosis of consciousness for
sustainability
 Seven knowledge in education for the
future, Edgar Morin - UNESCO
 Intercultural knowledge

5. Uncertainty and emergency
Hunger exodus, effect of Covid-19

6. Knowledg
e
Blindness
Relevant
Knowledge
Teach
understanding
Human
Gendre
Ethics
Earthly
Identity
Face
uncertainties
Teach
Human
Condition
SEVEN
KNOWLEDGES

7. Knowledge relevance
¿Cómo lograr obtener la información sobre el mundo,articularla y organizarla? ¿ Cómo ver lo global y lo local?
Knowledge fragmented into disciplines can make
contextualization difficult.
The human being is complex and multidimensional. It is, at
the same time, a biological, psychic, social, affective and
rational being. Relevant knowledge must recognize this.
You need to consider complexity; that is, inseparability of
interdependent components of a whole.
Learning by disciplines can make it difficult to assess the
global and the essential. It can dilute individual responsibility
in trying to solve problems.

8. Let’s work for individual and
collective metamorphosis and of
our relationship with nature

9. Society metamorphosisIndividual metamorphosis
Relationship with
nature
metamorphosis

10. Learn tradition knowledge
The Andean Amazonian civilization left a wonderful legacy related to
community education so important in these difficult times of the Covid-19
pandemic.
The knowledge --- of which Morin mentions --- is found in the practices of
indigenous communities and migrants to the cities. Reciprocity, the common
pot, mutual aid, solidarity, protection of the family and the community, are
fundamental values ​​to overcome this challenge.

11. RESEARCH
Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity and Nutrion in Indigenous
Communities’ Project
Seed Budget: URP research funds (scaling in process)
This project will contribute to sustain ESD relevance
and link, within an intercultural education framework,
various social agents and knowledge systems which
exist in Peru and so linking the Andean-Amazon
Region and cities from a multidisciplinary and
transdisciplinary perspective to generate new
approaches and knowledge which may contribute to
reducing food poverty, addressing ethical, social and
gender problems. Developed from the "Diploma
Course on Biodiversity and Intercultural Knowledge"
which won the 2014 RCE Recognition Award for
Outstanding Flagship Project / UNU award.

12. Example: “Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity and Nutrition in Indigenous
Communities. Agent Modelling in Comunidad Kichwa-Lamas de Morillo,
San Martín”
RESEARCH
The RCE Lima-Callao and the IPCEM have been
working to advance Complex Thinking and
Sciences of Complexity. In this way, it seeks to
encourage a religious, creative and constructive
thought, capable of addressing natural
complexity and social phenomena that underlie
our existence, as well as proposing solutions to
the great challenges of the country.

13. RCE Lima-Callao activities

14. Example: Saving Electric Energy Program
ENVIRONMENT
Developed to promote inclusion
of the environmental dimension
through energy saving in URP’s
university community.
On September 27, the
conference "Saving Electric
Energy” was held. This was
followed by the “Optimal use of
energy” parade, which toured
the URP campus and for which
undergratuate students
designed posters, graphics and
slogans.

15. Seven Knowledge for Education for the Future Contest
¡Hacia la metamorfosis de la consciencia para la sostenibilidad!
EDUCATIONANDTRAININGACTIVITIES
Students at the annual Essay Contest awareness conferences. The
second version began in May and lasted until November 2019. Aimed at
students of Oral and Written Communication Course (TCOE) I and II of
URP’s Basic Studies Program (PEB) with these course’s instructor
support.

16. ‘The Seven Knowledge in Education for the Future’ Essay Contest
¡Towards the metamorphosis of consciousness for sustainability!
2019 Essay Contest Winners
EDUCATIONANDTRAININGACTIVITIES
The 7 knowledge and the 2030 Agenda.
Contributions of complex thinking to the
Sustainable Development Goals.
It was convened by the UNESCO Regional
Office of Sciences for Latin America and
the Caribbean - Montevideo Office in
alliance with the Promigas Foundation
(Colombia).
This course will be launched from the
UNESCO MIRÍADAX_ educational platform
to the Ministries of Education and
UNESCO Offices in Latin America.

17. PUBLICAWARENESS
Example: V Meeting of Young people for Life, Citizen Alert
Atended experts and young
people; they presented the
subject from human perspective,
solidarity and from sciences,
public policies, education and
psychology.

18. PUBLICAWARENESS
• Generate a space to work on a
citizen culture for disaster
prevention and mitigation.
• Organize an Interuniversity and
Citizen Volunteer Network for
disaster prevention and
mitigation.
• Promote compliance with public
policies for disaster prevention
and involve the media.
Example: V Young Meeting for Life, Citizen Alert

19. PRÓXIMOSEVENTOS
------ November 2020 -----
May – December 2020
RCE Lima-Callao next activities

20. COVID – 19: Dialogues for life/ Webinars
‘Seven knowledge of the education of the future and intercultural
knowledge en el marco de la pandemia por Covid 19 Contest
• Infographic contest on chapters of ‘Seven necessary knowledge for
Peruvian education’
• Comic contest on chapters of ‘Seven knowledge necessary for Peruvian
education’
• Essay contest ‘Seven knowledge in education for the future and
intercultural knowledge for sustainability’
• VI Meeting of young people for life: “Education for sustainable development
challenges of within COVID-19 pandemic framework"

21. COVID – 19: Dialogues for life/ Webinars