Report on Inter-RCE Collaborative Initiatives Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar, RCE Srinagar 12th Asia-Pacific Regional RCE Meeting 4-6 June, 2019, Hangzhou, China

1. RCEs Collaborative Initiatives
Working Together forging Inter RCE collaboration
TEAM
10 May 2019 communication issued
Brief title of the initiative, duration, reach out, significant achievements,
challenges and future plans
RCEs Responded
1. Greater Western Sydney - Brittany Hardiman
2. Greater Western Sydney - Helen Angelakis
3. Greater Dhaka
4. Central Semenanjung (CS)
5. Tongyeong

2. RCE GWS - Helen Angelakis
Lucknow student Immersion program
Funded by the Australian Government New Colombo Funding
Australian undergraduate students to study and undertake internships in this region
and to be transformational, deepening Australia’s relationships in Indo-Pacific region
India around population, water health, climate action and wellbeing and it challenged
the students to look at how we can take sustainable action – as individuals,
communities and larger collectives
2 weeks in India in November 2018, attended by 20 WSU students and 4 WSU staff
4-day International certificate course on WASH for sustainability at Lucknow University
Visit to Suhelwa farm including local schools and villages and Katernaighat wildlife
sanctuary which included a safari and visits to local villages
Taj Mahal visit
The course aims were achieved through an immersive learning approach where
students learned from local and international experts, interactive group works, field
visits, cultural exposures and reflections

3. Very rewarding program
 No challenges with the running and development of the program
 Overwhelming emotions that you feel when you visit India
Laura: One of the many memorable moments from this trip has been the resilience,
persistence and tenacity of the kids we have met along our travels. The kids in the
slum or the villages who are babysitting siblings when they themselves are so little; the
kids so eager to learn and get an education no matter their struggle to get there; and
the students standing up for their environment and implementing needed change.

9. RCE GWS – Brittany Hardiman
RCE (ASIA-PACIFIC) YOUTH SDG CHALLENGE
10th Global RCE Meet, Yogyakarta in 2016 the RCE Youth Network was created
Each region to have its own Youth Leader and each RCE its Youth Focal Point
RCE Asia-Pacific Youth Network co-coordinated by
Ms Brittany Hardiman, RCE Greater Western Sydney, Australia and
Ms Emmy Yuniarti Rusadi, RCE Yogyakarta, Indonesia
YOUTH SDG CHALLENGE Drive is
1. To empower youth to take action
2. Get involved with their RCE and
3. To work collaboratively on projects that address local issues

10. 2018 RCE SDG Youth Challenge
9 RCEs and 3 external organisations
23 global projects, coordinated by youth from around
SDG 13 Climate Action and SDG 14 Life Below Water
Youth leaders collectively engaged directly with 8,800 youth across the APR
Projects includes school workshops, beach clean-ups, documentaries, art installations,
youth conferences and more
‘Outstanding Flagship Award’ at the 11th Global RCE Conference in Cebu
2019 RCE SDG Youth Challenge
12 different RCEs and 2 external organisations
16 youth-led projects + 2018 projects continueing
SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 10 (Reduced
Inequalities).
Challenges:
Competing priorities between education, work and social life, 2018 drop out (31 to 23
projects)
Getting people involved and passionate about this agenda can be hard and tiring,
RCEs were reluctant to provide assistance/mentorships to the youth participants

14. RCE Greater Dhaka
Title: Launching Institute of SDG Studies (IISS) at IUBAT
Time: 23rd April, 2019
Achievements: launched IUBAT Institute of SDG Studies (IISS). The Institute has
been set up to develop competent human resources to manage the implementation of
the challenging Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). It will offer training and
educational programs, undertake research, provide consultancy services and run
model projects for this purpose. Curtin University Sustainable Policy (CUSP)
Institute, Perth , West Australia will extend cooperation to IISS .The CUSP has a
MoU with GIU (Governance Innovation Unit) of the Prime Minister’s Office, GOB
on implementation of the SDGs.
Future Plan: The institute will offer certificate course on SDG and Master program on
SDG.

15. RCE Greater Dhaka
Title: Adaptation of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) document in Bangladesh for
Education for Sustainable development (ESD)
Duration: July to October 2018
Achievements: Project was jointly organized by Centre for Global Environmental
Culture (CGEC) of IUBAT-International University of Business Agriculture and
Technology and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), Bangladesh. The aim of the project was adaptation of GCE document
translated by CGEC team of IUBAT as an educational guideline for national curricula
to implement Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 4.7. The document will help
Bangladesh Government to implement SDG 4.7 in preparing global citizen to face 21st
century challenges.
Future Plan: A more user friendly document will be made for common people.

16. Title: Environmental campaign in 100 +school and colleges
Time: 2015-ongoing
Achievement: IUBAT University is the central hub to many primary and secondary
schools and colleges, surrounding 100 km diameter
Volunteer engagement of youths in and outside campus. The goal of the program is to
educate the students of all schools and colleges of this 100 km diameter on ESD
practices to produce environmentally conscious citizens fully aware of the values of
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The annual intake of Environmental Science
and Sustainable Development course in the university is around 1500 students. The
centre is giving students community development projects where students are mainly
working as an environmental volunteer in nearby schools and colleges. The students
have been trained to take classes over there.
Future Plan: Organizing annual conference to exchange the views and ideas among
the participant schools and colleges and principals.

17. Title: Joint Publication UNU-IAS and UNESCO Bangkok
Time: 2019
Achievement:
RCE Greater Dhaka is working on joint publication UNU-IAS and UNESCO Bangkok
A peer reviewed book publication on the case studies of the Asia Pacific regions
The centre is developing an ESD driven course curricula for the undergraduate
following pedagogical approach. This is especially useful for higher education. ESD
course in RCE Greater Dhaka had been introduced in 2012 in a systematic
pedagogical way. In the last six years more than 8000 undergraduates from different
disciplines have been trained-up on ESD knowledge and practices. This course is to
fulfill the crisis of the country to supply immediate resource persons who are
graduating every year.
Future Plan: Assessment of ESD learning among students.

20. RCE Central Semenanjung (CS) Malaysia
Walking Football: Fat to Fit for Better Persona
‘Walking Football Clubs’ (WFC)
Overweight and the obesity
National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS 2015)
38% Malaysian children
11.9% population below 18 years
‘One Student One Sport’ policy by the Ministry of Education Malaysia
WFC clubs have increased from 8 in 2017 to 17 in 2018
RCE Penang was introduced to this one-of its kind activity where they participated and
conducted competition at their level on 31 October 2018. The final competition was
held at UM on 17 November 2018 where 4 teams from each RCE matched to win the
grand prizes. To ensure the sustainability of this program, UMCares hopes to establish
many more WFCs in schools at national as well as international level.
RCE Award 2018 Flagship Project
SDG 3: Good Health and Well Being

23. RCE Tongyeong
Sejahtera Centre
Joint Platform for RCEs in Asia- Pacific
& Beyond A UNESCO Global Action Program
 Sejahtera Fellowship
 Tongyeong ESD International Forum
 Bridge to the World 2018
 Teacher training with RCE Penang

34. 9th Asia Pacific Regional Meet, Cha-am
WASH
Bangalore, Srinagar, Lucknow, Goa, Delhi,
Penang, (Kunming), Hohhot (Bohol-
HSET),Central Semananjung, Eastern Arunachal
Pradesh
RCE Bangalore, Mr. Santosh R. Sutar

35. LOW CARBON EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Iskander, Srinagar, Central Semenanjung,
Chaam, Delhi, Trivandrum, Borderlands Mexico-
USA, Penang
RCE Iskander, Ms. Wai Yoke Wong

36. REGIONAL YOUTH NETWORK ON ESD
Delhi, Penang, Greater Western Sydney,
Tongyeong, Yogyakarta, Goa, Kitakyushu, East
Arunachal Pradesh, Trivandrum
RCE Delhi, Ms. Monmi Barua
RCE Penang, Ms. Munirah

37. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Sringar, Guwahati, Greater Sendai, Yogyakarta
RCE Srinagar, Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar

38. MGIEP
Penang, Central Semenanjung, Trivandrum,
East Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Bangalore,
Iskander, Hohhot
Asia Pacific Coordinator, Dr. Kiran Banga
Chokkar

40. Thank You