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7th International Conference on GCED

GCED in the Face of Digital Transformation that Connects and Divides
3-4 November 2022, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Outcome Report

Day 1
Time Programme Details
15:00-15:30 [Opening]
15:30-15:40 Break
15:40-16:40

Moderated Conversation: The digital transformation and the future of GCED

Through the moderated conversation, the panel will discuss the overall impact of digital transformations and how to deal with the new issues from GCED’s point of view in shaping a just and safe future for all

16:40-17:00 Break
PART I. Digital transformation recaptured by GCED:
What are significant issues, possibilities and challenges brought by
the digital transformation from the perspective of GCED?
15:40-16:40

Plenary Session 1. GCED in the digital world that connects and divides

This first plenary session will explore major possibilities and challenges that GCED faces in this digital era such as digital literacy, disinfodemic, increased connectivity and changing human relationship, digital colonialism, digital violence and cyber wellness, personalized learning, etc. The discussion will also identify the current education trend and content.

16:40-17:00 Break
15:40-16:40

Plenary Session 1. GCED in the digital world that connects and divides

This first plenary session will explore major possibilities and challenges that GCED faces in this digital era such as digital literacy, disinfodemic, increased connectivity and changing human relationship, digital colonialism, digital violence and cyber wellness, personalized learning, etc. The discussion will also identify the current education trend and content.


Session 1.1.

Addressing emerging issues: digital divide, polarization, and the emergence of new ethics and digital citizenship


Session 1.2.

Building up digital citizenship & media and information literacy (MIL)Special


Concurrent Session.

Street dialogue: Empowering youth, empowered by youth

16:40-17:00 Break
Day 2
Time Programme Details
15:00-15:10

Introduction to Day 2

15:40-16:40

Sessions 2

The concurrent sessions will share lessons learnt from previous experiences and discuss recommendations on what needs to be done in different fields to better facilitate GCED to adapt to changes, utilize possibilities and keep the important values against the emerging risks digital technologies bring about and futures beyond the digital transformation.


Session 2.1. Policy and advocacy

The concurrent sessions will share lessons learnt from previous experiences and discuss recommendations on what needs to be done in different fields to better facilitate GCED to adapt to changes, utilize possibilities and keep the important values against the emerging risks digital technologies bring about and futures beyond the digital transformation.


Session 2.2. Curriculum, pedagogy and practice

Moderator
Neil Selwyn, Professor, School of Education Culture & Society, Monash University, Australia
Panelists
Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Director, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat Marco Pasqualini, Education Programme Specialist, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States Phinith Chanthalangsy, Unit Head of Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa Md Walid Bin Quashem, First Secretary, Permanent Delegation of Bangladesh to UNESCO


Session 2.3. Monitoring

The concurrent sessions will share lessons learnt from previous experiences and discuss recommendations on what needs to be done in different fields to better facilitate GCED to adapt to changes, utilize possibilities and keep the important values against the emerging risks digital technologies bring about and futures beyond the digital transformation.

16:40-17:30 Break
17:30-18:30

Plenary Session 2. Wrap-up & Recommendations for action

This is a wrap-up of the concurrent sessions 2 to present key ideas discussed at each session to conclude with a final recommendations for next steps to be done from different fields regarding the implementation of GCED in the face of digitalization of education and beyond.

18:30-19:30 Break
SPECIAL SESSION. Revision of the 1974 Recommendation
19:30-21:00

Special Session

Sharing the Progress on the Revision of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Cooperation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

21:00-21:10 Break
21:10-21:20 [Closing]