Opening Ceremony

(Opening Remarks) OH Seok Hwan (Vice Minister of Education, Republic of Korea)
(Opening Remarks) HONG Seok-in (Ambassador and Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea)
(Congratulatory Remarks) Stefania GIANNINI (Assistant Director-General for Education of UNESCO)
(Welcoming Remarks) LIM Hyun Mook (Director of APCEIU)

Keynote 1 Hope, Justice, and Compassion in a Fractured World: Reviewing Our Role as Global Citizenship Educators

Audrey OSLER (Emeritus Professor of University of Leeds)

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Plenary 1. (Panel Discussion) Navigating Current Challenges Where Multilateral Efforts Are Most Required

Rawan ARAR (Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Societies, and Justice, University of Washington)
H.E. Prof. Peter NGURE (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kenya to UNESCO)
Ai KIHARA-HUNT(Director at the Research Center for Sustainable Peace and Professor, Human Security Program, University of Tokyo)
YI Sang Wook (Director of HY CELPST; Professor, Department of Philosophy & Department of Artificial Intelligence Hanyang University)
* Moderator: HAN Seung-Mi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University)

Plenary 2 Storytelling for peace

Ludivina BORJA-DEKIT (Associate Professor and Director of Peace & Human Security Institute, Western Mindanao State University)
Tania SAEED (Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education, Lahore University of Management Sciences)
* Moderator: Dylan WRAY (Global Director, High Resolves Learning at the Human Responsibility Accelerator, South Africa)

Concurrent 1 Transformative learning for collaboration: From ME to WE

The first concurrent session focuses on transformative learning experiences that foster collaboration and collective action. Participants will explore various workshops aimed at promoting reconciliation, social-emotional resilience, and innovative and critical thinking.

Session 1.1. Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Coexistence through Roleplaying

OH Jin-A (Representative Designer, Social Designer Doing)
CHOI Dae Heon (Head Designer, Social Designer Doing)
* Facilitator: Jefferson R. PLANTILLA (Researcher, Hurights Osaka, Japan/Philippines)

Session 1.2. Fostering Social-Emotional Resilience and Cooperation in Arts

LEE Hye Won (Executive Director, Mtree)
KANG Selah (Director of Program and Operations, Mtree)
SIN Sarah Young Eun (Director of Learning and Arts, Mtree)
PARK Seungho (Director of Media, Mtree)
PARK Mijae (Formor beauty teacher at Incheon practical science high school and PH.D Candidate in Education at Chungnam National University)
* Facilitator: Lea ESPALLARDO (Artist-Teacher, PETA)

Session 1.3. Addressing Ethical Dilemmas through Critical Thinking and Innovative Problem-Solving Approaches

Sara Riaz KHAN (Visul Artist and Educational Consultant, Harbord & Khan)
Meredith Jane HARBORD (Adjunct Professor for State University of New York at Buffalo (IGPE), and Core 21 Education Services US, Harbord & Khan)

Plenary 3.Youth Voices: Advocating for Peace as Change Agents

Noora ELKENAWI (Egypt Youth Activist, GCED Youth Network Core Team)
Oshan GUNATHILAKE (Education, Sustainability and Development Practitioner, GCED Youth Network Core Team)
KIM HAN Minyeong (Action Research Manager of Peace Momo)
* Moderator: Karena MENZIE-BALLANTYNE (Senior Lecturer in Education, CQ University, Australia)

Concurrent 2 GCED in Action across Borders

This second concurrent session showcases the transformative practices and pedagogies of GCED, featuring case presentations and discussions on the seven key action areas.

Session 2.1.  Enhancing Teacher Development and the Learning Environment

Andy SMART (Co-convener, NISSEM)
Suzanne CHOO (Associate Professor and Head of Singapore Centre for Character and Citizenship Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore) 
Jovelyn Delosa (Northern Bukidnon State College, Philippines)
Vijayan KANNOTH (National Council of Educational Research and Training, India)
* Facilitator: Rahimi Che AMAN (Dean of School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

Session 2.2. Renewing Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment

Genevieve MENSAH (Principal Curriculum Development Officer and Project Lead, National Council for Curriculum and Assessment)
Yoke Pin CHEN (Senior Manager, Arts-ED, Malaysia)
CHOI Sunjoo (CEO of Hi-bud)
HA Yunyoung (GCED Lead teacher)
* Facilitator: JHO Daehoon (Professor of Department of Social Studies Education, Sungshin Women's University)

Session 2.3. Reshaping Governance, Policy, and Partnerships

Kiengkay OUNMANY (Director of GCC-Lao PDR, SEAMEO Regional Centre for Community Education Development)
NAM Sang Eun (Executive Director of Advocacy & Global Citizenship Education, World Vision Korea)
Rowena HIBANADA (Director of GCC-Philippines, Philippine Normal University)
Pranati PANDA (Professor and Head, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA))
* Facilitator: Charles CHIKUNDA (National Programme Officer-ESD/GCED, UNESCO ROSA)

Concurrent 3 All Hands on Deck: Unlocking the Potentials of Multilateral Efforts

This session focuses on practical strategies and collaborative frameworks derived from UNESCO's latest guidelines and regional roadmap. It will provide a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas on the implementation, monitoring, and reflection of current global initiatives through evidence-based and holistic approaches. Join discussions on synergizing efforts at multiple levels to achieve impactful outcomes and fostering partnerships for scalable global impact.

Session 3.1. Leveraging Glboal Guidance and the Asia-Pacific Roadmap for Effective Implementation of UNESCO's 2023 Recommendation

Cecilia BARBIERI (Chief of Section of Global Citizenship and Peace Education, UNESCO HQ)
Faryal KHAN (Programme Specialist, UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok)

Session 3.2. Pooling Collective Wisdom for Evidence-Based Accountability through Effective Data Collection and Utilization

Roshan BAJRACHARYA (Regional Advisor for Asia and Pacific, UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Barbara NAKIJOBA (Uganda Youth Development Link, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer)
PARK Hwanbo (Professor, Chungnam National University)
Rachel PARKER (Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research)
* Facilitator: HAN Geon-soo (Professor, Department of Cultural Anthropology, Kangwon National University, Chairperson of APCEIU)

Session 3.3. Accelerating Collective Efforts: Bridging Local, Regional, and Global Initiatives

Sicong CHEN (Associate Professor, Department of Education, Kyushu University)
Tanya SAMU (Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Aukland)
Cristian Bravo ARAYA (Associate Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Santiago)
Maria IOANNOU (Teacher, Ministry of Education, Cyprus)
* Facilitator: Aigul KULNAZAROVA (Professor, International Relations and International Law, Tama University)

Plenary 4 A Way Forward: Revitalizing Multilateralism by Transforming the Learning Landscape

[Highlights of the 9th IConGCED]

Closing Ceremony

(Closing Remarks) LIM Hyun Mook (Director of APCEIU)