Report:
Education for a Culture of Peace and Sustainable Future Through Education for
International Understanding (EIU)- Capacity
Building Crash Course for UNESCO club Members of SMSS, 3rd April
2013
Then, I moved on with
the introductory session on EIU
where the concept, history, themes and importance were discussed thoroughly. To
strengthen the understanding, we involved ourselves in a short group activity where the groups
designed activities to implement the six
themes of EIU.
In the second session,
the participants were gaping and awestricken by the slides on global and local
issues. Here, we viewed in detail the state of our world in today’s world. The
deep breathes and the sheer hush manifested in promises that the participants
made during the activity titled: How can
you contribute to solving or minimizing the problems we face.
The concept of
sustainable development was the next important thing on line. We engaged
ourselves in discussing and understanding the concept and current issues. The
stock check diagram and the movie clip titled- The story of Stuff really helped us understand the sustainability
of our resources. We even touched on the GNH pillar of balanced socio-economic
development so as to integrate and portray the connection between development
and sustainability. After a short recap on the previous sessions, we took a tea
break.
Refreshed and
energized, the participants were taken through yet another session of high
value on learning to live together. In this session, we discussed in depth on
the causes and prevention of conflict. The participants poured out their
feelings and agreed that conflicts can be prevented. We came to know that
conflict causes a great deal of loss and it is the cultivation of Peace that
can stop conflicts. Moreover, the session briefed the floor on human rights and
promotion of the same. A role play made the session more comprehensible and
practical.
The connection and
similarity between GNH and EIU was shown to the floor through the initiatives
of Mr. Udhim of Yebilaptsa MSS. The participants thoroughly enjoyed the
integration of EIU with GNH in Yebilaptsa MSS. At the end of the session, the
floor came together to integrate EIU with GNH. The participants improved on the
activities designed in session one, with added exposure and information.
The gathering came
together and viewed the initiatives taken by Mendrelgang MSS, where waste
management was practiced to a great extent. It was an eye opening experience
for the club members as they derived a lot of inspiration from the school that
put in so much effort to do waste management.
This was it with regard
to EIU. The next session was the most important part of the workshop where the
understanding of the floor was tested through question answer session. The
floor revisited the sessions and cleared their doubts. I felt satisfaction run
down my spine as I could see some brightness in the eyes of the students.
After learning so much
on peace, it would have been unfair if we didn’t write down some messages to
others. Therefore, we developed a peace tree where participants wrote down
peace messages and decorated it with their utmost creativity. The messages were
hung on a small tree branch which would be placed in the assembly ground the
next day for the rest of the students to get the importance of peace. It was a
successful activity with students at their best creativity and intentions.
Sadly, in interest of
time, we said amigo to the fun filled
course on Education for a culture of peace and sustainable future. The participants
had their dinner, with new found information ignited in their minds, pledging
to promote peace and working towards a sustainable future. After all they know
… it is the students who will be the future of our nation.
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of
men that defenses of peace must be constructed.” ~UNESCO Preamble
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