The document outlines the progress of the Global RCE Network from 2017-2018, including an increase in the number of RCEs from 164 to 166, an overview of activities implemented by RCEs around the world, and the strategic directions and roadmap to strengthen governance, enhance capacity development, and increase impact at local, regional, and international levels through 2022.

1. Progress of the Global RCE network
2017-2018
United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
(UNU-IAS)

2. 1. Development of the RCE Network
2. Overview of RCE-related activities implemented since 2017
3. Strategic Directions and Strategy
Roadmap for the RCE Community and the progress on GAP on
ESD

3. 2005
7 99 120
2009
74
Mid-Decade Year
Framework for the UNDESD
International Implementation
Scheme
* Number in Red: Number of RCEs Acknowledged by UNU
2013 20142007 2011
47
DESD Launch
2003 Establishment of ESD Programme at UNU-IAS
2004 Development of the RCE Concept
UNESCO World
Conference on ESD
(Bonn, Germany)
8th International
RCE Conference
(Nairobi, Kenya)
1st Global RCE
Conference
9th International
RCE Conference
(Okayama, Japan)
End of the DESD
UNESCO World
Conference on ESD
(Aichi-Nagoya)
Launch of GAP
2008 Emergence of thematic &
strategic networks
2007 Emergence of
continental networks
138
1. Development of the RCE Network
149
2015
Sustainable
Development Goals
(SDGs)
3
RCE
Network
2017
164
and beyond
1st Thematic RCE
Conference
(Okayama, Japan)
2018
166...
Assessment of RCEs/ Engagement with
international processes and capacity development

4. Newly acknowledged RCEs
Global Network:
▪ 166 RCEs worldwide
Asia-Pacific: 60
Europe: 44
Africa and Middle East: 38
Americas: 24
New RCEs:
8 RCEs were acknowledged since December 2017 until now:
Asia-Pacific: RCE Hangzhou (China), RCE Kuching (Malaysia)
Europe: RCE Galica (Spain), RCE Warsaw (Poland)
Africa and Middle East: RCE Greater Yenagoa (Nigeria),
RCE Ilorin (Nigeria), RCE Ogun (Nigeria)
Americas: RCE Greater Atlanta (United States)
RCE
Network
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5. The Global RCE Network
166 RCEs as of September 2018
RCE
Network
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6. 6
RCE Recognition Award 2017
Activities
▪ 10 projects were submitted by RCEs:
(1) Outstanding Flagship Projects: 4 projects
- RCE Georgetown - RCE Severn
- RCE Saskatchewan - RCE Greater Portland
(2) Acknowledged Flagship Projects: 7 projects
- RCE Greater Dhaka - RCE Greater Eastern Uganda
- RCE Severn - RCE Helsinki Metropolitan
- RCE Greater Masaka - RCE Kano
- RCE Zaria
(3) Honorable Mention: 3 projects
- RCE Chandigarh - RCE Penang
- RCE Port Harcourt
▪ Contents of each project can be checked on the RCE Portal:
https://www.rcenetwork.org/portal/2016-rce-awards-innovative-projects-education-
sustainable-development-esd

7. 2. Overview of RCE-related activities
February 2017 • Japanese RCE Meeting (FY2016) • Nagoya, Japan
March 2017 • Review Forum for the UNESCO Global
Action Programme (GAP) on Education
for Sustainable Development:
Implementation and Innovation
• Ottawa, Canada
April 2017 • The 2017 United Nations Alliance on
Climate Change Meeting
• Bonn, Germany
August 2017 • The 7th African RCE Meeting • Lusaka, Zambia
September 2017 • European RCE Meeting
• The 6th Americas RCE Meeting
• Dortmund, Germany
• Vancouver, Canada
November 2017 • The 10th Asia-Pacific RCE Meeting
• Japanese RCE Meeting (FY2017)
• Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the
Global Action Programme on ESD and
Cities
• New Delhi, India
• Hokkaido, Japan
• New Delhi, India
December 2017 • The 12th Ubuntu Committee of Peers
for the RCEs
• The First RCE Thematic Conference
• Okayama, Japan
Activities
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8. 2. Overview of RCE-related activities
April 2018 • Third GAP Key Partner meeting • San Jose, Costa Rica
July 2018 • Technical Consultation Meeting on the
Future of ESD
• Bangkok, Thailand
August 2018 • European RCE Meeting
• The 8th African RCE Meeting
• Brittany, France
• Zomba, Malawi
September 2018 • The 11th AP RCE Meeting • Parramatta, Australia
October 2018 • The 7th Americas RCE Meeting • Posadas, Argentina
November 2018 • IAU 2018 International Conference • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
December 2018 • The 13th Ubuntu Committee of Peers
for the RCEs
• The 11th Global RCE Conference
• Cebu, the Philippine
Activities
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9. AP RCE Coordinating Committee
Current members (since 2017):
• RCE Penang:
Prof. Munirah Ghazali
• RCE Greater Western Sydney:
Ms. Jen Dollin
• RCE Chennai:
Dr. Karthikeyan Subburaman
• RCE Iskandar:
Dr. Fatin Aliah Phang
• RCE Tongyeong:
Mrs. Su Yeon Park
Ms. Unji Lee
• RCE Waikato:
Ms. Betsan Martin
• RCE Yogyakarta:
Dr. Puji Astuti
Dr. Nanung Agus Fitriyanto
• RCE Hyogo-Kobe:
Dr. Mieko Kiyono 9
Activities

10. RCE Portal
10
“Search” Function
<Top Page>
“Capacity Building”
• Fellowships & study
grants
• Call for papers or
proposals
• e-learning
• Jobs & internships
etc.
Activities

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Facebook - Global RCE NetworkActivities

12. Activities
How to access FB for RCEs
▪ Access Top page of
the RCE Portal
▪ Click FB Icon at the
bottom
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13. RCE E-Bulletin
▪ Issued monthly
▪ Upcoming ESD-related Events
▪ Latest News
▪ Invitations for collaboration
▪ New Publications and Resources
▪ Created a template for RCEs to submit an article to the bulletin
Activities
To subscribe, click here and
send a subscription form
RCE portal > News > RCE Bulletin

14. Activities
Submitting an article to the Bulletin
1. RCE Portal- Click “NEWS”, then “RCE
BULLETIN”
2. Click “Submit RCE Bulletin”
3. Fill out the submission form
4. Send it to the Global RCE Service Centre by
15th of every month.

15. RCE-related PublicationsActivities
UNU-IAS Policy Briefs
1. Beacons, not Towers: How Higher
Education Can Help Achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals (Dr.
Philip Vaughter, 2018)
2. Climate Change Education: From
Critical Thinking to Critical Action (Dr.
Philip Vaughter, 2016)
3. Unmaking Disasters: Education as a
Tool for Disaster Response and Disaster
Risk Reduction (Dr. Philip Vaughter, 2016)
How to access our Policy Briefs:
1.RCE Portal- Click “Publications”
2.Click “Policy Briefs”

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17. Roadmap for RCEs
RCE Portal: http://www.rce-network.org/portal/unu-ias-roadmap-rce-community-2016-2020 17

18. Roadmap for RCEs
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3 Strategies:
1. Strengthening governance to better coordinate ESD/SD
learning and actions within the RCE Community
2. Enhancing the capacity development of local and regional
stakeholders to contribute to both local and global
sustainable development initiatives
3. Strengthening the impact of actions related to SD/ESD by
linking local and regional SD and ESD debates and
processes with international platforms

19. Roadmap for RCEs
Strategy 1:
Strengthening
governance to
better coordinate
ESD/SD learning
and actions within
the RCE Community
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20. Roadmap for RCEs
Strategy 2:
Enhancing the
capacity
development of
local and regional
stakeholders to
contribute to
both local and
global SD
initiatives
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21. Roadmap for RCEs
Strategy 3:
Strengthening the
impact of actions
related to SD/ESD
by linking local and
regional SD and
ESD debates &
processes with
international
platforms
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22. Thank you very much!
For more information, please visit:
UNU-IAS Website (http://ias.unu.edu/en/) &
RCE Online Portal (https://www.rcenetwork.org/portal/)