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VALUES-BASED WATER EDUCATION

THE REGIONAL CONSULTATIONS ON Values-Based Water Education (VBWE) was conducted from November 29 to December 2, 2003 under the Water for Asian Cities Programme, a collaborative initiative of UN-Habitat and ADB. The seminar was organized by UN Habitat in cooperation with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and hosted by the Department of Education, Philippines. Countries from the Asia Pacific Region, including the 10 SEAMEO member countries, were represented in the consultations.

The programme included (1) plenary sessions on the sharing of experiences and best practices in values-based water education in Asia and other regions, as well innovative investment programmes for water and sanitation in schools; and (2) group work for the development of a regional strategy and action plan for introducing values-based water education and related school water and sanitation investment programmes.

The Philippines, chosen to be the pilot site in Southeast Asia, presented the Water for Philippine Public Schools Programme which intends to develop teaching-learning and training materials on VBWE, integrate them in the existing basic education curriculum, and train teacher trainers on their use.

A SEAMEO declaration expressing support of the values-based water education programme was drafted. It will be presented for ratification at the forthcoming High Officials Meeting in Bangkok in December 2003 and at the SEAMEO Conference in Brunei in March 2004.

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