Regional Consultation Meeting on Education Resilience and Resilience in East Asia and the Pacific

Regional Consultation Meeting on Education and Resilience in East Asia and the Pacific: Developing Guidance for Programmes and Policies that Promote Social Cohesion and Comprehensive School Safety

4 – 7 November 2014
SEAMEO INNOTECH, Quezon City, Philippines

Many countries of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are facing significant challenges of reducing conflict and building peace, while at the same time addressing natural hazards and the effects of climate change. Ministries of education and other education agencies and stakeholders have a central role to play in helping prevent and reduce the impact of these challenges. This regional consultation meeting addresses how education policy, planning, and programs can strengthen the resilience of children, schools, communities, and education systems through comprehensive school safety and social cohesion approaches. Participants made recommendations for regional guidelines and how existing and new networks, platforms, and tools can advance the role of education in strengthening resilience.

Agenda | Concept Note

Browse through the schedule below to see what transpired in the Consultation Meeting

PART I: EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE: CONFLICT AND SOCIAL COHESION

Session 1A: Education, Conflict and Resilience: Lessons from Theory and Practice

Education, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
Prof. Alan Smith, UNESCO Chair in Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy, Director of the UNESCO Centre, University of Ulster

Session 1B: Panel on Education Policies/Planning that Promote Social Cohesion in EAP

Policies that promote social cohesion
Mr. Roger Masapol, Chief of Planning and Programming Division, Department of Education, Philippines
Policies that promote social cohesion related to equity in education planning and MTB-MLE
Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Yen, Senior Expert, Primary Education Department, Ministry of Education and Training Viet Nam
Policy and Planning Process for Whole School Development Initiative
Ms. Frances Revo, Education in Emergencies Focal Point, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, Solomon Islands

Session 1C: Education Programmes and Community Based Initiatives that Promote Social

Learning to Live Together
Mr. Danilo Padilla, ESD Programme Coordinator and Liaison Officer, UNESCO Bangkok
Protection against attacks on education
Mr. Ernesto Anasarias, Executive Director, Balay Rehabilitation Center Mindanao, Philippines
Peace education curriculum incorporating Islamic and democratic values to promote social cohesion
Ms. Amina Rasul-Bernardo, President, Philippines Center for Islam and Democracy
Education programmes for non-violence and strengthening relationships across the ethnic and religious divide in Southern Thailand
Dr. Padtheera Narkurairattana, Lecturer, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand

Group Work Session A: Education and Social Cohesion

PART II: EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE: NATURAL DISASTERS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY

Session 2A: Country Good Practice Policies for Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Comprehensive School Safety Framework
Dr. Marla Petal, Senior Advisor for Education and DRR, Save the Children, Australia
Description of country policies in place for CSSF/DRR
Mr. Nandhana Bhaswara, Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia
Description of country policies in place for CSSF/DRR
Dr. Daravone Kittipanh, Director, General Division, Cabinet, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR
Description of country policies in place for CSSF/DRR
Dr. Ton Sa Im, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Education, Cambodia

Session 2B: Viet Nam Case Study: Comprehensive Government Policy in DRR/CCA

Resilience building through DRR and CCA education as part of comprehensive safe schools
Mr. Tran Anh Truong, Expert, Infrastructure Department, Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) Viet Nam

Session 2C: Country Good Practice Education Programmes and Community Based Initiatives for Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change

Country Good Practices for Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change
Dr. Soe Win, Director General, Department of Higher Education (Upper Myanmar)
Dr. Zaw Win, Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education (Upper Myanmar)
Dr. Htay Linn Maung, Rector, University of Maubin
Programmes that bridge ethno-religious divide: community-based environmental education
Dr. Srisompob Jitpiromsri, Executive Director, Deep South Watch Centre, Prince of Songkla University, Southern Thailand
Education for Sustainable Development
Ms. Caroline Zastiral, Regional Climate Change Coordinator, Plan International, Asia Regional Office, Bangkok
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Programme on DRR
Ms. Indira Kulenovic, Coordinator/Head of Community Safety and Resilience Unit
Good Practices on Youth Involvement through Community Development on DRR
Mr. Ramon Mapa, Executive Director, People’s Initiative for Learning and Community Development, Philippines

Group Work Session B: Comprehensive School Safety and Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development [Handout 1 | Handout 2]

PART III: MAINSTREAMING CONFLICT AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INTO THE EDUCATION SECTOR

Session 3A: Lessons Learned from UNICEF Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy (PBEA) Programme in Mainstreaming C/DRR into the Education Sector

PBEA and mainstreaming C/DRR from a global perspective
Dr. Brenda Haiplik, Senior Education Advisor, Emergencies, UNICEF Headquarters
West and Central Africa Regional Office
Ms. Jennifer Hofmann, Education Specialist, Peacebuilding, UNICEF WCARO
East and Southern Africa Regional Office
Mr. Benoit d’Ansembourg, Education Specialist, EiE, UNICEF ESARO

Session 3B: Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Values in Mainstreaming C/DRR in Education

Thailand: Dr. Srisompob Jitpiromsri, Executive Director, Deep South Watch Centre, Prince of Songkla University, Southern Thailand
Fiji: Dr. Cresantia Koya-Vakauta, Associate Dean Research & Internationalization, Faculty of Arts, Law & Education, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands
Philippines: Mr. Noor Mohammad D. Saada, RN, MPA, PhD (CAR), Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Mindanao, Philippines

Session 3C: Monitoring and Evaluation of C/DRR – Tools and Strategies

IIEP/UNESCO C/DRR Capacity Assessment Survey Tool
Ms. Leonora MacEwen, Assistant Programme Specialist, IIEP UNESCO
Country presentations on using the IIEP/UNESCO C/DRR Tool
Dr. Zenaida T. Domingo, Interim Director, South East Asia Centre of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (SEA CLLSD)
Country presentation on using the IIEP/UNESCO C/DRR Tool
Mr. Chiranjibi Poudel, Section Officer, Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Nepal
Indicators on School Safety
Dr. Marla Petal, Senior Advisor for Education and DRR, Save the Children, Australia

Group Work Session C: Mainstreaming C/DRR into the Education Sector

PART IV: STRENGTHENING NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INFORMATION PLATFORMS IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Session 4: Strengthening Regional Networks: Sharing Resources and Filling Gaps to Build Capacity at Regional and Country Levels

Asian Coalition for School Safety (ACSS)
Ms. Ronilda Co, DRR/CCA Specialist, World Vision
ASEAN Safe School Initiative (ASSI) Programme
Mr. Olle Castell, Regional DRM Manager for Plan Asia, Manila
ARNEC (ECD and Peacebuilding)
Dr. Marilyn Manuel, Steering Committee Member, ARNEC Secretariat
Project 10, SEAMEO
Dr. Ethel Agnes Valenzuela, Senior Specialist, SEAMEO INNOTECH