Conference
The UK National Commission will be hosting the UK Launch Conference for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development on December 13, 2005 at the Institute of Education, London. As the UK Launch Conference for the Decade, the Conference will aim to:

• Provide ESD practitioners, policy makers, civil society, and the general public with an opportunity to discuss UNESCO's ESD strategy;
• Identify the UK's contribution to the Decade's international strategy and how in turn it can help sustainable development practices in the UK;
• Showcase relevant practices and policies of ESD practitioners, Government Departments, the Devolved Administrations, NGOs, civil society and the private sector.

The Conference will be addressed by three keynote speakers including, Maria Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families; Professor Bill Scott, internationally renowned academic expert in the field of ESD; Dr Mary Joy Piggozi, Director of Quality Education at UNESCO.

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The Issues to be addresses
Furthermore, four seminars will address some of the key issues raised in the UNESCO Implementation Plan for the Decade and current educational priorities. They will be:

• Climate Change;
• Building Skills and Capacity for Sustainable Development
• Culture and Community;
• Communicating Sustainable Development.

The Conference will be chaired by Sir Geoffrey Holland, Chair of the Learning and Skills Development Agency and President of the Council for Environmental Education and Mr Doug Bourn, Director of the Development Education Association and Chair of the Education for Sustainable Development Working Group, Education Committee, UK National Commission for UNESCO.

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Take part in the debate
We invite you to come take part in this very important debate. Please find attached the Conference flyer which includes a registration form and further details on method of payment.

Download conference flyer / registration form (pdf 270KB)

Finally, please print off, fill out and post the registration form to

Elaine Peck,
Conference Office,
Institute of Education,
20 Bedford Way,
London WC1H 0AL.

If you have queries on registration or venue please contact

Elaine Peck
+44(0) 20 7612 6556 or by
e.peck@ioe.ac.uk.

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Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the Conference, please contact Alex Inglis using the details below..