According to the Brookings Institution, unless we anchor ourselves and define where we are coming from and where we want to go as societies and institutions, discussions on systems transformation will continue to be circuitous and contentious.
ANGEL Conference 2023 (June 19-20) aims to bring together interested parties from all backgrounds for two exciting days of sessions showcasing and discussing research, projects, and new developments connected to Global Education and Learning or Global Citizenship Education, and other related fields such as Development Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace, and Intercultural Education.
The director of UNESCO MGIEP describes the failed promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the right to education.
Gatwal Gatkuoth argues that as organizations work to support a more relevant and ambitious education agenda for our world, it is imperative that we do not lose sight of the need to unlock education’s potential for young people and for peace.
President George Vella also mentioned the necessity of rediscovering “the basis of sustainable peace in our world” and emphasized that politicians cannot legislate for peace, but they can “promote an education for peace.”