1. Environmental Forums
and Educational
Conferences
Carmen Zamudio Rodríguez
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
RCE Bogotá, Colombia
Blending Higher Education and Traditional Knowledge for
Sustainable Development
IAU 2014 International Conference 19-21 March 2014
Universidad Científica del Perú (UCP) Iquitos, Peru

2. Source: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=108&ddlID=183

3. Regional Centers of Expertise on ESD -
RCE
A RCE is thought as a
network that is
designed to strengthen
the collaboration for
ESD among regional
and local actors. The
localized network is
voluntary, flexible and
inclusive (United
Nations University –
UNU: RCE concept
paper).
RCE
UNU – IAS
Goal:
Global Learning
Space for
Sustainable
Development.
UN Decade of
Education for
Sustainable
Development
(DESD, 2005-2014)
RCE Bogota
Acknowledged in
2009
Promotes ESD
through
interdisciplinary
work and
partnership
between
universities,
governments,
organizations, civil
society.

4. Institutions of RCE Bogota
 12 universities (public and
private)
 Government institutions
(Ministry of Environment,
Environment District
Secretary, Local Government)
 NGOs (Dame tu mano–
Econciencia)
 Schools (primary –
secondary)
 Coordinator: Olga María
Bermúdez G.

5. Actions of RCE Bogota
Environmental
Forums
Comunication
Memories
Educational
conferences
RCE´s Young
Network
Teacher
Training
Investigation
International
Cooperation
Innovative forms of collaboration

6.  The objective of the Environmental
Forums and Educational Workshops,
which are carried out with the
proposed theme for each year by the
Decade, is creating a Citizen
Environmental Culture for the people of
Bogota.
 These events are free of charge, they
are open to public participation besides
students, teachers and researchers
interested in environmental issues and
interested in orienting our city towards
sustainability.
Environmental Forums and Educational
Conferences

7.  The work of planning and
carrying out the different
Educational Forums and
Conferences is collaborative,
cooperative and through an
interdisciplinary team of
professionals who belong to
the 12 Universities which are
members of the RCE Bogota.
Each institution that is
participating is responsible
for the organization, both
academically and logistically
of each of the events.
Environmental Forums and Educational
Conferences

8.  The lecturers involved in the
Forums and the Educational
Workshops are experts in the
subjects proposed by the
Decade. The lecturers are
invited to submit their
contributions and create an
open dialogue with the
participants. There is always a
space for discussion and public
input in each forum
 The conferences are spaces to
socialize Pedagogical research
experiences and projects
developed by communities and
students on issues related to
Education for Sustainability.
Environmental Forums and Educational
Conferences

9.  The closure of the session is
done at the end of each event
with some conclusions that
are created together with the
participants. The purpose is
promoting actions that
contribute to friendly
environmental changes in
both the individual and the
collective life of the
participants.
Environmental Forums and Educational
Conferences

10.  To the present there have
been 40 Educational Forums
and Conferences, with an
average attendance of 200
participants per event.
Environmental Forums and Educational
Conferences

11.  Having completed the Environmental Forums and
Educational Conference each year, the best papers
presented are assessed and collected to organize the
publication of the respective memoirs, which were
published in a physical version and in 2 digital books
until 2012.

12. Contributions
construction
of a citizen
culture
covers a
range of
population
who is
normally
excluded
Non - formal
education
Universities
are getting
closer to
communities
productive
dialogue of
knowledge
academia and
the
experience of
common
people
creating new
learning and
knowledge
about
environment

13. Thank you!