Dear All,

Please be forwarded the following message from Mr. Sinamta Kalita (RCE Guwahati) to follow up the thematic discussion on ‘Better School for ESD’ during the 5th International RCE Conference in Curitiba. Simanta also kindly volunteered to take the lead in setting up a task-force for ‘Better School for ESD’. If you are interested in joining this task-force, please kindly let Simanta (simanta.kalita@ceeindia.org; rceguwahati@gmail.com) and the Global RCE Service Centre know.

We look forward to your active participation!

Warm regards,

The Global RCE Service Centre

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To:                          All the RCE Coordinators

From:                    Mr. Simanta Kalita, RCE Guwahati on behalf of the ‘Better Schools for ESD’ thematic network

Subject:               Thematic panels of resource persons

Dear RCE Colleagues across the World,

In the 5th RCE Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, during the thematic network discussion on ‘Better Schools for ESD’ held on the 20th May 2010, it was realized that most of the RCEs are engaged with schools and are involved in organizing training programmes and interaction programmes for teachers and students. Thus, it was felt that -

1.       There is a possibility of inter-RCE collaborations in School programmes

2.       If we can bring in resource person(s) from another RCE to the training/ interaction programmes, it will add value to the programmes, motivate participants and draw media attraction

3.       Wherever possible, RCEs may try to bring in external resource person(s) from another RCE. But, it may not be possible always

4.       Hence, we may take help of IT tools like ‘Skype’ to virtually bringing in resource persons to different programmes.

5.       While, RCEs have the liberty of contacting individual resource persons from other RCEs, it was felt that Thematic panels of identified resource persons for various School related subject areas may be of immense help to all RCEs.

6.       Thus, Mr. Simanta Kalita of RCE Guwahati was given responsibility of compiling a list of resource persons who can volunteer to contribute in School related programmes either by physically going and interacting (if budget permits) or through ‘Skype’.

7.       The following subject areas were identified during the meeting for which we are requesting for volunteer resource persons from all RCEs across the globe-

a.       Climate change

b.      Sustainable Consumption and Production

c.       Wildlife Biodiversity

d.      Plant Biodiversity

e.      Agro Biodiversity

f.        Water issues

g.       Waste management

h.      Disaster Risk Reduction

i.         Ethics, values and traditional knowledge

j.        Poverty and livelihood issues

k.       Human Migration

l.         Energy issues

As the thematic network gave the responsibility of identifying and enlisting the resource persons onto me, thus, I am writing this mail to you for your kind suggestions. Kindly fill in the attached format and mail back to me at simanta.kalita@ceeindia.org and rceguwahati@gmail.com with a copy to RCE Service Centre. The attached format has a sample entry for your reference. Just delete the entries before filling it.

With sincere thanks,

Simanta Kalita

RCE Guwahati Coordinator