2023 Incheon International Education Forum: Policies and Practices on Climate Change Education in North-East Asia

• Opening remarks: Ms. Miyoung Lee, President of Incheon East Asia Global Education Institute
• Welcoming remarks: Mr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head of East and North-East Asia Office, UNESCAP
• Congratulatory remarks: Mr. Chungsik Sin, Chairperson of Education Committee, Incheon Metropolitan Council
• Keynote speech
  • Mr. Seonghoon Do, Superintendent of Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education
  • Mr. Henry Gonzalez, Executive Director a.i., Green Climate Fund
• Group photo

National policies and programmes on climate education will be presented by each country representative. The session will also discuss gaps and challenges in climate change education, including implications on education in the post COVID-19.

• Moderator: Ms. Misoon Kim, Senior Supervisor, Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education
• Panelists:
  • Mr. Yu Huang, Professor, Institute of International and Comparative Education, Beijing Normal University
  • Mr. Yukihiko Oikawa, Associate Professor, Nara University of Education
  • Ms. Battogtokh Javzandolgor, Dean, School of International Relations and Public Administration, National University of Mongolia
  • Mr. Chankook Kim, Professor, Korea National University of Education

It is critical to convey youth voices to accelerate climate actions and integrate intergenerational thinking into climate change policies. In order to enhance youth engagement, schools should include well-developed climate change-related subjects in their curricula in a timely manner. This will enable young people to better understand and cope with the realities of the climate crisis. This session will discuss how curriculums address climate change and reflect its impact in a student-friendly way in NEA countries.

• Moderator: Ms. Xiaohui Hou, Deputy Head of East and North-East Asia Office, UNESCAP
• Panelists:
  • Ms. Xinchao Wang, Chief of Environmental Program Department, China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO)
  • Ms. Enkhdul Tuuguu, Associate Professor, Department of Environment and Forestry Engineering, National University of Mongolia
  • Mr. Kinam Kim, Associate Research Fellow, Division of Educational Evaluation, Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation

Educators should regularly reinforce their capacity to address climate change effectively and evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of climate change education. Session 3 plans to share information/experiences of capacity-building programmes for educators in each country and discuss gaps and challenges.

• Moderator: Ms. Namsoo Kim, Vice president, Korea Research Institute for Environment and Development
• Panelists
  • Ms. Lin Chen, Senior Manager, Environment Education, One Planet Foundation, and Consultant, WWF China
  • Ms. Yumi Shindo, Director for International Educational Exchange Department and General Affairs Department, Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
  • Ms. Sunjeong Nam, Junior Supervisor, Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education