Southeast Asia education forum targets sustainable development
By ARIYA CHAIYARIT
THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- EDUCATION EXPERTS from 20 countries in Southeast Asia and around the world have gathered in Bangkok for the International Congress on Education for the 21st Century.

 

The two-day event started yesterday at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam.

 

Hosted by Thailand’s Education Ministry and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (Seameo), the congress is a platform for leaders and experts in the education field to share their ideas, experiences and practices in implementing the post-2015 Seameo education agenda. 

 

The theme of “Making a Difference: Shaping a new learning paradigm for a sustainable Southeast Asia” aims to pave the way for more inclusive and innovative learning paradigms and education policies to reach global standards.

 

The conference also focuses on education for sustainable development and individual development to uplift the capability and strength of society. 

 

“The challenge of realising sustainable development leaves no doubt that the solution towards inclusive education at all levels to truly understand the principles of sustainability is enshrined in the sufficiency economy philosophy initiated by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the 1970s,” said Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, education minister of Thailand and president of Seameo Council. 

The late king’s philosophy was founded on three fundamental pillars – moderation, reasonableness and self-immunity – as well as knowledge and virtue, he said.

 

“It is my sincere belief that this philosophy will ensure our development consistent with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, particularly, the goals and targets for education, SDG-4, which calls for a more equitable, inclusive and quality lifelong learning for all,” he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30314159

 

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The theme of “Making a Difference: Shaping a new learning paradigm for a sustainable Southeast Asia” aims to pave the way for more inclusive and innovative learning paradigms and education policies to reach global standards.

 

Talk about bullshit baffles brains! The language of these egghead dreamers is as unsustainable (not to mention unintelligible) as the way the world is being run right now.

 

How much more "educated" do folks in South-east Asia or anywhere else need to be to understand that chopping down forests,  fishing the oceans dry and turning the sea and land into giant rubbish dumps for all the surplus cr-p generated by a consumer society created to feed capitalist greed is unsustainable?

 

By the time the "experts" come up with their "innovative learning paradigms" there will be nothing left of this planet to sustain.

 

 

Edited May 4, 20179 yr by Krataiboy
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Thailand....world "Hub" of Education forums and reviews...."mirror hubs" to be precise.....always looking into them.....

Like throwing your trash everywhere and anywhere, and never cleaning up or taking responsibility.  Like that!?