Global citizenship education : A guide for policymakers

Note: In a globally interconnected and interdependent world, education needsto address values and communication skills as well as cognitive knowledgeand skills. Global Citizenship Education (GCED) plays a critical role in helpinglearners of all ages and backgrounds to be informed, critically literate, sociallyconnected, ethical and engaged global citizens.The Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)has developed Global Citizenship Education: A Guide for Policymakers tointegrate and strengthen GCED in national education policies, strategiesand plans in order to achieve SDG Target 4.7, and to respond to requestsfor guidance from policymakers, curriculum developers, teacher educatorsand teachers. The guide will assist the education sector to take forwardGCED and maximise its potential contribution to building a peaceful, just,inclusive and sustainable world. Furthermore, since GCED is an evolvingconcept, policymakers and practitioners are invited to share their experienceand insights in order to strengthen future GCED policy development andimplementation.