ICLC 2021 - 5th International Conference on Learning Cities - From Emergency to Resilience : Building Healthy and Resilient Cities through Learning
Date : du 27-10-2021 au 30-10-2021
Lieu : Yeonsu, Corée du Sud
Modalité : présentiel
Organisation : UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)
Le Réseau mondial des villes apprenantes de l'UNESCO (GNLC), coordonné par l'Institut de l'UNESCO pour l'apprentissage tout au long de la vie, est un réseau international axé sur les politiques et orienté vers la production et le partage des connaissances, l'apprentissage par les pairs et le renforcement des capacités. Les membres du GNLC de l'UNESCO bénéficient du partage des politiques et pratiques d'apprentissage tout au long de la vie avec les autres villes du réseau, du développement et de l'échange de connaissances sur les principaux défis et solutions, de la participation à des initiatives de formation et de la participation à des événements régionaux et mondiaux.
Programme :
La ville sud-coréenne de Yeonsu, membre du Réseau mondial des villes apprenantes (GNLC) de l'UNESCO, accueillera la cinquième Conférence internationale sur les villes apprenantes (ICLC 5), qui aura lieu du 27 au 30 octobre 2021. L'événement rassemblera des experts en éducation et des représentants des 229 membres du GNLC de l'UNESCO pour débattre du thème de la conférence « De l’urgence à la résilience : construire des villes saines et résilientes grâce à l’apprentissage ».
La cinquième Conférence internationale sur les villes apprenantes fournira l’opportunité d'examiner dans quelle mesure les villes apprenantes peuvent promouvoir l'éducation à la santé et contribuer aux interventions d'urgence, telles que celles mises en place lors de la pandémie de COVID-19. Plus de la moitié de l'humanité vivant dans des zones urbaines, les villes jouent un rôle de premier plan dans la réponse aux crises sanitaires. En outre, la cinquième Conférence internationale sur les villes apprenantes permettra de faire le point sur les progrès accomplis dans le cadre de la stratégie du réseau pour 2019-2021, et offrira aux quelque 700 participants une plateforme pour partager des exemples de bonnes pratiques et les enseignements à en tirer.
Introduction du background paper (consultable dans son intégralité en ligne)
The COVID-19 pandemic is a multi-dimensional and still evolving crisis. One thing the pandemic has highlighted is the importance of education and learning. This is in part due to the dramatic impact on the implementation and continuation of education, but also because populations and governments have needed to quickly learn new skills and acquire knowledge in response to the spread of the virus. Since the start of the pandemic, the most pressing task for governments worldwide has been to equip citizens fast with critical knowledge to protect themselves and slow down the spread of the virus. To reach all citizens, governments had to find complementary channels and modalities to inform people in a timely and effective manner. In many contexts, this has meant harnessing the power of information and communication technology (ICT) and distance learning.
Furthermore, we have learned that the synergy between the sectors of health and education can contribute positively to the lives of individuals, communities and societies. It can reduce inequalities and support human development, not only improving good health and well-being, but also enhancing learning and personal growth, as well as fostering healthy and resilient communities (WHO, 2015). UNESCO recognizes this synergy in its Strategy on Education for Better Health and Well-Being: Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (UNESCO, 2016a), which indicates a commitment to transversal work on health, specifically for SDG 3 (health), SDG 4 (education and lifelong learning) and SDG 5 (gender equality).
While all forms of society and collective entities have been affected by the pandemic, cities have been at the epicentre in terms of combating infection and dealing with the immediate implications of this public health emergency. Cities are the closest level of government to the people. By their very nature, they are home to large populations and are therefore conducive environments for the spread of a virus such as COVID-19. However, by the same token, they are uniquely positioned to respond to the crisis created by the pandemic. Representing cities as entities, municipal governments can work closely and directly with local people, including vulnerable groups. They are an additional entry point to reaching people and engaging them as part of the solution, through risk communication and public health messaging and advice, as well as by sharing guidance from national authorities and local partners.
Learning cities – committed to the promotion of lifelong learning at the city level – have responded in multifaceted ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. In pursuit of effective education responses, many cities have mobilized cross-sectoral resources and are promoting, supporting and developing a variety of initiatives to ensure continuity of education and equip and empower citizens with tools to face the crisis. For instance, in addition to schools, many non-formal learning institutions, such as community learning centres, libraries and museums, have played a vital role in supporting citizens in coping with the pandemic. Various community learning initiatives, such as learning neighbourhoods, study circles and family learning, have been mobilized to support the diverse learning needs of all citizens.
As the world continues to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that the work of learning cities and communities will continue to contribute to the development of lifelong learning policies and strategies in connection with learning for global health and future resilience. Furthermore, cities have an important role to play in designing and reinforcing policies and initiatives for related thematic areas, including Education for Sustainable Development, citizenship education, and the acquisition of literacy and basic skills. To proceed on this path, new strategies are needed, with a focus on relevant programme content and implementation across multisectoral contexts. The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) provides a platform for making these changes happen – driving transformation towards sustainable development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
URL : https://learningcities2021.org/.../
Ressources mises à disposition à l'issue de la manifestation :
• enregistrement vidéo : https://www.youtube.com/.../playlist?list=PLivu_GCiL2mi2N8acfdNZMQgb5K4V9l2G
Les vidéos des interventions plénières sont mises à disposition sur la chaîne de la conférence.
