Tongyeong ESD International Forum has been annually held in Tongyeong since 2006 to build a cooperative relationship between ESD institutions for pushing forward with ‘ESD for 2030’ based on the Sejahtera center, a hub of the Asia-Pacific RCEs, and to explore ways for cooperation among various fields for spread of sustainable development education by sharing best ESD cases around the world.
Year | Title | Participant |
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2023 | Empowering Sustainable Community through Education for Sustainable Development | Around 140 People including 80 Asia-Pacific RCEs and 40 from UNESCO School in Gyeongnam Province, conducted in conjunction with the 15th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting * Summary of the meeting |
2021 | Citizenship Education for Healthy and Sustainable communities | Around 120 people, co-hosted by the GNLC: Gdynia (Poland) as well as by the coordinating Larissa and Yeonsu. |
2020 | 12th Tongyeong ESD International Forum ‘New normal era, ESD and Partnership in Korea’ | Around 200 people, co-hosted by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO as untact webinar |
2019 | 11th Tongyeong ESD International Forum ‘The Plastics Age, Finding Answers in Asia-Pacific and Education’ | Around 150 people, including the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, the National Center for Environmental Education, the Resource Circulation Solidarity, and ESD experts from three foreign countries |
2018 | 10th Tongyeong ESD International Forum ‘Relationship between RCE Cities and SDGs’ | Around 150 experts from RCEs and ESD related institutions, teachers and students |
2017 | 9th Tongyeong ESD International Forum ‘Sustainable World Making with Sejahtera Forest | Around 80 domestic and international ESD experts and officials from 18 Asia-Pacific RCEs, 80 Tongyeong citizens |
2016 | 8th Tongyeong ESD International Forum ‘How to do use Sejahtera Forest for All?’ | Around 100 domestic and international ESD experts and officials from 11 Asia-Pacific RCEs |
2015 | 7th Tongyeong ESD International Forum 'The Role of the Sejahtera Center as an Asia-Pacific Hub' | Around 100 delegates from UNESCO headquarters, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Japanese Ministry of Environment and 17 RCEs |
2013 | 5th Tongyeong ESD International Forum: “The Future We Dream for Our Region” | |
2012 | 7th Global RCE Conference 2012 & National Symposium “The future direction of ESD in Korea”? | |
2011 | 4th Tongyeong ESD International Forum: “Sustainable Future Built on Learning and Sharing” | |
2010 | Tongyeong education foundation Launching Symposium | |
2008 | 3rd Tongyeong ESD International Forum: “Sustainable Production/Consumption for the Seashore area | |
2007 | 2nd Tongyeong ESD International Forum: “Introducing ESD in Korea and its Expansion” | |
2006 | 1st Tongyeong ESD International Forum: “ESD and the role of Tongyeong RCE” |