Capacity-Building Workshop for Local Government Officials on “Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Communities in the Southeast Asia”

From the 15^th to the 18^th of October, 2019, SEAMEO RETRAC organized a 4-day workshop on “Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Communities in Southeast Asia” in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (UNESCO-APCEIU, South Korea) at the Centre’s premises – 35, Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This workshop not only provided participants with ample opportunities to better understand the concept and principles of Global Citizenship Education (GCED), but also engaged them  in insightful discussions to share their experiences  with speakers and other participants from different countries, cultures, and contexts.

The target participants of the workshop included around 30 local government officials from many countries in Southeast Asia region including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, who are working in the areas of global citizenship education, sustainable development, community development and other related areas.