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UNESCO WEEK 2025 International Symposium was held on 11 December 2025 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (JNCU), and the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU).<\/p>\n

For more information on the event, please see the Concept Note<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can now watch a recorded video of the event in English from the link below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Event Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Introduction<\/strong>\u00a0by Prof. Artur Sa, President, Global Geoparks Network (GGN) on \u201cGeoparks and Education: Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • C<\/strong>ase Study Presentations<\/strong>\u00a0showcasing projects from around the world, focusing on innovative learning programmes organized at various Geopark sites.\n
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    • JAPAN<\/strong>\u00a0From \u201cNothing\u201d to \u201cLearning\u201d: Nurturing Local Pride at Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark\uff08<\/em>Ms. Sugio Tomoko, Coordinator for International Relations, Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark, Japan)<\/li>\n
    • ROMANIA<\/strong>\u00a0UNESCO Program Synergy: Geoparks as Lived Landscapes of Learning (Ms. Irina Tirdea,\u00a0<\/em>Executive Director, Buz\u0103u Land UNESCO Global Geopark, Romania)<\/li>\n
    • REPUBLIC OF KOREA<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0School and Community Partnerships for Geo-Education in Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark (<\/em>Ms. Seong-ok Ju, Geopark Manager, Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark, Republic of Korea)<\/li>\n
    • GREECE<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0Educational Best Practices for Learning with the Earth and Building a Sustainable Future in the Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark (<\/em>Ms. Konstantina Bentana, Head of Educational Sector, Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark, Greece)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Roundtable Discussion<\/strong>\u00a0with global experts, offering insights on effective models of collaboration between educational institutions\u2014formal and non-formal\u2014and geoparks.\n
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      • Moderator\u00a0
        \n<\/em>Ms. Furusawa Kana (Secretary-General, Japanese Geoparks Network)<\/li>\n
      • Panellists
        \nMr. Nagata Koki (Director, Aso UNESCO Global Geopark)
        \nMr. Oyasu Kiichi (Director, Education Cooperation Department, (ACCU)
        \nas well as the case study presentors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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