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Glocal Justice and Peacebuilding

Application 02-07-2023 ~ 02-19-2023
Learning 02-23-2023 ~ 03-24-2023(4 Weeks)
Course ID 2023_80_CL002_1_0_

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  • 1:1 Interaction with the Instructor

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  • 100% Free

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About the Course

This course seeks to provide an overview of the relationship between conflicts and social justice at local and global levels as well as peacebuilding initiatives to transform such conflicts in both South and North contexts.  It identifies structural violence or social and economic inequalities and injustices as one of the root causes of global and local (glocal) conflicts and also explores strategies whereby nations and their citizens can live together with justice and compassion to build a culture of peace through personal and social action.  Drawing on case studies in diverse regions in the Global South, four specific themes or sectors will be critically examined, including paradigms of development and globalization, the rural poor, women, and indigenous peoples.

Educators, professionals, and peacebuilders working in formal as well as non-formal educational contexts are welcome to enroll in the course.  It will provide ideas and strategies for integrating the theme of glocal (global and local) justice in programmes of global citizenship education and other interrelated fields of transformative education.

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※For any inquiries regarding taking the course, please contact GCED Online Campus administrators, gcedonline@unescoapceiu.org.

Instructor

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DR. TOH SWEE-HIN (S. H. Toh)

is Professor Emeritus in Education, University of Alberta (Canada) and President of the World Council for Curriculum & Instruction (WCCI). He was formerly a Distinguished Professor of University for Peace (Costa Rica), Director of the Multi-Faith Center at Griffith University, Australia.    

Born in Malaysia and a citizen of Canada and Australia, he has been a high school teacher, teacher educator and social studies textbook author in the interrelated fields of education for a culture of peace, disarmament, human rights, global-local justice, intercultural understanding, sustainable futures, interfaith dialogue and global citizenship.  

He has contributed to several international networks/including UNESCO, Peace Education Commission, Religions for Peace and APCEIU. His involvement with APCEIU includes being co-author of the Feasibility Report for establishing APCEIU, a member of  APCEIU’s Advisory Committee and Governing Board (2000-2019), and a facilitator in several Asia-Pacific and Global Capacity training workshops, curriculum, and research projects.

In 2000, he was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.  

※For any inquiries regarding taking the course, please contact GCED Online Campus administrators, gcedonline@unescoapceiu.org.

Swee-Hin Toh

Course Reviews

  • Zar Chi Win
    The course on global justice and peace building was very insightful. It taught me a lot about the different justice systems around the world and how they can be improved. The course also showed me the importance of peace building in our society. Overall, I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Best Regards, Zar Chi
  • Nisar Ahmad
    It is a great session to learn. It is insightful and worth impactful.
  • Songthu Songneijir Aimol
    It's great. I love the way the points are put across in the lecture. Made it simple to understand. Great learning experience.
  • Tamene Keneni Walga
    The course is very insightful, relevant, and timely. But, 4 weeks time is a rush to satisfactorily complete the course. I suggest 8-10 weeks.
  • Devi Ram Acharya
    Vidoes provided in the course are interesting. The issues of Globalization and it's future is covered and discussed. Different perspectives of the globalization has discussed.
  • Ashrafur Rahman Piaus
    Quality of materials is so good and I am so glad to grant me for this opportunity to part of this training.
  • Sarmad Shahbaz
    So glad to be a part of this platform. Looking forward to learn a lot from it. Thanking
  • Anonymous
    I appreciated how material were delivered, having to read first which leaves you with a lot of questions which will then be answered in a lecture session
  • Anonymous
    I appreciated how material were delivered, having to read first which leaves you with a lot of questions which will then be answered in a lecture session
  • Anonymous
    For someone working in the development sector, it was a great look at how bigger paradigms sometimes dictate the actions and decisions that happen on the ground. The session on the various development paradigms hit the most.
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