Your Name and Title: Dimitrios Salampasis, Doctoral Researcher, Writer and Blogger
School or Organization Name: Public Research Center Henri Tudor/Lappeenranta University of Technology
Co-Presenter Name(s): N/A
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Luxembourg (Europe)
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teachers, Students, Policy-makers
Short Session Description (one line): Unveiling the importance of peace and humanitarian education in relation to creating responsible global citizens
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
This session aims at emanating the role of peace and humanitarian education as a core element of the educational endeavor towards the development of the profile of a citizen of a global society. The world nowadays is experiencing multiple challenges, insecurity, uncertainty and problems which cater for immediate humanitarian action and at the same time put peace in danger. It is important to realize the fundamental role education needs to play towards the establishment of the right cognitive norms and cultural behaviors that can foster a global collaborative mindset in order to tackle these emerging threats and soothe the pain many people around the world are experiencing via multiple channels.
This sessions is of relevance for teachers, students, policy-makers and everyone interested into shaping the future of education and creating a relevant and not simply a theoretical framework to develop and create human global citizens who will be incentivized and sensitized towards global problems.
This session is fully aligned to the mission of the Global Education Conference since it offers "up to speed but down to earth" insights on how education needs to support awareness in relation to peace and humanitarian education and establishing the right mechanisms that will drive global competency towards solving contemporary and real-life global problems from citizens of the global community.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://active-reflection.blogspot.com/
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