Educating for the Twenty-First Century: Seven Global Challenges
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Book Launch and Conversation with Dr. Conrad Hughes, author of Educating for the Twenty-First Century: Seven Global Challenges
Educating for the Twenty-First Century is an engaging account of some of the most critical challenges for humanity, seen through the unique perspective of a school principal.
A virtuoso performance of great imaginative force, the book takes the reader through philosophical reflections, humorous anecdotes, syntheses of cutting-edge research and examples of best practice, to answer fundamental questions about education and learning in the 21st century.
Provocative, touching, accessible, but always profound, the book is a must-read for policy-makers, school and university leaders, parents and anyone passionate about education and the future of the planet.
"A significant book, which makes it required reading for educators, public policy experts, indeed every thoughtful citizen of our time."
AC Grayling
Philosopher and Master of the New College of the Humanities, UK
"An essential book for all those who are interested in the future of their children, in other words, the very future of humanity."
Luc Ferry
Philosopher and former Minister of Education, France
Conrad Hughes, PhD, teaches philosophy and is Campus and Secondary Principal of La Grande Boissière, the International School of Geneva. He has published numerous articles on education in high impact journals. The last book he published is Understanding Prejudice and Education: The Challenge for Future Generations (Routledge, 2017).
Organizer UNESCO International Bureau of Education
Organizer of Educating for the Twenty-First Century: Seven Global Challenges
The International Bureau of Education (IBE) was established in 1925, as a private, non-governmental organisation, by leading Swiss educators, to provide intellectual leadership and to promote international cooperation in education. In 1929, the IBE opened its membership to other countries, and became the first intergovernmental organisation in the field of education. At the same time, Jean Piaget, professor of psychology at the University of Geneva, was appointed director and he went on to lead IBE for 40 years.
In 1969, the IBE became an integral part of UNESCO, while retaining intellectual and functional autonomy. In 1999, the IBE became the UNESCO Category I institute responsible for educational content, methods and teaching/learning strategies through curriculum development. Over the years, the core mandate of the IBE has changed, reaching an apex in 2011, when the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference declared the IBE a Global Centre of Excellence in curriculum and related matters.
The current mandate of the IBE is to provide support and promote innovative solutions to the challenges faced by ministries of education and governments in the complex task of improving equity, quality, relevance and effectiveness of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment processes and outcomes. This mandate positions it to support Member States' efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
