INICIATIVES FOR NATIONAL STRATEGY ON EEESD IN SLOVENIA

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INICIATIVES FOR NATIONAL STRATEGY ON EE/ESD IN
SLOVENIA

• Agnes ömen Joksic
• Athens, 26-27 November, 2005

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Some important standpoints

• Steps towards better environment, better health
  and better life in the Mediterranean
• Education for E, H (or EH) and SD
• Protocol (convention?) on EH and EE/ESD in the
  Mediterranean
• Multilateral approach more powerful
• v

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EXISTING ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION IN SLO

• Formal (integrated in official curricula)
• Different levels of formal education
• Non-formal (extracurricular activity)

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Levels of formal education
Postgraduate Study Program
Independent undergraduate study program
University of Ljubljana, University of Maribor,
Nova Gorica Polytechnic
Compulsory
Secondary schools (Gymnasium)
Nova Gorica Polytechnic
Elementary schools
Intermediated course General elective course
Proposal Introducing EH curricula in all
undergradueted study program
1. 2. Triade Intermediated course 3. Triade
General elective course
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Required improvements regarding the state of the
art

• Up-to-date results on actual state of EE nedeed
• Some neccesary changes in existing curricula
• Introducing of an independent course
• Education of educators
• v

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Proposed additional activities

• Interdisciplinary study program on EH and E/SD
  Proposal to University of Primorska (and others)
• Introduction of EH/SD into curricula of all
  undergraduate study programes Proposal to
  authorities
• Education of educators in EH/SD
• v

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Proposed activities in non-formal levels

• Designed educational program for population of
  all ages, like round tables, work shops,
  periodical public lectures, ...
• Designed educational program for specific groups
  of population workers, teachers, officers,...
• Media intermediation and education
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Expected outcomes

• Trilateral cooperation between SLO, CRO and ITA
  in EE/ESD
• the upper Mediterranean (Northern?)
• the unitary EURO region
• Linking with WHO educational programs
• Linking with EU educational programs
• National program on EHE/ESD
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Thank you for your attention!
You are kindly invated to contact
me agnes.somen_at_guest.arnes.si