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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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An Early Look at Building a Social Learning for Sustainability Community of Practice: RCE Grand Rapids' Flagship Project
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Glasser, Harold – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2010
Grand Rapids is the first United Nations University (UNU) Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on education for sustainable development (ESD) in the United States. It builds on the region's long history and deep foundation in research, planning and problem solving to build a sustainable future. This article explores the concept of RCEs as social…
Descriptors: Socialization, Sustainable Development, Futures (of Society), Models
Hans van Ginkel: On the Vision, History and Status of the Regional Centres of Expertise in ESD Programme
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Glasser, Harold – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2008
Professor Hans van Ginkel, Rector of the United Nations University, Tokyo, (1997-2007) and president of the International Association of Universities (2000-2004), pioneered the concept of Regional Centers of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) as a strategy for meeting the goals of the United Nations Decade of Education for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, International Education, International Schools