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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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The Ministerial Conversation: Report on the Ministerial Segment
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Pigozzi, Mary Joy – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2009
At the UNESCO Bonn conference, more than 50 ministers from around the world met privately to discuss education for sustainable development (ESD) and progress made in support of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Their wide-ranging discussion touched on the purposes of education, the nature of education, the importance of the…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, International Education, International Cooperation, Conferences (Gatherings)
Quality in Education Defines ESD
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Pigozzi, Mary Joy – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2007
Education has a central role to play in attaining sustainable development--by inculcating values that encourage sustainable practices. To play this role effectively, education should go beyond developing cognitive understanding and ability, and address the economic, social and other dimensions of learning as well. Quality education and education…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment)