2008 Petra Conference
75 delegates from 18 countries (I) have gathered in Petra, Jordan 3-6 June 2008 in order to conclude a six months Pilot Project on the themes Culture of Care & Water for Life undertaken at 50 schools in 10 Arab countries as well as 50 schools in 10 other countries world-wide (2). The conference was concluded within the framework of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014.
Excerpt of the Statement at the concluding conference in Petra, Jordan 3-6 June 2008
We, delegates at this concluding Life-Link &UNESCO ASPnet Culture of Care & Water for Life conference, strongly recommend that an extended 3-4 years second pilot project, with refined methodology, should be performed at defined schools within the Arab region, paralleled with defined schools worldwide.
An extended pilot project should be based on the UNESCO values. In the framework of Education For All promoting quality education, such a project is also promoting the Decades Culture for Peace, Education for Sustainable Development, Water for Life, as well the UN Millennium Development Goals and the Life-Link Friendship-Schools Programme proposed Care Actions.
(1) Countries represented at this conference
Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Yemen, Argentina, Australia, Germany, Romania, Russia, Syria, Sweden
(2) Countries with schools taking part in the pilot project Culture of Care & Water for Life 2007-2008
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Yemen, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran, Romania, Russia, Sweden
Life-Link & UNESCO ASPnet Pilot Study at 50 + 50 schools on the themes
Culture of Care & Water for Life 2007-2008
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