On 25 August 2020 a Virtual Ceremony entitled “Global Citizens’ Call for Solidarity and Cooperation in the Pandemic” was held in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU).
On 25 August 2020 a Virtual Ceremony entitled “Global
Citizens’ Call for Solidarity and Cooperation in the Pandemic” was held in
conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Asia-Pacific Centre of
Education for International Understanding (APCEIU). The representatives of the
International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) were honored to join
this event upon the invitation received from the APCEIU. The ceremony was also
attended by over 60 international experts representing partner institutions of
APCEIU.
The event was opened with a Song for Global
Citizens cheerfully performed by the Alumni of APCEIU Youth Leadership
Workshops and accompanied with warm anniversary messages. It was followed by
welcoming remarks by Dr. Lim Hyun Mook, the Director of APCEIU, where he
highlighted the key achievements of the institutions within the past 20 years
and shared the prospects for the future. Special focus was given to the need
for solidarity and cooperation between nations across the globe.
An inspiring speech was given by HE Mr. Ban
Ki-moon, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, where he
highlighted the need to move toward a sustainable future and the joint effort
that has to be made by the international community to right to education as of
the humans’ basic rights. The importance of Global Citizenship Education (GCED)
and its role in promoting peace and combatting challenges worldwide were mentioned
as well.
More congratulatory remarks were given by
honorable guests of the ceremony representing the APCEIU’s strongest supporters
and partners including Ms. Yoo Eun-hae, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Education of the Republic of Korea, Ms. Stefania Giannini, Assistant
Director-General for Education, UNESCO, Ms. Seo Eun-ji, Director-General for
Public Diplomacy and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Another video prepared by the Korean Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the
Republic of Korea’s Accession to UNESCO offered the flashbacks into the history
of Korea and the challenges the country managed to overcome thanks to the
strong support by the international community.
The ceremony was continued with messages from
Mr. Jai Bir Rai, the Minister of Education of Bhutan, Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, the
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia, Prof. Leonor Briones, the
Secretary of Education, Philippines. Plaques of appreciation were ceremonially
presented to the international experts who within the last 20 years have made
most significant contribution to the development of APCEIU.
The virtual ceremony was closed with short
video stories of the participants and remarkable alumni of APCEIU programs, who
shared their experience collaborating with APCEIU and the way they used the
knowledge acquired.
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