The 2020 AFS Global Conference is set to host the worldwide launch of the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 Global Competence Assessment, and explore their implications for educators, policymakers and other relevant education stakeholders. The Conference is organized in collaboration between AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
21-22 October 2020 in Singapore
OECD’s PISA Global Competence Assessment Results to be announced at the AFS Global Conference in Singapore in October 2020
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Discover the outcomes of the 2019 AFS Global Conference
Active Global Citizenship—and How to Educate for It (9-11 October 2019 in Montreal, Canada)
Growing a global competence coalition at the 2019 AFS Global Conference
The 2019 AFS Global Conference on Active Global Citizenship—and How to Educate for It convened 400 influencers and experts from 280+ organizations and 70+ countries tobuild and grow a coalition of stakeholders across sectors to ensure global competence education is available to more young people worldwide.
Are we there yet? The State of Global Competence Education
2019 AFS Global Conference featured a revealing panel discussion, “A Hard Look at the State of Global Competence Education Around the World” against the backdrop of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4 which focuses on quality education.
Colombian Changemaker Wins Inaugural $10,000 AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens
Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz, co-founder of Get Up And Go Colombia, was awarded the first-ever 2019 AFS Prize for Young Global Citizens for advancing peacebuilding in her home country by converting former Colombian armed conflict zones into cultural tourism destinations.
Watch the AFS Global Conference recordings
Four AFS NOW sessions were streaming live from the AFS Global Conference
Rethinking Global Ed: What’s Hot, What’s Not, What’s Next
Trusted sources? Improving Media Literacy to Inspire More Global Citizens
Back to Basics: What Makes a School Global Ready
Funding & Partnerships: Crafting your Pitch to Fund Global Citizen and Global Competence Initiatives
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The 2019 AFS Global Conference:
- Explored winning strategies to bring global competence into classrooms and youth programs
- Defined how global competence helps all stakeholders better connect resources and communities to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Showcased how cutting-edge study abroad programs provide real-world learning opportunities and global skills that employers need
- Showed how global education builds resilience to extreme ideologies that divide people
Featured speakers
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Regina Honu, Social Entrepreneur, Tech Needs Girls
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Veronica Boix Mansilla, Global Competence Education Researcher, Harvard University
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Jenny Buccos, Creator and Executive Director, Crash Test World
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Ian Jamison, Head of Education and Training, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
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Vishakha Desai, Senior Advisor for Global Affairs, Columbia University
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Evin Schwartz, CEO & Founder, Belouga
400+ leaders from around the world
Who attended?
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Educators & Students
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NGOs & Youth Leaders
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Policymakers
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Business Leaders & Social Entrepreneurs
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Media & Influencers
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Faith Representatives
Scholarships for Educators & Students
AFS awarded scholarships for teachers and students to attend the 2019 AFS Global Conference. Teachers and students play a critical role in discussions on global citizenship education, as they are the ones who will tackle the greatest global challenges and the ones most directly affected by our education systems, policies, and practices.
Global citizenship news
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New Global Competence in Teacher Education Project Launches with an Erasmus+ Grant
AFS, EFIL, the University of Hull and four other universities in Europe have been awarded a Erasmus+ research and programme development grant to advance global competence in teacher education. -
Who is changing the world? Educators are!
Supporting educators to take on global competence education requires a cross-section of stakeholders—policy makers, businesses and community leaders for starters—to join forces and drum up the will and the resources. Easier said than done. -
I am a Global Citizen
A global citizen is someone who is aware of and understands the wider world—and their place in it. They take an active role in their community, and work with others to make our planet more equal, fair and sustainable.
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Spotlight on Active Global Citizen and AFS Global Conference Speaker: Daniel Mellsop
Active Global Citizen Daniel Mellsop Tackling SDG #17 Partnership for the goals Role High Commissioner, New Zealand High Commission Ottawa… -
Spotlight on Active Global Citizen and AFS Global Conference Speaker: Veronica Boix Mansilla
Active Global Citizen Veronica Boix Mansilla, Harvard University TACKLING SDG #4 Quality Education ROLE Principal Investigator of Project Zero and… -
Spotlight on Active Global Citizen and AFS Global Conference Speaker: Sébastien Turbot
Active Global Citizen Sébastien Turbot Tackling SDG #4 Quality education, and SDG #11 Sustainable cities and communities Role Founder of…
