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.
2019 AFS Global Conference | Active Global Citizenship–and How to Educate for It
Montreal, Canada (9-11 October 2019)
Discover the outcomes of the 2019 AFS Global Conference
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.
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Watch the 2019 AFS Global Conference recordings
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
2019 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
The 2019 Conference agenda
- 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
2019 Sponsors & Partners
