ESD through Kominkan/CLCs

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UNUUNUUNUUNU----ISAISAISAISA・・・・YNU International seminarYNU International seminarYNU International seminarYNU International seminar

Sustainable health and Higher educationSustainable health and Higher educationSustainable health and Higher educationSustainable health and Higher education

Aug 26, 2009Aug 26, 2009Aug 26, 2009Aug 26, 2009

Hideki Yamamoto MD., MPH, PhD.Hideki Yamamoto MD., MPH, PhD.Hideki Yamamoto MD., MPH, PhD.Hideki Yamamoto MD., MPH, PhD.

Dep. International HealthDep. International HealthDep. International HealthDep. International Health

UNESCO chair program for Research and UNESCO chair program for Research and UNESCO chair program for Research and UNESCO chair program for Research and

Education for Sustainable Development,Education for Sustainable Development,Education for Sustainable Development,Education for Sustainable Development,

Graduate School of Environmental SciencesGraduate School of Environmental SciencesGraduate School of Environmental SciencesGraduate School of Environmental Sciences

Okayama University, Okayama University, Okayama University, Okayama University,

What is Kominkan？

� Kou(PublicKou(PublicKou(PublicKou(Public））））----MinMinMinMin（（（（CitizenCitizenCitizenCitizen））））----Kan(HallKan(HallKan(HallKan(Hall））））

� Institutionalized in 1949Institutionalized in 1949Institutionalized in 1949Institutionalized in 1949（（（（Social education Social education Social education Social education

lawlawlawlaw））））

– After the Second world war– After the Second world war

– Promote democratic education for Adults

– Prevent war and create peaceful society

– Similar mission as ＵＮＥＳＣＯ

� Number of Kominkan is 18,000 in JapanNumber of Kominkan is 18,000 in JapanNumber of Kominkan is 18,000 in JapanNumber of Kominkan is 18,000 in Japan

Kominkan and Educational system of

Japan

� Formal educationFormal educationFormal educationFormal education

– University (4 or 6yras)

– High school(3yrs)

– Junior high school (3yrs)

– Primary school (6yrs)

� Non formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learning（（（（� Non formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learningNon formal education /Life long learning（（（（

– Kominkan (Municipal government)Kominkan (Municipal government)Kominkan (Municipal government)Kominkan (Municipal government)

� Social education lawSocial education lawSocial education lawSocial education law

� History of 60 yearsHistory of 60 yearsHistory of 60 yearsHistory of 60 years

� Promote Democracy of post second world warPromote Democracy of post second world warPromote Democracy of post second world warPromote Democracy of post second world war

– Library

– Museum

Function of Kominkan

� Municipal governmentMunicipal governmentMunicipal governmentMunicipal government

– Build Kominkan and maintain the cost of building

– Assign the staff of kominkan (director of social education)

– Plan the class that is based on of local relevant topics

– Fair management (prohibit profit making activity or political

propaganda by the act)propaganda by the act)

– Institutionalized by social education act

� Local community peopleLocal community peopleLocal community peopleLocal community people

– Participate the committee of Kominkan

– Plan the class of Kominkan（community initiatives）

– Promote the Social networking of function of the community

– Mutual learning beyond the generation （kids, parents, elderly etc.）

– Symbol of the community

Health and Kominkan

� Community health activitiesCommunity health activitiesCommunity health activitiesCommunity health activities

– Health check up

– Promotion of good Nutrition (parasites control, reduce salt for cerebra-

vascular attack etc.)

– Family planning

� Focal points of health volunteersFocal points of health volunteersFocal points of health volunteersFocal points of health volunteers

– Aiiku committee (mother and child)

– Nutritional committee– Nutritional committee

� Change the role of public health centerChange the role of public health centerChange the role of public health centerChange the role of public health center（（（（reorganization of reorganization of reorganization of reorganization of

the structure, far from the communitythe structure, far from the communitythe structure, far from the communitythe structure, far from the community））））

– Reduce the health service

– Main service is on environmental hygiene

– Coordination of the health policy is emphasized

� Future challengeFuture challengeFuture challengeFuture challenge

– Support for the elderly people in the community（prevention of disability）

UNESCO is promoting Kominkan as model of

community learning centers(CLC)

� EFAEFAEFAEFA

(Education for All(Education for All(Education for All(Education for All））））

Focal point of the Focal point of the Focal point of the Focal point of the

Community Community Community Community

development programdevelopment programdevelopment programdevelopment program

(UNESCO Bangkok Office)(UNESCO Bangkok Office)(UNESCO Bangkok Office)(UNESCO Bangkok Office)

RCE Okayama

� Okayama city Okayama city Okayama city Okayama city

– Population: 700,000

– Area is divided into

37juniorhigh school area37juniorhigh school area

– One Kominkan is in one

Junior high school area

– community people can

participate in the ESD

program.

ＥＳＤ activities at Kominkan

ESD promotion at Kominkan

� Initiated the pilot ESD programs in the Initiated the pilot ESD programs in the Initiated the pilot ESD programs in the Initiated the pilot ESD programs in the

selected areas of Okayama. selected areas of Okayama. selected areas of Okayama. selected areas of Okayama.

� Needed to cover all the area of Needed to cover all the area of Needed to cover all the area of Needed to cover all the area of

Okayama cityOkayama cityOkayama cityOkayama cityOkayama cityOkayama cityOkayama cityOkayama city

� Organized the strategic plan to start Organized the strategic plan to start Organized the strategic plan to start Organized the strategic plan to start

ESD program at every Kominkan (nonESD program at every Kominkan (nonESD program at every Kominkan (nonESD program at every Kominkan (non----

formal education). formal education). formal education). formal education).

Roles of Okayama University for ESD

� Higher Educational institutionHigher Educational institutionHigher Educational institutionHigher Educational institution

–Curriculum revision for ESD

–Expertise for the local community

� UNESCO chair program since 2007UNESCO chair program since 2007UNESCO chair program since 2007UNESCO chair program since 2007

–Research and Education for

Sustainable Development

Role of Kominkan(CLC) for ESD promotion

� Function of Function of Function of Function of

Platform of Platform of Platform of Platform of

stakeholdersstakeholdersstakeholdersstakeholders

Kominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCs

� ESD has been ESD has been ESD has been ESD has been

practiced in practiced in practiced in practiced in

Kominkan at Kominkan at Kominkan at Kominkan at

RCE(regional RCE(regional RCE(regional RCE(regional

center of center of center of center of

Expertise)OkayamaExpertise)OkayamaExpertise)OkayamaExpertise)Okayama

Kominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCsKominkan/CLCs

Kominkan summit 2007

� Organized on LifeOrganized on LifeOrganized on LifeOrganized on Life----long learning festivallong learning festivallong learning festivallong learning festival

� Jointly organized by NGO and Kominkan Jointly organized by NGO and Kominkan Jointly organized by NGO and Kominkan Jointly organized by NGO and Kominkan

for International ESD symposiumfor International ESD symposiumfor International ESD symposiumfor International ESD symposium

� Proposed to utilize Komikan/CLCs Proposed to utilize Komikan/CLCs Proposed to utilize Komikan/CLCs Proposed to utilize Komikan/CLCs

(Community Learning Center) as model to (Community Learning Center) as model to (Community Learning Center) as model to (Community Learning Center) as model to

promote ESD in the (Kominkan summit promote ESD in the (Kominkan summit promote ESD in the (Kominkan summit promote ESD in the (Kominkan summit

2007,2007,2007,2007,Okayama declarationOkayama declarationOkayama declarationOkayama declaration))))2007,2007,2007,2007,Okayama declarationOkayama declarationOkayama declarationOkayama declaration))))

� Evaluate the effectiveness of promotion Evaluate the effectiveness of promotion Evaluate the effectiveness of promotion Evaluate the effectiveness of promotion

of ESD through CLCof ESD through CLCof ESD through CLCof ESD through CLC at selected model at selected model at selected model at selected model

areaareaareaarea

� Deliver the experience of AsiaDeliver the experience of AsiaDeliver the experience of AsiaDeliver the experience of Asia

(Kominkan/CLC) to Africa(Kominkan/CLC) to Africa(Kominkan/CLC) to Africa(Kominkan/CLC) to Africa

International symposium of ESD2008

� Kominkan summit in 2007Kominkan summit in 2007Kominkan summit in 2007Kominkan summit in 2007

� Declared “Where”(Okayama Declaration)Declared “Where”(Okayama Declaration)Declared “Where”(Okayama Declaration)Declared “Where”(Okayama Declaration)

– At “Kominkan/CLC”

� Net stepNet stepNet stepNet step

� “What” do we learn“What” do we learn“What” do we learn“What” do we learn？？？？

� Discussed on “Food”Discussed on “Food”Discussed on “Food”Discussed on “Food”

� “Food” is the most important “Food” is the most important “Food” is the most important “Food” is the most important

� Topics to discuss at kominkan/CLCTopics to discuss at kominkan/CLCTopics to discuss at kominkan/CLCTopics to discuss at kominkan/CLC

� Participants agreed to work for ESD program on FoodParticipants agreed to work for ESD program on FoodParticipants agreed to work for ESD program on FoodParticipants agreed to work for ESD program on Food

� From Asia to Africa(Zambia)From Asia to Africa(Zambia)From Asia to Africa(Zambia)From Asia to Africa(Zambia)

Kominkan session at Okayama

International participants

Safe water for agriculture (rice)

Irrigation canal (built 350years ago)

Shrine of water to keep water

Learning on Local food (rice) and culture

Produce rice cake from rice

Produce Soya beans powder (protein rich)

Sake(Japanese wine) from local rice

Fork craft made from rice straw

Collaboration of NE and FE at Kominkan

ESD promotion through Kominkan/CLC

� Model country and region was chosen from the Model country and region was chosen from the Model country and region was chosen from the Model country and region was chosen from the

participating country/region of participating country/region of participating country/region of participating country/region of International ESD International ESD International ESD International ESD

symposiumsymposiumsymposiumsymposium

– Bangladesh(Dhaka)

– Indonesia（Yogyakarta, RCE）– Indonesia（Yogyakarta, RCE）

– Zambia （Lusaka city Chawama area）

� Workshop on ESD and CLSWorkshop on ESD and CLSWorkshop on ESD and CLSWorkshop on ESD and CLS

– Bangladesh

– Zambia

– Indonesia

CLC managed by DAM(Dhaka

Ahsania Mission)

DAM has been DAM has been DAM has been DAM has been

working for ESD working for ESD working for ESD working for ESD

collaborating with collaborating with collaborating with collaborating with

ACCUACCUACCUACCU

CLC provide CLC provide CLC provide CLC provide

learning opportunity learning opportunity learning opportunity learning opportunity

for women for women for women for women

Case of NGO(AMDA）

Health, Health, Health, Health,

Environment, Environment, Environment, Environment,

income income income income

generation generation generation generation

program was program was program was program was

done by the done by the done by the done by the

Grant aid from Grant aid from Grant aid from Grant aid from

Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of Embassy of

JapanJapanJapanJapan

Newspapers in Bangladesh

First attempt in First attempt in First attempt in First attempt in

Bangladesh to Bangladesh to Bangladesh to Bangladesh to

initiate ESD initiate ESD initiate ESD initiate ESD

promotion promotion promotion promotion

Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of Ministry of

Education Education Education Education

committed to committed to committed to committed to

work for ESDwork for ESDwork for ESDwork for ESD

Workshop in Zambia

Workshop on Education for Education for Education for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Sustainable Development (ESD) Sustainable Development (ESD) Sustainable Development (ESD) through Community Learning through Community Learning through Community Learning through Community Learning Centers (CLCs) for Food,Centers (CLCs) for Food,Centers (CLCs) for Food,Centers (CLCs) for Food,Nutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and HealthNutrition and Health

Lusaka

5-6 February, 2009

Okayama University , UNESCO Chair

program

Alliance of Chawama CBOs

General information of Zambia

� Land of ZambiaLand of ZambiaLand of ZambiaLand of Zambia

– Landlocked country of Southern Africa

– As large as 2times of Japan

– Hilly area above1300m

� Dry and moderate climate

� Population and ethnic groupPopulation and ethnic groupPopulation and ethnic groupPopulation and ethnic group

– Independent on October 23, 1964（Tokyo

Olympic） Olympic）

– 10 million

� 72 ethnic group

� English: official language

� 7 local language: semi-official language

� GNP 320US$/per capitaGNP 320US$/per capitaGNP 320US$/per capitaGNP 320US$/per capita（２００１）（２００１）（２００１）（２００１）

– Major industry: Copper mines

– Farm industry is weak

– SAP (Structure Adjustment Program)

Urbanization and health problems in Zambia

� UrbanizationUrbanizationUrbanizationUrbanization

– Capital is Lusaka(1.3 million)

– Influx from rural area to urban area is large

� Compound (peri urban area)Compound (peri urban area)Compound (peri urban area)Compound (peri urban area)----40404040

� 80% of population live in the compounds80% of population live in the compounds80% of population live in the compounds80% of population live in the compounds

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS prevalenceprevalenceprevalenceprevalence－－－－25% of adults25% of adults25% of adults25% of adults� HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS prevalenceprevalenceprevalenceprevalence－－－－25% of adults25% of adults25% of adults25% of adults

� Health problems are getting worseHealth problems are getting worseHealth problems are getting worseHealth problems are getting worse

– Poverty, urbanization and poor environment

– Malaria, cholera, diarrheal diseases

� Average life expectancy is 38yrs(2000)Average life expectancy is 38yrs(2000)Average life expectancy is 38yrs(2000)Average life expectancy is 38yrs(2000)

– Orphanage, street children increasing

KOSHU (public) toilet in Zambia, Africa

Opening ceremony ofOpening ceremony ofOpening ceremony ofOpening ceremony of Public Public Public Public fee paying fee paying fee paying fee paying

toilet on Dec 31, 1999, JICA Primary toilet on Dec 31, 1999, JICA Primary toilet on Dec 31, 1999, JICA Primary toilet on Dec 31, 1999, JICA Primary

Health Care (PHC) ProjectHealth Care (PHC) ProjectHealth Care (PHC) ProjectHealth Care (PHC) Project

Miss Zambia 1999Miss Zambia 1999Miss Zambia 1999Miss Zambia 1999

Chawama compound (CLC)

Local Local Local Local

residents build residents build residents build residents build

the the the the

community community community community

development development development development development development development development

complex and complex and complex and complex and

managed by managed by managed by managed by

themselves on themselves on themselves on themselves on

the land that the land that the land that the land that

was captured was captured was captured was captured

from Lusaka from Lusaka from Lusaka from Lusaka

city city city city

governmentgovernmentgovernmentgovernment

Community school and social education

for the adorecsents

Public health center and residents

Health center is Health center is Health center is Health center is

equipped with equipped with equipped with equipped with

learning center and learning center and learning center and learning center and

curative servicecurative servicecurative servicecurative service

Workshop in Zambia

� The 1The 1The 1The 1

stststst

workshop on ESD in Zambiaworkshop on ESD in Zambiaworkshop on ESD in Zambiaworkshop on ESD in Zambia

� Hosted by Hosted by Hosted by Hosted by ：：：：Chawama Youth Program (CBO)Chawama Youth Program (CBO)Chawama Youth Program (CBO)Chawama Youth Program (CBO)

（（（（invited at Okayama Kominkan summit 2008invited at Okayama Kominkan summit 2008invited at Okayama Kominkan summit 2008invited at Okayama Kominkan summit 2008））））

� Collaboration of UniversitiesCollaboration of UniversitiesCollaboration of UniversitiesCollaboration of Universities

– Copperbelt University, Prof. Shumba (UNESCO advissary committee

member of monitoring and Evaluation）

– University of Zambia, Dr. Hangombe (UNESCO chair , visiting

professor）

� Participants are from Chawama ,Unplanned residential areaParticipants are from Chawama ,Unplanned residential areaParticipants are from Chawama ,Unplanned residential areaParticipants are from Chawama ,Unplanned residential area(population is (population is (population is (population is

about 90,000)about 90,000)about 90,000)about 90,000)

� Focused on Food and ESDFocused on Food and ESDFocused on Food and ESDFocused on Food and ESD

� CBOs are main stakeholdersCBOs are main stakeholdersCBOs are main stakeholdersCBOs are main stakeholders（（（（ward development committee, community ward development committee, community ward development committee, community ward development committee, community

school etc.school etc.school etc.school etc.））））

� Member of parliament, Police, school, health center s, NGO,Member of parliament, Police, school, health center s, NGO,Member of parliament, Police, school, health center s, NGO,Member of parliament, Police, school, health center s, NGO, JOCV also JOCV also JOCV also JOCV also

participated as Stakeholderparticipated as Stakeholderparticipated as Stakeholderparticipated as Stakeholder

Active participation from community peopleActive participation from community peopleActive participation from community peopleActive participation from community people

Message related on health will be transmitted

through the folk media (music or dance)

Conclusion

� Health is one of the prioritized topics of ESDHealth is one of the prioritized topics of ESDHealth is one of the prioritized topics of ESDHealth is one of the prioritized topics of ESD

� Kominkan is a good model to promote ESDKominkan is a good model to promote ESDKominkan is a good model to promote ESDKominkan is a good model to promote ESDをををを

� The various kinds of experiences on health issues such as The various kinds of experiences on health issues such as The various kinds of experiences on health issues such as The various kinds of experiences on health issues such as

nutritional improvement, control of infectious diseases, nutritional improvement, control of infectious diseases, nutritional improvement, control of infectious diseases, nutritional improvement, control of infectious diseases,

longest lifelongest lifelongest lifelongest life----expectancy age, aging society, has been related expectancy age, aging society, has been related expectancy age, aging society, has been related expectancy age, aging society, has been related

to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with to Kominkan. It is worth to share those experience with

other countries.other countries.other countries.other countries.

� It is important to reIt is important to reIt is important to reIt is important to re----evaluate the health programs that has evaluate the health programs that has evaluate the health programs that has evaluate the health programs that has

been done at Kominkan at the view point of ESDbeen done at Kominkan at the view point of ESDbeen done at Kominkan at the view point of ESDbeen done at Kominkan at the view point of ESD

� The introduction of ESD at Kominkan into the curricula of The introduction of ESD at Kominkan into the curricula of The introduction of ESD at Kominkan into the curricula of The introduction of ESD at Kominkan into the curricula of

medical/health professionalsmedical/health professionalsmedical/health professionalsmedical/health professionals

Acknowledgements：Collaborators

MEXT: International cooperative initiatives

� Prof. Hirofumi AbeProf. Hirofumi AbeProf. Hirofumi AbeProf. Hirofumi Abe Dean, Okayama university UNESCO chair holderDean, Okayama university UNESCO chair holderDean, Okayama university UNESCO chair holderDean, Okayama university UNESCO chair holder

� Prof. Kenji OkuboProf. Kenji OkuboProf. Kenji OkuboProf. Kenji Okubo Okayama UniversityOkayama UniversityOkayama UniversityOkayama University

� Mr. Kiichi Oyasu , Mr. Kiichi Oyasu , Mr. Kiichi Oyasu , Mr. Kiichi Oyasu , Senior program office of UNESCO Dhaka officeSenior program office of UNESCO Dhaka officeSenior program office of UNESCO Dhaka officeSenior program office of UNESCO Dhaka office

� Ms.Tomoko ShibaoMs.Tomoko ShibaoMs.Tomoko ShibaoMs.Tomoko Shibao ACCUACCUACCUACCU

� Mr. Yoshihiro NatoriMr. Yoshihiro NatoriMr. Yoshihiro NatoriMr. Yoshihiro Natori UNUUNUUNUUNU----IASIASIASIAS

Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai NIERNIERNIERNIER� Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai Mr. Hiirohumi Sasai NIERNIERNIERNIER

� Prof. Eiji MorimotoProf. Eiji MorimotoProf. Eiji MorimotoProf. Eiji Morimoto Meiji Gakuin UniversityMeiji Gakuin UniversityMeiji Gakuin UniversityMeiji Gakuin University

� Prof. Tsutomu MizotaProf. Tsutomu MizotaProf. Tsutomu MizotaProf. Tsutomu Mizota Nagasaki UniversityNagasaki UniversityNagasaki UniversityNagasaki University

� Prof. Fumio KitagawaProf. Fumio KitagawaProf. Fumio KitagawaProf. Fumio Kitagawa Okayama University of ScienceOkayama University of ScienceOkayama University of ScienceOkayama University of Science

� Mr. Tsutomu KobayashiMr. Tsutomu KobayashiMr. Tsutomu KobayashiMr. Tsutomu Kobayashi Asia agriculture networkAsia agriculture networkAsia agriculture networkAsia agriculture network

� Mr. Tetsu Hashimoto, Mr. Tetsu Hashimoto, Mr. Tetsu Hashimoto, Mr. Tetsu Hashimoto, COINNCOINNCOINNCOINN