Sustainable Development and intercultural dialogue

SUMMARY OF THE MODULE

Nowadays, Sustainable Development follows and defines all aspects of education, employment, technology and generally progress. More and more citizens are concerned about it because it is totally interlinked with our future. In Module 3, the concept of Sustainable Development is defined, with all the procedures and aspects it entails. There will be an extensive and thorough analysis of the determined Sustainable Development Goals, through which Sustainable Development is expressed and why they were developed by the United Nations. Another target of Module 3 is to illustrate the potential relationship between Intercultural Dialogue and Sustainable Development. Great attention will be paid to the importance of education regarding the two topics of ICD and Sustainable Development, and suggestions and tips will be provided based on the research for the relationship that can be developed between the two concepts.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

• Introductory video

• Content delivery in lessons

• Elaboration of relevant case studies and examples during the lessons development

• Provision of bibliography and references for further elaboration

• Assessment test at the end of the module

LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE MODULE

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Get familiar with the concept of Sustainable Development and SDGs

• Explore ways to adopt sustainability in various aspects

• Understand the relationship between Sustainable Development and Intercultural Dialogue

• Realize the importance of education on Sustainable Development and Intercultural Dialogue

• Study the contribution of ICD to SDGs

LESSONS OF THE MODULE

Lesson 1. Introduction: What Is Sustainable Development and How It Is Expressed in Professional and Personal Aspects
Lesson 2. How Is Sustainable Development Expressed Through SDGS by The UN?
Lesson 3. Intercultural Dialogue and Sustainable Development: Is There a Connection?
Lesson 4. Education for Intercultural Dialogue Assisting Sustainable Development and Vice Versa
Lesson 5. Intercultural Dialogue for A More Sustainable Future: Can ICD Be a Basis for the Accomplishment of SDGS?

KNOWLEDGE GAINED/ EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT OF THE MODULE

• Definition of sustainability

• The 3 pillars of sustainability

• The Global Sustainability Model

• The difference between Sustainability and Sustainable Development

• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

• European Commission Priorities

• A decade of actions

• Sustainable development through the ‘Culture Lens’

• SDGs in the light of intercultural dialogue - Education & Sustainable Development

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

• SDG Good Practices

• The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD)

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

At the end of every lesson, learner is assessed through a short test of true-false, check –in and matching questions based on the theory of the lesson developed.