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  • Writer's pictureIVECA Center
    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 2 min read

Celebrating Education Towards a Peaceful and Prosperous World

Updated: Oct 3, 2020



IVECA’s Founder and President Dr. Eunhee Jung served as co-chair of the NGO Steering Committee for the second celebration for the adoption of an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship on July 18, 2019. The NGO Steering Committee for an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship (IDEGC) collaborated with UNESCO-APCEIU, UN Academic Impact (UNAI), and the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC) to gather for the second annual celebration at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.


This event was sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Austria, The Republic of Korea, and Tunisia to the United Nations, and UNESCO-APCEIU to underline the need for continuing efforts to spread global citizenship education across the globe and throughout the United Nations.

Opening remarks were given by Ambassador Philipp Charwath, calling on the United Nations to create an IDEGC, “to provide a platform to promote empathy and caring among people around the world.” Mr. Wissem Moatemri, the Deputy Director for Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs of Tunisia, emphasized “the importance of promoting a culture of tolerance through education to help build true global citizenship,” calling on support from all of the international community to achieve SDG 4 of Agenda 2030.


The director of UNESCO, Ms. Marie Paule Roudil, was the keynote speaker for the event to build peace and “promote a better world and future,” reiterating that we must continue “to call the world to do more” for global citizenship education.


The celebration continued with a series of video presentations by students across the globe presenting projects completed through collaboration with UNESCO and IVECA with the goal of solving world problems. Students examined different perspectives related to reaching the SDGs and promoting the movement towards a more sustainable future.

The musical presentation by Charlotte Im, 9-year old violinist with Dr. Sung Ho Yang, Pianist, Adjunct Faculty at New Jersey City University - CN Philharmonic Orchestra and the Traditional Dance Group of Choomnoori preceded the closing remarks at this year’s annual celebration of the IDEGC. Dr. Hyun-mook Lim, the Director of UNESCO-APCEIU offered positive and cheerful comments to the gathering, asking “all of us to keep this momentum going as we move forward to eventually establish this international day at the UN.”


Dr. Jung and her co-chair Dr. Scott Carlin presented the closing remarks of the celebration by bringing everyone together with energy and excitement to cheer for the establishment of an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship.


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  • Writer's pictureIVECA Center
    • Mar 12, 2020
    • 1 min read

Expanding Global Awareness and Commitment to Education for Global Citizenship

Updated: Oct 2, 2020





Ambassador Chull-joo Park, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

IVECA co-organized a Panel Session on “Education for Global Citizenship: Empowering our Interconnected World” to expand global awareness of Education for Global Citizenship. Sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Austria, The Republic of Korea, and Tunisia to the United Nations, this side event of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) was held at the United Nations Trusteeship Council on July 9, 2019.


Dr. Eunhee Jung, Founder of IVECA International Virtual Schooling, served as a panelist at the HLPF event on Sustainable Development discussing the integration of students’ ability to work together towards a shared global perspective and interconnectedness through learning activities supported by Global Citizenship Education. Dr. Jung urges the need to cultivate empowered global citizens because “global issues really cannot be solved by one single country, they have to work together.”


Dr. Jung was joined by fellow panelists including Dr. Jordan Naidoo, Director of Division for Education 2030 Support and Coordination, UNESCO; Dr. Holly Shaw, Associate Professor, Adelphi University, College of Nursing and Public Health, and Chair, UN NGO Committee on Mental Health; Mr. Ramu Damodaran, Chief of the United Nations Academic Impact; and Ms. Jadayah Spencer, Executive Director of the International Youth Leadership Institute.


Elucidating that “the idea of Global Citizenship can be seen, not just as something we should aspire to, but as a part of everyone’s life”, Dr. Jordan Naidoo underlined, “Global Citizenship and education for sustainable development go together as being fundamental to delivering quality education.”


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  • Writer's pictureIVECA Center
    • Feb 28, 2020
    • 1 min read

Students Across Nations Identify Climate Change Manifestations

Updated: Mar 2, 2020





On December 9th, Hanil High School in Korea and Cultura Inglesa School in Brazil had their highly anticipated Live Class. The global exchange had the theme “manifestations of globalization and climate change”. Both classrooms wrote op-ed articles presenting their understanding of these two pressing issues then presented to each other.


First, students were encouraged to think critically, take a side and demonstrate different nuances about climate change and globalization as well as their interconnectedness. According to Brazilian students Gabriel Macêdo and Yasmin Silveira, climate change threatens food security in rural communities like theirs in Recife. As they communicate with the Korean, they shared their hopes and positive solutions to the issues. The students stated: “With advanced planning and innovative techniques, it is possible to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resilience in agriculture, now and in the future.”


Meanwhile, Hojin Yum and Jaehoon Han, Korean students explained how a Korean online clothes shopping mall has expanded globally and their concerns related to the emission of gases with home delivery. Students demonstrated their strong awareness of the importance of self-monitoring and being able to educate each other against over-consumption.


This experience changed the way students think about culture and perspectives in life. Appreciating the experience, Jeong-Yun Lee, a Korean student showed interest in continuing learning about both countries. He says: “It has been of considerable significance to participate in IVECA activities. I hope to run hard toward my life’s goals and want to talk again someday if I have a chance. I think it was an excellent opportunity to experience Latin American culture indirectly”.




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