Lahore (Qasim Ali)
Umair Mushtaq, senior manager at The Little Art, played a pivotal role at the UNESCO APCEIU’s 8th International Conference on Global Citizenship Education (IConGCED): Platform on Pedagogy and Practice, themed “Unpacking GCED: Transformative Learning for Critical Empowerment.” The significant conference was co-organized by UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) and influential partners including ministry of Education and ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Korea. The conference was held in seoul amd was convened prominent global leaders and experts in the field of education.
Umair joined distinguished panel of speakers, including Christopher Castle (Director of the Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, UNESCO) and distinguished speakers from Geogia, Australia, Colombia, Indonesia and Ghana.The sessions was expertly moderated by Han Kyung-Koo (Secretary-General, Korean National Commission for UNESCO) and Patrick Dolan (UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth, and Civic Engagement & Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at University of Galway, Ireland).
In sessions titled “Transforming Education for Transformative Learning” and “Youth as Change Agents”, Umair Mushtaq actively engaged in conversations and offered profound insights with Pakistani context. The conference provided a dynamic platform to explore the challenges and possibilities surrounding global citizenship education (GCED) and its role in facilitating transformative learning for critical empowerment. The Little Art’s commitment to fostering global citizenship and promoting transformative education was prominently showcased during the conference.
Throughout the event, Umair Mushtaq had the privilege of exchanging ideas with other distinguished presenters and panelists. The interactions enriched the discourse and strengthened the commitment to advancing global citizenship education.
The conference was a resounding success, and Umair Mushtaq looks forward to future collaborations and the opportunity to contribute further to GCED and transformative education on a global scale. The conference provided a forum for sharing innovative programs, pedagogies, practices, and lessons learned with a wide range of interested stakeholders.
