Ban Ki-moon Centre and APCEIU Online Courses: Gender Equality and Global Citizenship

Are
you a
Global
Citizen?
Come & Join us!

WHY
GLOBAL
CITIZENSHIP?
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
refers to a sense of
belonging to a common
humanity and a way of
understanding, acting and
relating oneself to others and
the environment, based on
universal values. Recognition
of the interdependency
and interconnectedness in
political, social, economic,
and cultural arenas brings us
to realize that we are tied
together beyond borders.
As the challenges we
face are interconnected
and intrinsically global,
Sustainable Development
Goals(SDGs) works as a
compass for our decisions
and policymaking.
Therefore, reducing the gap
between the SDGs and the
reality to ultimately achieve
these goals will be the big
task for us and the future
generations.
Development can only
be sustained if there are
continuous efforts toward
Gender Equality and
Women’s Empowerment.
Despite the inherent link
between gender equality and
sustainable development of
societies, it is clear that the
global community still has
significant steps to take to
ensure that women are equal,
included, and empowered.
We need concerted efforts
as a whole community to
seek solutions, and global
citizenship serves as a tool
to overcome the challenges
and to reach the globally
agreed goals to build a more
just, peaceful and sustainable
society for all.

GCED Online Campus invites you to our two e-learning
courses developed with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for
Global Citizens!
Course 1
BECOMING
GLOBAL CITIZENS
FOR A SUSTAINABLE
SOCIETY
The courses invite those who see themselves as global citizens
as well as those who aspire to assume active roles in bringing
meaningful changes to oneself and to the society they belong.
Course 2
GENDER EQUALITY
AND WOMEN’S
EMPOWERMENT :
A PATHWAY TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Who can and should take the courses?
Educators, Youth, and ALL GLOBAL CITIZENS!
Features
The Courses are self-paced so you can easily register and
take the course at your own pace within the course deadline.
Certificate by BKMC and APCEIU will be offered for successful
completion.

Course 1
Becoming
Global Citizens
for a
Sustainable
Society
About
the Course
BECOMING
GL
BAL
CITIZENS
FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
This course introduces
the SDGs and global
citizenship through the series
of lectures by renowned
international experts,
interviews with scholars and
UN representatives, and
case presentations by global
citizens all around the world.
The course aims to examine
and critically reflect on the
revolving issues around global
citizenship and sustainable
development by providing a
platform where learners can
virtually meet and learn from
one another.
Learners will be able to
deepen their understanding
of the SDGs and global
citizenship, exchange
and embrace different
perspectives, and challenge
their own assumptions.

TOPICS
TO BE DISCUSSED
Global Citizenship
and the SDGs (Sustainable
Development Goals)
- Understanding Global Citizenship in the
context of the SDGs
- Why & What is Global Citizenship?
- Issues Around Global Citizenship
Act to Change :
Global Citizenship
for Transformation
- Highlights and Key Issues of the SDGs
- Global Partnership for Achieving the SDGs
Global Citizenship
in a Challenging World
- Poverty & Glocal Justice
- Consumerism & Eco Justice
- Peace & Preventing Violent Extremism
- Media Influence and Critical Literacy
Globalization & Migration
- Gender Equality
Meet the Global Citizens
Around the World
- Case Studies of Innovative Movement
- Cases of Global Citizens
Plan for Action : Becoming
Active Global Citizens
- How to Become Active Global Citizens?
- Advocacy Tools and Strategies

Course 2
GENDER
EQUALITY AND
WOMEN’S
EMPOWERMENT
A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
About
the Course
gender equality and
w
men’s
empowerment
a pathway to sustainable development
This course aims to introduce
gender equality and women’s
empowerment with the course
materials recommended by
the lecturers and various
interactive course activities
for each topic. Understanding
the SDG#5 - the multifaceted
issues around it and the
efforts put forth worldwide to
achieve it - is the foundation
for this course.
Through this course, learners
will be able to examine
and critically reflect on the
revolving issues around both
gender equality and women’s
empowerment, which leads to
the development of learners’
insights on gender inequality
and how it is addressed
in the field of sustainable
development.

TOPICS
TO BE DISCUSSED
Introduction to Gender
Equality and Women’s
Rights
- History of Pursuing Gender Equality and
Women’s Rights
- How Gender Equality is Defined by UN
- A Platform for Action: The Beijing
Declaration 1995-Now
- Mobilizing Changes: CSW, UN Women
Women’s Empowerment
- Overview of Empowerment Policies
- Education: Girls’ Education
- Women’s Social and Economic
Participation
- Political Participation, Advancing Women
Leaders
- Gender Equality as a Shared Vision for All
and Social Justice
Gender Equality in the
2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development
- Links between Gender Equality and
Sustainable Development
- SDG #5: Stand-alone Goal on Gender
Equality
- Beyond SDG #5: Gender Equality across
all the 17 SDGs
- Progress and Remaining Challenges for
SDG #5
Plan for Action :
Paving the Way to Equality
- Global Partnership for Achieving Gender
Equality
- Movements and Cases on Advancing
Women’s Rights and Empowerment
- Tools and Strategies for Gender Equality
Critical Issues on
Gender Equality
- Violence and Discrimination Against Women
- Health and Gender Equality
- Climate Change and Gender Equality
- Migration and Gender Equality
- Governance and Gender-responsive
Policy-making

WHAT THE
PARTICIPANTS SAY
Course 1
BECOMING GLOBAL CITIZENS
FOR A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
Course 2
GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT :
A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
KASIITA GERALD
MONICA TAYEBWA
CHENGKUAC AWAN
ANONYMOUS
‘Becoming Global Citizens
for a Sustainable Society’
has been a great topic and
I am privileged to join such a
benevolent class. I have been
able to understand myself,
my home, my country and
the world at large in terms
of social and economic ways
that do not interfere with the
‘Becoming Global Citizens
for a Sustainable Society’
was a fruitful and enjoyable
experience! It felt as if I was in
an actual physical classroom
sharing with my classmates
and learning the most I could
from the knowledgeable
lecturers and fellows as well.
I was so delighted to
take this course due to
my work related to and
the experience I have on
empowerment of youth and
women in my country. In fact,
I am enlightened with the
information I came across
during this course which has
given me another dimension
Thank you very much for
providing this online course.
It is really helpful and useful.
I’m also having my thesis with
this gender inequality issue.
I’ll recommend this online
course to my friends. May we
achieve this SDG 5 as soon
as possible!
environment. More so this
discussion has connected me
with other people from the
world.
DORIAN ASSER
GBENONDJIOU TOTIN
I really learned a lot about
global citizenship. I would say
that I have a more specific
idea about my responsibilities
and how to stand out.
I appreciate each of the
lecturers who delivered the
courses so clearly.
on how to tackle gender
issues and the promotion of
women rights. I found it so
educating and it encouraged
me to do more on women
affairs.
ANONYMOUS
I feel grateful about this
course – It was so insightful
and captivating to hear about
gender equality from different
experts around the world.
I hope in the future I work
hard to make an impact like
the women in the course.

THE COURSES
CONSIST OF
Lectures by Experts & UN Representatives
Documentary Films for Discussions
Interviews with Global Citizens
Animated Videos
Panel Discussions (exclusive in Course 1)
Discussions & Forum

COURSE LECTURERS
Course 1
Ban Ki-moon (BKMC)
Heinz Fischer (BKMC)
Signe Poulsen (OHCHR)
Stefania Giannini (UNESCO)
Hans Schattle (Yonsei University)
Carlos Alberto Torres (UCLA)
Lutz Möller (UNESCO)
Soon-Yong Pak (Yonsei University)
GCED Youth Network
Toh Swee-Hin (University of Alberta)
Irina Bokova (Former UNESCO)
Yonas Adaye Adeto
(Addis Ababa University)
Kim Won-soo (Former UNODA)
Andrea Pfanzelter (KAICIID)
Fabrice Teicher (PVE independent expert)
Maurice Levy (Publicis Groupe)
Hyun Mook Lim (UNESCO APCEIU)
Márcia Balisciano (RELX)
Jeffrey Sachs (SDSN)
Sara Castro-Hallgren (UN DESA)
Raymond Chetti (CRE Korea)
Michael Sheldrick (Global Citizen)
Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon
(Governor, Sri Lanka)
Leah Asmelash (CNN)
Course 2
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (UN Women)
Heinz Fischer (BKMC)
Yasmeen Hassan (Equality Now)
Margo Okazawa-Rey (Mills College)
Sofia Borges (UN Foundation)
Haelim Cho (Ewha Woman’s University)
Irina Bokova (Former UNESCO)
Emilia Reyes (WMG)
Chandrika Bahadur (SDSN)
Andrea Pfanzelter (KAICIID)
Müge Dolun (UNIDO)
Jennifer Adams (UNESCO)
Female Pakistani Teachers
Márcia Balisciano (RELX)
Hee-Kyung Min (CJ Corporation)
Jayathma Wickramanayake
(UNSG’s Envoy on Youth)
María Elena Agüero (WLA Club de Madrid)
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini (ICAN)
Ivy Josiah (WAO)
Sarah Costa (WRC)
Mary Robinson (Former OHCHR)
Hyungsuk Choi (Intree)
Yeonmi Park (Human Rights Activist)
Nour Barakeh
(Pharmacist, Artist, SDGs Promoter)
Suad Mohamed
(Pharmacist, Public Health Advocate)
Rania Ali
(Journalist, Human Rights Defender)
Kristin Kim Bart (IRC)
Selma Prodanovic (1MillionStartups)
Anna Blue (UN Foundation)
Melissa Kilby (UN Foundation)
Where to Learn?
www.gcedonlinecampus.org
www.bankimooncentre.org/onlinecourses
Tuition
FREE for all global citizens
who aspire to learn!
How to Register?
Visit and Register for the Courses HERE!
www.gcedonlinecampus.org
Learning Period
Offered throughout the year
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