EVENTS

1st Consultative Meeting on the Development of Educational Material for Promoting 4R in Primary Education in Bhutan

Bridging Learning and Social Problem-solving through Active-Learning

Date/Time

12 September 2019 / 10:30 - 14:15

Venue

Hotel Osel, Thimphu, Bhutan

Organizers

National Environment Commission (NEC)

IGES Center Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET)

United Nations Environment Programme - International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC)

Supporters

Royal Education Council, Ministry of Education

Languages

English

Capacity

Fee

Free

Schedule

Time	Particulars
10:00-10:30	Registration
10:30-10:35	Opening Remark Kazunobu Onogawa, DIrector, CCET
10:35-10:40	Opening Remark Phento Tshering, Director, NEC
10:40-10:50	Framing Presentation: Background, objectives, and outline of the workshop Ran Yagasa, Policy Researcher, CCET
10:50-11:10	Coffee Break
Session 1: The State of Waste Management and Environmental Education in Primary Schools
11:10-11:25	The State of Waste Management, National Waste Management Strategy, and the Role of Education for Promoting 4R Ugen Tshomo, NEC
11:25-11:35	Waste and Waste Management in School Curriculum Wangpo Tenzin, Curriculum Specialist, Dean, Curriculum Development Center, Royal Education Council
11:35-12:05	Current State and Issues of Waste Management in Primary Schools in Bhutan Presentation by Clean Bhutan Nedup Tshering, Clean Bhutan Current State of Waste Management in Schools in Sarpang Dzongkhag Chimi Dorji, Asst. Dzongkhag Environment Officer Presentation by RSPN Deki Dema, Royal Society for Protection of Nature
12:05-12:15	Q&A
Session 2: Responding to Waste Management Challenges through Action and Learning
12:15-12:30	Youth Action for 4R: Cultivating Pro-environmental Behavior through Extra-curricular Activities: Current Situation and the Way Forward Ugyen Tshomo, NEC
12:30-12:50	Promotion of Environmental Education in Primary School Education A Case of Phnom Penh Ran Yagasa, Policy Researcher, CCET
12:50-13:50	Q&A and Facilitated Discussion Facilitator: Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage, Programme Manager/Senior Researcher, CCET
13:50-13:55	Closing Remarks Thinley Dorji, Director, Waste Management Division, NEC Kazunobu Onogawa, Director, CCET

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