The overall objective of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development is to equip people with knowledge of and skills in sustainable development, making them more competent and confident while at the same time increasing their opportunities for leading healthy and productive lifestyles in harmony with nature and with concern for social values, gender equity and cultural diversity.

At this meeting, the Committee is expected to address:

• Implementation of the UNECE Strategy for ESD:

  • Progress in implementing the Strategy;

  • Regional framework of cooperation for sustainable development: participation in the 2022 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and outcomes of the peer learning round table on SDG-4 “Rebalancing people, planet and prosperity: ESD as key enabler for the 17 SDGs and Agenda 2030”;

  • Outcomes of the survey on the focus of capacity-building activities;

  • Building capacity in implementing priority action areas of the newly drafted implementation framework.

• Update on the preparations for the UNECE Third High-level Meeting of Education and Environment Ministries (Nicosia, 5–7 October 2022)

• Updates on the outcomes of the work of the Ad Hoc Groups on Strategic Planning and on Indicators.

• ESD and youth: update on the activities of the UNECE for ESD Youth Platform held since the previous meeting.

• Recent activities to promote ESD in other international forums and other current issues according the agenda.

See the full agenda here.