Educating for Global Citizenship

Comprehensive Internationalisation at

Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK

Going Global 2016

Professor Mohamed Loutfi Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)

Educating Global Citizens?

Or

Educating for Global Citizenship?

Education for Citizenship

1. The Robins Report, 1963 “ability and attainment” produce not mere specialists but rather cultivated men and women; maintain research in balance with teaching; develop common culture and common standards of citizenship.

2. The Dearing Report, 1997 widening participation, particularly among ethnic minorities, women ….

3. Crick Report, 1998 Citizenship education should be a statutory entitlement in the school curriculum

OECD (1996), promoted internationalisation of the curricula for professional and social engagement in a multi-cultural/global minded society

World Declaration on Higher Education (1998) Protecting and enhancing societal values by training young people in the values which form the basis of democratic citizenship

UNESCO (2009) Public Good and Social Responsibility central to the purpose of the 21st century Universities

IAU (2012) Improve the preparation of students as national and global citizens

“ We must foster global citizenship. Education is about more than literacy and numeracy. It is also about citizenry. Education must fully assume its essential role in helping people to forge more just, peaceful and tolerant societies” Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General (2012)

Education and fostering global citizenship!

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Global citizenship in Wales

“……… education for sustainable development and global citizenship has been mainstreamed within the curriculum to help students understand their place in the world”.

The Welsh Government's International Agenda

Educating global citizens for global citizenships: The case of internationalisation at Cardiff Met University.

(The Strategy)

• “Promote employability, internationalisation, and global citizenship/sustainability through curriculum design and renewal” (Cardiff Metropolitan University, Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy 2015-20)

• “Delivering curricula that provide students with

the tools needed to thrive in the global marketplace…Providing guidance and frameworks to facilitate the internationalisation of curricula”. (Cardiff Metropolitan University, Internationalisation Strategy, 2015-2020)

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Fitness of the Purpose vs

Fitness for the Purpose

Educating global citizens for global citizenships: The case of internationalisation at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Educating global citizens is often linked to internationalisation of curricula, however, Cardiff Met

focused on institutionalising internationalisation by creating the institutional culture for them to live it.

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Cardiff Met University Transnational and EU actions

• Comprehensive internationalisation strategy

• High quality partnerships with universities abroad

• Over 6500 TNE students in 20 partners studying Cardiff Met degrees

• Experience of attracting funds and running several European funded projects since 2009

• The University regards the mobility as the spearhead for global citizenship.

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Thank you.