Larry O’FarrellUNESCO Chair in Arts and LearningQueen’s University

• 2006 First World Conference, Lisbono UNESCO Roadmap for Arts Education (a theoretical framework for advancement of arts education around the world)

• 2010 Second World Conference, Seoulo the Seoul Agenda: Goals for the development of arts education (an action plan – developed collaboratively)

1. Ensure that arts education is accessible as a fundamental and sustainable component of a high quality renewal of education

2. Assure that arts education activities and programmes are of a high quality in conception and delivery

3. Apply arts education principles and practices to contribute to resolving the social and cultural challenges facing the world today

1. S’assurer que l’éducation artistique soit accessible en tant que composante fondamentale et durable du renouveau qualitatif de l’éducation

2. S’assurer que la conception et la transmission des activités et des programmes liés à l’éducation artistique soient d’une grande qualité

3. Appliquer les principes et pratiques de l’éducation artistique pour contribuer à relever les défis sociaux et culturels du monde contemporain

2. Assure that Arts Education activities and programmes are of a high quality in conception and delivery

Strategies2.B Ensure that sustainable training in arts education is available to educators, artists and communities

Action Items2.b (ii) Integrate artistic principles and practices within pre-service teacher education and the professional development of practicing teachers;

2. S’assurer que la conception et la transmission des activités et des programmes liés à l’éducation artistique soient d’une grande qualité

Stratégies2.b S’assurer que les enseignants, les artistes et les communautés disposent de formations durables

Actions2.b (ii) Intégrer des principes et pratiques artistiques dans la formation initiale des enseignants et dans les différentes étapes de la formation continue des enseignants en activité.

• Apply arts education to enhance the creative and innovative capacity of society•Recognize and develop the social and cultural wellbeing dimensions of arts education•Support and enhance the role of arts education in the promotion of social responsibility, social cohesion, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue•Foster the capacity to respond to major global challenges, from peace to sustainability through arts education

Goal 3: Social and cultural Challenges

Implementation of The Seoul Agenda – UNESCO in the 36th

General Conference (Nov. 4, 2011 Item 5.13) recommended: •Recommended implementation of The Seoul Agenda by Member States

•Requested Director General to support a 3rd World Conference on Arts Education

•Decided to proclaim an annual International Arts Education Week (the fourth week of May)

“I am deeply committed that UNESCO continues to explore new avenues of thinking and action in the area of arts education. Our Organization will also play a key role in steering international consensus towards the establishment of a set of priority goals on the development of arts education.”

(Mrs Irina Bokova, Seoul, 25 May 2010)

http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/artseducation