首屆ASEAN+3地區學習型城市會議在曼谷舉行，推崇終身學習作為可持續發展的關鍵驅動力

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2024年10月29日

最後更新：2024年10月30日

聯合國教科文組織曼谷區域辦事處主任金秀賢向中國、菲律賓、泰國和越南的七個城市表示祝賀，這些城市在2024年加入聯合國教科文組織全球學習型城市網絡，這一網絡現已涵蓋79個國家的356個城市。

金女士在曼谷開幕的東南亞首屆聯合國教科文組織學習型城市區域會議上，讚揚了新加入的學習型城市——中國的南京、菲律賓的雷加斯皮市、泰國的曼谷、孔敬府、也拉府，以及越南的胡志明市和山羅市，稱讚它們“在為市民實現終身學習方面做出了令人欽佩的承諾。” 她補充說，這些城市“正在構建知識的通道，確保學習不僅僅在課堂內發生，還在公園、街道和家中進行。”

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超過250位政策制定者、市府官員和教育專家——包括來自七個新指定聯合國教科文組織學習型城市的代表——齊聚曼谷參加首屆ASEAN+3地區學習型城市會議。來自ASEAN成員國以及中國、日本和韓國的與會者強調了加強學習型城市之間協作和知識共享的必要性，以應對氣候緊急情況和全球學習危機帶來的雙重挑戰，這場危機已導致東南亞超過800萬年輕人輟學。會議強調推動公平的終身學習機會，以支持包容和韌性的社區。

泰國高等教育、科學、研究和創新部常任秘書Supachai Pathumnakul教授表示，“我們認識到，所有城市都有潛力成為學習平台，讓各年齡層的市民可以獲取知識，並應用於改善自身、家庭、社區和社會。”

東南亞擁有約7億人口，正在經歷快速城市化。這一城市增長伴隨著迫在眉睫的挑戰——從氣候變遷、自然災害到因人工智能進步而引發的社會和勞動變革。聯合國教科文組織終身學習研究所項目主任、聯合國教科文組織全球學習型城市網絡協調員Raúl Valdés-Cotera表示，“隨著城市地區的發展，挑戰和機遇也隨之增長。終身學習對於釋放東南亞城市的潛力至關重要，目前該地區超過一半的人口居住在城市中。”

泰國地區發展計劃管理單位（PMU）的主任Kitti Satjawattana博士表示，“我們需要意識到這些變革，進行調整、適應，並善用這些改變……這需要具備管理變革的能力，並從中獲取優勢。”

更多資訊

• UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
• Database of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
• The #ImALifelongLearner campaign

如需更多資訊，請聯絡聯合國教科文組織曼谷區域辦事處的傳播與公眾參與團隊，Email：cpe.bangkok(at)unesco.org.

Reference: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/asias-first-learning-cities-conference-celebrates-new-unesco-learning-cities-china-philippines?hub=701

Asia’s first Learning Cities conference celebrates new UNESCO Learning Cities in China, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

The inaugural ASEAN+3 Regional Learning Cities Conference in Bangkok extolls lifelong learning as key driver of sustainable development

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29 October 2024

Last update:30 October 2024

UNESCO Bangkok Regional Director Soohyun Kim congratulated seven municipalities across China, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam on their 2024 induction into UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities, which now encompasses 356 cities in 79 countries.

Opening South-East Asia’s first regional conference on UNESCO Learning Cities in Bangkok, Ms Kim praised the new Learning Cities—Nanjing (China), Legazpi (the Philippines), Bangkok, Khon Kaen, and Yala (Thailand), and Ho Chi Minh City and Son La (Viet Nam)—for their ‘admirable commitment to making lifelong learning a reality for all their citizens.’ She added that these cities are ‘building pathways to knowledge, ensuring that learning takes place not only in classrooms but also in parks, streets, and homes.’

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More than 250 policymakers, city officials, and education experts—including representatives from the seven newly designated UNESCO Learning Cities—gathered in Bangkok for the first-ever ASEAN+3 Regional Learning Cities Conference. Participants from ASEAN member countries as well as China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea emphasized the need for enhanced collaboration and knowledge sharing among Learning Cities to address the twin challenges of the climate emergency and a global learning crisis that has left over 8 million youth out of school in South-East Asia alone. They highlighted the importance of promoting equitable access to lifelong learning opportunities to support inclusive and resilient communities.

Prof. Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, said, ‘We recognize that all [cities] have the potential to serve as learning platforms, where citizens of all ages can access knowledge and apply such knowledge to benefit themselves, their families, their communities, and their societies.’

South-East Asia, home to approximately 700 million people, is experiencing rapid urbanization. This urban growth is accompanied by pressing challenges—from climate change and natural disasters to social and labor shifts driven by advances in artificial intelligence. ‘As urban areas grow, so do the challenges and opportunities,’ said Raúl Valdés-Cotera, Chief Programme Coordinator at the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning and Coordinator of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. ‘Lifelong learning is vital to unlocking the potential of South-East Asia’s cities, where over half the region’s population now lives.’

Dr. Kitti Satjawattana, Director of Thailand’s Program Management Unit on Area Based Development, said, ‘We need to be aware of the transformations to adjust, adapt, and make good use of such change…This requires the ability to skillfully manage the transformation and take advantage of the changes.’

For more information

• UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
• Database of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
• The #ImALifelongLearner campaign

For more information, please contact the Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) Team of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, at cpe.bangkok(at)unesco.org.