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The Global Experience is an international non-governmental organization
that is involved with projects of global learning and Education for Sustainable Development
.
. In 2011, counting by then almost 8000 members in more than 160 nations, the organization changed its name to The Global Experience in order to set a stronger focus on the organizations main goal, which is enhancing intercultural learning experiences across the globe.
the online community has been growing constantly. In 2011 the website was awarded with the World Summit Youth Award
that promotes best practice in e-content putting the UN Millennium Development Goals
into action.
and intercultural learning. Above that the different national groups also run own projects to improve the
access to education in their local communities.
Besides the German group, members in other countries have been forming their own associations and
projects under the name of The Global Experience, amongst others in Poland
, Vietnam
, Belgium
, Colombia
and Zimbabwe
.
Since 2007 the organization annually holds international youth conferences that invite young members from
across the world for a two weeks program to Germany in order to develop and initiate common projects.
In summer 2011 The Global Experience launched a new project called "International Reporters". On their
website www.internationalreporters.org an international editorial team with students from 20 countries report
about issues of cultural awareness, sustainable development and social change. The project was recognized
in november 2011 as a good practice project for Education for Sustainable Development
in Germany.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
that is involved with projects of global learning and Education for Sustainable Development
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability education , Education for Sustainability , and Education for Sustainable Development are interchangeable terms describing the practice of teaching for sustainability. ESD is the term most used internationally level and by the United Nations...
.
History
In 2005 a group of students and teachers from the Schillergymnasium in Münster founded the association Solar Net International e.V with the aim to support the intercultural dialogue of young people around the globe. In 2006, the organization was awarded the "North-South Prize" by the city of MünsterMünster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
. In 2011, counting by then almost 8000 members in more than 160 nations, the organization changed its name to The Global Experience in order to set a stronger focus on the organizations main goal, which is enhancing intercultural learning experiences across the globe.
Website
In 2006 the group opened an online forum that allows members to post reports about their daily lives to share with others. Through publishing language learning videos on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
the online community has been growing constantly. In 2011 the website was awarded with the World Summit Youth Award
World Summit Youth Award
World Summit Youth Award, or WSYA, is an international competition for youth-led projects that bridge the content gap in the emerging Information Society.-About:...
that promotes best practice in e-content putting the UN Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
into action.
Projects
The Global Experience initiates and supports projects in the field of Education for Sustainable DevelopmentEducation for Sustainable Development
Sustainability education , Education for Sustainability , and Education for Sustainable Development are interchangeable terms describing the practice of teaching for sustainability. ESD is the term most used internationally level and by the United Nations...
and intercultural learning. Above that the different national groups also run own projects to improve the
access to education in their local communities.
Besides the German group, members in other countries have been forming their own associations and
projects under the name of The Global Experience, amongst others in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
.
Since 2007 the organization annually holds international youth conferences that invite young members from
across the world for a two weeks program to Germany in order to develop and initiate common projects.
In summer 2011 The Global Experience launched a new project called "International Reporters". On their
website www.internationalreporters.org an international editorial team with students from 20 countries report
about issues of cultural awareness, sustainable development and social change. The project was recognized
in november 2011 as a good practice project for Education for Sustainable Development
Education for Sustainable Development
Sustainability education , Education for Sustainability , and Education for Sustainable Development are interchangeable terms describing the practice of teaching for sustainability. ESD is the term most used internationally level and by the United Nations...
in Germany.
Recognition
Since its founding, this group has received recognition from several entities:- The North-South Prize of the city of MünsterMünsterMünster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
2006 - UNICEF Junior Ambassador 2007
- The Dieter Baacke Preis (Prize) 2008
- Official Project of the UN Decade Education for Sustainable DevelopmentEducation for Sustainable DevelopmentSustainability education , Education for Sustainability , and Education for Sustainable Development are interchangeable terms describing the practice of teaching for sustainability. ESD is the term most used internationally level and by the United Nations...
in Germany 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 - Winner of the World Summit Youth AwardWorld Summit Youth AwardWorld Summit Youth Award, or WSYA, is an international competition for youth-led projects that bridge the content gap in the emerging Information Society.-About:...
2011 in the category "Create your Culture"