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ANNEX I: OVERALL
OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTNERSHIP
To ensure that girls and boys alike will have equal access to secondary
education. (see relevant United Nations Millennium Declaration, §19)
To involve NGOs and
international organisations in national mechanisms or procedures
established to carry out Agenda 21, making the best use of their
particular capacities, especially in the fields of education, poverty
alleviation and environmental protection and rehabilitation. Also to
review government education systems to identify ways to include and expand
the involvement of international organizations and NGOs in the field of
formal and informal education and of public awareness. (see relevant
Agenda 21, §27.10)
To improve education
and technical training, (particularly for women and girls) by including
interdisciplinary approaches, as appropriate, in technical, vocational,
university and other curricula. (see relevant Agenda 21, §8.10)
To promote
integration of environment and development concepts, including freshwater,
energy, solid wastes, human health, demographics, oceans and seas, land
resources, etc. in all educational programmes, in particular the analysis
of the causes of major environment and development issues in a local
context, drawing on the best available scientific evidence and other
appropriate sources of knowledge, and giving special emphasis to the
further training of decision makers at all levels. (see relevant Agenda
21, §36.4)
To promote public
awareness in the public at large, as well as in specialized circles of the
importance of considering environment and development in an integrated
manner (see relevant Agenda 21, §25.4)
To introduce public
participatory techniques, including enhancement of the role of women,
youth, indigenous people and local communities (see relevant Agenda 21,
§18.19)
To improve or
restructure the decision making process so that consideration of
socio-economic and environmental issues is fully integrated and a broader
range of public participation assured, especially from youth communities.
(see relevant Agenda 21, §8.3)
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