The need for education to adapt to the realities of climate change and human mobility has been emphasised.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), Dr. Franco Rodie stressed this at the opening of the two-day regional Experience – Sharing Workshop on Integrating Climate Change and Human Mobility into the National Curriculum on Tuesday, 9th December at Heritage Park Hotel.
The workshop brought together policymakers, educators, and experts from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands to learn how to embed climate-induced migration issues into the national school system, sharing best practices, building capacity, and developing strategies to create climate-resilience, mobility-aware education, and policy for sustainable development.
Korea International Agency (KOICA) supported the workshop.
Dr. Rodie said the world is changing faster than our education system, our policies, and our communities can adapt, hence everyone has a shared responsibility to ensure our education system becomes a compass, not a bystander, in these transforming times.
He calls on educators, policymakers, and technical experts from the Pacific countries to transform the education system into a guiding compass for future generations, stressing the moral imperative for action as the Solomon Islands integrate human mobility into their national curriculum as a response to climate challenges.
Photo caption: Participants listening to a presentation by Papua New Guinea representative.