RWYC - Reconnect with your Culture

RWYC 1st International Seminar
Jakarta, Indonesia 

In cooperation between RWYC and the Ministry of Education & Culture of the Republic of Indonesia presents the 1st International RWYC Conference 2021, “Reconnecting with Your Culture in The World” - We are Ambassadors of Culture. 

BACKGROUND

Analyzing the realities of different countries of the world, from the Far East to the far West, there is a need to activate a new “humanism” and for this reason, it is necessary that Culture enters fully into the whole ideation of the new and innovation on which it is important from now on to invest. To do all this, however, we must start from the younger generations and then plant seeds to obtain good fruits and therefore a very good harvest in the near future.

In conjunction with National Cultural Week (Pekan Kebudayaan Nasional 2021) in Indonesia, it is the right moment to hold an International Conference addressing Culture. We would be presenting the international pedagogical project “Reconnecting with your Culture” promoted by the EdA International Research Center Esempi di Architettura and UNESCO University and Heritage. The project pursues the “Quality education” objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda. The pedagogical method “Reconnecting with your culture” brings children and young people closer to the themes of culture and civic formation because only by knowing and enhancing their respective cultural heritages is it possible to appreciate the present and build the future well. For these reasons, it is very important to hold this International Conference addressing Culture in National Cultural Week (PKN 2021).

AIMS

• Introducing RWYC pedagogical method to Indonesia and International audiences.
• To bring young generations closer to the values and content of local cultures, at the same time exposing them to the diversity of culture in the world.
• To open dialoguing between nations based on culture addressing culture education to the young generation.
• To share cultural knowledge from Indonesia and International participants.
• To present some performance, crafted, drawing or other cultural products from children in Indonesia and International as well.

CONCEPT OF ACTIVITY

​RWYC International Conference consists of online activities through the zoom platform to introduce the pedagogical method of RWYC International presented by Global Director of RWYC International Prof. Olimpia Niglio. The RWYC Indonesia committee will also present the results of the RWYC workshop in Indonesia. As one of the initiators, the Directorate General of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Dr. Hilmar Farid will join the conference.

RWYC Network, around the world from 4 continents will also join as participants and speakers as well. We also have the intention to invite the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Nadiem Makarim.

Participation is open to the public in Indonesia (especially the Education Bureau from all provinces) and International as well, including all children that have participated in RWYC workshops from around the world.

This activity is an event that is independent purely from initiatives to support Quality Education in Sustainable Development Goals no. 4 proclaimed by the United Nations (SDG UN Goals 2030).

CONFERENCE THEMES

“Reconnecting with Your Culture in the World”
Tagline: We are ambassadors of Culture

AGENDA

09.00    Opening and Introduction by Host
09.10    Message from the President of RWYC International by Prof. Olimpia Niglio
09.15    Message from the Directorate General of Culture of Republic of Indonesia by Dr. Hilmar Farid
09.35    Exposure About RWYC by Prof. Olimpia Niglio
10.00    Lesson Learned RWYC (RWYC Network) by Prof. Rana P.B. Singh and Prof. Aditi Misra
10.20    Presentation of RWYC Indonesia (results of RWYC workshop in Indonesia) by Dr. Mira Sartika
10.40     Video Presentation and exhibition from children around the world including from Indonesia,
              Japan, India, Latin America, Europe and Africa
10.50    Message from UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability at the Friedrich
              Schiller University Jena by Prof. Benno Werlen. Follow with signing ceremonial the
              Memorandum of Understanding between UNESCO Chair and RWYC International.
10.55    Message from the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the #
              Republic of Indonesia
11:00    Closing