As the era of globalization takes place, the world becomes closer as

it promotes higher demand of global interactions. We meet people

from different places with unique skills, talents, and personal
advocacies. Hence, as we step in the higher ladder of education,
several reasons as to why GCE should be integrated into the
curriculum becomes evident as it follows:

1. Embodying Global Competence

It is essential to develop one’s competency to cope up with the
trend especially if you plan to venture into a multicultural firm in the
future. The educational experience helps young people to improve
their core competencies in dealing with the social issues. Many
students go abroad to study and develop their competency in all
areas as it is one of the main advantages when you work in
business, politics, education and peace processes. Applying GCE
into the curriculum will not only benefit the institution on a larger
scale, but it would also inculcate global competence to the students.
Aside from this, it also gives an opportunity to develop the
curriculum content, learning environment, teaching and assessment
practices that are evolving in the institution.

2.  Empowering the 21st-century Educators and Institutions

Integrating the GCE is a single step avenue to further upgrade the
educational system. The ever-changing needs of the students
create an impact to the educators dramatically. The more we move
to the advancement of education, the more efforts the teachers
must drive in the workplace. Educators are the agents of social
change. Thus, incorporating the global competence to the
education system means to better prepare the lesson plans and
curriculum. Through this, students will be prepared to the vast
changing and increasingly interconnected world.

3.  Connect and build Network of People

One way to earn respect and mutual understanding is through a
healthy discourse. Learners are encouraged to engage and
proactively promote peace and establish relationships in resolving
interconnected challenges of the 21st century. Government and its
agencies have its key role to mobilize and fund, whilst Non-
Government Organizations especially the youth supports in bringing
issues concerning the civil society. Relationship-building amongst
these stakeholders through GCE has an impact on the performance
of the system due to their respective roles and expertise.

4.  Coping up in the Technological and Educational Innovation

Innovation has come to this age where people are connected
virtually. Integrating innovative education is one way to eradicate
poverty existing in the third world echelon. Learners must step up
and be empowered in both cultural and socioeconomic atmosphere.
Global Citizenship Education drives for a quality teacher towards a
quality learning for innovation targeting the mediocre and especially
peoples in less access. Furthermore, progress in education
accelerates through systematic technological innovation.

5.  Understand and Resolve Global issues

Developing the global dimension is necessary for the millennial age.
We live in an interconnected web where we know the issues and
happenings in our places both local and national or even in the
international arena. Global Citizenship Education is a civic learning
composing the learner’s advocacy and active participation
addressing contemporary issues in the aspect of economic, social,
political and natural. Students will look in a wider perspective, think
deeper about social injustices and oppression and combat
extremism through constructive discourses.

“Global competence and international education are key

sustainable societies,” this is the AFS symposium conclusion
in the recent Global Education Symposium: Fixing
Globalization through Education organized by AFS Argentina
and Uruguay in Buenos Aires last April 5.
In relevance, understanding the world issues and empowering skills
and knowledge are the approaches of global citizenship education.
Members of the community and stakeholders across sectors should
move forward towards a single-collective agendum. Global
competence is a core 21st-century skill thus highlighting all
community citizens to be global citizens embodying global
competency.

This coming August 30th – September 2nd, the AFS

Intercultural Programs Philippines will launch an educational
event that will feature an in-depth discussion on the role of the
global citizens in nation building involving the students,
educators and public attendees – the AFS IPP Congress 2018. 
The event will feature the vital roles of being global citizens in
shaping our society in the aspect of leadership, global competency
and citizenship, intercultural learning education and holistic
volunteerism. The congress will be hosted by Foundation
University, Siliman University, St. Paul University, and the Province
of Negros Oriental through the Negros Oriental Center for Culture
and Arts in Dumaguete City on August 30 – September 2, 2018.

Furthermore, this event will also address the importance of

incorporating Global Citizenship Education to the Philippine
curriculum which will guarantee lots of fruitful learning, networking,
advocacy and strategic innovative worldviews.