Global Citizenship

Prof. Harold B. Pangilinan

Learning Objectives:

 Articulate a personal definition of Global Citizenship.

 Identify the characteristics of a global citizen.
 Appreciate the ethical obligations of global citizenship
Citizenship

 membership in a political community / legal member of a

sovereign state.
 Greek ideas: equality under the law, civic participation in
government, power restrictions (Hosking, G., 2005)
 to be truly human, one had to be an active citizen
(Aristotle)
 rights & duties: political participation, right to vote, right to
receive protection (Leary, V., 2000)
 Classical/ civic humanist conception: citizenship as an
active process, not a passive state (Beiner, R., ed., 1995)
 Who is a Global Citizen?

Global Citizen – is someone who self-

identifies first and foremost not as a
member of a state or a nation, but as a
member of human race and someone who
is prepared to act on that belief, to tackle
our world’s greatest challenges. (Saluba,
et. al, 2018:187)
 Who is a Global Citizen?

a “global citizen is someone who

identifies with being part of an emerging
world community and whose actions
contribute to building this community’s
values and practices”(Ronald C. Israel)
Who is a Global Citizen?

 has an understanding of how the

world works
 respects and values diversity
 is outraged by social injustice
 participates in the community
 is willing to make the world a more
equitable and sustainable place
 takes responsibility for his or her
actions
 The world is facing conflicts, climate
breakdown, an ongoing pandemic, and
extreme levels of injustice and
inequality.
 But in every community, inspiring activists
and organizers are building a better
future.
The Global Citizen Prize is an awards
show organized by Global Citizen,
aimed at celebrating activists and
leaders around the world.

It began in September 2016

Recognize and lift up a young
person who is positively impacting
the world to demonstrate the
significant role young people play
in achieving the Global Goals.
Meet the 2022 Global Citizen Prize Winners
Cisco Youth Leadership Award: Nidhi Pant,
S4S Technologies, India
Co-founded S4S Technologies, which uses
solar technology to help smallholder
farmers minimize loss and improve their
profits. S4S trains landless women farmers
to become micro-entrepreneurs by
equipping them with the right
combination of technology, finance, and
market access.

In 2019, Pant received the Unilever Youth

Entrepreneurship Award.
Meet the 2022 Global Citizen Prize Winners
Citizen Award Samoa: Brianna Fruean,
Pacific Climate Warriors
Brianna Fruean got her start in climate
activism at 11 years old, when she
became a founding member of the
Samoan chapter of the climate advocacy
group 350.org. Since then, she’s emerged
as a powerful advocate for climate justice
and has earned a spot on the Council of
Elders for the Pacific Climate Warriors as
its youth representative.
Meet the 2022 Global Citizen Prize Winners
Citizen Award South Africa: Khanyisile Motsa,
Berea-Hillbrow Home of Hope
Khanyisile Motsa has been
protecting girls from sex
trafficking in the Berea and
Hillbrow neighborhood of
Johannesberg, South Africa, since
establishing the Home of Hope for
Girls 20 years ago.
The safe haven not only shields
children from exploitation but also
facilitates their education and
development into adulthood.
Climate Hero
Illac Diaz: Light by the Liter
 Climate Hero
Illac Diaz: Light by the Liter

NGO Liter of Light has already

helped 382,000 Filipinos, and
690,000 people throughout the
world, to get out of energy
poverty.
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