What do we mean by Global Citizenship?

: Global citizenship is a way of approaching the world and the complexities brought about by the process of globalization. It is a framework that enables people to appreciate that the global is a part of local everyday life regardless of where one resides and where the realities of communities and nations are more and more influenced by global dynamics and processes. This phenomenon brought about by greater integration at all levels coupled with revolutionary changes in information and communication technologies have brought about greater opportunities but also threats. Today, more than ever, the expression of human solidarity that cuts across categories of space, time, generations and gender, aimed at bringing about peace, social justice and ecological integrity is possible. And yet, the threats of exclusion and greater fragmentation of peoples and nations are, today, also made more real. The primary focus for the exercise of global citizenship is the community and its practice includes an appreciation of the globalization in issues that impact development, livelihoods, education, health and advocacy. In this globalized world we realize Rights, Duties, Membership and Participation as key components to Citizenship integrating notions of universal human rights, environmental and planetary interests, multiculturalism and takes into account the emergence of an information society. We understood the Global Citizenship as a pragmatic response to these conditions. Global Citizenship in the Context of the YMCA As declared clearly in Challenge 21, YMCA is a world-wide ecumenical movement committed to building a human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation. In this contemporary world where planetary survival including that of humanity is at great danger, and where the interconnectedness and interdependence among all the creation has begun to be awakened by humanity in the form of new planetary spirit, YMCA is called upon to re-define itself as a collective actors of, as well as commit itself to the genuine practice of, Global Citizenship at all levels from individual to community, national to global, thus realizing its solemn motto That they all may be one. Hence our approach to global citizenship, in order to make a fundamental challenge to the structural causes of present days realities, would need to focus on building social responsibility, ethical and human values, justice, peace and sustainability of life. We conceptualized Global Citizenship as an awareness and act of commitment rooted in the spirit of global consciousness and interconnectedness of the world. It recognizes the need to understand global realities and social responsibilities and motivates the people to develop mindset as citizens of the world with human and ethical values. It promotes the collective community social responsibilities and actions towards justice, peace and sustainability of life by citizens as change agents. Framework for Global Citizenship Education Curriculum We realized the need to have a common curriculum framework to encourage all national movements to develop their own curriculum for Global Citizenship education.

01 The Focus /Thrust Areas for Global Citizenship education programme include 1. Human Rights 2. Environmental Interdependence 3. Multicultural Coexistence 4. Media Literacy and Information Technology 5. Health and Related issues 6. Peace and Cooperation 7. Economic Justice and Development 8. Spirituality and Global Ethics 9. Globality and Globalization 10. Good Governance 02. Each National Council shall develop its own curriculum for the education program taking into account the Local context. 03. The target groups for the education program will be Youth volunteers from the YMCA/ Universities/ Schools. 04. The approach of implementation shall include 1. 2. 3. 4. Advocacy Resource mobilization Leadership development Local Actions

Global Citizenship Actions Our calling Our call is to build broader guidelines for action as Global citizens for one world family to focus on building social responsibility, fostering justice to uphold human right and promoting ecological sustainability for peaceful coexistence and mutual interest to build better lives better communities and a better world. Our commitment: 1. All stakeholders Local, National, Regional and International, takes ownership of implementing the 16th World Council 2006 resolution on Global Citizenship. 2. Prepare relevant curriculum action plans based on the outcome of the Manila 3. Commitment, the Tozanzo Hiroba Consensus and the Tokyo Statement 4. Build capacities to achieve the expectations of the resolution and to prioritize youth as major stakeholder. 5. Challenge, motivate and share knowledge to engage youth as the major stake holder in Global Citizenship and Globality