This presentation is part of the 5th African Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Conference in Uganda, 14-16 October 2015

1. Highlights from EEASA and
RCEs from SADC Region
Isaac Gcina Dladla
Director Policy, Reserch and
Information

2. What is EEASA?
-Environmental Education Association of
Southern Africa
- one of the oldest EE networks in the world
- Has been meeting Every year For 33 years
-It is a forum for scientist, teachers,
activist,educators, and all ESD/EE practioners
-Annual Conferences among the flagship events
for EEASA

3. SADC REEP-EEASA-RCEs
*SADC REEP country network representatives
,which has been in existance since 1997
-strong networking component
*EEASA seen as a key networking platform for
the region
* EEASA being an integral part of the RCE
movement

4. RCEs in the SADC Region
1. RCE Swaziland- Hosted the EEASA Conf
2. RCE Zomba- Malawi
3. RCE Maputo - Mozambique
4.RCE Khomas Erongo - Namibia
5. RCE Kwazulu Natal & Makana- South Africa
6. RCE Lusaka- Zambia
7. RCE Harare & Mutare- Zimbabwe

6. 33rd EEASA Coference Highlights
-About 300 participants
- 13 countries represented
-About 100 papers presented
-7 different parralel sessions
-16 keynote speakers

7. Conference Theme
"Creating sustainable societies: Scaling up ESD
through the Global Action Programme"

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14. EEASA 2015 Matsapha
Declaration
1. Scaling up of the GAP not a one size fit all
2. Committment to promoting RCEs/ EEASA
nodes
3.Develop / Audit ESD Policies
4. Address Key ESD matters: GAP, SDGs, Cop 21
Outcome, Africa Agenda 2063
5. Improve Publication e.g South African Journal
of Environmental Education
6. EEASA and RCE as agents of community
engagement

15. Matsapha Declaration Cont....
7. Promoting the culture of Sharing Knowledge
8. Scaling up the role of youth
9. Harnessing ICT in particular Social Media

17. The African Agenda Ahead
AGENDA 2063
"A global strategy to optimize use of Africa's resourcesfor the benefits of all Africans"
Aiming to encourage discussion among all stakeholders, “Agenda 2063”is an approach to how the continent should effectively
learn from the lessons of the past, build on the progress now underway and strategically exploit all possible opportunities
available in the short, medium and long term, so as to ensure positive socioeconomic transformation within the next 50 years.

18. Contacts
Isaac Gcina Dladla (Msc. Env Impact Ass, Auditing&
EMS)
Swaziland Environment Authority
P.O Box 2602
Mbabane
H100
Email: gdladla@sea.org.sz
Url: www.sea.org.sz
Tel: +268 2 404 6960
Fax:+268 2404 1719
Mobile: +268 78025941