◆From the Road Map to Arts Education Development Goals

Drawn up on the basis of deliberations undertaken during the First World Conference on Arts　Educatlon （6-9　March 2006，Lisbon，Portugal），the“Road　Map for Arts Education”was produced　and　distributed　to different countries　encouraging　its implementation at national level.　
The Road Map is especially designed to promote a common　understanding　among　all stakeholders　of　the　essential role　of　arts education and to develop a consensus on the importance of arts education by providing policy-guiding recommendations implementing arts educatlon.

The impact and the effectiveness of the Road Map has since been verified through the survey that was conducted by UNESCO on its implementation at country level，whlch results will be presented at the Second World Conference on Arts Education（25-28 May 2010, Seoul，Repubic of Korea）.

The Second World Conference on Arts Education is ever committed to building a foundation for renewed global discussions and critical perspectives on arts education，outlining changes and opportunities needed for continously evolving societies.　ln order to respond to these concrete transformations and requirements of current and future　societies，arts　education　should　first　reflect　on　the　main　development challenges it faces.

lf　the　Road　Map　has　played　its role　in　introducing　a　common　ground　of understanding on arts education，consequent expectations from the international community would be to have a solid plan， which communicates a clear vision to further examine the state-of-the-art of arts education and to explore its prospective challenges.　The proposed Development Goals of/for Arts Education represent such visionary aims，which are expected to serve as practical benchmarks for future decisions and concrete strategies for actions in this field.

As the Second World Conference will not be a repetition of the FIrst，the Development Goals will not be a duplication of the Road Map.　However,as opposed to denying the effects and the legacy of the Road Map，it will revitalize the results that the Road Map has achieved in sharing its policy-guiding objective and confirm its standpoint underlining the importance of arts education for building a creative and culturally aware society.

At the same time，the Development Goals will，in recognizing the need to assist all forces of society more actively in the common goal of building balanced individuals and integrated societies，serve as a point of departure to more concrete actions and as a reference to what long term development objectives arts education should aim at.　lt will primarily address to the international community the significance of active engagement and serious commitment to arts education development and， therefore，is　presented　as an action-oriented document that mobilizes the arts education community to plan the future and pursue action.

The Development Goals will be established as an agreed set of goals （during the Second World Conference）after identifylng priorities for action，which can be achieved through the global partnership and ongoing commitment of the international arts education community.　UNESCO will recommend to its Member States as well as its partners and communities to accept the goals when elaborating strategies and implementing quality arts education throughout various environments.


The first version of the current paper providing the initial reflection of these goals was drafted with reference to the discussions held during the lnternational Advisory Committee(IAC)Meeting that took place in July 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters to prepare the Second World Conference.　lt was submitted to the members of the same Committee for further consultation.



A second version taking into account the comments and proposals received
from the members of the lAC was finalized during a meeting on the 24^th　

of May 2010，with a view to being presented at the opening of the Conference as a main tool for exchanges.

The starting point of consideration for the Development Goals corresponds to the following　issues　that　have　been chiefly raised as global challenges for the development of arts education:

　　−　Inclusion
　　−　Balance and Equity
　　−　Networking
　　−　Sustainability
　　−　Cultural diversity

Along with such actions to bear in mind:
　　−　Advocacy and policy support
　　−　Partnership and Cooperation
　　−　Capacity building Research and evaluation

Some general considerations encompassing the Goals were put forward by the members and may constitute the main elements of a preamble:

　-　Define and promote arts education as the foundation of a new paradigm of education
　-　Stress the importance of socio-cultural approaches and values
　-　Reintegrate the pedagogical and socio-economic importance of culture
　-　Encourage interdisciplinary practices in arts education
　-　Establish links between formal， informal and community education
　-　Articulate　efforts　from　civil　society，governments　and　high level training institutions for reinforcing arts education
　-　Consider regional and local specificities
　-　Take into account creative and innovative technologies，a powerful advocacy tool for arts education

As well as two concrete proposals:
　-　Establish international research networks to promote the sustainability of arts education
　-　Elaborate an international guide for arts education advocacy



Finally, the following main lines are proposed for the Goals. They are complemented with some targets as requested by the lAC members:

1. Affirm arts education as the foundation of a balanced cognitive, emotional, aesthetic and social development of children and youth

Targets:
　　i）Give access to comprehensive and balanced studies in the arts to all
　　　　　　　students at all levels of schooling as part of a broad education
　　ii）Include the creative qualities of arts experiences in lesson plans
　　iii）Develop systems of quality evaluation in order to ensure balanced
　　　　　　　development

2. Strengthen arts education, including the experience of the arts and collaboration with artists within and between in‐school and out‐of-school
education 　

Targets:
　　i）Treat arts at various school levels differently，for example arts as
self-expression，arts as a way to knowledge，arts as a discipline，etc.　
　Furthermore，develop arts education within schools in collaboration with out-of-school training programmes and with the participation of artists.
　　ii）Develop skills and places for arts education outside schools in relation
　　　　　　　to school activities
　　iii）Actively involve parents and communities

3. Empower teaching and artist communities with sustainable arts education training

Targets:
　　i）Establish sustainable training mechanisms
　　ii）Integrate artistic language within pre-service teacher education and the professional development of practicing teachers
　　iii）Develop systems of quality monitoring such as supervision and mentors 　in order to ensure its implementation

4. Promote and foster lifelong learning in, about and through arts education

Targets:
　i）Offer positive experiences and good lifelong relations to arts
　ii）Promote　lifelong　learning of quality arts education to enhance the 　　　cultural life of people

5. Recognize and develop the socio‐cultural well-being dimensions of arts 　
education

Targets:
　i）Recognize the value of a full range of traditional and contemporary arts
　　　　experiences
　ii）Integrate　socio-cultural　well-being　into　the　various　forms　of　arts
　　　　education training
　iii）Cultivate the socio-cultural therapeutic and health dimensions of arts
　　　　education

6. Support and enhance the role of arts education in the promotion of
social responsibility, social cohesion, cultura diversity and intercultural
dialogue 　　　　　

Targets:
　　i）　Prioritize the experience and inclusion of the learner-specific context
　　ii）Provide　access to better knowledge and　understanding　of diverse 　　　　　　　cultural and artistic expressions
　　iii）Develop multicultural arts education with the necessary support of 　　　　　　　teacher training，pedagogy, equipment and teaching materials


7. Foster capabilities through arts education to respond to maior global
challenges, from peace to sustainability

Targets:
　　i）Increase mobility of students and teachers in encounters with different 　　　　　　cultures
　　ii）Enlarge global dimensions in the curriculum of arts education
　　iii）Reinforce　the　impact of the　arts in quality education，in　favor of 　　　　　　democracy, global citizenship and cultural diversity

8. Build capacities for arts educatin leadership, advocacy and policy
development processes 　　　

Targets:
　　i）Build　practitioners　and　researchers' capacities　for　arts　education 　　　　　　advocacy and policy reform
　　ii）Develop the individual and social role of arts as ways of sensitization
　　　　　　and motivation
　　iii）Reinforce relations between the media and arts education and establish　an appropriate language for communication

9. Develop diverse arts education partnerships among various
stakeholders and sectors, from culture to industry


Targets:
　　i）Build partnerships within and beyond governments，educational and 　　　　　　cultural　sectors，communities　and　cultural　industries　that　will 　　　　　　strengthen the role of arts education in society
　　ii）Coordinate the efforts of civil society organizations， governments and　higher education institutions to strengthen principles，policies and　actions of arts education
　　iii）Promote　multilateral　cooperation　between　education，culture　and communication sectors，notably through foundations and industries.

10. Stimulate dialogue and exchange between theory, research and practice in arts education


Targets:
　　i）Support arts research globally and link research and practice in arts 　　　　　　　education
　　ii）Systemize　and　promote　arts　education　practices　through　clearing houses or bodies such as observatories
　　iii）Consolidate the quality of evidence of the impact of arts education

Following the success of the Second World Conference on Arts Education (Seoul, 2010), the UNESCO’s General Conference at its 36th session in 2011 proclaimed the 4th week of May as the International Arts Education Week.
The week of 21-27 May 2012 marks this year's International Arts Education Week.