Torres, Carlos Alberto2018Torres , C A 2018 , ' Global understanding and global citizenship : keynote speech for the closing ceremony of the International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) ' , Revista Lusófona de Educação .1646-401XRevista Lusófona de EducaçãoThe International Year of Global Understanding1 was proclaimed by the International Science Councils of the Social (ISSC), Natural (ICSU), and Human Sciences (CIPSH). Why are such important international councils advocating for the IYGU, brought to life by the powerful writings and practical initiatives of Professor Dr. Benno Werlen from Friedrich Schiller University Jena.application/pdfengopenAccessEDUCAÇÃOEDUCATIONarticle