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GLOBAL
CITIZENSHIP
 Lesson Objectives:
In the end of the lesson you should be able to:
explain the definition of global citizenship
01. and the categories of global citizenship;

discuss the types of rights and

02. duties of global citizenship, and;

formulate a commitment statement

03. regarding to your rights and
responsibilities related to citizenship.
Global Citizenship
Global Citizenship is the idea that one's identity
transcends geography or political borders and that
resposibilities or rights are derived from membership in
a broader class. It is the umbrella term for social,
political, environmental, and economic actions of
globally minded indivuduals and communities in a
worldwide scale.
It is a term used to describe the social, environmental,
and economic actions taken by individuals and
communities who recognise that every person is a
citizen of the world.
(Wikipedia)
What is Global Citizenship all about?

 It is about how we use and share the earths resources fairly

and upholds human rights.
 It means being open to engaging positively with other
identities and cultures and being able to recognise and
challenge stereotypes.
 It is also about how decisions in one part of the planet can
affect people living in a different part of it, and about how we
all share a common humanity and are of equal worth.
What does it mean to be a global
citizen?
• A global citizen is someone
who is aware of and
understands the wider world
– and their place in it. They
are a citizen of the world.
They take an active role in
their community and work
with others to make our
planet more peaceful,
sustainable and fairer.
• Citizenship is associated with rights and obligations, for
instance the right to vote or the right to pay. Both right
and obligations link the individual to the state.It also
has to do with our attitudes. We need to be willing to
engage and to spend time and effort to the community
of which we feel part of, community has traditionally
been regarded as something very local. How then, can
the idea of citizenship be transferred to the global level?
Caecilia Johanna van Peski, defined global citizenship as a
moral ang ethical disposition that can guide the understanding
of individuals or groups of local and global contexts, and
remind them of their relative responsibilities within various
communities. Global citizens are the glue which binds local
communities together in an increasingly globalized world. In
van Peski's words, global citizens might be a new type of
people that can travel within these various boundaries and
somehow still make sense of the world. (Baraldi 2012)
• Global Citizenship does not automatically entail a single attitude
and a particular value with globalization. We must remember
that globalization is not a single phenomenon rather there are
many globalizations. In any case, given that there is no world
government, the idea of global citizenship demands the creation
of rights and obligations. Contemporary world does not lie on
entity or individual, but on citizens, the community and the
different societies. Ultimately, reforms in global governance are
require to allow world citizens to take more part directly in all
aspects of human life at the global level.
Definition of Terms

CITIZENSHIP - how residents live in a particular area with

previously agreed upon rights and responsibilities.
RIGHTS - any lawful, social, or moral principle of autonomy or
entitlement.
DUTY - an obligation or expectation to perform an action based on
the law, social norms, or a moral standard.
GLOBAL CITÍZENSHIP - the belief that all people have rights and
civic responsibilities based on the reason that they reside in the
world.
What is Global Citizenship?
There are many definitions of citízenship. It may be defined on the lenses of
membership, status, practice, performance (Isin & Nyers, 2014. in Isin & Nyers,
2014. eds.).

For instance, described in terms of membership and status, citizenship is defined

as how residents live in a particular area with previously agreed upon rights and
responsibilities. These statutes are restricted in a particular territory and a
political boundary. This means that the citizens must have an understanding of
their rights and responsibilities. (Abdi, Shultz, & Pillay, 2015. eds).

In addition, using the lenses of practice and performance, citizenship may be

defined as an institution that mediates the rights between constituents of a
governing system and the system itself. However, the relation between the
citizens and the governing system is not always unified nor stable (Isin &
Nyers,2014. in lsin & Nyers, 2014. eds.).
 The Three Types of Rights

The two very important aspects of

citizenship are civic rights and duties.
Rights are define as any lawful, social, or
moral principle of autonomy or entitlement.
It is a collection of what is allowed and
what should be provided to a group of
people based on a particular legal system,
norms, or ethical standards (Wenar, 2015)
 CIVIL RIGHTS are entitlements provided by a certain locality to its public
constituents. These include the right to free speech. Every citizen is allowed to
Communicate openly. He/She is permitted to voice opinions even if it is
criticizing the government just as long as it has basis and evidence. Civil rights
also include the right to have and to be treated with dignity.
 POLITICAL RIGHTS are administrative entitlements provided by a specific
government. These include the right to run for office. Every citizen has the right
to be elected as a representative of his/her community as long as he/she meets
various criteria.

 SOCIAL RIGHTS are entitlements related to public services and to social

protection. These include insurance, health care, welfare, housing, pensions
(Isin & Nyers, 2014, in Isin 8 Nyers, 2014. eds.).
 Three Types of Duties

• Three Types of Duties Duty comes from the

French word "due" which means "to owe"
(Gove, 1986). Therefore, duty is defined as an
obligation or expectation to perform an action
based on the law, social norms, or a moral
standard (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, n. d.).
CONSCRIPTION pertains to the obligation to register as a reserve force
in the army. This means that every able-bodied citizen is asked to take
up arms and tight for their country in case of war.

TAXATION relates to the duty to pay a compulsory contribution to a

stateor the government.

PARTICIPATION - refers to the obligation to take part in the community.

Every citizen is encouraged to participate in the development of their
community. They are also encouraged to vote for their leaders during
elections (Isin & Nyers, 2014. in Isin & Nyers2014. eds.).
What does global stands for in Global
Citizenship? Internationalization or becoming
global, is defined as including worldwide
components to education(Yemini, 2017). It is
concerned with adding international and
intercultural aspects to the approach to
education (Knight, 2004) Students are
encouraged to learn about the whole world and
international relations.
Wha t is Glob al Citiz ensh ip? Globa l
Citize nship is define d as the belie f that all
peop le have rights and civicr espon sibil ities
based on the reaso n that they resid e in the
world . Ther efore, a pers on's globa l iden tity
trans cends his/h er geog raphi cal and polit ical
ones. Altho ugh, this does not mea n that the
indiv idual must deno unce his/h er natio nality,
but these are secon dary to his/h er globa l
Three Categories of Global Citizenship
Open global citizenship- believes that nations still exists and differ
from one another. However, it recognizes the interdependence between
different nations and the opportunities for cultural diversification

Moral global citizenship- focuses on the ethical aspect of globak

citizenship. What are the moral facets of global rights and
responsibilities? Moral global citizenship put emphasis on human
rights, equality, and global responsibility.

Sociopolitical global citizenship- emphasizes the social and

governmental systems and structures around the world. It advocates to
shift the existing political power in order to advance global
 Why Global Citizenship?

• In 2015, the United Nations (UN) summit declaratio nn

"Transforming our world: The 2023 Agenda for sustainable
development" named global citizenship education as one of the
strategies in the Sustainable Development Goals. It was also
mentioned in Declaration 36 (UN.n.d.). In addition, the UN
Secretary-General report in 2015 urged educators to utilize global
citizenship education to promote peace around the world (UN,
2015). As on can see, global citizenship is highly supported by
international organizations and worldwide declaration.
Le arnin g t o L ive Toge the r
An i mpo rta nt principl e in e du cation is fo r
pe ople to "lea rn to liv e to ge the r" . In fa ct, it is
also cru cia l in t he ra pidl y chan gin g world
wh ere p op ulatio n is b eco ming mo re a nd mo re
diverse . It is in te gra l fo r e du catio n t o p ro mo te
a cu lt ur e o f p eac e, n on -v iole nc e , to le r anc e ,
an d res p ec t.
Le arn ing to liv e to ge the r ent ails
un derst a nd ing differen t n ati o n's
inte rco nne cte dne ss an d in terd ep end en ce. I t
re qu ire s strate gie s for d ip lomatic c o ex iste nce
an d co mp romi se. Globa l citi zens hip e du catio n
prov ide s a ne w len s fo r the yo uth t o think
criti ca lly, c ast asi de h atred , an d h ave th e
capa city fo r di alo gu e a nd toleran ce.
Restore Dignity
Paulo Freire (1970) urges people to be
educated in citizenship right in order to
question the hidden oppressive systems that
surround them.The task of global citizenship
education is not just to teach about current
systems but also the concepts of global social
justice and basic rights.
Global citizenship education imparts
knowledge about the rights of every individual
in the international community. One of these
basic rights is the every human being has the
right to live in dignity. Global citizenship
education assists in restoring positive identity,
dignity, and self-esteem of individuals.
 Issues in Global Citizenship

Despite the progress in the conceptualizations and in

the education of global citizenship,there are still issues
and challenges arising.These issues and challenges
may be calssified into three: (1) conflict between global
citizenship and national citizenship, (2) conflict between
global citizenship and individual differences, and (3)
development of the imagination for global citizenship.
 Conflict between global citizenship and national citizenship

Even though people are encouraged to become global citizen, in reality,

they live in their own culture with their own context (Ignatieff, 1994, as
cited in Pike , 2008.). This is very obvious in countries with a significant
amount of immigration (Yemin, 2017).
The performative aspect os citizenship, not only looks at the rights and
duties being performed, but also at the rights and duties not being
performed or not allowed to be performed.
 Conflict between global citizenship and
individual differences

For instance, in the membership and performance aspect of citizenship, how

would one classify non-citizens who perform the duty of citizens, like immigrants
that pay taxes? Should they be given the same right as the citizen?
Individuals may also have multiple citizenship identities (Harrington, 2014,in Isin
& Nyers,2014.) for instance, a person may have dual citizenship because he/she
resides in two countries. Finally, another source of conflict is the assumption
that English is the universal language (Yemini,2017) even though it is not the
language used by most nunber population.
 Development of the Imagination for global citizenship

Another challenge is the slow progress in developing a global

imagination (Richardson,2008).Citizenship is not permanent, can be
transformed, and contestable (Harrington, 2014. im Isin & Nyers,
2014. eds.)
The word global citizenship has the tendency to focus only on the
experiences of the majority. It highlights only the existing
sociocultural, political, and economic system. It neglects the
experiences of the minority and the marginalized (Abdi, Shultz, &
 SUMMARY
Citizenship is defined as how residents live in a particular area with previously agreed
upon rights and responsibilities (Abdi, Shultz, & Pillay, 2015. eds.). Internationalization,
or becoming global, is defined as including worldwide components to education
(Yemini, 2017). Global citizenshipis defined as the belief that all people have rights and
civic responsibilities based on the reason that reside in the world (Israel,2012).

The three types of rights are: civil rights , political rights ,and social rights. On the
other hand, the three types of duties, in relation to citizenship, are: conscription,
taxation, and participation (Isin & Nyers, 2014. in Isin & Nyers, 2014. eds.).

Global citizenship may be classified into: open global citizenship, moral global
citizenship, and sociopolitical global citizenship (Veugelers, 2011). Finally the issues
and challenges in global citizenship are: conflict between global citizenship and
national citizenship (Yemini, 2017), conflict between global citizenship and individual
diffrences (Isin & Nyers, 2014. in Isin & Nyers, 2014 , eds.), and development of the
imagination for global citizenship (Richardson, 2008).