{"id":136917,"date":"2024-02-19T18:21:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/?page_id=136917"},"modified":"2026-08-11T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:40:14","slug":"constitution-strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/constitution-strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitution \/ Strategic Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<style>\n.page-id-136917 .page-heading{display:none}\n.page-id-136917 .site-content{padding-top:0}\n.icase-governance{--icase-navy:#102e52;--icase-navy-deep:#0a203a;--icase-red:#e4313b;--icase-slate:#516174;--icase-line:#dbe3ec;--icase-soft:#f5f8fb;--icase-white:#fff;color:var(--icase-navy-deep);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:var(--icase-white)}\n.icase-governance 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class=\"icase-governance__eyebrow\">Governance and organisational foundations<\/p>\n<h1>Constitution and Strategic Plan<\/h1>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__lead\">Official governance documents, strategic priorities, and conference declarations that guide the work of ICASE worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>  <main class=\"icase-governance__main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__shell\">\n<figure class=\"icase-governance__figure\">\n        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/icase-presidential-chain-2026-4.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Dr. Declan Kennedy, Immediate Past President; Dr. Cesar Mora, President; and Dr. Manabu Sumida, President Elect.\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"icase-governance__caption\">\n          <strong>ICASE Presidential Chain<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span>From left to right: Dr. Declan Kennedy, Immediate Past President (Ireland); Dr. Cesar Mora, President (Mexico); Dr. Manabu Sumida, President Elect (Japan).<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"icase-governance__section\" aria-labelledby=\"governance-documents-title\">\n<div class=\"icase-governance__section-head\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__kicker\">Official documents<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"governance-documents-title\">Current Governance Documents<\/h2>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__section-intro\">The current approved Constitution is presented first, followed by the 2026 Cork Declaration and the existing Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__documents\">\n<article class=\"icase-governance__card icase-governance__card--primary\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__badge\">Current approved version<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__meta\">Amended 2026<\/p>\n<h3>ICASE Constitution<\/h3>\n<p>Amended at the 2026 ICASE World Conference in Cork, Ireland. This is the only approved Constitution currently published by ICASE.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"icase-governance__button icase-governance__button--light\" href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/icase-constitution-updated-june-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Constitution PDF<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__card\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__badge\">Conference declaration<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__meta\">Adopted 25 June 2026<\/p>\n<h3>Cork Declaration<\/h3>\n<p>The Cork Declaration on Science and Technology Education for Sustainable Futures, adopted at the 8th ICASE World Conference.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"icase-governance__button\" href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/icase-cork-declaration-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Cork Declaration<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__card\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__badge\">Strategic direction<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__meta\">Revised September 2011<\/p>\n<h3>ICASE Strategic Plan<\/h3>\n<p>Formulated in February 2011 and revised and approved by the ICASE Executive Committee on 20 September 2011.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"icase-governance__button\" href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/st_plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Strategic Plan<\/a><br \/>\n          <\/article>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"icase-governance__section\" aria-labelledby=\"declarations-title\">\n<div class=\"icase-governance__section-head\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__kicker\">Conference legacy<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"declarations-title\">World Conference Declarations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"icase-governance__section-intro\">A record of formal declarations and shared commitments produced through ICASE World Conferences.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__declarations\">\n<article class=\"icase-governance__declaration\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__declaration-year\">2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WorldSTE2023, Dubai<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Att8-The-Dubai-Declaration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__declaration\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__declaration-year\">2013<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WorldSTE2013, Kuching, Malaysia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/ICASE%20Kuching%20Declaration_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English PDF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/ICASE%20Kuching%20Declaration_Final_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__declaration\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__declaration-year\">2010<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WorldSTE2010, Tartu, Estonia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaseonline.net\/tartu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English PDF<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/icaseonline.net\/tartu_port.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portuguese PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__declaration\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__declaration-year\">2007<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WorldSTE2007, Perth, Australia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaseonline.net\/perth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"icase-governance__declaration\">\n            <span class=\"icase-governance__declaration-year\">2003<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>WorldSTE2003, Penang, Malaysia<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icase-governance__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icaseonline.net\/ICASE2003WayForward.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Way Forward PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"icase-governance__section icase-governance__priorities\" aria-labelledby=\"priorities-title\">\n<p class=\"icase-governance__kicker\">Strategic priorities<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"priorities-title\">Advancing Science and Technology Education Worldwide<\/h2>\n<p>ICASE works to enhance the quality of science and technology education for all, expand formal and non-formal learning opportunities, strengthen collaboration among members and affiliated organisations, and support the development of professional education organisations around the world.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Governance and organisational foundations Constitution and Strategic Plan Official governance documents, strategic priorities, and conference declarations that guide the work of ICASE worldwide. ICASE Presidential Chain From left to right: Dr. Declan Kennedy, Immediate Past President (Ireland); Dr. Cesar Mora, President (Mexico); Dr. Manabu Sumida, President Elect (Japan). 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