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4th Sustainable Development Goals Youth Summer Camp

星期一, 10 August 2020 - 9:00am to 星期五, 21 August 2020 - 5:00pm

Description

UNOSD will be organizing 4th Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Summer Camp virtually in close partnership with Yonsei University (YU) and the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco). The objective of the camp is to enhance the youth’s knowledge on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and foster their leadership skills, with design-thinking, critical-thinking, and engagement through dialogues and exercises on the SDG implementation.

 

Documents and Readings

Syllabus (updated as of 6 August 2020)

Learning Brief (updated as of 6 August 2020)

SDGs and Targets Overview Resource (updated as of 6 August 2020)

Participant List (updated as of 31 August 2020)

 

Dates/Location/Formality*

The 4th SDGs Youth Summer Camp, which was originally planned to take place at Yonsei University International Campus from 10 to 21 August 2020, will now be conducted entirely ONLINE due to COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea.

The decision has been made to follow strengthened guildelines on COVID-19 recommended and enforced by the New York Headquarters and Korean national authorities - most importantly, to ensure the safety of all participants.

  • The preliminary workshop (Monday, 20 July 2020) will be held online via WebEx
  • The main summer camp will be conducted fully online over a 2-week period via WebEx
  • Man Camp: 10-21 August 2020 (10AM-12:30PM / Mon, Wed, Fri) - 6 online modules, 16 learning hours (2.5 hrs each)

 

Preliminary Workshop (Mon, 20 July 2020)

Opening Remarks

  • Ms. Yujeong Kim, Senior Development Management Expert, UNOSD

Welcoming Remarks

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University

Session 1: Overview of SDGs and the Decade of Action to Accelerate Progress and the Role of Youth

  • Ms. Sara Castro de Hallgren, Programme Expert, UNOSD

Session 2: Youth Leadership for Accelerating SDG Implementation & Design Thinking

  • Ms. Sara Castro de Hallgren, Programme Expert, UNOSD

Session 2: Youth Citypreneurs Models and Case on Sustainable Consumption and Production

  • Mr. Wai Kit Si-Tou (Jackie), Associate Social Affairs Officer, UNESCAP

Session 3: Intro to Design Thinking and Emphathizing Part I

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University
  • Ms. Semee Yoon, Professor, Yonsei University

 

Main Camp (10-21 August 2020)

The Main Camp will consist of 6 online modules to be held every Mon, Wed, & Fri over 2-week period

 

Module 1 (Monday, 10 August 2020)

Opening Remarks

  • Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Officer-in-Charge, UNOSD

Welcoming Remarks

  • Ms. Soojin Jun, Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science, Yonsei University

Welcoming Remarks

  • Mr. Chan-ho Park, Vice President, Korea Environment Corporation

Session 1: Design Thinking for the SDGs Revisited

  • Mr. Dongwhan Kim, Professor, Yonsei University

Session 2: Practical operational performance for sustainable development carried out by K-eco

  • Mr. You Jeen Nam, Manager, Korea Environment Corporation

Session 3: Hands-on experience: A case study of SDG-incorporated solution/prototype

  • Ms. Semee Yoon, Professor, Yonsei University

 

Module 2 (Wednesday, 12 August 2020)

Session 1: Ideate based on group research - Ideating for successful SDG implementation

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University

Session 2: Leaving no one behind: What does it mean in the global, national, and local context?

  • Ms. Semee Yoon, Professor, Yonsei University

 

Module 3 (Friday, 14 August 2020)

Session 1: Prototyping Solutions

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University

Session 2: Prototyping Solutions and Testing

  • Mr. Keeheon Lee, Professor, Yonsei University

 

Module 4 (Monday, 17 August 2020)

Session 1: Finalizing Group Presentations and Group Testing Discussions

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University

Session 2: Innovation using Design Thinking and Dialogue

  • Mr. Daniel Kim, Principal, Daylight

 

Module 5 (Wednesday, 19 August 2020)

Final Group Presentations

 

Module 6 - Closing Ceremony (Friday, 21 August 2020)

Closing Remarks

  • Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Officer-in-Charge, UNOSD

Closing Remarks

  • Ms. Younah Kang, Co-Director, Design Factory Korea, Yonsei University

 

Benefits

  • No registration fee
  • Those who successfully complete the programme will receive certificates
  • A best presenting group will receive an award and have an opportunity to make a presentation during the 2020 Sustainable Development Transformation Forum which will be organized by UNOSD on October 2020 (details to be confirmed)

 

Objectives

The objectives of the SDGs Summer Camp will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Build and enhance knowledge of the youth on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, and their capacity and contribution;
  • Foster youth leadership skills, with design-thinking, critical-thinking, and engagement through dialogues and exercises on SDG implementation;
  • Provide opportunities for networking among youth; and
  • Expand the host institution’s partnership with youth leaders for the SDGs

 

Eligibility

  • Korean national and foreigners born between 1992 and 2002 (40 participants will be selected)
  • The participants will be selected based on their motivation, capacities and English proficiency while ensuring gender and geographical balance.

 

How to Apply

  • THE APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED
  • Please attach any relevant documents, certificates, test scores and motivation statements (less than 500 words) unto the google form in ONE PDF or word document
  • English Proficiency Test Score: Internationally and domestically accredited Tests (only TOEIC, TOEIC SPEAKING, OPIC, TOEFL, TEPS or IELTS) are accepted
  • Those who have completed education in English speaking countries are not required to submit English proficiency test scores. Instead, please attach a copy of graduation certificate as proof.
  • When attaching a document Name of File: DOB_Last name_First name.doc / ex: 19900210_Kim_Huiyong.doc

 

Application Period

  • Application date: Thursday, 21 May 2020 - Monday, 22 June 2020 by 24:00
  • Notification: invitation letters will be sent to the selected participants by Monday, 6 July 2020

 

*THE DATES AND FORMATLITY OF YOUTH SUMMER CAMP ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREAN BY NATIONAL, LOCAL, AND YONSEI UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES AS WELL AS BY THE UNHQ IN NEW YORK.