IGES will organise the “SDGs Global Human Resource Development Program that Connects Learning and Society through Environmental Issues” from July 2024 to January 2025. This activity is part of a UNESCO Activity Grant for FY2024 to promote the development of leaders in achieving the SDGs and is funded under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan. The participants are expected to learn about the international framework and latest environmental discussions regarding SDGs in an introductory session in July. Afterwords, a visit will be conducted at three leading SDGs regions in Japan, such as Kamikatsu Town, Kitakyushu City, and Minamata City, in which diverse stakeholders are collaborating and creating synergistic effects on the economy and society by addressing environmental issues. The programme fosters young leaders in a sustainable society, who have the potential to develop international competencies and take the first step towards action.
*This programme is a part of the “Kitakyushu SDGs Training” series, which IGES has held five times so far, and is positioned as the 6th SDGs training.
1. Main Schedule
⓪Orientation: 10-12 July, 2024(1 day. TBD)
① Introductory Session of the international SDGs framework: July 23-24, 2024 (1 night and 2 days) Location: International Forum hosted by IGES (Yokohama City), IGES Headquarters (Hayama Town, Kanagawa Prefecture)
② Field training to visit SDGs model regions in Japan: September 2nd to 13th, 2024 (11 nights and 12 days)
Location: Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture; Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture; Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture
③ Workshop to reflect and plan a step toward action (online)
Sometime in October 2024 (date to be decided at a later date)
④ A step towards action/reporting session (for each affiliated university/region and overall)
Several days between November 2024 and January 2025 (dates to be decided at a later date)
2. Participants Requirements
– Have a desire to be a leader in achieving the SDGs;
– Have expertise or interest in one of the 17 goals of the SDGs;
– Have sufficient English proficiency to participate in discussions and exercises in English;
– Able to participate in all four program structures listed above;
– Commit to organize and implement a reporting session to disseminate learning at the laboratory of the affiliated university;
– Commit to take an active role in this program, utilizing your special skill and ability, if any. (e.g.: photography, video production, design, planning, writing, SNS posting, etc.)
APPLICATION GUILDELINE
All applicants are required to check the Application Guideline before application.
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