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- UNFPA-Korea Launch of the State of the World Population Report 2022 (11 Nov.)
- Please see the attached details for the event hosted by our partner institution, UNFPA: ● Date: November 3, 2022, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM KST ● Participation: Virtual/Online (Zoom link will be provided for those who register for the event) ● RSVP(deadline: 28 October 2022): https://bit.ly/3SZMXOl ● Co-hosted by: Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population and Environment (CPE), Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI), Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association (KoPHWA), and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Seoul Representational Office
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- RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE USRN VIRTUAL BOOT CAMP (Yonsei University won the 1st place)
- Organised by the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) in collaboration with the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the USRN Virtual Boot Camp + Seed Fund Competition: Innovating for the COVID New Normal, has been completed with great success. Student participants were required to showcase their idea adoption projects on a specific theme which can address the needs of the identified users, present originality and potential for scalable adoption, and show promise in enhancing inclusivity in the community. The pitching of the 12 brilliant teams were highly appreciated and recognised by the judges. The USRN is delighted to announce the winning teams of the USRN Boot Camp as follows (institutions listed in alphabetical order): Home Institution Team Members Theme Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines (Group 1 – Team 1) Janica Jienne ABELLA Frances Therese ONG Benedict Tyler O’YEK Arvin Martin SANTOS Joshua TANINGCO Elderly Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines (Group 2 – Team 1) Kyle Russell ANDAYA Michelle CO Rey DELGADO Nirel Marie IBARRA Elderly The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR China (Group 1 – Team 3) Wai Yan CHAU Yuxuan FAN Hiu Ching TING Elderly Yonsei University, South Korea (Group 2 – Team 4) Yeonwoo CHOI Yewon KIM Seojin PARK Living with disabilities The 4 winning teams will be awarded with a Seed Fund (USD 2,000 for each team) to further develop and bring the ideas into actions from September to November 2022. The IGEE at Yonsei University continues to engage in nurturing the global citizenship of the Yonsei University students based on comprehensive global partnership and international cooperation for facilitating the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ▲Pitch by Yonsei University team students. ☞Yonsei University's pitch ☞Seed Fund competition Result announcement #SDGs #IGEE #글로벌사회공헌원 #GEEF #GEEFforALL #USRN #UniversitySocialResponsibility #지속가능발전목표 #연세대 #Yonsei
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- Call for Abstracts for the International USR Summit 2022 (~9/30)
- Dear colleagues, Please see the information below in regards to the upcoming International USR Summit held by our network partner, USRN(University Social Responsibility Network). =================================================================== [Sub Themes] -Assessing and Reinforcing USR Impacts -Collaborative Research to Address Global Challenges -Driving Institutional Changes for USR -Education to Cultivate Social Responsibility -Elevating Sustainable Development through Regional and Global Collaboration -Social Innovation for Inclusive Communities [Key Dates] -Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 September 2022 -Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 21 October 2022 -Summit Registration: July to October 2022 Submit Abstract: https://usrsummit2022.org/call-for-abstracts/
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