Global Youth Leadership Programme
UN-SDGs (Okinawa) Bootcamp & Forum
October 28th-30th, 2024
About Us
Youth Co-Creation
2024 Global Youth Leadership Programme
UN-SDGs (Okinawa) Bootcamp & Forum, focuses on "Youth Co-Creation," where participants will collaboratively draft the "Okinawa Declaration." Divided into 17 groups representing SDG1 to SDG17, these participants from various countries will analyze the island's climate crisis. All group declarations will be compiled into a final statement, presented at the closing ceremony on October 30, and submitted to COP29 in Azerbaijan to extend our global impact.
Goals
Our goal is to create a sustainable future by addressing the climate crises faced by vulnerable small island nations. We aim to drive global awareness to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Values
Our values center around climate justice and collaboration. We believe that youth voices, representing diverse cultures and backgrounds will play a pivotal role in shaping the future.
Mission
Our mission is to lead a global youth movement that drives concrete action plans on climate adaptation and mitigation. Through the Okinawa Declaration, we will push for real solutions and global accountability in tackling the climate crisis.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global framework adopted by the United Nations in 2015, designed to address the most critical challenges facing humanity. Comprising 17 interconnected goals, the SDGs aim to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth, protect the environment, and promote social equity, ensuring that no individual is left behind. The SDGs encompass a wide array of issues, including the eradication of poverty, ensuring quality education, achieving gender equality, providing clean water and sanitation, combating climate change, and promoting sustainable economic development. Each goal is accompanied by specific targets and indicators, facilitating the measurement of progress and encouraging collaborative efforts among governments, the private sector, and civil society. The commitment to achieve the SDGs by 2030 serves as a roadmap for creating a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for all. We invite you to engage with and contribute to these goals to help shape a better world for generations to come.
UN-SDGs (Okinawa) Bootcamp & Forum
Participants: College students , high school students from around the globe
Event Dates: October 28th- October 30th
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Key Figures of the Forum
Special Advisor, SIIF
Mr. Masamitsu Naito
Secretary-General of the Association to Generalize Utilization of Generative AI; Former Senior Vice Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; Former Member of the House of Councillors; Former Engineer at NTT.
Co-founder, SIIF
Mr. Jonathan Chong
Co-Founder & Director of Social Impact Investment Foundation (SIIF); General Partner of EU-China Fund; Director of Yuai World Foundation; Founding Chairman of S.T.A.R.S. Foundation
Vice Chairperson, SIIF
Mr. Daniel Shih
Vice Chairman of LionRock Capital Hong Kong; Investment and Asset Management Committees; Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees; Vice Chairman of Beijing Asia-America Consulting Holding Company; Director of Miracle Life Science Technology Holding Company in Singapore
Steering Committee, SIIF
Mr. Jay Tao
Chairperson of the Chinese Youth Growth Foundation; President of Institute of Inno-Action Education; Vice Executive Director at HAND Experimental Education
Schedule
October 28th
12:00
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21:00
October 29th
09:00
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21:00
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Arrival & Check-in: Participants arrive and collect materials.
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Opening Ceremony: Welcome addresses.
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Ice-Breaker Activity: En-ROADS simulation interaction.
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Workshop 1: Okinawa declaration framework drafting session.
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Dinner & Networking: Evening social event.
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Youth Sustainability Night: First session of cultural exchange.
October 30th
09:00
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14:00
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Recap
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Workshop 2: Okinawa declaration review & finalization session.
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Student Presentations: SDGs impact actions by students.
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Keynote Speeches: Insights from experts.
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Workshop 3: Okinawa declaration Endorsement Session.
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UN-SDGs Summit: All Youth Representatives from the globe.
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Dinner：Student Presentations Awarding.
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Workshop 4: NTUST USR projects discussion.
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Presentations on co-creation efforts for SDGs.
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Okinawa declaration eehearsal
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Closing Ceremony: Declaration reading and closing remarks.
Training and Workshop Instructors
Content
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Understanding climate challenges in different regions, exploring whether there are limits to economic growth on Earth
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Examining colonialism in consumption patterns from the perspective of regional inequality
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Popularizing the status of climate issues in international law, organizing a mock trial
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Youth climate advocacy, developing leadership skills and public advocacy techniques for young people
Cathy Weng
UN-SDGs Youth Training Committee
Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, NTUST
Annabelle Liao
Researcher at Canada’s largest cleantech accelerator
Clove Hogan
Social Activist;
Founder, Force of Nature
Meng Shiang Lin
Associate Professor and Director, Department of Financial Technology Applications, Ming Chuan University
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Joyce Lee
Online Training Liaison Officer at The London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE
Edwin Hsiao
The Icons; International Media UK - Director of Asia Pacific Region,
Former Head of a Canadian Parallel Export Car Trading Business,
General Manager of YST Auto, Toronto
Jack Huang
Enterprise Application Center Consultant / Data Analyst, UN-OICT
Michael Jones
Strategic Advisor on Global Expansion & Education at Codos Foundation
Xiaowei Yang
Founder/CEO;
IPOWER Alliance NPO
Kai Chun Cheng
Lecturer, Department of Financial Technologys Applications, Ming Chuan University
Tina Teng
Student Consultant; Chinese Youth Growth Foundation; Founder of TWINSOL International Education Group
Shu Pei Lin
Developer for Beyond Value Chain Mitigation Projects at PUR
Jaclyn Adelson
Project Manager at Students Organising for Sustainability UK
Yu Lun Wu
Co-founder/Secretary;
IPOWER Alliance NPO
Yi Xuan Yu
Lecturer, Department of Financial Technologys Applications, Ming Chuan University
Sara Yeh
Presentation Trainer. Dean of Academic Affairs, HAND Architectural and Building School
Representatives from Over 30 Countries
Mojiborrahman Dehvari
Iran
Sisay Adisalem Desalegn
Ethiopia
Hsu, Yu Chen
R.O.C
Mbuya Bright Hubert
Tanzania
Sophia stefan abayato sy
Philippines
Chou, Yen Yi
R.O.C
Pilar María Argaña Benítez
Paraguay
Albertson, Alliyah Krystal
Saint Lucia
Christina Jean Louis
Haiti
Merise Jenny Stephana Wedjine
Haiti
Bakhtiyorova Gulnigor
Uzbekistan
Hsu, Liang Yu
R.O.C
Chu, Hao Ning
R.O.C
Inès ZITOUNI
France
Sithande
Eswatini
Mompremier Rose Carolinose
Haiti
Adneïssa Christy Alezy
Haiti
Ng, Fong Lam
Hong Kong
Lam, Sze Tung
Hong Kong
Mike Glasek
Poland
Darien Castro
Ecuador
Lam Wing Tung
Hong Kong
Khaw Chin Pok
Malaysia
Our Youth Participants
Organizer
Special Thanks
Supporting Organizations
TAIWAN TECH USR I-VILLAGES - MOBILITY FOR CHANGE
THE GREEN BOOK
LCOY TAIWAN
SCHOOL OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY, MCU
INVENTION SWITCH ACADEMY
IPOWER ALLIANCE NPO
HAND ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING SCHOOL
THE ICONS
GIANT ELEPHANT TRAVEL
YUAN WEI ENTERPRISES
JS LINGUISTICS INC.
TENG YU MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
GREEN MIRACLE PUBLIC WELFARE SERVICE NETWORK ASSOCIATION
KAOHSIUNG HARVEST ROTARY CLUB
Sponsoring Units
Strategic Partners
STUF UNITED FUND - ASIA PACIFIC CENTER
GOODPOINT EXCHANGE
PAC, PEOPLE ACHIEVEMENT CONSULTING
NOAH FUTURE TALENT ACADEMY
TAIWAN CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SOCIETY
LWLHS, Living Word Lutheran High School
