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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.

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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.

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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

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Key Figures of the Forum

Schedule

October 28th

12:00

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21:00

October 29th

09:00

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21:30

  • Arrival & Check-in: Participants arrive and collect materials.

  • Task Assignment: Coordination of roles and responsibilities.

  • Ice-Breaker Activity: En-ROADS simulation interaction.

  • Okinawa Declaration Framework: Drafting session.

  • Dinner & Networking: Evening social event.

  • Youth Sustainability Night: First session of cultural exchange.

October 30th

09:00

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14:00

  • Opening Ceremony: Welcome addresses.

  • Student Presentations: SDGs impact actions by students.

  • Keynote Speeches: Insights from experts.

  • Workshop 2: Discussion on climate adaptation support.

  • Dinner & Awards: UNDP SDGs awards presentation.

  • Workshop 3: NTUST USR projects discussion.

  • Youth Sustainability Night: Second session of cultural exchange.

  • Climate Action Conference: Youth representatives from 30 countries.

  • SDG Impact Awards: Awards and cooperation discussions.

  • Lunch & Rehearsal: Networking and preparation for the declaration.

  • Closing Ceremony: Declaration reading and closing remarks.

Training and Workshop Instructors

Content

  • Understanding climate challenges in different regions, exploring whether there are limits to economic growth on Earth

  • Examining colonialism in consumption patterns from the perspective of regional inequality

  • Popularizing the status of climate issues in international law, organizing a mock trial

  • 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

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Annabelle Liao

Researcher at Canada’s largest cleantech accelerator

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Clove Hogan

Social Activist;

Founder, Force of Nature

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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

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Jack Huang

Enterprise Application Center Consultant / Data Analyst, UN-OICT

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Michael Jones

Strategic Advisor on Global Expansion & Education at Codos Foundation

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Xiaowei Yang

Founder/CEO;

IPOWER Alliance NPO

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Cheng Kai Chun

Lecturer, Department of Financial Technologys Applications, Ming Chuan University

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Tina Teng

Student Consultant; Chinese Youth Growth Foundation; Founder of TWINSOL International Education Group

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Shu-Pei Lin

Developer for Beyond Value Chain Mitigation Projects at PUR

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Jaclyn Adelson

Project Manager at Students Organising for Sustainability UK​​

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Yu Lun Wu

Co-founder/Secretary;

IPOWER Alliance NPO

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Yu Yi Xuan

Lecturer, Department of Financial Technologys Applications, Ming Chuan University

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Sara Yeh

Presentation Trainer. Dean of Academic Affairs, HAND Architectural and Building School

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團結的拳頭

Representatives from Over 30 Countries

Our Youth Participants

​Organizer

Special Thanks

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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

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YUAN WEI ENTERPRISES

JS LINGUISTICS INC.

TENG YU MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

GREEN MIRACLE PUBLIC WELFARE SERVICE NETWORK ASSOCIATION

KAOHSIUNG CHI HE ROTARY CLUB​​

Sponsoring Units

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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

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