Ban Ki-moon Centre Annual Report 2018

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Annual Report
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Dear friends of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens,
It is a pleasure to present to you the annual report of the inaugural year of the Ban Ki-moon
simultaneously able to witness the continuing rise of nationalism and backlash against the
Sustainable Development Goals, the Fundamental Human Rights Charter, and the idea of a
world that advances through empathy, cooperation and the concept of global citizenship. We
have witnessed leaders acting as national leaders putting their own national interests on the
top of the agenda, while ignoring the fact that we can only advance when others advance
together with us.
In 2018 the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens worked ambitiously to foster the
empowerment of women and youth to become the global leaders not only of tomorrow, but
of today. With determination and eagerness, we invested our energy to build a Centre that
stands for the promotion of global citizenship. Our projects, initiatives and events radiated
initial expectations. We are now a well-known entity that is built on a legacy that stands for
the pursuance of women’s rights, education for all, and the strengthening of human rights on
a global level.
In the past year we have established an organization that is backed by an outstanding Board
committed to our mission.
empowerment of women. We managed to get powerful initiatives up and running and acted
as supporter and accelerator for young and talented individuals who strive to make the world
Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap and foster the concept of global citizenship to
Furthermore, the report is a way to give back to and thank our supporters without whom our
cooperative, or other nature, we consider us fortunate to be able to rely on such a brilliant
environment, full of individuals and organizations who form the backbone of global
citizenship.
Looking ahead we are aware that we will continue to face challenges, which intend to shake
the obstacles that we will encounter. We will continue to do our part to foster the global
leaders that our world needs. But only, with your support.
Ban Ki-moon
Co-chairman
United Nations Secretary-General
2007-2016
Heinz Fischer
Co-chairman
Federal President of the Republic of Austria
2004-2016
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Dear reader,
One year has passed in the blink of an eye. Since the inauguration, it has been an incredible journey
of growth, challenges and successes for the young Centre for Global Citizens.
In this first year, our Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer and our Board members ably led
the activities spanning from Seoul to New York, from Oslo to Johannesburg, from Beijing to
Bahrain and from Vienna to Montevideo. We have reached far more than 200.000 people via our
social media activity, have actively introduced the work of the Centre to thousands of people, have
inspired hundreds and supported women and future young leaders while working tirelessly to
build our programs, forge meaningful partnerships and secure funding for the years to come.
So why do we do this? Why is it important to focus on global citizens?
Today the world is more connected than ever. We are bound together by global developments and
are confronted with challenges that affect us all. The Sustainable Development Goals are an important
depiction of that.
However, today only few leaders actively live and act with the full understanding of the implications
of this global interconnectedness - too scarce is the understanding of our shared fate as citizens of
this fragile planet.
In times of rising nationalism and populism, short-term thinking and the expectation of immediate
gains, we must do our utmost to curtail these developments and to grow and foster our future
leaders. How do we do that? With education, advocacy, leadership and mediation to support future
leaders who are truly engaged global citizens, surpassing local and national interests with a global
perspective and understanding for complexities of the challenges we face. This is imperative for all
global citizens and we believe women and youth have a special role to play in this.
Therefore, let me thank all those who are with us on this journey, as none of our work would be
possible without the support of our partners and funders. We need your inspired and generous
leadership and we thank you all for your commitment to our common goal of promoting global
citizenship.
Monika Froehler
Chief Executive Officer
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
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Table of Contents
I. About the Centre (4)
1. “Be a global citizen – act with passion and compassion”
Launching the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens in Vienna
2. Mission and Vision
3. Pillars of Work (8)
(9)
II. Donors, Board Members, and Partners (11-13)
III. Partnerships and Outreach (14)
1. Memoranda of Understanding Signed (15)
2. Advocacy with the UN and IOs in Vienna (16)
3. Working with Ambassadors in Vienna (17)
4. High-level Visitors of the Centre (18)
5. Breakfast Hubs (19)
a. Women
b. Youth
6. Working with Austria (20)
IV. Ban Ki-moon Centre in 2018: Programs (21)
1. Global Engagement and Empowerment Forum (GEEF) (22)
2. Online Courses (23)
3. Global Citizenship Initiatives Portal (GCI Portal) (24)
4. Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholars (25)
5. Board Meetings (26)
a. Pyeongchang, South Korea
b. Finance Meeting, Paris
c. European Forum Alpbach, Austria
6. Ban Ki-moon’s Leadership Roles (27)
V. Activities for the SDGs and Global Citizenship (28)
1. Global Citizenship Education (29)
2. Global Citizenship Workshops (30)
3. Conferences, Symposiums, and Colloquiums (31-34)
VI. Finances Overview (36-37)
On the Horizon – 2019 (38-40)
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About the Centre

The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens is a quasi-international
organization established in Vienna,
Austria, in January 2018. The Centre
has affiliated and financially
independent offices in Seoul at
Yonsei University, South Korea, and
Almaty, at Al Farabi University, and
an affiliated foundation in New York,
United States.
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“Be a global citizen – act with passion and
compassion” - Launching the Ban Ki-moon
Centre for Global Citizens in Vienna
On January 3rd, 2018, Ban Ki-moon (UN Secretary-General from
2007 – 2016) and Heinz Fischer (Federal President of Austria from
2004 – 2016) officially inaugurated the Ban Ki-Moon Centre for
Global Citizens in Vienna at a ceremony at the Federal Chancellery
of Austria, upon the invitation of the Chancellor of the Republic of
Austria, H.E. Sebastian Kurz and Austrian Foreign Minister, H.E.
Karin Kneissl.
At the launch, the Austrian Chancellor stressed the importance of
the newly established Centre as a strong partner of all international
organizations headquartered in Vienna.
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Mission and Vision
The Ban Ki-moon Centre empowers women and youth to live in a
peaceful and prosperous world. We strive for a world based on
universal respect for human rights, regardless of age, gender,
identity, religion, and nationality, where sustainable development is
achieved through global citizenship in shared responsibility,
understanding and empathy.
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The Ban Ki-moon Centre supports the education and
empowerment of women and youth in the framework
of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our projects
support global citizenship and involve partners in the
public, private and academic sectors.
Pillars of Work
In cooperation with its partners, the Ban Ki-moon
Centre supports its Co-chairs and their global citizen
advocacy, conducts workshops, organizes landmark
conferences on global engagement and empowerment,
establishes scholarships and fellowships for young
global citizens, produces online courses on global
citizenship and sustainable development, making
content widely available, and is curating an online
portal for aspiring global citizens.
The Centre uses its independence, network and
expertise to empower women and youth
worldwide. Leadership and mediation are essential
to peace; advocacy and participation are critical to
empowerment; and education is fundamental to
fostering global citizenship. Working publicly and
through informal diplomacy, the Centre engages
with leaders, youth, academia, international
organizations and civil society at all levels on global
citizenship.
LEADERSHIP
ADVOCACY
MEDIATION
EDUCATION
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The Teams and Offices
Vienna
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens in Vienna is led by former UN Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon and former Austrian President Heinz Fischer. The Vienna based quasi-international
organization acts as the headquarter to coordinate the Centre’s programs, initiatives, partnerships and
Board meetings.
Seoul
Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable Development
The Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable Development is an organizational branch for the Institute for
Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) at Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. It was launched
in 2017 at the university to contribute to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by
integrating various missionary and volunteer activities within the university to address social issues and
foster the next generation of global citizens.
Almaty
Ban Ki-Moon Institute for Sustainable Development
The Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development (BKMISD) was established as an international
academic institution at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), Almaty, Kazakhstan in spring
2018. Its establishment draws on the rich traditions of KazNU in working on the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in the framework of developing countries and the developing world.
New York
US Foundation of the Ban Ki-moon Centre
The Ban Ki-moon Centre founded a US Foundation for assisting in the fundraising efforts of the Centre
in the United States. The US Foundation is located in New York and was established with the help of the
Alexander Bodini Foundation to assist in the outreach to US Foundations and philanthropy.
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Donors, Board Members, and
Partners
The BKMC is a quasi-international organisation and
depends on donations, grants and philanthropic
gifts. The Centre is grateful to all the individuals,
organisations and governments whose financial
support in 2017 and 2018 made our launch and
future work possible. We thank our funding partners
for their commitment to the Centre’s mission.
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Donors:
Korea Foundation
State of Kuwait
The Alexander Bodini Foundation
Government of the Netherlands via the Global Center on Adaptation
Federal Ministry of Austria for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
Austrian National Bank
Austrian Development Agency
Youngsan Group
Verbund and Umweltbundesamt
University of Notre Dame
Jean Todt, President of FIA
Land Tirol, Austria
In kind contributions:
Barta & Partner
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Korean Permanent Mission Vienna
Kuwaiti Permanent Mission Vienna
The BKM Centre collaborated with numerous partners and organisations to
share costs and the benefits of mutually supportive work. It operated on a
modest overall annual budget of 0,5 Million Euros in the fiscal year 2018, with
an annual fundraising goal of 2 Million Euros for 2019.
Announced contributions for 2019:
Royal DSM
Bodini Foundation
State Kuwait
Stadt Wien
Austrian Federal Chancellery
Burgenland, Austria
Ban Ki-moon
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Board Members
Ban Ki-moon
Former Secretary General of the
United Nations
Heinz Fischer
Former President of the Republic
of Austria
Ahmad Alhendawi
Márcia Balisciano
Secretary General of the World Director of Corporate Responsibility
Organization of the Scout Management
of RELX
Daniele D. Bodini
President of the Alexander Bodini
Foundation
Irina Bokova
Former Director-General of UNESCO
Christophe De Kepper
Director-General and Executive Board Member of
the International Olympic Committee
Hugh Evans
Founder and CEO of Global Citizen
Monika Froehler
CEO of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for
Global Citizens
Ed Futa
Former General-Secretary of Rotary
International
Kim Won-soo
Former UN High Representative for
Maurice Lévy
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Permanent Representative of Kuwait to
Publicis Groupe
Susan Myers
Senior Vice-President of the UN
Foundation
Arrey Obenson
Secretary-General of the Junior
Chamber International
Special Advisor to the UNSG on SDGs
Ambassador Shin Dong-Ik
Permanent Representative of the Republic of
Korea to the United Nations in Vienna,
Jean Todt
Pr. of the Féd. Inter. de l’Automobile (FIA) and
UNSG Special Envoy of Road Safety
Dimitri de Vreeze
Member of the Board of Royal DSM
Andrea Pfanzelter
Senior Adviser to the KAICIID
International Dialogue Centre
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Network & Partners
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Partnerships and Outreach

Memoranda of
Understanding
Signed
The Korea Foundation
January 15, 2018
Signed by: BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Heinz
Fischer and the Korea Foundation President
Sihyung Lee
Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable
Development at the Institute for
Global Engagement & Empowerment
(IGEE), Yonsei University
February 7, 2018
Signed by: BKMC Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and
Heinz Fischer and President Yong-Hak Kim of
Yonsei University
Marianne & Margaret Nobel Peace
Prize Commission of
Recommendation
April 27, 2018
Signed by BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer and
Commission Chair Kim Hwang-sik
Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable
Development (BKMISD), Al-Farabi
Kazakh National University
May 17, 2018
Signed by: BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and
BKMISD Rector Galimkair Mutanov
Ban Ki-moon Center for Sustainable
Development (BKMCSD) at the
Institute for Global Engagement &
Empowerment (IGEE), Yonsei
University and Ban Ki-moon Institute
for Sustainable Development
(BKMISD), Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University
August 26, 2018
Signed by: BKMC Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and
Heinz Fischer, BKMCSD Director Shinki An,
and BKMISD Rector Galimkair Mutanov
International Anti-Corruption
Academy (IACA)
August 26, 2018
Signed by: BKMC Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and
Heinz Fischer and IACA Dean and Executive
Secretary Martin Kreutner
Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for
International Understanding
(APCEIU) under the auspices of
UNESCO
October 19, 2018
Signed by: BKMC CEO Monika Froehler and
APCEIU Director Chung Utak
Yeosijae Future Consensus Institute
and School of Public and
Management of Tsinghua University
November 5, 2018
BKMC Board Member Kim Won-soo, Yeosijae
President Lee Kwang Jae, and Tsinghua
University Associate Dean Zhu Xufeng
Photo: Future Consensus Forum
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Advocacy with the UN and IOs in Vienna
Since the Centre’s founding, it has maintained a close working
relationship with the United Nations in Vienna and with the
vibrant array of other international organizations based in the city.
On November 15th, Ambassador Shin Dong-ik of the Korean
Permanent Mission in Vienna, hosted a luncheon with heads of
Vienna-based organizations, including UNIDO, CTBTO, UNOV,
OSCE, IAEA, KAICIID.
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Working with Ambassadors in Vienna
On September 3rd, 2018, Co-chair Heinz Fischer
and Centre CEO Monika Froehler and Board
member of the Ban Ki-moon Centre, Ambassador
Shin Dong-ik, briefed Ambassadors and
Permanent Representatives to the United Nations
in Vienna on the work of the Ban Ki-moon Centre
for Global Citizens at the United Nations in
Vienna. The briefing was hosted by the Permanent
Mission of Austria to the UN Vienna and its
Ambassador Christine Stix-Hackl. The Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Korea also made
a statement.
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High-level Visitors
of the Centre
November 8, 2018,
Dr. Kamal Kharazi, Head of
Strategic Council on Foreign
Relations, and H.E. Ambassador
Ebadollah Molaei of the Iranian
Embassy in Vienna
January 17, 2018,
Former President of
Germany, H.E. Joachim Gauck
November 8, 2018,
H.E. Ambassador Kiyoshi Koinuma
of the Japanese Embassy in
Vienna
January 2018,
the Permanent Mission of Kuwait
in Vienna
November 16, 2018,
Ambassador Ricardo Neiva Tavares
of the Brazilian Embassy in Vienna
and Executive Secretary Lassina
Zerbo of the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Organization (CTBTO)
February 2018,
Former President of
Afghanistan H.E. Hamid Karzai
January 8, 2019,
Austrian Embassy in Beijing,
Ambassador LI Xiaosi of the
Chinese Embassy in Vienna, and
Professor Gerd Kaminski of the
University of Vienna and a Chinese
artist
May 29, 2018,
President of Kosovo H.E. Hashim
Kosovo H.E. Behgjet Pacolli
January 14, 2018,
H.E. Ambassador Eric Anderson
of the Embassy of Peru in Austria
July 10, 2018,
H.E. Ambassador Trevor D. Traina of
the US Embassy in Vienna
November 13, 2018
Ambassador Kjersti Ertresvaag
Andersen of the Norwegian
Embassy in Austria
October 2, 2018,
H.E. Ambassador Sheikh Ali bin
Qatar
January 17, 2018,
Czech Republic H.E.Tomáš
Petříček and H.E. Ambassador
Ivana Červenková
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High-level Visitors of the Centre
Breakfast Hubs
Women
For the first Breakfast Hub, the Centre welcomed
a group of representatives from local NGOs and
organizations working to empower women.
Keynote speeches were delivered by Désirée
Schweitzer, the President of the UN Women
National Committee Austria and the Director
General of the Department for International
Development at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and by Lilly Sucharipa, the former
President of the UN Women National Committee
Austria.
During the networking and brainstorming
sessions, the participants actively shared the
challenges and ideas for women empowerment at
national, regional, and global levels and how
solutions can be connected to the concept of
global citizenship.
Youth
The second Breakfast Hub brought together
young leaders and representatives from various
locally-based organizations that work with and
for youth and their empowerment. While
discussing their role as global citizens, the
participants shared their ideas on how the
concept of global citizenship can be connected to
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Keynotes were delivered by Billy Batware, Civil
Society Team at UNODC, who is also the
Co-founder of the Regional Academy on the
United Nations (RAUN), United for Education
and Sustainable Futures (UESF), Youth
Education Ambassadors (YEA), and Forum for
Young Internationalists (FYI), and by Katarina
Eric, who was the current President of AIESEC
in Austria, a branch of the largest youth-led
organization globally.
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Working with Austria
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens is strategically positioned in
Vienna, Austria, which hosts one of the
headquarters of the United Nations
and is home to many international
organizations. Austria is rich in
multilaterally relevant organizations,
can count on strong representation of
Permanent Missions, and is a perfect
location for IOs as well as
quasi-international organizations.
The Ban Ki-moon Centre has and will
continue to foster its meaningful
partnerships with the Austrian
Government. The Centre share goals
with the Austrian Government of
fostering peace, encouraging dialogue
and the exchange of ideas, improving
education and promoting sustainable
development.
In August 2018, the Ban Ki-moon
Centre held its second official Board
Meeting at the margins of the Political
Symposium of European Forum
Alpbach 2018 in Tirol, Austria, and
co-hosted “Development Dialogue on
SDGs and empowerment” with the
Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
featuring H.E. Austria´s Foreign
Minister Karin Kneissl and ADA
Director Martin Ledolter.
Furthermore, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon
participated in the “Growth in
Transition” conference hosted by the
Ministry for Sustainability and
Tourism with H.E. Austrian Minister
Elisabeth Köstinger and attended the
kick-off meeting for the “Sounding
Board” of Think Austria, the new
strategic expert group convened by
H.E. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian
Kurz. Furthermore, the Centre
collaborated with the Austrian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in hosting a
Political Forum on the multilateral
treaty regime with H.E. Foreign
Minister Karin Kneissl in November
2018. Multi-stakeholders from Austria
are closely connected to the work of the
Centre.
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Ban Ki-moon Centre in
2018: Programs
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Global Engagement and
Empowerment Forum
Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF),
co-hosted by the Ban Ki-moon Centre for
Global Citizens and the Institute for Global
Engagement & Empowerment (IGEE), is an
annual international event where all
stakeholders, including global leaders and
experts, convene to collaborate towards
accomplishing the United Nations’ 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development.
“Putting People and Planet at the Center” as
February, 2018. Consisting of plenary
sessions, parallel sessions, and special
conversations, the forum attracted more than
will have plenary sessions on health, women
empowerment, sustainability and future cities,
sharing prosperity, North Korea, and parallel
sessions with “A Call to Action: Empower
People, Share Prosperity” as its main theme.
BKMC Co-chairs and Board members,
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz,
Executive Secretary of Armida Salsiah
Alisjahbana UNESCAP, Former Prime
Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand, Former
Director-General Irina Bokova of UNESCO,
President Lee Mikyung of KOICA, and Mayor
Park Won-soon of Seoul Metropolitan
Government to list only some will also feature
at the sessions.
professionals, and students from all sectors,
including human rights, education, climate
change, health, and others. UN Secretary
General António Guterres, then-President of
the UNGA Miroslav Lajčák, Prime Minister
Nak-yeon Lee of Korea, and Co-founder and
Executive Chairman Jack Ma of Alibaba
Group were present at the forum to raise
awareness of existing global challenges and to
high-level speakers of the Forum included the
Centre’s Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and former
President of Austria Heinz Fischer and Ban
Ki-moon Centre Board members Irina
Bokova, former UNESCO Director General,
University, who is also Director of SDSN, and
many more.
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Ban Ki-moon and Alibaba President Jack Ma
largely attracted the attention of young
participants on sustainable development,
partnerships in private sector, altruism, and
the importance of empowering youth and
women.
Photo: IGEE

Online Course
A course entitled “Sustainable Development in the 21st Century
with Ban Ki-moon” was co-produced by the Ban Ki-moon Centre
for Global Citizens and Yonsei University and made available on
Coursera.
members of the Centre and designed for people that
want to learn about the latest development agenda
the international community agreed to achieve by
2030 – people, prosperity, planet, peace and justice,
and partnership, students are expected to learn that
these pillars are interconnected and need to be
integrated in practical policy-making and
operational activities for development, both
developed and developing country settings.
Following an introductory module on the main
concepts of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, successive
modules provide the foundation behind the SDGs for
people, prosperity and planet, peace and partnership.
channels that the young generation can participate to
integrate the SDGs in the policy-making of the
students’ resident countries.
In 2019, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
is pursing the production of two online courses on
the topic of global citizenship and the empowerment
of women and youth. In cooperation with the
Centre’s partner UNESCO APCEIU, the course will
be designed and produced on the Online Campus
(http://www.gcedonlinecampus.org).
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Global Citizenship
Initiatives Portal (GCI Portal)
portal lists fellowships, academic programs, and
on-going initiatives for global citizenship world-wide.
about global citizenship by taking academic courses
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a country of choice or an online course, one can sort out
profession.
The GCI Portal is an active platform to which the
users can add other existing initiatives in the world by a
simple online feedback function.

Ban Ki-moon Global
Citizen Scholars
global citizenship education and provides
scholarships and fellowships for young global
the development of young talented
global-thinkers.
mentored by Board members and presented
their plans for the future and will be part of
an ever-growing alumni network of the Ban
Ki-moon Centre of future leaders.
In August 2018, the Centre sponsored
scholars to attend the European Forum
scholars were nationals of countries in the
Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Each scholar could present their active
engagement as global citizen in their
communities, present their future aspirations
and highlight their work ranging from
founding their own NGOs to participating in
leadership roles in already established youth
and women’s empowerment organizations.
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Board Meetings
Photo: Laurent Ziegler
Pyeongchang, South Korea
margins of the Winter Olympic Games in
Pyeongchang, South Korea on 9 February, 2018.
Board members and Co-chairs of the Centre
joined together to discuss the Centre, including
plans.
Finance Meeting, Paris
In June 2018, a group of Board Members of the
considerations in Paris, France. Jean Todt,
President of the Federation Internationale de
l’Automobile (FIA) and the United Nations
Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road
Safety, hosted the meeting at FIA Headquarters.
During the meeting, the work and on-going
projects of the Centre were discussed.
European Forum Alpbach, Austria
during the Political Symposium of European Forum Alpbach in Tirol,
IGEE at Yonsei University in South Korea and the Ban Ki-moon Institute
for Sustainable Development at Al-Farabi University in Kazakhstan
discussed the strategic outlook, orientation, messaging, partnerships, and
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comed two new Board members: Senior Advisor Andrea Pfanzelter of the
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and
Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) and Chairman Dimitri de Vreeze of the
Supervisory Board of Royal DSM.
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cooperation for the Centre with its partners,
including the governments of Korea, Kuwait and
Austria, and international organizations,
foundations, philanthropy and the private sector.

Ban Ki-moon’s Leadership Roles
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon took on several
new leadership roles in 2018,
continuing to build on his legacy on the
Sustainable Development Goals and the
Ban Ki-moon Centre is supporting its
co-chair Ban Ki-moon in these roles as
much as possible.
In February 2018 Ban Ki-moon started
his term as President and Chair of the
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
which is dedicated to supporting and
promoting strong, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth in
developing countries and emerging
economies. Founded to support and
promote the mainstreaming of green
growth, GGGI programs and projects
target economic growth that is
environmentally sustainable and
socially inclusive.
road map for what actions should be taken and how
world.
Furthermore, Co-Chair Ban Ki-moon completed his
Commission of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC). Achieving greater transparency, good
governance, responsibility and strengthening ethics are
some of the guiding principles of the IOC Ethics
Commission under Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s
strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic
Movement.
In April 2018 Co-Chair Ban Ki-moon
was elected Chairman of the Boao
organisation and non-governmental
organisation that hosts high-level
forums for leaders from government,
business and academia in Asia and
other continents to share their vision on
the most pressing issues in this dynamic
region and the world at large.
which was launched in October 2018 is
led by Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates,
co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, and Kristalina Georgieva,
CEO of the World Bank. It is convened
by 17 countries and guided by 28
commissioners.
Photo: Peter Lechner
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VIII. Activities for the
SDGs and Global
Citizenship
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Global Citizenship Education
Regional Conference on GCED
In November 2018, two events were held on the topic
of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) in Lisbon,
Portugal. The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens’ partner UNESCO APCEIU hosted a
two-day “2018 Europe and North America Regional
Global Citizenship Education Network Meeting” in
cooperation with UNESCO and GENE
(Global Education Network in Europe). In addition,
GENE organized an international conference on
“Building a World of Justice and Solidarity: Global
Education in the School System” in cooperation with
the Portuguese government and UNESCO. The
Centre presented its work and advocacy for global
citizenship education. The two events gathered
educators and researchers from universities and
academic institutions, representatives from the
ministries of education, stakeholders from
inter-governmental organizations and NGOs, and
others from different sectors. An interactive platform
was provided for the participants to actively share
their ideas and expertise on GCED for the successive
days.
The outcomes of the discussions held during the
two-day workshop hosted by UNESCO APCEIU will
be publicized as a report in 2019. The report will show
concrete suggestions on how to advance GCED
specifically in Europe and North America and how to
implement and develop the education into working
solutions for global challenges that the world faces.
International Conference on
GCED
Creating active global networks of exchange
and lessons learnt on global citizenship
educational practice is essential for teaching
the skills that will be required in the 21st
century. The 3rd International Conference
on GCED co-organized by UNESCO
APCEIU, Ministry of Education, and
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea took
place in Seoul, South Korea on 5-6
September, 2018. The Centre’s Co-chair Ban
Ki-moon delivered a keynote address and
CEO Monika Froehler moderated a plenary
session on empowerment stories of global
citizenship education.
The conference was contextualization Global
Citizenship Education (GCED) globally and
offered a “Platform on Pedagogy and Practice”.
The two-day conference consisted of
panel discussions, workshops and various
practical sessions. APCEIU Director Chung
Utak and Vice Minister Park Chun-ran of
the Korean Ministry of Education and many
international experts shared their ideas and
views on achieving global citizenship.
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Global Citizenship
Workshops for youth
Regional Academy on the United Nations (RAUN)
Future thought leaders will identify as global citizens in a multilateral and
interconnected world. In May 2018 the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens was therefore invited to give a lecture and workshop at the Regional
Academy on the United Nations (RAUN) held at the UN in Vienna. RAUN is
an international and multi-disciplinary program that provides a forum for
youth to discuss issues related to the UN and international affairs. During the
workshop, students learned about the Centre’s vision and work and
participated in in a global citizenship workshop. After preparing short
presentations, groups shared their work and the best
presentation was awarded.
Junior Chamber International (JCI)
Junior Entrepreneurs are key to unlock the potential of the youth for the
implementation of the SDGs. This year, the Ban Ki-moon Centre participated
in three sizable Junior Chamber International events, including the Global
Partnership Summit in New York in July 2018, the Global Congress in Goa,
India, in October and November 2018, and the African Youth Development
Summit in South Africa in December 2018. The Centre is working closely
with the Ban Ki-moon Centre Board Member and Secretary General of JCI
Arrey Obenson.
At the events in India and South Africa, the Centre presented workshops to
JCI youth members on the topics of advocacy and global citizenship. In Goa,
the Centre focused on the role of advocacy and “The Global Citizen Mindset”
and included examples of best practices on an expert panel. The session
helped participants learn more about opportunities to engage in advocacy
both through JCI-led initiatives and other global initiatives.
Vienna University of Economics and Business
The SDGs are an integral part of any solution to the biggest challenges of our
time. In October, the Ban Ki-moon Centre hosted a workshop at the Vienna
School of Economics and Business for students in the Socio-Ecological
Economics and Policy (SEEP) Master's program. The session focused on
global citizenship and the SDGs. Students worked in groups to find solutions
to major global challenges. In small groups, the participants planned projects
based on one or more of the SDGs and then presented them to a jury. The
best project was awarded with a prize.both through JCI-led initiatives and
other global initiatives.
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Conferences, Symposiums,
and Colloquiums
Women Mediators’ Network Meeting in Oslo, Norway
The Ban Ki-moon Centre supports the creation of a Women Mediators´ Network
in Asia. In March 2018, CEO Monika Froehler participated in the inaugural
meeting of regional women mediators’ networks in Oslo, Norway. The gathering
brought together members from the already established womens’ networks,
including the Nordic Women Mediators Network, FemWise-Africa, and the
Mediterranean Women Mediators Network. They were joined by representatives
from the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation and
UN entities including the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, the
Department of Political Affairs and UN Women. In addition, representatives from
the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the Organization for Security
and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), as well as members of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The
gathering discussed ways to increase the representation of women in peace and
security processes. All attendees agreed to continue working together to promote
the inclusion of women in peace processes by seeking synergies and looking into
the option of creating a global network of women mediators.
The Nordic Women Mediators Network hosted the meeting along with the
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Norwegian Centre for Conflict
Resolution (NOREF), and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Norwegian
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, UN Under-Secretary-General Ana Maria
Menendez, Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, and former UN
Under-Secretarty-General Noeleen Heyzer, all featured prominently at the event.
Photo: FIA
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Mobility
Conference in Uruguay
The Ban Ki-moon Centre is collaborating closely with the UN Special Envoy of
Road Safety FIA President Jean Todt and the Fédération Internationale de
l’Automobile (FIA). Road traffic injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers globally.
Every year, some 1.3 million people are killed and up to 50 million people are
injured on the world’s roads. Road safety is an imperative for youth empowerment.
In July 2018, CEO Monika Froehler featured on a high-level panel at the 2018 FIA
Mobility Conference held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The panel on Global
Sustainability Action featured Pablo Inthamousso, Mobility Director for
Montevideo City, Roberto Falkenstein, Head of Research and Development for
Pirelli Tyres, and Sean O’Connor, Director of Strategy for Automobile and Touring
Club of United Arab Emirates. CEO Monika Froehler also joined the FIA
Environment and Sustainability Commission under the leadership of former
Mexican President Felipe Calderón focusing on major trends shaping the global
sustainability agenda and FIA’s strategy in this regard.
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Alpbach Session on Women and Youth Empowerment
Development cooperation has an important role to play by empowering women
and youth as catalyst for the implementation of the Sustainable Development
Goals. During European Forum Alpbach 2018, the Ban Ki-moon Centre co-hosted
a breakout session on Women and Youth Empowerment with the Austrian
Development Agency (ADA). The workshop featured a welcome by Co-chair
Heinz Fischer and keynotes by Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and Austrian Foreign
Minister Karin Kneissl. The session’s panelists included Minister Kneissl, Martin
Ledolter (Managing Director of ADA), Ban Ki-moon Centre Board Members
Michael Sheldrick (Vice President of Global Citizen) and Márcia Balisciano
(Director of Corporate Responsibility of RELX Group), and Nour Barakeh
(Youth Advocate for the SDGs) and showcased success stories of women and
youth-oriented advocacy, policies, research and projects that can be scaled and
emulated. The session was moderated by Ban Ki-moon Centre Board Member
Arrey Obenson (Secretary General of the Junior Chamber International).
SDG Nexus: Global Citizenship in a Time of War
The challenges of migratory movements and the increasing numbers of refugees
will be a major element of the development of the notion of global citizenship. On
27 September, 2018, the Ban Ki-moon Centre hosted a multimedia event on,
“Global Citizenship in a Time of War,” co-organized by Heather Wokusch – an
educator who works in the field of women and youth empowerment through
education and promotion of the SDGs. Having gained international attention
while addressing the plight of refugees, three young refugee women – Doaa Al
Zamel, Nour Barakeh, and Suad Mohammed – shared their experiences and
inspirational stories during the event. Each of them using other means to
communicate their unique story. BKMC CEO Monika Froehler delivered welcome
remarks and also facilitated a Q&A session. Guests from various sectors including
media, international organizations, and NGOs discussed the current refugee crisis
and examined ways to address the global challenge while empowering those in
need of help.
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Photo: Future Consensus Forum
Future Consensus Forum
Global citizenship will be shaped mainly by urban dwellers,
as 75% of the world´s population will live in cities by 2050.
“2018 Future Consensus Forum: Next
Civilized City and Sustainable Development” was
co-organized by BKMC partners Yeosijae (Future
Consensus Institute), Tsinghua University, and the Institute
for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) in
Beijing, China, in November 2018.
The Centre’s Co-chair Ban Ki-moon highlighted the
importance of sustainable cities both as the greatest
inter-connected challenge and the key enabler of the SDGs.
It was received with strong endorsement by the audience
which included parliamentarians, mayors and academicians
from across the world. Ban Ki-moon also addressed the
issues and solutions during media interviews.
A special discussion hosted by the Centre was moderated by
Ambassador Kim Won-soo, who is former UN High
Representative for Disarmament Affairs and a Board
Member of the Centre.
Professor Myongsei Sohn of Yonsei University, who serves
as Executive Director of IGEE, also participated in a panel
discussion during the second plenary session focusing on
the digital era and the next civilized city. The audience
actively engaged in the discussions on topics including
transportation in smart cities and the reinforcement of road
safety, the importance of education in the field of sustainable
city planning, policy decision and solidarity, and the role of
technology needed for sustainable city.

SDG Inspiration Day with RELX Group in
Amsterdam
“SDG Inspiration Day: The Power of Partnerships to
advance the SDGs” was hosted by BKMC partner RELX
Group in Zaandam near Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 6
November, 2018. The Centre’s Board Member Márcia
Balisciano, Director of Corporate Responsibility at RELX,
showcased the power of partnerships in working towards
the SDGs.
Since RELX Group launched the SDG Resource Center to
provide a free, interactive education platform curating
content related to sustainability research in June 2017, the
group has also organized “SDG Inspiration Day” events to
inspire more people with the goals and to help them inspire
others. As an early signatory of the UN Global Compact
(UNGC), RELX uses the SDGs to chart the participation of
businesses in achieving the goals.
During the event, the Centre participated in the partnership
fair, introducing its vision, mission, and work of the Centre
to the participants. During an “Expert Cafe workout
session”, people went around the round tables to exchange
ideas on how to advance the SDGs. Some of the discussion
topics included dealing with cultural gaps, addressing the
importance of education, building an effective partnership,
and empowering the young generation in Africa.
“Leaving No One Behind” World Disasters Report
2018 Launch
Millions of people living in crisis are not receiving the humanitarian
assistance they desperately need. Global issues need global solutions, and
global solutions must not leave anyone behind. This requires
strengthened partnerships in global policy-making that builds resilience
and reduces vulnerability of people. The World Disasters Report 2018
was launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Austrian Red Cross, the United Nations
Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and the Ban Ki-moon Centre
for Global Citizens on 12 November, 2018, at the United Nations
Headquarters in Vienna .
The event featured Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Chief Luc St-Pierre of Space
Applications at UNOOSA, President Annemarie Huber-Hotz of Swiss
Red Cross, Under Secretary-General Jemilah Mahmood of IFRC, and
Secretary-General Verner Kerschbaum of Red Cross Austria on the
panel. Entitled “Leaving No One Behind,” the World Disasters Report
2018 emphasizes that the international humanitarian sector must do
more to respond to the needs of the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Photo: Ashraf Mahmoud/BMEIA
High-Level Political Forum on “Are International Treaties in Jeopardy?”
International treaties remain the principal tool to demonstrate the international community´s
willingness to resolve conflicts and to foster peace and security. Diplomacy and multilateral
negotiation continue to be the main mechanisms to overcome global issues that affect each and
every individual living on this planet. However, the multilateral treaty regime is currently under
strain globally as international commitments are eroding, treaties are disrespected, and
international agreements are ignored. The Austrian Federal Ministry of Europe, Integration and
Foreign Affairs and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens co-organized a forum entitled
“Are International Treaties in Jeopardy?” in Vienna, Austria, on 13 November, 2018, exactly in a
phase of intensive public debate about national positioning on the UN Global Compact on
Migration but also worrisome developments around the INF Treaty, the Paris Climate Agreement
and the JCPOA. The forum facilitated open discussions on international treaties, agreements and
commitments and the rapidly changing status quo of the global society to seek global solutions for
global challenges.
Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer, and H.E. Ambassador
Thomas Hajnoczi, Head of Disarmament Department of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
as well as Ms. Mona Ali Khalil, former Senior Legal Officer with the UN Office of the Legal
Counsel, and Gerhard Hafner, Professor for International Law at the University of Vienna were
featured to comment on current challenges, outlooks and scenarios.
Growth in Transition Conference
The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and the Agenda 2030 are the manifest of the vision
of a sustainable world. The “4th International Growth in Transition Conference” hosted by
Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2018 at the Austria Center Vienna on
14 November, 2018, featured Ban Ki-moon and focused on topic of how growth is possible while
at the same time making sustainable development the hallmark of this era. “Europe’s T
ransformation: Where People Matter” showed pathways for sustainable development and peaceful
prosperity of our planet to meet the challenges the world faces nowadays.
Launch of the World Energy Outlook 2018
Energy is an underlying enabler to the fulfilment of most of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Universal energy access, renewable energy and enhanced energy efficiency will be detriments for
peace and prosperity and global citizenship in the future. The Vienna launch of the World Energy
Outlook 2018 was hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in cooperation with Verbund
at the Technical University on 14 November,, 2018. Co-chair Ban Ki-moon spoke about the
perspectives on the energy future and global developments and acknowledged the IEA’s role in
tracking progress towards achieving SDG 7.
Photo: IEA
The Global Fight Against Corruption and the
Notion of Global Citizenship
Corruption is present in all countries, rich and poor, North and South, developed and developing,
and presents a significant obstacle to sustainable development globally. On 15 November, 2018,
both Co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Centre presented at a Colloquium held at the International
Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Vienna. The event, “The Global Fight Against Corruption
and the Notion of Global Citizenship,” focused on the role of different stake-holders and
individuals in combatting corruption and how global citizenship can be used as a tool. Participants
at the colloquium included Ambassadors and Permanent Representatives based in Vienna.
The conference featured Minister Elisabeth Köstinger of the Federal Ministry for Sustainability
and Tourism of Austria and Deputy Director-General Wolfgang Burtscher of the Research and
Innovation Department at the European Commission. After his keynote, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon
held a press conference with Minister Köstinger.
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Photo: Yazan Majananini
Orange the World
Since 2015 the “Orange the World” campaign has taken place during the 16 Days of Activism
Against Gender-Based violence. From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of
Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the world’s most prominent
monuments and buildings light up in orange to raise awareness and to represent a brighter future,
free from violence against women and girls.
On 21 November, 2018, in Austria, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens hosted the launch
event of the Austria-based campaign. Co-chair Heinz Fischer spoke about the history of women’s
rights activism in Austria as 2018 was a symbolic year considering the status of women in Austria
marked the 100th anniversary of female suffrage. Co-chair Ban Ki-moon surprised the guests of
the event in a video message congratulating them on their efforts to fight against violence against
women and girls.
Throughout the 16 days, over 70 famous Austrian buildings and monuments were illuminated in
orange, ensuring that every region of Austria pays tribute to the cause. A success that hopes to be
repeated in 2019.
SDG Event with HRH Princess Victoria of Sweden
H.E. Ambassador Mikaela Kumlin Granit, Ambassador of Sweden invited experts to
Schwedenhaus on 29 November, 2018, upon the occasion of the visit of Her Royal Highness
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in Vienna. The Ban Ki-moon Centre CEO Monika Froehler
moderated event on the topic of “The 2030 Agenda – From Global Goals to Local
Implementation” featuring speaker Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák of Slovakia and a panel
featuring Director-General Li Yong of United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO), Director-General Désirée Schweitzer of the Department for Development Cooperation
at the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Vice President Ulrike Rabmer-Koller of the Austrian Economic
Chambers and Director Monika Langthaler of the R20 Austrian World Summit. Experts from
Global Responsibility, Sustainable Energy for All, and the IKEA Foundation also shared their
expert insights on lessons learned and possibilities for improving the implementation of the SDGs.
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Finance Overview

The Centre provides
transparent and detailed
financial and narrative
reports on its activities to its
donors complying to their
reporting requirements.
The Centre voluntarily
subjects itself to an audit
procedure by Grant Thornton
Audit. Grants are received on
the understanding that the
Centre’s reputation and the
integrity and confidentiality
of its work will not be put at
risk.
Sources of funds:
Governments: 74 %
Foundations: 12,3%
Private: 11,7%
Corporate: 2%
Financial year ended
31 Dec 2018 with expenses
amounting to 0.46 million
Euros covering:
staffing cost in Vienna,
consultancies, incidental
wage cost, office equipment,
office supplies, alimentation,
travel, rent, advertisement,
seminars, events, conferences,
maintenance, utilities,
cleaning, and bank fees.
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As the Ban Ki-moon Centre heads into its
second year, the Co-chairs, Board and staff are
looking forward to a wide range of programmes,
engagements and projects. Along with
amplifying the diverse roles of the Centre’s
Co-chairs to highlight global citizenship and the
SDGs, the Centre plans to continue pursuing its
mission in collaboration with its Board members
and partners.
In February, during the first quarter of the year,
the Centre will host its third Board Meeting in
State of Kuwait (February 10-12, 2019). The
Board meeting will be attended by the Centre’s
Co-chairs as well as Board Members and will
focus on the year ahead with regards to
programmes and projects, finances, and planned
collaborations.
Following the Board meeting, the Centre will
co-host the second Global Engagement and
Empowerment Forum (GEEF) in Seoul, Korea,
in cooperation with its partner the Institute for
Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE)
at Yonsei University (14-15 February, 2019). The
Centre’s landmark forum will bring together
youth, academia, and various stake-holders in a
discussion surrounding the theme, “A Call to
Action: Empower People, Share Prosperity.” At
the GEEF, the Centre will host a session on
Women’s Empowerment which will feature
distinguished panelists such as Helen Clarke and
Irina Bokova.
Additionally, in February, the Centre will co-host
a workshop in Korea with UNESCO and
UNESCO APCEIU on, “Teaching and Learning
Responsible Transformative Engagement”
(February 16-17, 2019). The meeting will bring
together around 20 experts from the following
groups: policy-makers and government officials,
teachers and educators, youth leaders and
activists, and experts on transformative
engagement and education. The outcome of the
meeting will be the publication of a policy brief
summarizing the discussion for teaching
effective and responsible transformative
engagement, politically and in different contexts.
In March, the Ban Ki-moon Centre will
participate in the first International Symposium
on Youth Participation in Peace Processes to be
hosted by the Office of the Secretary-General’s
Envoy on Youth in Helsinki, Finland.
In the meantime, the work on Sustainable Cities
will be continued with Tsinghua University, The
Future Consensus Institute and other partners.
In August 2019, the Centre’s co-chairs and select
Board members will participant in the Political
Symposium of European Forum Alpbach 2019
in Austria. At the Forum, the Centre will host a
retreat in cooperation with the Austrian
Chancellery and other stakeholders. The Centre
also participated in the Forum during 2018 and
looks forward to joining again in 2019.
Additionally, the second annual Board Meeting
of the year will take place in Vienna, Austria,
following the engagements in Tirol at European
Forum Alpbach.
Programmatically, 2019 will see many new
projects for the Centre. Over the course of the
year, the Centre will launch new online courses
on global citizenship and the empowerment of
youth and women. These courses will help youth
and women grow as global citizens by offering
powerful skills and information on sustainable
development and how we can best pursue the
realization of the UN Agenda 2030.
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Providing further Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen
scholarships and fellowships will also be a focus
in 2019. This will be done in partnership with the
governments of Kuwait, Korea, and Austria as
well as with European Forum Alpbach, the
Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, and other
partner organizations of the Ban Ki-moon
Centre. These scholarships will help youth and
women gain access to valuable educational
opportunities, where they will be given the
chance to develop as global citizens and leaders.
For the GEEF 2020, this year will see the
completion of four regional preparatory
meetings, one in Kuwait, one in Austria, one in
Kazakhstan, and one in Korea. These meetings
will be opportunities for the Board and the
Scientific Board of the Centre to prepare for the
upcoming Forum.
At the Centre, more local projects will continue
to be implemented, including a mentoring
project for Austrian Muslim women in
partnership with the Muslim Youth of Austria,
further cooperation with UN Women National
Committee Austria on the Orange the World
Campaign, and further events, workshops, and
breakfast hubs.
The Ban Ki-moon Centre staff will continue to
build on established partnerships and will do its
utmost to increase interest in the work of the
Centre, consolidate the network, build a bigger
followership and raise funds for continued work
in 2020 with meaningful deliverables of
programmes implemented in 2019.
Empower women and youth. Together for a
brighter future.
Photo: Laurent Ziegler
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gifts and grants
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The Ban Ki-moon Centre is a quasi-international organization
under Austrian law which is funded by a mix of public and private
donors. None of our income is guaranteed and without financial
contributions from individuals, foundations, governments and
other institutions, we cannot carry out our work.
We actively seek support from individuals and organisations who
share our values and aims and who wish to help finance our work.
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