Ban Ki-moon Centre Annual Report 2018

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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