BKMC Annual Report 2023

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Annual Report
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
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Monika Froehler, CEO
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Dear Friends of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens,
The year 2023 was marked by a series of profound
challenges that impacted communities worldwide,
particularly those already vulnerable: women and
youth. Despite these hurdles, the Ban Ki-moon Centre
for Global Citizens (BKMC) remained resolute in
fostering leadership for the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Our
Annual Report 2023 showcases our efforts to advance
peace, stability, and prosperity for all.
Under the leadership of our co-chairs, board, and
partners, we positively impacted the lives of 900,000
people across 76 countries and reached more than
8 million people via international media. Our initiatives
spanned from governmental policymaking on
climate adaptation to transformative education while
offering direct opportunities to young changemakers
to amplify their voices and equip them with SDG
knowledge, 21 st -century skills, and global citizenship
values.
In response to the escalating climate crisis, we worked
with young changemakers and agri-preneurs in
Sub-Saharan Africa on their SDG Micro-Projects and
made their demands for agricultural adaptation
heard at major international meetings, such as the
Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi and COP28 in Dubai.
One notable achievement was the participation of
our Youth Agri-champion, Eliud Rugut, alongside
Bill Gates, in a COP28 panel discussion, underscoring
the importance of representing young smallholder
farmers on a global stage.
To elevate the voices of women smallholder farmers,
we established a high-level council to formulate policy
demands on access to land, resources, and leadership.
In addition, at COP28 we premiered a documentary
about Nijforti Princewill Gana and his organization
SustainAfric in Cameroon, which empowers widowed
women farmers by teaching, encouraging, and
developing their skillset for snail farming.
This year, we also focused on greening education.
With the support of Dubai Cares and the partnership
with Plan International and Unbounded Associates,
we launched a worldwide online course for students
aged 14-20 years to empower them to find a green
job and contribute to non-formal education and
Mission 4.7.
We also made big strides with our “Global Citizen
Scholarship”, “Online Executive Training – Young
Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation”, and
“Learners to Leaders” programs, as we added
60 changemakers to our alumni. They impressed us
with their creativity in taking action for the SDGs and
teaching Global Citizenship Education (GCED) around
the globe by implementing SDG Micro-Projects in
their communities.
Thanks to the support of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Korea, we organized the First
International Global Citizenship Education Forum, on
the question of how GCED needs to change in the
age of climate emergency and artificial intelligence, at
the Salzburg Global Seminar.
In the latter half of the year, our high-level advocacy
work saw us organize the “SDG Dialogforum 3.0” with
the Austrian government and civil society. As Austria
will be submitting its second Voluntary National
Review to the United Nations (UN) in 2024, we
gathered three Austrian ministers and more than
250 stakeholders to address challenges and successes
in SDG implementation.
Furthermore, we extended our support to our partner
offices in South Korea and the United States. With
the Ban Ki-moon Foundation in the US, we launched
the “Accelerator Fund” to award seed funds to
BKMC alumni who are making waves in the area of
sustainable development.
Now, we invite you to explore the stories of our
incredible changemakers in this report. We hope that
they will inspire you as much as they inspired our
work in the year 2023 and beyond.
Thank you for your support!
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Heinz Fischer, Co-chair
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Esteemed friends and supporters of the Ban Ki-moon
Centre for Global Citizens,
As we reflect upon the last year, I am delighted to say
that the Ban Ki-moon Centre has resolutely continued
to work towards its mission and vision with great vigor.
In the face of dramatic global challenges, the
Centre has further solidified its standing within the
international community, steadfastly working towards
its objectives of empowering women and youth to
implement the Sustainable Development Goals and
the Paris Climate Agreement. I express my gratitude
to our dedicated board members, our tireless team,
and the steadfast support of partners and friends
worldwide, without whom our successes would not
be possible.
I am particularly grateful for Co-chair Ban Ki-moon’s
continuous leadership, collaboration, and dedication
to our shared vision. During his last visit to Vienna in
March 2023, we had the opportunity to reflect on past
achievements and exchange ideas on future visions
for the Centre. The same was possible during the time
of our common visit to the United Arab Emirates in
March 2024 to strengthen support with local partner
institutions.
Undoubtedly, the complex international landscape
continues to pose challenges, notably the ongoing
war Russia has launched against Ukraine, the
escalation of devastating consequences that have
unfolded since October 2023 in Israel and The Gaza
Strip, economic uncertainties, persistent threats to
our climate and global well-being, and challenges
to liberal democracy and multilateralism in Europe
and beyond.
Despite these adversities, we remained dedicated
to our core initiatives. From active participation in
the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to hosting
the third SDG Dialogforum in Vienna, convening
the first International Forum on Global Citizenship
Education at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg in
cooperation with the Korean Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the Salzburg Global Seminar, and our
ongoing endeavors in Elevating the Voices of
Women in Agriculture and Climate Adaptation,
we persevered as a platform for positive change,
empowerment, leadership, and advocacy.
I hold firm in my confidence that the Ban Ki-moon
Centre, together with our partners and friends, will
persist in advocating for the implementation of
the SDGs and our manifold goals and ideals. Our
commitment to empowering women and youth
globally, in the spirit of global citizenship, remains
resolute.
Within this year’s report, you will discover inspiring
examples of youth leadership, aspiration, empathy,
and agency. I encourage you to join the collective
efforts worldwide to contribute towards making our
world a better place.
With gratitude and optimism,
Ban Ki-moon, Co-chair
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Dear Friends of the Ban Ki-moon Centre,
As 2023 is the sixth year since the founding of the Ban
Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, it gives me a great
opportunity to reminisce on the many milestones we
have achieved.
Over the years, we have been actively engaged with
dozens of governments and academic institutions,
thousands of youth leaders, and civil society representatives,
and worked with many international
organizations, and, as a result, expanded our
programmatic work and impact to empower women
and youth in all corners of the globe.
We are doing our share to implement the SDGs and
the Paris Climate Agreement by focusing on climate,
education, youth, and women.
In 2023, I am certain that we, as the BKMC, globally
elevated the climate adaptation agenda and
advocated for climate resilience and food security
with smallholder farmers, particularly women and
youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We continued to work on enshrining the SDGs and
climate action in all lifelong education and learning.
Moreover, we successfully hosted an International
Forum on Global Citizenship Education bringing
SDG4 on quality education into the spotlight together
with the Salzburg Global Seminar and with the
support of the Government of the Republic of Korea.
We worked with the support of the Austrian
Government on the advancement of the Sustainable
Development Goals and the review of Austria´s
national progress in implementing the Agenda 2030.
We successfully co-hosted the third SDG Dialogforum
in October, which brought together ministers,
students, and civil society, and reached more than
21,000 people.
Our work with changemakers around the world also
continues, as we highlight their stories, encourage
them to act, and provide guidance on how to
contribute to zero hunger, quality education, climate
action, gender equality, and many more Global Goals.
One of my highlights of the year was traveling
to the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya,
where I met more than 20 African Ban Ki-moon
Centre changemakers and thanked them for their
commitment to the SDGs and the future of our climate.
It is wonderful to see how they lead by example.
None of these developments would be possible
without the leadership of President Heinz Fischer
and the commitment of the BKMC management and
team.
As you are about to explore this report, I hope we can
inspire you, dear reader, to act and contribute to a
humanity that is led by global citizen leaders. I remain
confident that in 2024 we will continue to inspire
decision-makers and empower change-makers to
care for people, planet, and prosperity.
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CONTENTS
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ABOUT US
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OUR WORK
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SDG MICRO PROJECTS
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OUR OUTREACH
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OUR PEOPLE
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ABOUT
US
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens, established in January 2018,
is a Quasi-International Organization
located in Vienna, Austria.
The Centre is co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon,
8 th Secretary-General of the United
Nations, and Heinz Fischer, 11 th Federal
President of the Republic of Austria.

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©BKMC - Eugénie Sophie / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and Global Citizen Scholars 2019 meeting in Alpbach, Austria.
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
Vision
Our vision is that humanity is guided by global citizen leaders who care for people, planet, and prosperity.
Mission
Our mission is to foster leadership for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the
Paris Climate Agreement by inspiring current leaders and empowering the next generation of changemakers.
Our Work
Our work is guided by the Agenda 2030 and the Paris Climate Agreement under the co-leadership of Ban Ki-moon and
Heinz Fischer. We advocate for governmental policymaking on global issues such as sustainable development,
climate action, gender justice, and transformative education while offering direct opportunities for young
potential leaders to amplify their voices and become equipped with SDG knowledge, 21 st -century skills, and
global citizenship values.
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greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience,
and enhancing capacities and abilities to adapt to
climate change before the end of the century.
Similarly, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), also known as Global
Goals, and their associated 169 targets provide a
roadmap for peace and prosperity, ensuring that
no one is left behind by 2030. The SDGs reflect
an understanding that sustainable development
everywhere must integrate economic growth, social
inclusion, and environmental protection. Each
country has promised to achieve the 17 SDGs by 2030.
Despite the fact that the SDGs and the Paris Climate
Agreement have massively driven action, on all fronts,
much more is needed. Guided by the roadmap laid
out by the 2030 Agenda, we aim to empower women,
youth, and leaders across borders to create change.
Working with governments, civil society, academia,
and international organizations, the BKMC advocates
for agricultural adaptation, global citizenship
education, and SDG implementation, and offers
young global citizens tailor-made academic and
leadership training, networking opportunities, and
guidance to implement SDG Micro-Projects.
The Ban Ki-moon Centre’s mission is to foster
leadership for the Paris Climate Agreement and the
SDGs by inspiring current leaders and empowering
the next generation of changemakers to act as global
citizen leaders for people, planet, and prosperity.
©UN Photo - Mark Garten / Christiana Figueres, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Laurent Fabius, and François Hollande celebrate the historic adoption of
the Paris Climate Agreement in Paris, France, December 12, 2015.
OUR FRAMEWORK
In 2015, during his tenure as the 8th Secretary-General
of the United Nations, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon
led the adoption of two major commitments that aim
to protect our planet and its people: The Paris Climate
Agreement and The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.
Together, these two frameworks build a roadmap
for humanity to a better future. They are a universal
call to action to eradicate extreme poverty with
strategies that build economic growth and address
social inequalities including education, health, social
protection, and job opportunities while tackling
climate change and environmental protection.
Working tirelessly to make climate action a priority
for national governments, Ban Ki-moon was behind
a once-in-a-lifetime moment in history at the COP21
in 2015 when 196 nations unanimously committed
to the Paris Climate Agreement. It is the first universal,
legally binding global agreement to fight the climate
crisis. This was a crucial starting point in reducing
©UN – The 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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OUR IMPACT
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700+
Outreach
Activities
100+
Partner
Organizations
76+
Countries
Reached
25
Partner
Governments
3
Networks/
Offices
900K+
People Reached via SDG
Micro-Projects & Events
360+
Young Leaders
Trained
40+
Co-chairs’
Leadership roles
>80%
Activity Growth
since 2022
70K+
Online
Streams
1M+
Social Media Reach
in 2023
8M+
Reach via Traditional
Media in 2023
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OUR
WORK
We use our network and expertise
to engage with leaders, governments,
academia, civil society, and international
organizations to promote global
citizenship. We believe in the impact
of women and youth empowerment,
inspiring leadership, inclusive policies,
and global citizenship education.

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Summit in Nairobi with FAO and UNDP, to elevate the
voices of farmers, highlight the role of governments,
and demand support for research and development
funding in agriculture.
As a culmination of the BKMC’s work, at COP28 in
Dubai, the BKMC hosted side events with CGIAR,
Fairtrade, FAO, IFAD, and Germany, managed bilateral
meetings, and engaged with media notably in the
newspaper “The Guardian” on the framework of the
Global Goal on Adaptation. Additionally, increased
engagement in UNFCCC negotiations and processes,
focusing on critical issues such as the Global Goal
on Adaptation and Doubling Adaptation Finance,
highlighted the program’s commitment to driving
policy change at the international level.
©BKMC - Victor Edwin Odhiambo with Power Shift Africa / Africa Climate Week Side Event hosted by the BKMC, FAO and UNDP
ELEVATING AGRICULTURAL
ADAPTATION
Goal:
Advocate for increased financial and political
commitment to increase global climate
adaptation efforts, particularly benefiting the
resilience of smallholder farmers to climate
change.
Key Partners:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Global Citizen
Target Recepient Countries:
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia
In response to the devastating effects of heatwaves,
droughts, and floodings on the lives and livelihoods
of smallholder farmers, the BKMC’s Elevating Agricultural
Adaptation Program (EAA) encourages world
leaders to significantly increase their commitments
to build the climate resilience of smallholder farmers
and their ever-increasing challenges in adapting to
climate change, particularly women and youth in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Throughout the year, the BKMC with the EAA program
has been actively engaged in a series of major events
and impactful initiatives to advance agricultural
adaptation efforts globally. Collaborative activities
with partner countries and groups, such as Germany,
the United Kingdom, the European Commission,
©BKMC – Tilman Vogler / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, CEO Monika
Froehler meet with German Climate Envoy and State Secretary
Jennifer Morgan.
and government representatives from Ghana, Kenya,
Rwanda, and Zambia have been pivotal. Several
virtual and in-person meetings were undertaken
to develop and deliver advocacy interventions. A
significant high-level mission trip to Berlin in March
2023 where BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon conducted
bilateral meetings with German Food & Agriculture
Minister Cem Özdemir and German State Secretary
Jennifer Morgan developed our partnership leading
to a co-hosted COP28 official event on the topic.
The BKMC was active at international conferences like
the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the Fairtrade
General Assembly, and the Summit for a New Global
Financial Pact in Paris.
Regional engagement has also been significant. The
BKMC co-hosted an event with RELX at the London
Climate Action Week as well as at the Africa Climate
Another highlight was facilitating the attendance
of BKMC Youth AgriChampions for the first time at
COP28, marking a milestone in their involvement
in global climate negotiations. The selection and
advocacy efforts of the second cohort of BKMC
Youth AgriChampions, representing multiple African
countries and culminating in a demand paper for
global leaders, showcased the program’s investment
in empowering young agricultural leaders.
Through these multifaceted initiatives, the EAA
program has demonstrated its continued dedication
to climate adaptation.
©BKMC – Tilman Vogler / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon meets Cem
Oezdemir in Berlin, Germany
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©BKMC - Dan Munui Zoomafrika Pictures / During Africa Climate Week, CEO Monika Froehler and BKMC Team attend a field trip with a group of
BKMC Youth AgriChampions.
BKMC YOUTH AGRICHAMPIONS
WEBINAR SERIES
The 17 Youth Agri Champions, selected from hundreds
of applications, then presented these demands to the
BKMC’s Co-chairs, Ban Ki-moon and Dr. Heinz Fischer,
high-level bilateral meetings, as well as international
climate conferences, including the Africa Climate
Summit and COP28. One of the highlights during
the Africa Climate Summit was a meet and greet
of BKMC´s Agri-Champions with BKMC Co-chair
Ban Ki-moon where they were able to network, listen
to each other’s stories, as well as hear encouraging
words from Ban Ki-moon.
The demand paper “Capacity Building for Smallholder
Farmers Adapting to Climate Change” was officially
unveiled and presented at a BKMC-hosted Official
Side Event at COP28 with CGIAR, FAO, and Fairtrade
International “The role of youth in smallholder agriculture”.
The paper was handed over to global
leaders, including representatives of Germany and
Kenya, bringing the urgent policy demands of young
smallholder farmers to the forefront of discussion
and action.
Finally, Youth Argi Champion Eliud Rugut participated
in the COP28 event “Farming for our Future: Growing
Climate Resilience”, hosted by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, sharing the stage with Bill Gates,
and presenting his on-the-ground experiences in
adapting practices to climate change.
The demand paper still serves as an invaluable tool
for Ban Ki-moon and the BKMC team in their global
advocacy work to promote the climate adaptation
Scan the QR code to read the
Youth AgriChampion demand paper
“Building Resilience of Smallholder
Farmers to Climate Change.”
Goal:
Foster a network of young African smallholder
farmers and agri-preneurs committed to tackling
climate change and improving agricultural
adaptation in their communities; Develop an
annual demand paper highlighting the needs of
smallholder farmers in adapting to climate change
to amplify the BKMC global advocacy work.
Key Partners:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CGIAR,
East Africa Farmers Federation
Target Recepient Countries:
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zambia
Over the course of summer 2023, the second edition
of the Youth AgriChampions Workshop Series brought
together a group of outstanding 17 young smallholder
farmers, agri-preneurs, and farmer representatives
from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Zambia
through three workshops to develop a demand paper
on capacity building for climate change adaptation.
Inspired by insights from Elizabeth Nsimadala,
President of the East Africa Farmers Federation,
and Nicoline de Haan, Director of the CGIAR
GENDER Impact Platform, the Youth AgriChampion
developed a concrete set of three demands to
address the challenges they believe farmers face
to having sustainable and profitable businesses.
The three demands were 1) investing in extension
services, 2) tailoring capacity building to women’s
needs, and 3) strengthening the link between policy,
science, and practice.
needs of smallholder farmers.
©BKMC - Dan Munui Zoomafrika Pictures / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon meets BKMC Changemakers in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The climate crisis perpetuates structural inequalities,
meaning women and girls face limited rights to
land, resources, and decision-making spaces. With
the EVWA Campaign, the BKMC uses a two-fold
approach to respond to these challenges: the EVWA
Changemakers Campaign and the EVWA Council.
©BKMC - Digital Creative Media / Njieforti Princewill Gana, Founder and CEO of Sustain Afric and 2023 EVWA Champion.
ELEVATING THE VOICES OF WOMEN
IN AGRICULTURE
Goal:
Raise global awareness of women farmers’
realities in Africa by giving global visibility to
innovative projects of young changemakers,
reward an exceptional changemaker with
financial support, and develop actionable policy
briefs fostering women farmers’ empowerment.
Key Partners:
Royal DSM
Since its launch in April 2022, the BKMC’s “EVWA
Campaign – Elevating the Voices of Women in
Agriculture” has continued to raise global awareness
of women farmers’ experienced realities and
to showcase policy and grassroots actions that
contribute to their empowerment.
Women account for nearly half of the world’s
smallholder farmers. In Africa, they produce 70% of
the continent’s food. Even though they play a key
role in Africa’s food security, gender inequality and
the climate crisis pose disproportionate barriers for
women smallholder farmers, making them the most
vulnerable members of the farming community.
On International Rural Women’s Day, 15 th October, the
BKMC kicked off the annual EVWA Changemakers
Campaign, which recognizes and gives a platform to
exceptional young African leaders under 30 years old
and their projects contributing to women’s farmers’
access to land, resources, finance, skills, and inputs.
Through the BKMC’s website and social media
channels, 20 changemakers and their projects
from 10 African countries received global visibility.
One EVWA Changemaker with an outstanding
innovative, impactful, and inspiring project is
awarded the title of EVWA Champion 2023. This year,
©BKMC - Digital Creative Media / Snails from 2023 EVWA Champion
Njieforti Princewill Gana’s snail farming organization.
©BKMC / screenshot from the first EVWA Council meeting.
Njieforti Princewill Gana and his organization
“SustainAfric” won the EVWA Champion 2023 award
along with seed funding and the production of a
multi-media documentary.
Widow farmers in particular struggle to provide food
and education for their children and families, as their
properties and land are often confiscated by their inlaws.
To tackle this issue, Gana and his organization
in collaboration with the Widows Association of Tiko
Subdivision, Cameroon, train widows in snail farming.
The women learn how to use the shells, feces, slime,
and flesh of African Giant Snails to create delicacies,
food for animals, cosmetics, and manure for crops.
So far, SustainAfric has trained 350 women in the
Subdivision of Tiko, Cameroon.
In addition, the BKMC strengthened its advocacy work
with the EVWA Council. Composed of 11 high-level
experts from academia, international organizations,
NGOs, and governmental representatives, the EVWA
Council works with women smallholder farmers, and
young changemakers to address the challenges
of accessing land, resources, and leadership. The
BKMC and the EVWA Council will publish the policy
recommendations throughout 2024 culminating in
an official launch.
Scan the QR code to read the
details of Gana’s project and watch
the documentary supported by
the BKMC.
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©Dubai Cares / MoU Signing Ceremony with H.E. Ban Ki-moon and H.E. Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of Dubai
Cares, and BKMC CEO Monika Froehler.
©Dubai Cares / H.E. Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of Dubai Cares with H.E. Ban Ki-moon during a
mission trip to the UAE.
YOUR FUTURE IN GREEN JOBS
Goal:
Provide a learning platform for youth to learn
about climate change and discover ways to
venture into a green career.
Key Partners:
Dubai Cares, Plan International, Unbounded
Associates
The coming of age of the biggest young generation in
history will determine the future of our planet and its
people. At the same time, the climate crisis increases
the imperative for sustainable careers and green jobs.
The BKMC with the support of Dubai Cares aims to
bridge the gap between youth skills and talent for
green jobs and advocate to transform education that
empowers the current and the next generation to
choose jobs that tackle the climate crisis.
The “Your Future in Green Jobs – Online Training and
Mentoring” program showcases that green jobs
are attractive, accessible, and achievable for young
people (14-20 years old) and provides a tool for them
to reflect on how they can contribute to a green
transformation. This initiative, which supports youth
in choosing a green career was initiated by the signing
of a Memorandum of Understanding between the
BKMC and Dubai Cares in January 2023.
At the COP28’s RewirEd Summit, Dubai Cares’ flagship
platform advocating for transformed education
systems as the core enabler for a sustainable future
for people and planet, the online course “Your Future
in Green Jobs – Find a Green Career Pathway” officially
launched at the panel session on “Green Jobs:
Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future”. This free and
self-paced course consists of six modules and has
interactive assignments, videos, and reflection spaces,
designed to help learners connect their passions,
interests, and skills with meaningful careers and
address climate change head-on.
In 2024 and 2025, the BKMC will carry out a mentoring
program connected to the online course for a total
of 45 young people to dive deeper into this learning
journey and create their own SDG Micro-Projects.
Building on their knowledge from the course, the
participants will be able to apply their green skills to
practice by being matched with professionals in the
field of green jobs. With their mentors, they will take
their own steps to contribute to climate action and
find their role in this common endeavor.
Scan the QR code to take the “Your
Future in Green Jobs” Online Course.
©BKMC / Your Future in Green Jobs visual.
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Event Title: The Role of Youth in Smallholder Agriculture –
Accelerating Climate Adaptation
Key Partners: BKMC, CGIAR, Fairtrade International and FAO
©BKMC – Katre Olmez / Panelists at official
COP28 side event.
To discuss capacity building needs of young smallholder farmers in the
context of climate adaptation, the event launched the “Youth Agri Champions
2023 Demand Paper” spotlighting the climate crisis’ direct impacts on
youth agricultural actors and accelerating climate adaptation for smallholder
farmers. The BKMC, as part of its EAA program, co-hosted this COP28 Official
Side Event with CGIAR, Fairtrade International, and FAO and convened two
Youth Agri Champions, Caroline Moko and Hafiz Mohammed Musah, and
high-level representatives, Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda, CGIAR System Board Chair,
and Dr. Wolfgang Zornbach, Head of Division Climate Change and Water
at the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Event Title: Changemakers’ Stories: Elevating the Voices of Women in Agriculture
Key Partners: COP28 Children and Youth Pavilion, SustainAfric
©BKMC - Angela Reithuber / Entrance of the COP28 venue in Dubai, UAE.
COP28 SIDE EVENTS
Event Title: Joint Work for Climate Action in Agriculture and Food Systems
©BKMC / BKMC Caroline Gansdorfer moderates
session at the Children and Youth
Pavilion
For the second time, the BKMC’s Children and Youth Pavilion session showcased
concrete initiatives of BKMC young changemakers in agriculture who
empower women smallholder farmers in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, and
Rwanda. The BKMC announced the EVWA Champion 2023 Njieforti Princewill
Gana and premiered the screening of a documentary about his organization
SustainAfric at the event.
Key Partners: German Ministry for Food and Agriculture
©BKMC – Katre Olmez / Panelists at COP28
side event with BKMC and BMEL
A coalition of voices from governments, science, civil society, and farming
showcased the critical need for balancing adaptation and mitigation in
agricultural practices. Collaboration, innovation, targeted finance, and access
to resources were identified as key enablers to transform agri-food systems and
sustain the lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The COP28 side event
showcased the collaboration between the BKMC and the German Ministry for
Food and Agriculture and welcomed Claudia Müller, Parliamentary Secretary
of State of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Maria Helena
Semedo, FAO Deputy Director-General, Harry Clark, Special Representative
Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA), and Elizabeth
Nsimadala, a smallholder farmer from Uganda and President of Eastern Africa
Farmers Federation
©Dubai Cares / Panelists at the COP28
RewirED Summit side event of the BKMC.
Event Title: RewirED Summit: Green Jobs: Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future
Key Partners: Dubai Cares, Plan International, Unbounded Associates
The BKMC had the honor of hosting an event at the second RewirED Summit,
Dubai Cares’ flagship platform advocating for education systems as the core
enabler for a sustainable future. The panel session marked the official launch
of the “Your Future in Green Jobs” online course, supported by Dubai Cares
and designed with Plan International and Unbounded Associates, spotlighting
education and youth empowerment as key players in addressing the climate
crisis and showcasing how green jobs can be attractive, accessible, and
achievable for young people.
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©BKMC - Eugénie Sophie / Participants of the high-level panel discussion and Youth Forum at the SDG Dialogforum 3.0.
ADVISING THE AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT ON HOW TO
ACHIEVE THE SDGS
Goal:
Support the Austrian Government’s strategy for
advancing SDG implementation.
Key Partners:
Austrian Government, SDG Watch Austria, Interministerial
Working Group for the SDGs (IMAG)
Guided by the BKMC’s mission to foster leadership for
the SDGs, the BKMC has been closely collaborating
with the Austrian Federal Chancellery since 2018 to
advance the implementation of the SDGs in and
by Austria.
In 2023, the BKMC successfully continued its
collaboration with the Austrian government to
accelerate the implementation of the SDGs on a
national and international level. The collaboration
included the multi-stakeholder event “SDG
Dialogforum 3.0”, the high-level panel discussion
“Inspiring Female Leadership for the Global Goals”
at the time of the UN’s High-Level Political Forum
on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2023 in New
York, and the publication on SDG activities in
Austria from 2019 to 2023, “Austria’s Commitment
to the Agenda 2030”.
©BKMC – Eugénie Sophie / BKMC Program Officer Bouchra Ikherrazene at the launch of “Austria’s Commitment to the 2030 Agenda”.
AUSTRIA’S COMMITMENT TO THE
AGENDA 2030
To showcase past achievements, the BKMC issued a
publication, “Austria’s Commitment to the Agenda
2030 – Initiatives and Activities of the Federal Chancellery
and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
between 2019 and 2023”, to spread knowledge and
awareness on SDG work in Austria. At the heart of the
publication, Austria’s efforts at national, European, and
international levels are outlined, incorporating a great
variety of good-practice examples. Throughout the
publication, all chapters are accompanied by guest
comments and guiding quotes from experts and
high-level personalities who provide unique insights
into each topic and the 17 SDGs.
Against the backdrop of multiple crises, it is now more
important than ever to find global solutions based on
cooperation, partnership, and sustainability.
Scan the QR Code to read the report
in English or German and check
out the milestone activities, good
practice examples, and initiatives of
SDG implementation in Austria from
2019 to 2023.
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SDG DIALOGFORUM 3.0
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The BKMC co-organized and led the work on Austria’s
third SDG Dialogforum, the largest annual multistakeholder
event on the SDGs. This collaborative
initiative by the BKMC, the Austrian government,
and SDG Watch Austria creates a unique platform
for dialogue and innovative solutions for SDG
implementation. The overarching goal of the forum
was to contribute substantially to Austria’s second
Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the UN.
exemplary in the world. The high-level segment saw
three federal ministers and a representative from the
Global South discuss new impulses and solutions
developed for the most pressing SDG problems.
Monika Froehler, CEO of the BKMC, moderated the
overall forum, and Gundula Geiginger, Moderator of
PULS4 News, moderated the high-level segment.
The event also included an award ceremony
for the three good practice projects “Kärntner
Regierungsprogramm”, “Gemeindeentwicklung mit
der Agenda 2030”, and “Junge Halle” to showcase
regional efforts in Carinthia, Burgenland, and Vorarlberg.
By attracting national media attention with its outreach
efforts, the SDG Dialogforum reported on
20 media pieces, including press releases, op-eds,
reporting by media outlets, and a media partnership,
and it reached 21,000 people via social media.
©BKA - Christopher Dunker / Panelists with BKMC CEO Monika Froehler and BKMF Executive Director Kate Landon.
HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM
SIDE EVENT
“How do women lead differently for the Sustainable
Development Goals?”, was one of the guiding
questions of a high-level panel discussion organized
by the BKMC with the Austrian Cultural Forum
New York, and the Ban Ki-moon Foundation. Female
leaders from politics, culture, education, finance, and
philanthropy gave their unique perspectives and
stories about “Inspiring Female Leadership for the
Global Goals” on the sidelines of the UN HLPF 2023.
The panel discussion featured Karoline Edtstadler,
Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution; Lisa
Gugenheim, Director of the American Museum of
Natural History; Cecilia Garza, Director Donor Initiatives
& President’s Fund, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund;
Karen Choi, Portfolio Manager at Capital Group, New
York Office; and Monika Froehler, CEO of the BKMC.
Serving as a platform to ignite a sense of agency
and determination, the event underscored the
significance of collaboration, empathy, and empowering
women in decision-making roles in all
sectors to ensure a sustainable and equitable future
for all. The event left a lasting impression, inspiring
the around 130 in-person participants to support
women and girls, take up the mantle of leadership,
and drive transformative progress toward the SDGs.
©BKMC - Eugénie Sophie / Award ceremony of the regional good
practice projects
In early October 2023, a series of roundtables convened
experts from academia, federal administration,
science, and civil society to collaborate on issues of
poverty among youth and the elderly, biosphere
protection through energy, mobility and digital
transitions, digital skills in the 21st century, and food
security in the Global South. These roundtables
identified guiding principles, good practice examples,
and potential solutions, which were presented on
the high-level day of the “SDG Dialogforum 3.0”.
On 12 th October, over 200 in-person participants
attended a high-level event, featuring key government
figures, representatives from international organizations,
academia, civil society, youth, municipalities,
and many more. More than 1,400 viewers followed the
event live online.
The open debate about how to improve SDG implementation
in the country is a unique format and
Overall, the forum saw an increased participation
of Austrian youth, both in the audience and on
stage. Additionally, Elizabeth Nsimadala, President
of the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and
a smallholder farmer from Uganda, joined the highlevel
panel discussion and added substantial value
by emphasizing local and global collaboration for
sustainable food security. The commitment of Austria
to partnerships for the goals is a testament to the
global determination to create a sustainable better
future for all.
©BKMC - Eugénie Sophie / Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler and
Federal Minister Martin Kocher at the SDG Dialogforum 3.0.
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Goal:
Bring together leaders from government,
academia, and civil society to accelerate the
implementation of transformative education
(SDG 4) around the world.
Key Partners:
UNESCO, SDSN, Columbia University’s Center
for Sustainable Development, SDG Academy,
Global Schools Program, Asia-Pacific Centre
of Education for International Understanding
(APCEIU), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Korea, Salzburg Global Seminar
As part of Mission 4.7., the BKMC continued to spotlight
best practices and to work with partners to integrate
transformative education into formal and informal
life-long learning. The BKMC gave a guest lecture
on operational definitions and qualities of global
citizenship at Columbia University’s Eco-Ambassadors
Summer Program for students concerned with
sustainability challenges and spoke about how the
BKMC supports global citizenship around the world
at Helsinki Education Week.
In a keynote at the “Global Conference on Sustainable
Development” held in Hong Kong in October 2023,
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon stressed that achieving the
SDGs is not just a goal, but a moral obligation and a
shared responsibility, requiring open dialogue and
partnerships for the SDGs.
Education is a vehicle to achieve all the SDGs.
Throughout the year and in line with the BKMC’s
commitment to advance transformative education
(SDG 4.7), Global Citizenship Education (GCED), and
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), the
BKMC has continued its efforts to encourage leaders
to make meaningful commitments and convened the
first International Forum on GCED with key stakeholders.
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, who also serves as Mission
4.7 patron, endorsed the report Fostering Youth-led
Innovations to Accelerate Progress on the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals, released at COP28. The
report by the Center for Sustainable Development at
Columbia University and the University of Waterloo,
Canada, highlights youth voices and their needs for
eco-innovations.
©BKMC - Christian Streili / BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer and CEO Monika Froehler and Sang-wook Ham at the First International Forum on Global
Citizenship Education.
INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL
CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION FORUM
On November 14, 2023, the inaugural International
Forum on Global Citizenship Education centered on
the pivotal role of GCED in fostering a more interconnected
and inclusive world with a focus on the
challenges of artificial intelligence and climate change.
of Technology, that set the tone for the discussions.
Three parallel moderated panels featuring diverse
perspectives from policy, higher education, and young
changemakers delved into aspects of implementing
GCED.
©The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Ban Ki-moon at the SDSN Hong Kong Global Conference on Sustainable Development on
4-5 October 2023.
Under the patronage of the 11 th Federal President
of Austria and BKMC Co-chair Dr. Heinz Fischer, the
Forum brought together over 100 thought leaders,
policymakers, experts, and students to explore the
critical role of GCED in shaping a more interconnected
and inclusive world in the age of artificial intelligence
and climate change.
The Forum featured a high-level opening ceremony
which was followed by a keynote address by Professor
Willem Jonker, Chair of the Dutch AI program
AiNed and former CEO of the European Institute
Co-organized by the BKMC and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the forum
was held as part of a weeklong Civic and Civil Education
program by Salzburg Global Seminar in
November 2023 as high-level commencement at
Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria.
Scan the QR code to read the Outcome
Paper and its key takeaways
from the Forum.
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LEADERS
COUNTRIES
PARTNERS
The program was made possible through the
generous financial support of our board member
the RELX Group and was carried out in partnership
with the MCI Management Centre Innsbruck and
their summer school program. This year, the summer
school’s focus lay on “Entrepreneurship for Sustainable
Development”. Additional expert workshops
coordinated by the BKMC focused on the topics of
marketing, sustainable businesses, and fundraising
and resource mobilization, further developing the
scholars’ skill sets. As the final outcome, each scholar
implemented their own SDG Micro-Project over a
6-month period, identifying a problem within their
local community and working towards a sustainable
solution.
The SDG Micro-Projects carried out by this year’s
scholars with the support of seed funding ranged
from awareness raising about cervical cancer through
community outreaches in Rwanda to capturing
mental health stories through photography in
Kenya, as well as training young people to build
with local construction materials for disaster risk
reduction in Burkina Faso. The projects addressed
15 different SDGs and reached over 1,040 people in
local communities directly.
©BKMC / BKMC Global Citizen Scholar Che Myra Ndum from Cameroon with beneficiaries of her SDG Micro-Project.
GLOBAL CITIZEN SCHOLARSHIP
Goal:
Highlight and train young changemakers from
various African countries to accelerate and scale
their SDG efforts.
Key Partners:
RELX Group, Management Center Innsbruck
(MCI)
The Global Citizen Scholarship Program empowers
young and active global citizen-leaders committed
to the SDGs who can profit from valuable educational
opportunities, such as short-term academic
training, multiple expert workshops, and peer-to-peer
exchange, supporting the development of an SDG
Micro-Project.
In 2023, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
granted 15 scholarships to inspiring and outstanding
young changemakers from Benin, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda,
South Africa, Togo, and Zimbabwe.
©BKMC / Zoom screenshot from the Scholarship kick-off event.
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©BKMC / BKMC Learners to Leaders Santha Nair from Malaysia works on her SDG Micro-Project.
LEARNERS TO LEADERS: NURTURING
CHANGEMAKERS WITH GCED
©Coline Graphics / Graphic recording of the Learners to Leaders Kick-off call.
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LEADERS
COUNTRIES
PARTNERS
Goal:
Connect GCED practitioners with experts and
empower the ideation and implementation of
GCED Micro-Projects around the world.
Key Partners:
Korea Foundation
Transformative Education, prominently including GCED,
is the answer to many of the challenges of tomorrow.
GCED empowers learners of all ages to become further
active promoters of more peaceful, tolerant, inclusive,
secure, and sustainable societies, while promoting a
global perspective on local challenges.
In its mission to advocate GCED around the world, the
BKMC’s “Learners to Leaders: Nurturing Change Makers
through Global Citizenship Education” empowers
GCED practitioners from formal and informal
education sectors in Europe, Africa, and Asia. South
Korea´s unique expertise in GCED was highlighted
and, through a series of virtual roundtables and
workshops in May 2023, 15 young participants took
part in discussions with leading GCED experts. They
looked at teaching methods and best practices, as
well as the recent status of research on GCED from
a global and regional perspective. They listened to
inputs from experts in the fields of communications,
project ideation, and management to improve their
own working methods and expand their network in
the GCED sphere.
Through a mentoring phase, the participants developed
their project proposals and received seed
funding to implement their GCED Micro-Projects.
Following six months of intensive work and regular
check-in meetings with the BKMC team and their
peers, the cohort successfully implemented 15 GCED
Micro-Projects, reaching more than 28,000 people all
over the globe.
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COUNTRIES
PARTNERS
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were empowered to transform the realities of many
by elevating climate resilience across regions, genders,
and generations. Each of the trainees received
a certificate to honor their great achievements
throughout this intensive training.
©BKMC / Closing ceremony with Young Women Leaders of the “Online Executive Training – Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation.”
YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP ON
CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN AFRICA
Goal:
Elevate the leadership of young African women
to be changemakers for climate adaptation.
Key Partners:
Global Center on Adaptation, Care Climate and
Resilience Academy, Diplomatic Academy of
Vienna
Women and youth in the Global South are affected
by climate change disproportionally; therefore, the
participation of women and youth in decisionmaking
processes in the response to climate-related
threats is indispensable. In 2023, the BKMC re-joined
forces with the Global Center on Adaptation to build
women’s leadership on climate adaptation and rolled
out the second cycle of the “Online Executive Training
- Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation”.
In cooperation with CARE Climate and Resilience
Academy and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna,
the BKMC elevates the leadership of young women
©BKMC - Gloire Muhire Kalisa / Visit of beneficiaires to the vegetable
garden of the Mugunga refugee camp as part of BKMC Alumni
Ormiel Maganga’s Micro-Adaptation Project in Democratic People’s
Republic of Congo
to become changemakers for climate adaptation.
During 20 weeks of training, participants build their
knowledge of gender-sensitive climate adaptation,
enhance their leadership skills, and expand their
professional networks.
The second cycle of the Online Executive Training
brought together 30 outstanding young women
(20- to 35-year-olds) from Ethiopia, Malawi, Namibia,
Senegal, Cameroon, and Morocco in April 2023. Eager
to foster climate adaptation, the trainees have either
founded their own initiatives or have demonstrated
remarkable leadership while working for startups,
NGOs, international organizations, governments, or
academia.
Sixteen online modules, such as Gender-Sensitive
Adaptation Solutions, Climate Adaptation Finance,
or Project Management for a Changing Climate, prepared
the trainees to innovate community-based
solutions that build resilience to a changing climate.
Moreover, by building lasting connections with
renowned experts, leaders, and their peers, they
“I will never forget the live session on effective Pitching
and Presentation skills. The practical presentation tips
transformed the way I pitch my ideas, present myself,
and communicate with others. I gained so much selfconfidence
after the session.” – Motia Felicia, Training
Alumni.
New to this iteration was an intensive preparation
for the Micro-Adaptation Project (MAP) by each of
the participants. Four MAP labs with experts from
different fields guided the participants to their final
MAP proposal and their video pitch. Since the end
of the training in October 2023, the alumni are
implementing the Micro-Adaptation Projects in their
local communities.
In 2024, the alumni from two years of program
implementation will join their knowledge, experiences,
and forces to publish an online booklet with lessons
learned and best-practice examples.
©BKMC / Motia Felicia, Young Women
Leaders Program Training Alumni.
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©BKMC – Accelerator Fund Review Committee Members
©BKMC / Zoom screenshot from the Kick-off call of the program.
ACCELERATOR FUND
Goal:
Provide resources and funds to BKMC alumni
to scale and accelerate the impact of their SDG
Micro-Projects.
Key Partners:
Ban Ki-moon Foundation, New York, USA
There is a lack of financial resources available for
emerging young intersectional leadership addressing
the implementation of the SDGs and sustainable
development across the world. Particularly, efforts
led by historically excluded communities on the
Latin American, African, and Asian continents are
underfunded.
Therefore, the “Accelerator Fund for Grassroots and
Transnational Leadership” aims at providing seed
grants to support grassroots leaders who are making
waves for the SDGs; non-profits advancing local
efforts via cross-sector partnerships that accelerate
local progress toward the SDGs; and collaboration
among grassroots leaders and networks between
regions and countries on similar issues of transnational
concern.
Joining forces, the Accelerator Fund is a cooperative
program between the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens and its sister organization, the Ban Ki-moon
Foundation in New York.
©BKMC – Zoom screenshot from the closing call of the program.
To ensure that the fund is distributed based on
just, meaningful, and transparent criteria, the BKMC
Network decided to collaborate closely with a
committee of eight BKMC changemakers alumni on
key decisions throughout the entire grant-making
process.
During the first grant cycle open only to BKMC
alumni, the fund received an outstanding 33 nominations
including various projects within the piloting,
full implementation, and scaling phases on issues
including food security, quality education, gender
equality, infrastructure, and climate change. The
winners will be announced in Spring 2024.
At its core, this program strengthens the Ban Ki-moon
Centre’s mission to foster leadership towards the
implementation of the SDGs and facilitates global
partnerships whilst actively furthering the philanthropic
agency of young changemakers. The
BKMC is already exploring the possibility of further
collaboration for future grant cycles.
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PROJECTS
SDG
MICRO-
SDG Micro-Projects are initiatives created
and implemented by Ban Ki-moon
Centre changemakers that tackle one or
more SDGs on a local, national, or international
level. The projects vary in size
and concept but share the common goal
of finding a solution for the challenges
faced in achieving the 2030 Agenda.

SDG 17
SDG 5
3
ABOUT AND IMPACT
Young changemakers have a crucial role to play in
the implementation of the SDGs. Therefore, the BKMC
encourages and trains young global citizens all over
the globe to undertake SDG Micro-Projects in their
local communities. BKMC fellows, scholars, and
mentees are encouraged to identify a real-world
challenge, work on solutions, and venture out to make
a change with targeted actions for the SDGs that
reach a wide network of people. With these projects,
the young leaders address a specific societal challenge
that needs to be transformed into an opportunity.
Everyone in the BKMC network shares the conviction
that small actions, taken by each person, can move
mountains and can ultimately play a crucial role in
achieving the SDGs. This conviction is integrated into
various BKMC programs to equip young and dedicated
individuals with the skills, knowledge, and
network they need to become agents of change for
the achievement of the SDGs.
By December 2023, the BKMC has successfully guided
361 young leaders to develop 279 SDG Micro-Projects,
reaching a total of 800,000 beneficiaries on the ground.
For the success of the young leaders, the BKMC
offers guidance and mentorship from initial ideation
to the final steps of project implementation and
guidance in scaling the success and impact of their
SDG Micro-Projects.
Regional Distribution of the SDG
Micro-Projects around the Globe
SDG Micro-Projects can be implemented in one or
many locations. While some tackle local community
issues, some go beyond borders and regions to
propose solutions for the globe. The BKMC aims
to reach young leaders all around the world;
therefore, it conducts programs targeting different
areas of the world. The pie chart showcases the
regional distribution of the total SDG Micro-Projects
implemented to date.
18-35
AGE
RANGE
>240
NUMBER OF
PROJECTS
800K+
PEOPLE REACHED
13%
Middle East &
North Africa
9%
Latin America
& Caribbean
22%
Europe &
Central Asia
360+
YOUNG
LEADERS
58
NUMBER OF
COUNTRIES
3%
South Asia
33%
Sub-Subharan
Africa
20%
East Asia
& Pacific
Distribution of Targeted SDGs by each SDG
Micro-Project
While the SDG Micro-Projects address all 17 of the
Global Goals, there is a particular focus on SDG 3, SDG
4, SDG 5, SDG 10, and SDG 13 representing the BKMC´s
work for example in global health, global citizenship
education, gender justice, reduced inequalities and
climate action
Distribution of Type of SDG Micro-Project
SDG Micro-Projects vary in method of ideation
and implementation. They fall into many different
categories from creating campaigns to conducting
workshops.
Gender Distribution of Participants
To put women and girls at the center of solutions and
to get the SDGs back on track, the BKMC has dedicated
the majority of its programs to empowering female
changemakers in particular.
SDG 12
SDG 11
SDG 10
SDG 14
SDG 13
SDG 15
SDG 9
16 %
SOCIAL MEDIA & ONLINE PLATFORMS
18 %
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT & MATERIALS
21 %
ACTIVISM & CAMPAIGNS
45 %
SDG 8
SDG 16
SDG 7
SDG 6
WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS
20%
Men
SDG 1
SDG 2
SDG 4
SDG 3
80%
Women
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SDG MICRO-PROJECTS
SDG Micro-Projects are initiatives that tackle one or more SDGs on a local, national, or international level. The projects
on this map are created and implemented by Ban Ki-moon Centre young global citizen leaders for achieving the
2030 Agenda. This world map showcases the regional distribution and quantity of the SDG Micro-Projects around
the world, with a few examples from different programs highlighted which were implement in 2023.
Santha Nair / Malaysia
Combining arts with playing activities for
primary school children to increase their SDGs
knowledge and GCED skills.
Sara Ciabattoni / Italy
Offering a free GCED and ESD training hub to
educators across the world. Participants collaboratively
craft lesson plans that inspire their
students to become global citizens.
Clarisse Iradukunda / Rwanda
Paul Mensah Amor / Ghana
Enhancing the digital skills of rural students and
teaching sustainable agricultural practices by
growing organic food in their own school backyard.
Connecting women between 15 to 25 years old
in the Rutsiro District to healthcare workers and
cancer survivors to encourage early testing and
other preventive measures for cervical cancer.
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Stephanie Lynn Edwards, Spain
BKMC Learners to Leaders
Project Name: “College of CIT Community Service Certificate
Programme”
Stephanie’s “College of CIT Community Service Certificate
Programme” empowered students between the ages of 11
and 16 years at the Torrequebrada International College
to become local changemakers. By integrating ESD and
GCED learning objectives, the pioneering program fosters a
profound understanding of community issues, bridging the
gap between local challenges and global interconnectedness.
Students actively partnered with local organizations to conduct
community work. Activities included organizing outdoor
cleanups, conducting a volunteer fair with local organizations,
as well as coordinating a food, clothing, and toy drive.
©BKMC / Learners to Leaders Stephanie Lynn Edwards
teaching young students to become local changemakers.
©BKMC / Global Citizen Scholar Winifred Chekwubechukwu Maduko with beneficiaries of her SDG Micro-Project on educating young rural
girls in Enugu State, Nigeria on menstrual health and hygiene.
HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS
Ketema Birhane Zergaw, Ethiopia
BKMC Global Citizen Scholar
Project Name: “Empowering Emerging Professionals
through Career Planning Training and Mentorship”
This workshop-based project empowered 35 emerging
professionals through career planning training and
mentorship initiatives to address unemployment in
Ethiopia. Led by a dedicated team, it featured in-person
training for 15 participants, complemented by two
virtual workshop sessions engaging over 25 attendees.
With a focus on quality education, ongoing one-onone
mentorship provided vital support until December
2023. The project established the “Aspire Africa” LinkedIn
page and YouTube channel, leveraging these platforms
to disseminate opportunities and informative content.
Fostering collaboration and outreach, it exemplified a
comprehensive approach to empowering emerging
professionals and shaping their career trajectories.
©BKMC / Scholar Ketema Birhane Zergaw empowering emerging
professionals in Ethiopia.
Winifred Maduko, Nigeria
BKMC Scholar
Project Name: “Every Drop is My Pride”
Winifred’s project “Every Drop is My Pride” implemented an
in-person event in the rural communities of Egede Ogwofia
Imezi-Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area, and Enugu State,
Nigeria. By educating 54 young girls between 11 and 18 years
old in Nigeria on menstrual health and providing access to free
and usable sanitary products, the girls gained confidence. They
gained knowledge about their general menstrual health and
about how to attend school classes during their menstruation
cycles, they learned how to produce a reusable pad, and felt
confident to teach their peers about period stigma.
Zaliha Lawal, Nigeria
BKMC Learners to Leaders
Project Name: “Sustainable Energy Financing Education:
Empowering Marginalised Communities”
Zaliha’s SDG Micro-Project “Sustainable Energy Financing
Education: Empowering Marginalised Communities” seeks
to tackle the issue of out-of-school children by integrating
sustainable energy financing mechanisms into education
systems. The project aims to address the interlinked challenges
of energy poverty and education poverty while
promoting sustainable development.
©BKMC / Scholar Winifred Maduko educating young girls
on menstrual health and hygiene.
©BKMC / Learners to Leaders Zaliha Lawal educating
children on sustainable development.
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OUTREACH
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens Co-chairs and staff take part in
multiple opportunities to engage with
global citizens all around the world.
These include speaking engagements,
hosting events, conducting workshops
and training programs, creating digital
campaigns and competitions, as well as
carving out new partnerships.

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©Yonsei University / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon opens GEEF 2023.
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT &
EMPOWERMENT FORUM
The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum
(GEEF) is a crucial platform to explore and promote
global partnerships and turn crises into opportunities
for our common future.
Hosted at the Yonsei University on February 2-3, 2023,
the event examined the progress at the mid-point of
the SDGs under the theme “Turning Point: From Crisis
into Opportunity”.
In the special conversation “Leaving no one behind
in our post-pandemic recovery”, BKMC Co-chairs
Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer urged generations
to work together for our common future. They spoke
about the state of the world including topics such
as climate, sustainability, global citizenship, gender
equality, youth empowerment, US-China relations,
Ukraine, and many more.
The forum was co-moderated by BKMC CEO Monika
Froehler, who summarized the overall input and
outcome as “artistic, scientific, innovative, and
research- and education-oriented”.
Moreover, the BKMC hosted a virtual panel discussion
on “Greening Education in a Time of Climate Crisis”.
Ahead of COP28, the all-women panel encouraged
stakeholders to support UNESCO’s Greening
Education Partnership and illustrated international
pathways and opportunities for greening education
from Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Africa.
©4GameChangers - Monika Fellner / BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer and CEO Monika Froehler on stage of the 4Gamechangers Festival 2023
in May 2023.
4GAMECHANGERS FESTIVAL
On May 16, 2023, the BKMC featured for the second
time at the 4GameChangers Festival. In a Fireside
Chat on “4Future Day”, the spotlight fell on the
BKMC’s work to foster leadership for the implementation
of the SDGs and the Paris Climate
Agreement by inspiring current decision-makers and
empowering the next generation of changemakers.
The Q&A between Co-chair Heinz Fischer and CEO
Monika Froehler, following a video statement from
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, laid the foundation for
discussions on the work of the BKMC, highlighting
good leadership in the 21 st -century, and empowering
youth who are making a difference in their
communities by showcasing successful SDG Micro-
Projects from four BKMC alumni.
©4GameChangers - Monika Fellner / BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer
and CEO Monika Froehler at the 4Gamechangers Festival 2023.
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©GEMS World Academy / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Sunny Varkey, Dr. Saima Rana and GEMS World Academy students.
BKMC VISIT IN DUBAI
On March 8, 2023, International Women’s Day,
Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer and CEO
Monika Froehler convened the Ban Ki-moon Centre’s
first in-person board meeting in Vienna, Austria since
the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Board was warmly welcomed by H.E. Talal
Alfassam, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
of Kuwait to the UN in Vienna, who hosted an official
welcome dinner ahead of the meeting. Kuwait,
the Republic of Korea, and Austria have remained
steadfast supporters of the Ban Ki-moon Centre since
its inception.
During the official board meeting, CEO Monika
Froehler presented the BKMC’s programmatic activities,
covering, amongst other topics, climate change,
education, and women and youth empowerment.
As of that date, the Ban Ki-moon Centre had reached
900,000 people in over 60 countries, providing advice
to governments on the effective implementation
of the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. CEO
Froehler also highlighted the enhancements to the
Centre’s digital presence with the launch of a new
website and increased visibility in traditional and
digital media, marking the celebration of the BKMC’s
5 th anniversary.
Special Advisor to the President and Chair of the
Global Green Growth Institute, Dave H. Kim, joined the
board meeting to discuss Ban Ki-moon’s leadership
role in GGGI and its efforts to support inclusive and
sustainable economic growth in developing countries
and emerging economies. Updates on the progress
of the US Foundation of the Ban Ki-moon Centre
were provided by board members Kim Won-soo and
Monika Froehler, along with Kate Landon, Strategic
Engagement Director for the US Foundation in New
York.
The Board deliberated on strategic approaches to
promote the BKMC’s mission and vision, addressing
the ongoing international lack of leadership for the
SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement. Discussions
also focused on developing new programmatic and
funding opportunities for women and young people.
In January 2023, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO
Monika Froehler led a mission to UAE on climate
change, green jobs, and quality education. In Dubai,
they met leading educators, signed a new partnership
with Dubai Cares to empower youth for climate action,
and interacted with youth delegates at the biggest
Model United Nations in the region.
held discussions with different student groups and
teachers. The BKMC is grateful for the generous
support of GEMS World Academy.
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler
visited GEMS World Academy in their capacity as
official ambassadors to the Model United Nations,
and they were warmly welcomed by the GEMS
Education Leadership, including Founder and
Chairman Sunny Varkey, Group CEO Dino Varkey,
and Chief Education Officer Dr. Saima Rana. They
©GEMS World Academy / Chairman Sunny Varkey welcomes Co-chair
Ban Ki-moon.
©BKMC - Martin Krachler / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer, CEO Monika Froehler, and former COO Katrin Harvey at the annual Board
Meeting in Vienna.
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©ACFNY / BKMC and BKMF team at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York.
©BKMF – Scott Hernig / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler speak to students on global citizenship at the BKMF.
ENGAGEMENTS IN NEW YORK
In 2023, the BKMC further intensified their close
collaboration with the Ban Ki-moon Foundation
(BKMF) in New York. In March, BKMF Executive Director
Kate Landon visited Vienna as part of the BKMF’s
advisory board.
In July, as part of the HLPF, the BKMC and the BKMF
jointly hosted a high-level event at the Austrian
Cultural Forum New York, featuring a stellar panel of
women leaders coming together for a cross-sector
discussion on “Inspiring Female Leadership for the
SDGs”. Moderated by CEO Monika Froehler, women
leaders from government, the private sector,
philanthropy, and academia debated how women’s
power must be leveraged to truly achieve the global
goals.
During New York Climate Week, which ran in parallel
with the UN General Assembly and the SDG Summit
in September, former COO Katrin Harvey was again
part of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s
Goalkeepers. She participated in several Goalkeepersrelated
events where she met inspiring partners
and experts from all around the world. On the SDG
weekend, former COO Katrin Harvey was able to sit
in sessions at the UN Headquarters, discussing
climate change and agriculture, as well as climate
finance solutions. She spoke at Nature4Climate’s
Nature Positive Hub about women’s leadership,
participated in the CEO’s Roundtable to Unlock the
Future of the Next Generation Fellows, and was part
of the WWF’s Action Labs around Climate Financing.
CEO Monika Froehler participated at the BKMF’s
board meeting in October 2023. During the October
events in New York, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and
CEO Monika Froehler engaged in several meetings
with local leaders and changemakers, including
current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and
students from high schools, universities, and graduate
programs in the New York tri-state region who are
passionate about the SDGs.
©UN Photo - Eskinder Debebe / Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Former
Secretary-General of the United Nations, meets with Secretary-
General António Guterres.
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04/2023
01/2023
Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler travel
to UAE to promote the BKMC’s work on quality
education and youth empowerment for
climate action ahead of COP28
Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler
sign Memorandum of Understanding with
Dubai Cares
BKMC speaks at the ECOSOC Partnership
Forum “#WeChampion Greening Education
Systems through Partnerships” in the framework
of Mission 4.7
Ban Ki-moon holds high-level consultations
with Jennifer Morgan, German State
Secretary and Special Envoy for International
Climate Action and German
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem
Özdemir to emphasize urgency for agricultural
adaptation and support smallholder farmers.
Heinz Fischer and CEO Monika Froehler
host an informal exchange with Afghani
and Iranian experts on the women’s rights
situation in Afghanistan and Iran
First in-person BKMC board meeting is held
since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in
Vienna, Austria
Launch of the second edition of the Online
Executive Training – Young Women
Leadership on Climate Adaptation
Launch of the Learners to Leaders
Program
BKMC attends the CGIAR Strategy
Event in Rome, Italy
BKMC speaks at the event “Wem
gehören die SDGs?” organized by
the University of Innsbruck
05/2023
Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer
and CEO Monika Froehler host the
Fireside Chat “Inspiring global citizen
leaders” at the 4GameChangers Festival
Ban Ki-moon speaks at the AIM4Climate
“High-level Ministerial on the
Agriculture Breakthrough” event
BKMC speaks at the IUFE Fachtagung
2023 in Vienna on current developments
in small-scale agriculture in Africa
Ban Ki-moon says “We have no time to lose” and criticizes
climate finance delay in the Guardian
Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer, and CEO Monika
Froehler open the Global Engagement & Empowerment
Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF)
BKMC hosts official session at GEEF on greening education
ahead of COP28
Heinz Fischer attends the Future Leaders Executive Program
launch hosted by Eurasian Regional Center of ICFY in Istanbul
to foster leadership for the Agenda 2030
Launch of the Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2023
02/2023
06/2023
CEO Monika Froehler participates in the Impact
Days focusing on impact investment for the
SDGs in Vienna, Austria
BKMC organizes a side event at the UNFCCC in
Bonn, Germany: “Investing in Youth and Women for
Food Systems Transformation Ensuring Inclusion and
Targeted Finance” on financing women and youth-led
initiatives in climate adaptation
Ban Ki-moon speaks at RELX ‘s SDG Inspiration
Day alongside Dr. Jane Goodall
BKMC joins the London Climate Action Week with
the event: Delivering Climate Adaptation Action for
Agriculture in Africa hosted by RELX
Launch of the Youth AgriChampion Workshop
Series
BKMC speaks at the Roundtable “Creating a sustainable
future for agriculture” by Global Citizen to discuss the
urgency of climate finance for farmers and the future of food
security
BKMC collaborates with the Austrian Initiative
“wertvoll & tatkräftig” by leading presentations on
SDGs in Austrian schools
BKMC speaks at the Fairtrade Change Day to
discuss the future of food and advancing food security
and adaptation
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10/2023
07/2023
The BKMC co-hosts the high-level event
“Inspiring female leadership for the Global
Goals” at the margins of the High-Level
Political Forum 2024
Launch of the publication “Austria’s Commitment
to the Agenda 2030”
BKMC hosts the Youth Agri Champions
Workshop Series welcoming Elizabeth
Nsimadala and Nicole de Haan, experts
in Climate Smart Agriculture
BKMC celebrates BKMC Alumni’s passion
and impact on International Youth Day
Ban Ki-moon speaks at the SDSN Hong
Kong: Global Conference on Sustainable
Development 2023 to explore challenges and
opportunities in achieving the SDGs.
BKMC co-hosts the SDG Dialogforum 3.0
with the Republic of Austria and civil society
to contribute to the second Voluntary National
Review (VNR)
Ban Ki-moon speaks at CGIAR’s Launch Event
of the Agricultural Breakthrough Agenda
Ban Ki-moon gives a lecture at MCI Innsbruck,
speaking about the impact of global citizenship on
entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation
CEO Monika Froehler speaks at the Special High-
Level Event celebrating the 20th Anniversary
of the United Nations Convention against
Corruption at UNODC
Launch of the EVWA Changemakers Campaign
on International Rural Women’s Day
11/2023
09/2023
Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler open
the BKMC’s Africa Climate Week high-level side
event: Climate Finance for Adaptation in Agriculture
and Food Security in Africa
Ban Ki-moon hosts Meet & Greet with BKMC
Alumni in Nairobi, Kenya
BKMC hosts events at the Africa Climate Summit
with FAO, PACJA and UNPD
Ban Ki-moon speaks at the Global Town Hall with
FCPI and Global Citizen
Ban Ki-moon delivers welcoming remarks at the
“Educate a Child Lecture Series: Lessons from
the Field” by Mission 4.7 and Education Above All
Foundation, highlighting the importance of GCED in
the age of climate change
CEO Monika Froehler speaks at the JCI Rise Virtual
Summit on impact leadership
Former COO Katrin Harvey attends the UNGA SDG
Summit and the Bill & Melinda Gates Goalkeepers
Meetings
Ban Ki-moon urges for appropriate
investments in agricultural research and
development at the United Kingdom’s
Global Food Security Summit:
Towards Zero Hunger and Ending
Malnutrition
BKMC hosts the 1st International Forum
on Global Citizenship Education (GCED)
in Austria with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the
Salzburg Global Seminar
BKMC alumni join the Accelerator
Fund Review Committee
BKMC hosts SDG workshop for alumni
of the Caritas Freiwilligeneinsätze
12/2023
Ban Ki-moon and Graça Machel from The Elders release
Op-Ed in the Guardian “To the world leaders at COP28 we
say: do not squander this chance to get back on track”
BKMC attends and hosts COP28 Side Events
Launch of the Youth Agri Champions Demand Paper at
COP28
Launch of the Your Future in Green Jobs Online Course at
COP28’s RewirEd Summit
Announcement of EVWA Champion 2023 Njieforti
Princewill Gana
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OUR
PEOPLE
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global
Citizens is guided and supported by
an international community of public
and private sector representatives and
institutions. The Centre boasts a wide
range of financial contributors as well as
knowledge and institutional partners.

PARTNERS
BOARD MEMBERS
NETWORKS
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens | Vienna, Austria
Ban Ki-moon Foundation | New York, USA
Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future | Seoul, South Korea
Ban Ki-moon
8th Secretary-General of
the United Nations
(2007 – 2016)
Heinz Fischer
11th President of
the Republic of Austria
(2004 – 2016)
Monika Froehler
CEO of the Ban Ki-moon
Centre for Global Citizens
DONORS
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Ban Ki-moon Foundation
City of Vienna
Dubai Cares
Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria
Ahmad Alhendawi
Secretary General of the
World Organization of the
Scout Movement
HRH Prince Abdullah
Bin Khaled Al Saud
Ambassador of the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia to Germany
Márcia Balisciano
Chief Sustainability Officer,
Global Head of ESG and Corporate
Responsibility at RELX
Daniele D. Bodini
President of the Alexander
Bodini Foundation
Global Center on Adaptation
GEMS Group
Jean Todt
The Korea Foundation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
RELX Group
Royal DSM (Brighter Living Foundation)
Irina Bokova
Former Director-General
of UNESCO
Sofia Borges
Senior Vice-President of
UN Foundation
Andrea Pfanzelter
Senior Adviser
to aable.com
Ed Futa
Former General-Secretary
of Rotary International
CONTRIBUTORS
Ban Ki-moon
Heinz Fischer
MOUs
Dubai Cares
Dewey International
Kevin Hin
Secretary General of
the Junior Chamber
International
Kim Won-soo
Former UN High
Representative for
Disarmament Affairs
Amb. Ham Sangwook
Permanent Representative
of the Republic of Korea to
the UN in Vienna
Jeffrey Sachs
Director of UN SDSN and
Former Advisor to the
UNSG on SDGs
Dr. Rudolf Aichinger
Plan International
Management Center Innsbruck
Vienna State Opera
Yonsei University
Youngsan
Michael Sheldrick
Co-Founder and Chief Policy
Officer at Global Citizens
Amb. Talal Sulaiman Alfassam
Permanent Representative
of Kuwait to the UN in Vienna
Jean Todt
UNSG’s Special Envoy for
Road Safety
Dimitri de Vreeze
Co-CEO, COO & Member of the
Managing Board of Royal DSM
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COLLABORATORS
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
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The Ban Ki-moon Centre thanks all experts, speakers, mentors, and many more for their support
throughout the year. We appreciate your contributions that truly make the difference.
• AG Globale Verantwortung (AT)
• Alexander Bodini Foundation
• Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for
International Understanding (APCEIU)
• Austrian Cultural Forum New York
• Bridge 47
• Care Netherlands - Climate Change and
Resilience Platform
• Caritas Freiwilligen Einsätze
• Center for Sustainable Development at
Columbia University
• CGIAR
• Climate Action
• E3G
• East African Farmers Federation
• ENLIGHT European University Network
• Erzbischöfliches Amt für Schule und
Bildung (AT)
• Fairtrade International
• Food & Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations
• 4Gamechangers Festival
• Global Center on Adaptation
• Global Citizen
• Global Schools Program
• Junior Chamber International
• Kofi Annan Foundation
• The Korea Foundation
• Ministry for European and International
Affairs Austria
• Ministry of Food And Agriculture
Germany
• ÖKOBÜRO (AT)
• Pan African Farmers Organization
• Republic of Korea
• Salzburg Global Seminar
• SDG Academy
• SDG Watch Austria
• SDG2 Advocacy Hub
• SEEK Development
• Sustainable Development Solutions
Network
• The Elders
• The Institute for Global Engagement and
Empowerment at Yonsei University (IGEE)
• Unbounded Associates
• United Nations Development Programme
• United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Foundation United
Nations Framework on Climate Change
(UNFCCC)
• United Nations Global Compact
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Vienna School of International Studies
• World Organization of the Scouts
• Youngsuk ‘YS’ Chi
• YPARD
The Centre provides detailed narrative and financial
reports on its activities to its donors complying with
their individual reporting requirements. Furthermore,
the Centre reports to Austrian authorities (Ministry of
Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs) regarding its
finances as required respective to the status as Quasi
International Organization under Austrian Law.
The Centre also has two independent internal auditors
and in addition subjects itself to a voluntary external
audit by Grant Thornton auditors which is shared with
the Board and donors.
30%
Government
ACTUAL SOURCES OF FUNDS IN 2023
(newly received donations excluding the donations reserve)
7%
Private Sector
Grants and donations are received in the understanding
that the Centre´s reputation, integrity,
impartiality and confidentiality of its work will not be
put at risk.
The financial year ended on 31 Dec 2023 with
available funds amounting to 1.8 million Euros
and expenses amounting to 1.2 million Euros
covering BKMC´s activities including staffing cost in
Vienna, consultancies, online hybrid and physical
events, travel expenses, scholarships, microgrants,
mentorships, fellowships, events, symposia,
conferences, communication cost, rent, maintenance,
utilities, cleaning, bank fees and legal fees etc.
4%
Individuals
59%
Foundations
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ON THE HORIZON
Navigating Global Challenges with Purpose and
Progress
Under the leadership of our co-chairs, we have
successfully concluded 2023, and we will have
many opportunities in 2024 to continue to inspire
and foster leadership for the SDGs and the Paris
Climate Agreement with global leaders and young
changemakers.
In the realm of climate action, SDG 13, we will continue
to advocate for commitments and resources for
research and development in climate adaptation and
amplify the demands and voices of youth smallholder
farmers to realize SDG 2, Zero Hunger.
This year, we are proud to expand our reach through
the “Online Executive Training – Young Women
Leadership in Climate Adaptation” micro-project
implementation phase. Our expert council on
“Elevating Women Voices on Agriculture” is working
on three policy papers that will shed light on the
major problems of women smallholders in Sub-
Saharan Africa. We will also recognize and award
another EVWA Champion to share success stories of
women farmers’ empowerment.
Our collaboration with the Austrian government takes
center stage as Austria submits its second Voluntary
National Report to the UN this year. Especially in
this election year, our work with the Austrian
government and civil society promises to remain
an internationally unique force advocating for
sustainable development in the BKMC’s host country.
Building upon the success of the first International
Forum on Global Citizenship Education in Salzburg,
we are grateful for the support of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the
Salzburg Global Seminar to host a second Forum on
Global Citizenship Education.
We will continue to empower youth with the BKMC’s
training, scholarship, and mentorship programs and
play an active role in Mission 4.7 alongside UNESCO
and SDSN. We will aspire to our ambitious goal of
reaching 10,000 young people globally with our
online course and training on green jobs.
Our collaboration with our New York sister office, the
Ban Ki-moon Foundation, promises to be fruitful and
reinforces our dedication to the next generation of
leaders as we scale their SDG Micro-Projects.
As we venture into 2024, the BKMC remains steadfast
in its commitment to driving positive change.
Together, as global citizens, let us continue to strive
for a more sustainable and equitable future.
©BKMC - Dan Munui Zoomafrika Pictures / CEO Monika Froehler
with BKMC Youth AgriChampions during a field trip in Kenya.
©BKMC - Eugénie Sophie / CEO Monika Froehler and staff at the SDG Dialogforum 3.0 in Vienna, Austria.
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