Theme: Sustainable Development Goals in Myanmar and Beyond
Symposium Purpose
Since the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are for all people in the world, this SDGs symposium is for all people in all fields of work and study. The future is ours!
This symposium will:
- Provide a virtual platform for stakeholders (e.g. governments, NGOs, industries, communities, professionals, citizen scientists, advocates, average Joe, and academia) from around the world to share knowledge and practice
- Showcase how passionate individuals, groups, and organizations at all levels can contribute to the SDGs through their work.
- Have three sections (live presentations, library of recorded presentations, and gallery of creative content) to support diverse forms of engagement
- Support our colleagues in Myanmar, where the education system has been tested by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as serious domestic challenges
- Celebrate International Youth Day with global citizens around the world
OPEN Call for Submissions!
Submit your content in support of the SDGs. Multiple formats encouraged:
- Abstract
- Creative Content:
- Narrative
- Static Art (photo)
- Dynamic Art (video)
Children & Youth Are Our Future
Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (UN, 1987).
Education is a key not only for individual success, but also for sustainable development. We need to ensure achievement of SDG 4.7 so that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development through:
- Education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, and gender equality
- Promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, and global citizenship
- Appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture's contribution to sustainable development
Important Dates
- Call for abstracts closes: July 11th (11:59pm local time for submitter)
- Call for creative content closes: July 11th (11:59pm local time for submitter)
Virtual Symposium Schedule
Live Presentations (online)
Day 1
August 7th (Sat)
- 08:00am – 11:00am in Yangon, Myanmar
Day 2
August 8th (Sun)
- 06:00pm – 09:00pm in Yangon, Myanmar
Library of Recorded Presentations and Gallery of Creative Contents (online)
- August 6th to 12th (Thu)
International Youth Day, August 12 (online)
- Outstanding youth and young professionals will be featured on the website.
Invited Speakers (alphabetical order)
- Herto Dwi Ariesyady, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia
- Kyoko Kusakabe, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Development and Sustainability and Professor, Department of Gender and Development Studies, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
- Peter Orris, MD., MPH, Chief, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, UI Health and Professor, Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, USA
- Ryan Sinclair, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, USA
- Chit Wityi Oo, Ph.D., Lecturer, Department of Industrial Chemistry, West Yangon University, Myanmar and Research Fellow, Northern Illinois University, USA
- and more
Registration
Register and make a donation to support participants from Myanmar here: charity.gofundme.com/sdgs
- Global citizen: $30
- Student: $20
- Myanmar participants: $0 (people who live/study/work in Myanmar)
Venue
Virtual: all events will be held remotely
- Live sessions will be conducted via Zoom
- Recorded presentations will be made available to all registered participants
Donation
Support this Symposium as well as the people of Myanmar here:
Your donations of any size are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible since GEH LAB is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Your generous donation will be used to support quality of education and further promote the SDGs in Myanmar and beyond.
Corporate, groups, or large donors can have their logo or name presented on the conference website, and be offered a short video allotment in the “creative content” section of the Symposium. Logo size and video length will be determined by donation category:
- Bronze - $200+
- Silver - $500+
- Gold - $1,000+
If you are interested in making a group donation or organizing institutional participation, please contact us at admin@gehlab.org