{"id":14562,"date":"2024-02-26T17:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/?p=14562"},"modified":"2024-02-26T17:43:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:43:22","slug":"%e3%80%90call-for-participation%e3%80%91apru-sdg-education-for-global-citizenship-apru-sdg4gc%ef%bc%9ashaping-the-future-of-health-wellbeing%ef%bc%88for-ku-students%ef%bc%89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/14562","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Call for Participation\u3011APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship \u2013 APRU SDG4GC\uff1aShaping the Future of Health & Wellbeing\uff08for KU students\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"

The APRU SDG4GC is an intercultural, transdisciplinary program. It aims to cultivate global citizenship and address pressing global issues among students from 60 universities across the Pacific Rim. Co-designed by six core-partner universities, including Kyushu University, in collaboration with the United Nations, this program builds global knowledge and literacy by focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Students engage in teams, tackle global challenges, and propose social innovation solutions. Unique local case studies deepen SDG understanding. In 2024, the program’s theme is ‘Shaping the Future of Health & Wellbeing,’ exploring various dimensions of wellbeing. By drawing on diverse disciplines, it seeks to empower students to contribute to resilient global communities.<\/p>\n

\uff1cKey Program Features\uff1e\u203bAttendance at all program activities is mandatory
\n– Orientation program, interactive lectures, and training by APRU member universities, UN agencies, and experts.
\n– UN SDG Primer Course (self-paced)
\n– Collaborative teamwork with students from 60 universities across 20 economies
\n– Mentorship program led by academics and design thinking experts
\n– One-week onsite program either in Malaysia or Thailand for field visits, local community engagement, cultural learning, and workshops, co-hosted by Universiti Malaya and Chulalongkorn University.
\n– Pitching competition by each team, judged by a panel of UN experts and practitioners.
\n– Winning team awarded with a special achievement certificate by UNESCAP
\n– Certificate of completion jointly issued by partners<\/p>\n

\uff1cProgram Period\uff1e
\nJune 1 \u2013 August 30, 2024
\n\u203bOnsite program in Thailand\/Malaysia, July 20-28, 2024<\/p>\n

\uff1cProgram Timeline\uff1eSubject to change
\nJune 1, 2024\uff1a
\n\u30fbOrientation (synchronous)
\nThroughout\uff1a
\n\u30fbUndertake UN SDG Primer course (self-paced), join lectures & workshops (synchronous & asynchronous)
\n\u30fbWork in teams with mentors to develop social innovation prototypes\/projects
\nJuly 20-28, 2024\uff1a
\n\u30fbOnsite community visit (Thailand or Malaysia), workshops, and teamwork
\nAugust 30, 2024\uff1a
\n\u30fbPitching competition (synchronous)<\/p>\n

\uff1cEligibility\uff1eApplicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
\nEnrolled at Kyushu University during the program period
\nUndergraduate and graduate (MA) students in any discipline
\nCompleted at least one year of undergraduate studies
\nGood command of the English language
\n*Before applying for the SDG4GC program, please consult with your supervisor due to required travel abroad during the semester<\/p>\n

\uff1cDetail\uff1e
\nPlease click here<\/a> to get more detailed information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The APRU SDG4GC is an intercultural, transdisciplinary program. It aims to cultivate global citizenship and address pressing global issues among students from 60 universities across the Pacific Rim. Co-designed by six core-partner universities, including Kyushu University, in collaboration with the United Nations, this program builds global knowledge and literacy by focusing on the Sustainable Development […]","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":14564,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23],"tags":[44],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14562"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14568,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14562\/revisions\/14568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}