{"id":31931,"date":"2026-07-16T09:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T00:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/?p=31931"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:11:39","slug":"call-for-participation-sdgs-design-international-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/31931","title":{"rendered":"Call for Participation: SDGs Design International Awards 2026 (Deadline: September 15)"},"content":{"rendered":"
This year\u2019s theme is \u201cSustainable and Inclusive Future\u201d<\/h5>\n
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The SDGs Design International Awards, organized primarily by the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, aims to discover creative ideas from young people and utilize them for building a sustainable society.
\nSince its establishment in 2019, the award has been held annually, and this year marks its 8th edition.
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Theme for 2026<\/h4>\n

\u201cSustainable and Inclusive Future\u201d<\/b>
\nThis year presents \u201cSustainable and Inclusive Future\u201d ideas envisioned by students around the world.<\/p>\n

Sub-Themes<\/h4>\n

Theme 1. Resilient Cities, Communities and Inclusive Well-being<\/b>
\nThis theme includes disaster resilience, community co-creation, universal design, aging society, multicultural inclusion, and sustainable community development.
\nTheme 2. Sustainable Green Design and Climate Action<\/b>
\nThis theme connects cities, communities, and natural environments, including topics such as circular society, decarbonization, green infrastructure, biodiversity, and sustainable lifestyles.
\nTheme 3. Blue Sustainability: Oceans, Water and Future Ecology<\/b>
\nThis theme covers marine environments, water resources, coastal regions, ecosystem conservation, sustainable tourism, and circular lifestyles.
\nTheme4. Others<\/b>
\nParticipants are welcome to propose other related topics freely.<\/p>\n

Entry Guidelines<\/h4>\n

\u25aaApplication Period<\/b>:August.1 (Sat) \u2013 September 15 (Tue), 2026
\n\u25aaEligibility<\/b>:Students currently enrolled in universities, graduate schools, vocational institutions, or high schools worldwide who are interested in design (including working students)
\nStudents from non-design disciplines are also encouraged to apply.
\n\u25aaCategories<\/b>:Graphic, product, service, fashion, architecture, urban planning, social issues et etc.
\n\u25aaHow to Apply<\/b>: Please fill out the downloaded either Word or PDF format and send it to\u3000dsusdgscenter@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Attach file<\/h4>\n

Download the Word application form here<\/a>
\nDownload the PDF application form here<\/a><\/p>\n

Timeline<\/h4>\n

Announcement of first review results:<\/b> Early October, 2026<\/p>\n

Announcement of final review results:<\/b> Late October, 2026<\/p>\n

International award ceremony:<\/b> November 5, 2026<\/p>\n

Awards<\/h4>\n

\u25aaGold Award (1 team):<\/b> KRW 3,000,000+ Certificate<\/p>\n

\u25aaSilver Award (1 team):<\/b>KRW 2,000,000 + Certificate<\/p>\n

\u25aaBronze Awade (1 team):<\/b>KRW 1,000,000+ Certificate<\/p>\n

\u25aaHonorable Mention:<\/b> E-Certificate<\/p>\n

\u25aaSpecial Award for High School Students:<\/b> E-Certificate<\/p>\n

Organizer<\/h4>\n

SDGs Design International Awards 2026 Committee
\nFaculty of Design, Kyushu University, Japan. Asia Design College
\nConsortium (ADCC), Dongseo University, Korea<\/p>\n

Co-operation<\/h4>\n

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Contact<\/h4>\n

\u30fbJapan ( SDGs Design Unit, Kyushu University Faculty of Design )
\nsdgs@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp<\/p>\n

\u30fbKorea ( Asia Design Center for Future, Dongseo University )
\ndsusdgscenter@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Website<\/h4>\n

SDGs Design International Awards 2026 website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This year\u2019s theme is \u201cSustainable and Inclusive Future\u201d The SDGs Design International Awards, organized primarily by the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, aims to discover creative ideas from young people and utilize them for building a sustainable society. Since its establishment in 2019, the award has been held annually, and this year marks its 8th […]","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":31939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37],"tags":[80],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931"}],"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=31931"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31962,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931\/revisions\/31962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sdgs.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}