Are you interested in learning about the links between education, children’s rights, and sustainability on the UN’s International Literacy Day?
Are you inspired by the leadership of children and youth to advance the global Sustainable Development Goals, especially quality education (SDG 4)?
Would you like to help implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by encouraging children’s voices?
Register now for a very special Online International Roundtable on Education, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the World’s SDGs, which takes place on Thursday 8 September 2022 at 9:00 am EST | 2:00 pm BST in celebration of International Literacy Day.
The International Roundtable on Education, hosted jointly by the Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative, in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), and experts from the University of Cambridge and McGill University, among others, convenes teachers, child and youth leaders, mentors and experts on intergenerational equity, children’s rights and sustainable development for an interactive dialogue to raise awareness and speak up for education, children’s rights and the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Objectives of the 2022 Online International Roundtable
The 2022 Online International Roundtable aims to spread awareness, empowerment and implementation of the SDG4 Education and the UN CRC by:
- engaging children, civil society leaders and expert adults in dialogue to strengthen understanding of sustainable development and children’s rights.
- Facilitating a common vision, action plan and action plan for children to help implement SDG4 and the UN CRC.
- Sharing inspiring children’s stories, written by Child Authors from around the world, with other children, teachers, leaders and civil society.
- Raising awareness and promoting engagement by all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the SDG4 by children and strengthening awareness of the UN CRC.
The International Roundtable on Education, hosted jointly by the Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative, in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), and experts from the University of Cambridge and McGill University, among others, convenes teachers, child and youth leaders, mentors and experts on intergenerational equity, children’s rights and sustainable development for an interactive dialogue to raise awareness and speak up for education, children’s rights and the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Objectives of the 2022 Online International Roundtable
The 2022 Online International Roundtable aims to spread awareness, empowerment and implementation of the SDG4 Education and the UN CRC by:
- engaging children, civil society leaders and expert adults in dialogue to strengthen understanding of sustainable development and children’s rights.
- Facilitating a common vision, action plan and action plan for children to help implement SDG4 and the UN CRC.
- Sharing inspiring children’s stories, written by Child Authors from around the world, with other children, teachers, leaders and civil society.
- Raising awareness and promoting engagement by all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the SDG4 by children and strengthening awareness of the UN CRC.
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