OUR FOUNDERS
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is a Quasi-International Organization based in Vienna, Austria. The Centre was established in January 2018 and is co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General of the UN 2007 – 2016) and by Heinz Fischer (President of the Republic of Austria 2004 – 2016).
OUR MISSION
The Ban Ki-moon Centre empowers women and youth to live in a peaceful and prosperous world. We strive for a world based on universal respect for human rights, regardless of age, gender, identity, religion, and nationality, where sustainable development is achieved through global citizenship in shared responsibility, understanding and empathy.
OUR WORK
The Ban Ki-moon Centre uses its independence, network and expertise to empower women and youth worldwide. We believe that leadership and mediation are essential to peace; that advocacy and participation are critical to empowerment; and that education is fundamental to fostering global citizenship.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Online Courses
We have produced three online courses partnered with the Yonsei University and APCEIU. The courses are free and self-paced. They also include an open forum where learners and educators can communicate with each other and actively share their own opinions about the discussion topics.
LGBTQ+ PRIDE
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens and its Co-chairs advocate for equality, diversity and inclusivity within the framework of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Let’s stand up for one another in the fight against discrimination and celebrate the diversity of humankind.
Global Citizen Scholarships
The GC Scholarship Program empowers young people by facilitating their participation in international conferences as well as tailor-made, short-term academic training and mentoring during the development of their own “SDG Micro-Project.”
Global Citizen Fellowships
The GC Fellowships are leadership development opportunities for young leaders who seek to strengthen their changemakers capacities for sustainable development. The fellows take part in a six-month SDG-Micro-Project implementation period.
OUR FRAMEWORK
The Sustainable Development Goals (The SDGs, also referred to as #GlobalGoals) are the framework of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens.
Their implementation is necessary to empower women and youth to live in a world, in which all people can thrive as global citizens.
RECENT NEWS
Partnership and Cooperation for the Future: The role of youth, security and education
On July 8th, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens joined the second online session for RAUN scholars 2020. This year, ...
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From Victory Day to Corona Disarray: 75 years of Europe’s Collective Security and Human Rights System
© IFIMES, 2020 On July 1, 2020, IFIMES with other partners organized a conference with over 20 speakers from all around ...
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Be Proud by Guest Writer Stephane Magloire
Guest Blog Post by Stephane Magloire Creative Director and LGBTQ+ Activist based in Vienna, Austria. 2.07.2020 “My rule of thumb is: ...
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Final Day of Online Training with the University of Bordeaux: Global Citizen Scholars 2020
Last Friday, June 26th, the 2020 Global Citizen Scholars completed their online intensive training course on “Africa and COVID-19: Multidisciplinary Insights” ...
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BKMC Took Stage at the RELX #SDGinspiration Day
On June 24th, RELX hosted the seventh SDG Inspiration Day filled with partnered with a series of engaging, interactive and stimulating events. The ...
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Eco-Ambassador Talk: Monika Froehler
On June 22nd, 2020, Ban Ki-moon Centre CEO Monika Froehler was a guest speaker for the Eco-Ambassador Talks. The Eco-Ambassador Talks is ...
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Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2020 is Launched!
On June 22nd, 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens launched the Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2020 in partnership with ...
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Kick-Off Event Hosted with Bildungsdirektion
The year 2020 marks the beginning of an impactful cooperation between the Bildungsdirektion Wien and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global ...
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Die Presse: “It’s in Our Hands”
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon and Heinz Fischer have co-authored an article for the Austrian newspaper ...
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Integrating SDGs in Viennese Curriculum
May 27th 2020, marked the start of an influential partnership between the Ban Ki-moon Centre and the Bildungsdirektion fur Wien. (Directorate of ...
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Finalizing Women’s Empowerment Program #GCC SDGs Projects
The last conference call of the Women’s Empowerment Program, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held today, 18 May 2020, in an ...
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Is preparing for peace and global citizenship a priority?
Watch our CEO Monika Froehler in the Online Education Leadership Forum panel on Education in the Times of Corona: Is preparing for ...
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Women’s Empowerment for Latin America
The Ban Ki-moon Centre is excited to soon start a new Women’s Empowerment Program catering to young dedicated women from Latin ...
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Ban Ki-moon Centre 2019 Annual Report is Out!
We are thrilled to share the 2019 Annual Report of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens with you. We hope ...
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The Ban Ki-moon Centre partcipated in the GenZ Solvers Interactive
The Ban Ki-moon Centre partcipated in the GenZ Solvers Interactive initiative. The “Gen-Z Solvers Interactive” organized by Worldview Education facilitates inspiring and ...
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THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF WOMEN PEACEBUILDERS DURING COVID-19
© IPHRD-Africa Image: The 2nd International Young Women Mediation Forum organized by International Center for Peace, Human Rights and Development (IPHRD-Africa) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft ...
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SDGs Adaptation: The OPEC Fund Quarterly
The new edition of the #opecfund magazine is all about #ClimateChange adaptation. The magazine covers subjects from climate action, to sdgs, ...
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Meeting the Erasmus Mundus Students
On 22 April 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre had an introductory meeting with our Program Officer, Julia Zimmerman. She ...
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Finalizing Women’s Empowerment Program #Asia SDGs Projects
The last conference call of the #WEPAsia was held today, 21st April 2020, in an online session. The Women’s Empowerment ...
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Launch of the 2nd Year of “Global Citizens at Work”
The Ban Ki-moon Centre is excited to launch the second year of the “Global Citizens at Work” mentorship program in collaboration ...
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“Environmental and Socioeconomic Sustainability: How to Create Lasting Impacts.”
Successful Implementation of SDG 11: Best Practices and Cases In 2019, The Ban Ki-moon Centre strengthened its collaboration with the Regional Academy of ...
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Checking in with Aya Chebbi, The African Union Youth Envoy
The Ban Ki-moon Centre had an informative online session with the first ever African Union Special Envoy on Youth and award-winning Pan-African ...
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Ban Ki-moon: South Koreans “play a key role” in the corona crisis
Checkout our Co-chair Ban Ki-moon’s interview with the APA. “Since I was the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have always ...
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AS GLOBAL CITIZENS, HOW ARE WE ALL TACKLING #COVID19?
AS GLOBAL CITIZENS, HOW ARE WE ALL TACKLING #COVID19? As of today, Monday 23rd of March 2020 the Coronavirus has affected ...
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Mobilising to Advance the SDGs – A Joint Event and Interactive Panel
On March 3, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens together with European Union Delegation in Vienna (Twitter: @euunvie), Joint SDG ...
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Ban Ki-moon launches a comprehensive global soft power research study with Brand Finance in London
BRAND FINANCE PRESS RELEASE Ban Ki-moon, 8th UN Secretary-General, to launch world’s most comprehensive global soft power research study Ban Ki-moon ...
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The second BKMC x UNESCO APCEIU collaborative online course is now available on GCED Online Campus!
Today on February 21st, 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is pleased to officially launch its second collaborative online ...
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The first BKMC x UNESCO APCEIU collaborative online course is still available on GCED Online Campus!
The first collaborative online course project by BKMC and UNESCO APCEIU, “Becoming Global Citizens for a Sustainable Society,” introduced us the ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon joins the SDG Academy’s edX online course “Conversations with Global Leaders.”
Today, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of United Nations, joined a Live Conversation in The SDG Academy edX Online Course “Conversations with Global Leaders.” ...
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BKMC CEO Monika Froehler meets with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi
On February 18th, BKMC CEO Monika Froehler made an official visit to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna and met with IAEA Director ...
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