RECENT NEWS
Closing Ceremony – Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2021
On December 15th, the Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2021 held its virtual Closing Ceremony. The Ceremony honored this year’s eight ...
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Mid-Term Reflections on the Online Executive Training “Young Women Leadership on Climate Adaptation”
End of the first term of the Online Executive Training The Ban Ki-moon Centre launched a new Online Executive Training aiming to foster Young ...
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Why Is Agriculture Key to Ending Unemployment in Kenya
Guest Blog By Joe McCarthy Kenya’s economy revolves around farming. More than 40% of the population, including 70% of rural adults, ...
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Orange the World through Activism: The BKMC hosts Video Campaign on Anti-Femicide Movements
In support of the 2021 Orange the World Campaign, the BKMC launched a video trilogy spotlighting anti-femicide movements from different parts ...
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Beyond COP26 – Moving Towards a Green Economy
First Virtual Climate Symposium hosted by the Ban Ki-moon Centre & the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the ...
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26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) – There is No Time to Waste
First Pledge for Smallholder Farmers, Agricultural Innovation and Research reaches $575M! Between October 31st and November 12th, the United Kingdom (UK) ...
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New Report: Europe and North America Regional GCED Network
We are very excited to share our new research report titled “Mapping the GCED sector in Europe and North America” together ...
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World Leaders Pledge to Save the Planet at Global Citizen
$100B Climate Pledge, $6B for Famine Relief, and Vaccine Justice at Global Citizen Live! Official partner of Global Citizen through a joint ...
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Virtual Ceremony – Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America
On September 23, 2021, the virtual ceremony of the Women’s Empowerment Programme (WEP) Latin America gave occasion to celebrate the achievements of ...
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Eröffnung des ersten “SDG Dialogforum Österreich: Building forward mit der Agenda 2030”
Am 28. September 2021 wurde das allererste “SDG Dialogforum Österreich: Building forward mit der Agenda 2030” als hybrides Format im Naturhistorischen ...
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Coldplay Supports the Ban Ki-moon Centre’s Call for Climate Action
Coldplay’s call to action echoed the urging of Indonesian climate advocates, who co-signed a letter to President Joko Widodo, widely known ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Visits Vienna
On September 7 – 9, 2021 – Vienna, Co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC), Ban Ki-moon and ...
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How Funding for Farmers Can Help End Hunger and Poverty
Guest Blog By Joe McCarthy Globally, there are over 500 million smallholder farms, working on which are over a billion people who cultivate ...
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Roundtable on Effective Women Leadership – Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America
On the 19th of August 2021, the Roundtable on Effective Women Leadership took place as part of the Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America. ...
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Joining forces with CARE Nederland
In the second half of 2021, the Ban Ki-moon Centre and CARE Nederland – CARE Climate Change and Resilience Platform signed a ...
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Education 4 Justice Roundtable of the Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America
On the 22nd of July 2021, the Roundtable on Education 4 Justice (E4J) took place as part of the Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America. The aim of this Roundtable was to foster ...
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SDG Dialogueforum Austria “Building forward better with Agenda 2030”
SDG Dialogueforum Austria “Building forward better with Agenda 2030″ on the theme ‘Together for sustainable development after Covid-19’ is an event ...
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Opening Week of the Women’s Empowerment Programme Latin America (WEP)
On July 12, 2021, we launched the Women’s Empowerment Programme (WEP) Latin America, which brings together 20 young women changemakers from Bolivia, Brazil, ...
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The BKMC becomes Knowledge Partner for the Climate Walkers
BKMC RAUN research mentee Eva-Maria Holzinger got inspired by her academic work on sustainability and together with other young changemakers initiated ...
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BAN KI-MOON STAGE at the RELX INSPIRATION DAY
On June 22nd, RELX hosted the seventh SDG Inspiration Day in collaboration with several organizations including the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, Global Citizen, ...
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BKMC teams up with Global Citizen to Promote Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Climate change is already transforming humanity’s relationship with nature, and nowhere is this shift more apparent than in the field of ...
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Global Citizen Scholars Attend Bordeaux Summer School on “African Cities in 2030”
From May 31 – June 4, the 2021 cohort of BKMC Global Citizen Scholars (GC Scholars) attended an intensive 1-week summer ...
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„Only the Beginning“– Closing of the ASEAN Youth for SDGs Webinar Series
Throughout a two-month period, 33 young leaders from the Southeast Asian Region took part in the ASEAN Youth for SDGs Webinar ...
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BKMC Celebrates Africa Day 2021
May 25th is celebrated as Africa Day 2021 around the globe to mark the founding of the African Union 🌍🌍 This ...
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Ban Ki-moon Calls on Countries to Invest in Climate Adaptation
Global Citizen, 22 April 2021 “Only through such solidarity can we limit climate risks.” Countries must use this Earth Day ...
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BKMC IS FUNDING STIPENDS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL GHENT 2021
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is excited to announce that it will fund 10 stipends for the Ghent University 2021 Summer School Program in cooperation with the Ghent University, ...
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“One planet, one future – engaging youths for #SDGs”
On March 26th, the Dewey Centre hosted the event “One planet, one future – engaging youths for #SDGs” from Beijing, China, ...
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ASEAN YOUTH FOR THE SDGs
The ASEAN Youth for SDGs Webinar Series aims to elevate the knowledge and skills of 33 youth representatives to effectively contribute to the SDGs, take ...
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“Building Bridges”: The BKMC promotes Youth Engagement for the Sustainable Development Goals and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
As part of the Decade of Action to advance the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement, the BKMC is taking part in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization’s (CTBTO) “Building ...
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Ban Ki-moon Centre 2020 Annual Report is Out!
We are thrilled to share the 2020 Annual Report of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens with you. We hope ...
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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 include forums where learners and educators can communicate with each other and actively share their own opinions about the discussion topics.
SDG Micro-Projects
BKMC fellows, scholars, and mentees are encouraged to spot a real-world challenge, work on solutions, and venture out to make a change with targeted actions for the SDGs that reach a wide network of people.
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 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
Our projects and programs are grounded in four pillars of work: Advocacy, Education, Leadership and Peace and Security. We use our independence, network, and expertise to engage with leaders, governments, academia, civil society, and international organizations to promote global citizenship.
