Ban Ki-moon in conversation with die Furche: “We need more Global Citizens”
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens Co-chair Ban Ki-moon was interviewed by Die Furche for its January Edition about the ...
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Global Citizen Scholar Samuel Afadu & Global Citizen Fellow Horia Sardarzada at VEF
The VEF Virtual Series “Empowering Women and Youth to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition”, on January 12-13, invited women and young ...
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Launch of Mission 4.7 at the Vatican Youth Symposium
On December 16th, the Ban Ki-moon Centre, along with UNESCO, the SDSN, and the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Columbia ...
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Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholars 2020 – Closing Ceremony
On December 15, 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2020’s Closing Ceremony took place. The BKMC, together with RELX & University of Bordeaux awarded, six extraordinary African ...
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The Earth is Running a Fever
Today, on December 12th, 2020, we are commemorating the 5th year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement and the leaders who ...
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BKMC RAUN scholars present paper on “Global Citizenship Education in the European Union: Dimensions and Differences”
On 10 and 11 December, RAUN held its online closing event for this year’s program “Partnership and Cooperation for the Future: ...
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Innovative Initatives to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
As a part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and the Orange the World Campaign, the Ban Ki-moon Centre hosted an interactive session ...
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Tackling the Shadow Pandemic: Violence Against Women During COVID-19 Times
Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, data estimated that 1 in 3 women will experience violence in their lifetime. As countries went into lockdown, reports on domestic violence have spiked. ...
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Turning challenges into opportunities – Global Citizen Scholars engage in inspiring talk with Arrey Obenson, CEO of Transformunity
Last week, our current Global Citizen Scholars and Alumni from the program had the chance to attend an expert workshop ...
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Inspiration in focus at the Closing Ceremony of the 2020 Mentorship Program
This week, on November 17, 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre, in partnership with the Muslim Youth of Austria (MJÖ), successfully hosted its second closing ...
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Accelerating Action for SDGs in Austria
Following Austria’s presentation of its first Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the United Nations in July 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre, ...
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CEO Froehler Moderates Food Systems Panel at VEF
On November 4, 2020, Ban Ki-moon Centre CEO Monika Froehler moderated a breakout session during the “Priorities at the Farm Level” ...
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Participation is everything!
On 21 October 2020, Chief Operating Officer of the BKMC, Katrin Harvey participated in the 15th Austrian CSR-Day, organized by respACT, ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Celebrates United Nations Day
Message from Co-chair and 8th Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon Today, on October 24th, 2020, we are commemorating the anniversary ...
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SDG ACTION ZONE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND!
This year the UN SDG Action Campaign became an online space engaging world leaders and emerging leaders to accelerate solutions for ...
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BKMC Hosts Final Mentoring Workshop with Mentees for 2020 on the Importance of Network Building for Young Women
Last week, the BKMC, in cooperation with the Muslim Youth of Austria (MJÖ), hosted its third and final mentee workshop for ...
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Ban Ki-moon Contributes to Bahrain Visions Forum
On September 29, 2020 Ban Ki-moon Centre Co-chair, Ban Ki-moon contributed to the Bahrain Visions Forum taking place on the sidelines ...
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BKMC at the SDG Marketplace
On September 24th, the BKMC participated in an SDG Marketplace event organized by the Directorate of Education of the City of ...
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BKMC CEO MONIKA FROEHLER JOINS BLOOMBERG GREEN FESTIVAL
#BKMC CEO Monika Froehler was a panelist for an online discussion part of the five-day Bloomberg Green Festival organized by ...
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Ban Ki-moon Joins the Annual Meeting of the Asia Development Bank
Asia Development Bank: Developing Asia Beyond the Pandemic On September 18, 2020, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon participated in the Asia Development Bank’s ...
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Second Expert Workshop with our Global Citizen Scholars!
“Start small, start with something and have trust that it will grow.” Zoe Kelland This week, our Global Citizen Scholars had ...
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Ban Ki-moon Delivers Speech on Anti – Corruption at Forum Alpbach
On September 1, 2020 – Ban Ki-moon Centre Co-chair, Ban Ki-moon participated in a discussion panel hosted by IACA – International ...
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Ban Ki-moon and Vanessa Nakate discuss how to save the world at Forum Alpbach
On August 26, 2020, Ban Ki-moon Centre Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and young climate activist Vanessa Nakate from Uganda, took the stage ...
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BKMC CEO Monika Froehler Speaks at European Forum Alpbach – ‘Women in Crises’
Part of the European Forum Alpbach, this week, BKMC CEO Monika Froehler joined fellow speakers Dr. Katharina Mader (Dept. of Economics ...
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Watch The First #superwomen Interview with Aya Chebbi
On August 6, 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre launched a new interview series: #superwomen. The first guest for the series hosted ...
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BKMC joined the #Y20 Working Meeting on Global Citizenship
On 28 July 2020, the Ban Ki-moon Centre along with UNICEF and Generation Unlimited featured in a Y20 working meeting on ...
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The First Expert Workshop for our Scholars is Complete!
The BKMC Global Citizen Scholars attended their very first “Expert Workshop” on Thursday, July 23rd. The scholars had the unique opportunity ...
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Austria’s First Voluntary National Review at the HLPF
On July 15th, 2020 Austria presented its first Voluntary National Review (#VNR) on SDG implementation as a part of the High-Level ...
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Getting to Know our Global Citizen Scholars
On July 10, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens hosted an introductory session with the BKMC Global Citizen Scholars 2020. ...
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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, SDGs, to ...
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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 briefed the ...
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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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Ban Ki-moon emphasizes on the importance of youth engagement at TUM Speakers Series
“The climate crisis and the nuclear threat are two of the urgent issues that demand a collaborative global approach,” said Co-chair ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon speaks at Munich Security Conference 2020
“There is a lot of arguments, a lot of problems and a lot of division in this world. Only with multilateralism, ...
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Ban Ki-moon Centre receives the 3rd instalment of Kuwait’s donation
Today we welcomed Ambassador Sadiq Marafi, who also serves as the Ban Ki-moon Centre’s Board member, and Counsellor Abdullah Alobaidi of ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon has a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia
On February 12, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon had a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. During ...
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Ban Ki-moon speaks of peace and security through sports at the PyeongChange Peace Forum 2020
During the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, South and North Korean athletes entered the opening ceremony together and formed a joint women’s hockey ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon’s acceptance speech for Sunhak Peace Prize
Speech by Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Sunhak Peace Prize Seoul, Korea 5 February 2020 Thank you for your warm introduction. Dr. ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon gives a special lecture at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
“Nature is sending us a strong warning: we must listen to its voice. Nature does not negotiate; it does not wait ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon’s speech during opening session of PMAC 2020
Speech by Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2020 Bangkok, Thailand January 31, 2020 Your Royal Highness Princess Maha ...
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CEO Monika Froehler speaks at UNODC Education for the Rule of Law: Advancing Engagement on Human Rights Conference
“Education in human rights and rule of law is wise investments for equipping future generations with a compass to navigate in ...
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The 2nd International Young Women Mediation Forum takes place under the theme of art and peace in Nairobi
The 2nd International Young Women Mediation Forum organized by International Center for Peace, Human Rights and Development (IPHRD-Africa) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale ...
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100 Seconds: Global, National Leaders Answer Questions about Doomsday Clock Asked by Georgetown Students
Students asked pressing questions to BKMC Co-chair and The Elders Deputy Chair Ban Ki-moon, former Irish President and The Elders Chair ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon attends Brookings’ Alan and Jane Batkin International Leaders Forum
“We must educate the next generation in global citizenship. We must increase their understanding of climate change because they are our ...
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Op-Ed by Ban Ki-moon: “A new generation of global citizens gives hope to humanity”
Op-Ed by Ban Ki-moon, Special to Gulf News Published: January 25, 2020 I was recently in Dubai for a Model United Nations ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon’s Speech at the 2020 Doomsday Clock Announcement Event
Speech by Co-chair Ban Ki-moon The 2020 Doomsday Clock Announcement Washington, US January 23, 2020 Thank you Mary, and thank ...
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Mary Robinson and Ban Ki-moon make announcements at the 2020 Doomsday Clock event
“There is an opportunity in 2020 for the world to renew its commitment to multilateralism – to create the foundations for a ...
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Ambassador Kairat Sarybay of the Embassy of Kazakhstan visits BKMC to discuss collaborative projects for the SDGs
Ambassador Kairat Sarybay of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Austria visited the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens on January 22nd to discuss the current ...
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Ban Ki-moon boldly calls for “All Hands-on Deck” approach to achieve the SDGs at the Cambridge Union
“If we continue to hold back [women that is] a half of the world’s population, it is simply impossible to reach ...
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“There is nothing we can do alone,” said Ban Ki-moon at the Youth & Leaders Summit 2020
“There is nothing we can do alone,” said Ban Ki-moon delivered a keynote at the Youth & Leaders Summit 2020 under the theme ...
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BKMC CEO Froehler and COO Harvey meet with the Korean Embassy to brief on the plans for 2020
Today, BKMC CEO Monika Froehler and COO Katrin Harvey had a fruitful meeting with Deputy Ambassador Yongsoo Lee, Counselor Eun Ju ...
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CEO Monika Froehler hosts a Panel at the 2020 RAUN Conference
2020 RAUN Conference kicked off in Vienna, Austria on January 15th. In cooperation with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, University of ...
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CEO Monika Froehler holds a meeting with Ambassador Prakash Kumar Suvedi of India
Yesterday, Ambassador Prakash Kumar Suvedi of the Embassy of Nepal to Austria visited the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. In his ...
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BKMC gives feedback to the 2020 RAUN researchers on their paper on SDG 11
Today, prior to the 2020 RAUN Conference “Environmental and Socioeconomic Sustainability: How to Create Lasting Impacts” which will take place on ...
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Ban Ki-moon delivers Ethics Commission Report to the IOC Session
BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon delivered the “Ethics Commission Report” to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler visit Dubai Cares and meet with the staff
On January 9th, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler visited Dubai Cares founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
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Ban Ki-moon delivers a keynote at the inaugural GEMS World Academy Model United Nations conference in Dubai
GEMS World Academy Model United Nations (GWAMUN) hosted its 1st conference in Dubai from January 9th to 11th, 2020. As Ambassador ...
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Ban Ki-moon’s Keynote Address at the Opening of the GEMS World Academy Model United Nations
Ban Ki-moon’s Keynote Address Opening of the Inaugural Model United Nations Conference GEMS World Academy – Dubai January 9, 2020 I ...
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Ban Ki-moon visits GEMS schools in Dubai to meet with the students
Today, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Madam Yoo Soon-taek and CEO Monika Froehler visited GEMS schools in Dubai to learn their educational system ...
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The Ban Ki-moon Centre’s leaders meet with the leaders of the GEMS Education and educators in Dubai
BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon, Madam Yoo Soon-taek, BKMC Board Member Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO, and CEO Monika Froehler met with ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon meets with the Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future of the UAE
On January 8th, BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon had a meeting with H.E. Mohammad Abdulla Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon meets with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the UAE in Dubai
During his visit to Dubai this week, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon had a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan ...
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Ban Ki-moon meets with the GEMS Education Model UN Secretariat
On January 8th, 2020, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon and CEO Monika Froehler had a meeting with the GEMS World Academy Student Executive ...
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BKMC CEO Monika Froehler’s remark on the 2nd Anniversary of the Ban Ki-moon Centre
Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the Ban Ki-moon Centre on January 3rd, 2020, CEO Monika Froehler shared her remark: “On January ...
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New Year’s Greetings from the Ban Ki-moon Centre and Happy BKMC Anniversary!
Today, January 3rd, 2020, marks the 3rd year and the 2nd anniversary of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. By ...
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BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon has a bilateral meeting with Swedish Prime Minister on New Year’s Eve 2019
On New Year’s Eve of the year 2019, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon had an informal bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan ...
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BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon visits Vienna to celebrate New Year’s Eve 2019
On December 30th, 2019, Co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, Ban Ki-moon and his wife Madam Yoo Soon-taek ...
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon Gives a Keynote during the 6th Seoul Climate-Energy Conference 2019
“The USA should return to Paris Climate Agreement…It is a political and moral responsibility of the US.” On December 20, Co-chair ...
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Co-chair Heinz Fischer Meets with BKMC Board Members and Henry Kissinger in New York
During the first week of December, BKMC Co-chair Heinz Fischer met with BKMC board members, Ambassador Jan Kickert, Permanent Representative of ...
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The first World Forum on Non-formal Education convened by the Scout Movement kicks off in Rio de Janeiro
The World Non-Formal Education Forum, convened by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), UNICEF, UNFPA and the Office of ...
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BKMC co-hosts the event “Evolving beyond Trauma” as part of the Orange the World Campaign 2019
“The world needs to heal from trauma.” – Elena Castellucci, Past-President Juvenilia Club Vienna, Soroptimist International Austria, founding member TANKA Solutions. On ...
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BKMC awards innovative social leaders from Latin America “Latin America Leader Award 2019”
On December 4th, the Global School for Social Leaders hosted a Latam Awards Ceremony 2019 in support of the Ban Ki-moon ...
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BKMC CEO Monika Froehler Attended FIA Environment and Sustainability Commission Meeting
Today, FIA’s Environment and Sustainability Commission came together during the Annual General Assembly that is taking place in Paris, France. At ...
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