About
APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship: The Program at a Glance
The APRU SDG4GC is an intercultural, transdisciplinary, and interactive program that fosters global citizenship among students from 60 universities in 19 economies across the Pacific Rim. Co-designed by six core partner universities in collaboration with the United Nations (UN), the program builds knowledge of global issues and global literacy among students.
Students
- learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- explore in-depth some of the world’s biggest challenges, and
- propose solutions through collaborative development of social innovation prototypes.
The program introduces locally embedded unique case studies from the network members to help students develop a broad range of perspectives and deepen understandings of the SDGs.
The program is led by Chulalongkorn University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In partnership with the UN, it is co-designed with Kyushu University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Simon Fraser University, and Universiti Malaya.
Background
In addition to the challenges of the pandemic during recent years, the world is experiencing increasing conflicts, violence, and injustice. A sense of solidarity in the face of these challenges has brought citizens from all continents closer together to support each other and work toward better futures. This is creating an unprecedented momentum for global-level societal transformation. It is in this context that a core group of six APRU member universities launched the APRU SDG4GC to open a new avenue of international engagement for students and faculty members working with multiple stakeholders in society.
As key institutions of higher learning, universities have a clear responsibility to nurture inclusive culture and respect for diversity. This is even more critical today, when the world is undergoing dynamic transitions that demand the resolution of interconnected challenges.
Program governance
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Resource persons
Resource persons from diverse backgrounds are at the core of APRU SDG4GC.
Meet our resource persons for
2022-2023 program!
Dr. Ronnakorn Vaiyavuth
Social Innovation Program
Lead Designer
Lecturer, School of Integrated Innovation, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Paola Ardiles Gamboa
Social Innovation Program
Co-designer
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Mr. Ruhimat Soerakoesoemah
Social Innovation Program
Co-designer
Head of the Subregional Office for South-East Asia, UN ESCAP
Ms. Elodie Jacquet
Global Citizenship Program Co-designer
Manager of Knowledge and Practice, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
Prof. Dr. Natalie Konomi
Global Citizenship Program Co-designer
Vice President for International Affairs,
Kyushu University
Dr. Ronnakorn Vaiyavuth
Lead mentoR
Lecturer, School of Integrated Innovation, Chulalongkorn University
Dr. Elsie Tsui
Lead mentoR
Head of Social Innovation, Office of Knowledge Transfer Services, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Jaime Jayapalan
Lead mentoR
Senior Research Officer, Health Well-Being Cluster under Research Cluster Office, Research Management & Innovation Complex, Universiti Malaya
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kun Qian
Lead mentoR
Associate Professor and Research Futures Coordinator at the Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies, Kyushu University
Ms. Marisa Panyachiva
Introduction to SDGs Lecturer
Partnership and Development Finance Officer, Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand
Prof. Dr. Natalie Konomi
Global Citizenship Program
Co-Lecturer
Vice President for International Affairs, Kyushu University
Ms. Elodie Jacquet
Global Citizenship Program
Co-lecturer
Manager of Knowledge and Practice, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
Ms. Eunhye Lee
Global Citizenship Program
Co-Lecturer
Notre Dame University; Former lead designer, Equity in Public Engagement work, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Paola Ardiles Gamboa
Shaping the Future of Health and Wellbeing Co-lecturer
Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
Mr. Ruhimat Soerakoesoemah
Shaping the Future of Health and Wellbeing Co-lecturer
Head of the Subregional Office for South-East Asia,
UN ESCAP
Dr. Andrea Bruni
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING CO-LECTURER
Regional Adviser for Mental Health, WHO
Dr. Hilda Ho
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING CO-LECTURER
Head of Psychiatric Services in the Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam
Ms. Tiffany Chen
Shaping the Future of Health and Wellbeing Co-lecturer
Policy Experimentation Analyst, Thailand Policy Lab, UNDP Thailand
Ms. Jennifer Frances dela Rosa
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING CO-LECTURER
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr. Dicky Sofjan
Health & Wellbeing Workshop lecturer
Core doctoral faculty, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fan Yang
Health & Wellbeing Workshop Lecturer
Associate Professor in the School of International & Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dr. Nasriah Zakaria
Health & Wellbeing Workshop Lecturer
UM health Unit, Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Mr. Pornpong Soponsakulrat
Social Innovation Workshop Lecturer
General Manager of Strategy & Innovation, CPF IT Center Co., Ltd.
Mr. Piyapong Muenprasertdee
Social Innovation Workshop Lecturer
Co-founder & Director of Educational, Governmental and Overseas Partnership, Fungjai Co., Ltd.
our mission
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