Tag "ESD"
2024/06/13
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ESD, SDGs, UNESCO Chair
Okayama University UNESCO Chair was selected as one of the ’20 UNESCO Chairs Representing the World’ by UNESCO Headquarters, the only chair from Japan!
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2024/05/27
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ESD, Featured, SDGs
Vice President Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi participated at the United Nations University SDG University Partnership Platform (SDG-UP) Symposium
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2024/01/22
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ESD, SDGs, UNESCO Chair
Vice President YOKOI Atsufumi Presented Case Studies on SDGs Education as the Representative of Japan at the Global Citizenship Education International Forum in Korea
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2023/10/27
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Earth Charter, ESD, UNESCO Chair
A symposium commemorating the publication of “Considering the Earth Charter,” as the Origin of SDGs was held
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2023/03/20
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ESD
Honorary doctorate awarded to Her Royal Highness Princes Abze Djigma from Burkina Faso
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2023/01/30
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ESD, UNCTAD
UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Fifth batch of young female researchers visit President Makino
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2022/12/27
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ESD, UNCTAD
[January 31: Call for Participants] UNCTAD-Okayama University Special Lecture on Technology and SDGs
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2022/12/15
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ESD, UNCTAD
UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Fourth batch of young female researchers visit President Makino
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2022/11/18
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ESD, UNCTAD
UNCTAD Short-Term Programme: Second batch of young female researchers visit President MAKINO
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2022/11/11
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ESD, UNCTAD
UNCTAD Short-Term Programme Young Female Researchers Visit President MAKINO
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2021/12/13
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ESD
Okayama University Participates in the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network University Presidents Meeting for Universities in the Asia-Pacific Region
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2021/04/21
EVENT
ESD, UNESCO Chair
Anyone Can Make an App! Okayama University UNESCO Chair Holds 2021 Special Lecture Introducing Cutting-Edge No-code Tools
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2021/02/01
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ESD, UNESCO Chair
Okayama University Participates in Online International Conference to Discuss Educational Approaches in an Era of Global Uncertainties in Collaboration with York University and UNESCO-Affiliated Organizations
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2020/12/24
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Earth Charter, ESD, UNESCO Chair
Okayama University Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder YOKOI Atsufumi receives
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2020/11/19
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Earth Charter, ESD, UNESCO Chair
Vice President Yokoi Speaks at Virtual Event Held by Prestigious Scientific Journal Nature
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2020/06/18
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Earth Charter, ESD, UNESCO Chair
Vice President for Global Engagement Strategy and a UNESCO Chair Holder Yokoi gets elected as a council member for the Earth Charter International
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2020/03/16
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Earth Charter, ESD
Vice President Yokoi, a UNESCO Chair Holder, send out a message as one of the world’s visual icon communicators at 20th anniversary of the Earth Charter!
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2020/01/07
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ESD, UNCTAD
Okayama University and UNCTAD signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster human resources for STI for SDGs, the UN body’s first memorandum signed with a university
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2019/12/26
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Earth Charter, ESD, UNESCO Chair
President Makino, Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder Yokoi Visit United Nations University of Peace, Enhancing Collaboration between Earth Charter and ESD
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2019/11/28
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ESD
Honorary doctorate awarded to Professor Charles Hopkins from York University, Canada
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2019/08/02
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ESD
Whole Institution’s Approach of SDGs efforts presented at the UN headquarters: University officials led by President Makino participate in the High-Level Political Forum in July 2019
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2019/03/01
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ESD, UNESCO Chair
Delegations of UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office visit Okayama University
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2019/01/29
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ESD
President Makino and Vice President Yokoi visit the U.S. Department of State and American Councils after designation as first CLS partner institution as national university
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2018/09/26
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ESD
Vice President Yokoi attends UNESCO’s 3rd International Conference on GCED
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2018/09/26
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ESD, UNESCO Chair
Vice President Yokoi attends the 1st UNESCO’s Partners Forum, and strengthens Okayama University’s cooperation with UNESCO!
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2018/06/18
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ESD
Vice Executive Director Atsufumi Yokoi attends the 3rd UN STI Forum: Okayama University to share its efforts with the world
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