CIFAL Jeju organises Youth Workshop on
Shaping Peaceful and Inclusive Cities of
Tomorrow
17 to 24 August 2022, Jeju, Republic
of Korea – UNITAR CIFAL Jeju organized a Youth Workshop on “Shaping Peaceful and Inclusive Cities of Tomorrow”
from the 17th to the 24th of August 2022. The event invited 52 youth
representatives, undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in college/university
in the Republic of Korea (both Korean and International Students). They came
from 26 countries including: Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Germany, Mongolia,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda, etc. The workshop provided the participants with a learning
opportunity where the invited speakers, Ramola Naik Singru (ADB), Anna Noyons
(Design Studio ink), Kai Wen Wong (Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore), Diana
Vakarelska (UNICEF), Iain McKinnon (Global Disability Innovation Hub) shared
extensive expertise on the topic of peaceful and inclusive cities, from SDG11, Universal
Design, Age-Friendly Cities, Child-Friendly Cities, Disability Inclusion in
Designing Cities and more.
Three career mentors from the field of inclusive urban development,Rajeev Malagi (World Resources Institute India), Cornelia
Forsthuber (CityChangers.org), Abdinassir Sagar (UN-Habitat) were also invited
to share their experience and provide career building insights for the youth
participants.
Through the workshop the
participants were able to not only learn
about inequalities and challenges in current cities and innovative solutions through
lectures, but also in teams exchanged information and experiences to design
their own innovative solutions to create a mindful and people-centered city.
The top three winning teams also presented their ideas at the 17th Jeju
Forum for Peace & Prosperity.