The first lecture in the series United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals by Professor Ogawa

Professor Keiichi Ogawa organized the series of lectures on the topic of the United Nations (UN) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He gave the first lecture of the series on January 15th. In his lecture, he presented the organizations of the United Nations, mainly UNESCO and UNICEF, described how they work for the achievement of the SDGs. He also provided suggestions for students to find jobs in these organizations.

The series of “United Nations and SDGs” will occur in January 2022 and February 2022. It includes the following lectures:

Dr. Najung Kim, Project Officer, UNESCO Kabul Office – Role of UNESCO in Promoting SDG 4 with Focus on Provision of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
Dr. Yuto Kitamura, Professor, The University of Tokyo – Sustainable Development Goals in Future Earth
Dr. Hiromichi Katayama, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters – UNESCO Strategy for TVET
Ms. Kyungah Kristy Bang, Programme Officer, UNESCO Bangkok – Pursuing Quality Inclusive Education for All
Dr. Mioko Saito, Head, Training and Education Programmes, IIEP-UNESCO – How does UNESCO IIEP frame SDGs in Its Work?
Mr. Anoupheng Keovongsa, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR – SDGs and UN Support in Lao PDR
H.E. Sothea Lim, Director-General, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Cambodia – SDGs and UN Support in Cambodia
Prof. Mmantsetsa Marope, Executive Director, World Heritage Group (WHG) – SDGs Ecosystem for Impactful Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
Ms. Mayra Valle Torres, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of El Salvador in Japan – UN Programs in Disaster Risk Management in Central America
Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam, Assistant Professor, University of Dhaka – UN and Skills Development Program in Bangladesh for Sustainable
Dr. Satoko Yano, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters – UNESCO’s Roles in SDGs and Beyond, with a focus on SDG4
Prof. Mmantsetsa Marope, Executive Director, World Heritage Group (WHG) – STEM Education for Realizing SDGs

These lectures will provide insightful opportunities for students to have both a general and deep understanding about the work of the UN organizations towards the SDGs. Moreover, they will acquire behavioral skills in order to find consultant and staff positions in UNESCO, UNICEF and other UN organizations, as it is the objective of several students.

Authored by Danilo Dalmon (Research Student)