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By 2050 almost 70% of global population will live in urban areas. This means that the success of the Sustainable Development Goals will depend on our ability to transform the cities we live in.
SDG 11 is your heart and soul. You're committed to the cause and ready to start. We'll guide you through this 10-month journey, but you'll take ownership of your impact.
Our goal is not only to help you launch an urban solution for your city, but to accelerate your journey in the urban development space. Fellows benefit from global visibility and exposure as champions for sustainable development.
The Local Pathways Fellowship seeks to provide young leaders with a platform, a guiding framework for action, and connect them with leading development experts and practitioners:
The fellows will take on a 10-month journey throughout which they will explore pathways for "localizing" the globally adopted goals and targets, exchange knowledge and ideas, and work to engage local stakeholders in a dialogue around pathways towards a better future for their fellow citizens.
The Local Pathways Fellowship is unpaid. The fellows will benefit from global visibility and exposure as champions for sustainable urban development, numerous opportunities to develop their expertise, as well as access to a vast network of SDG professionals and advocates.
Read more about the Fellowship on the website.
How does the SDSN Youth Executive Team select the member organizations?
The selection process consists of a criteria list:
Who does the SDSN Youth Membership Program work with?
Universities, academic and cultural institutions, university teams, student associations, youth-led organizations, research institutions, community initiatives, and digital platforms.
What are the benefits of joining the Youth Membership Program?
What are some of the opportunities Member Organizations have as part of the program?
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Young people play a vital role in achieving the SDGs. Apply for the Local Pathways Fellowship and be the next urban leader!
Young people play a vital role in achieving the SDGs. Apply for the Local Pathways Fellowship and be the next urban leader!
We just announced the 2023 cohort of the Local Pathways Fellows. Read on to learn more about the Fellowship!
Young people play a vital role in achieving the SDGs. Be the next urban leader and apply for the Local Pathways Fellowship 2023 by February 1!
The eighth annual Vatican Youth Symposium, co-hosted by SDSN Youth and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), gathered youth and world renowned leaders virtually December 15 - 17, 2021.
Co-hosted by SDSN Youth and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), the Vatican Youth Symposium (VYS) brings together youth leaders and experts to strengthen the global movement for sustainable development.
On 30-31 October 2016, SDSN Youth assembled young leaders from a variety of disciplines including tech, advocacy, research and policy to the Vatican for a series of interactive workshops to trade knowledge, co-generate ideas and operationalize solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Traditionally held at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City, the 2020 VYS will take on a virtual format due to the constraints of the global pandemic. While we will miss convening within the walls of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and the ability to connect in-person, this virtual format has granted us with the opportunity to reach an even greater audience.
The Vatican Youth Symposium 2019 will take place at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City on October 16. This year, it gathers more than 85 leaders and innovators to develop solutions and partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Vatican Youth Symposium served as a forum for intellectual and innovative discussion, on universal inequality, and the critical shift that is not only required but one that must be pragmatically driven by young people. Rather than mere symbolism and idealistic commentary, challenges within local contexts were considered, solutions were posed and action commenced.
SDSN Youth in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS), will host the Vatican Youth Symposium at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. Youth Leadership for Integral Human Development - Laudato Si’ and the Sustainable Development Goals.
En el Simposio de los Jóvenes en el Vaticano, tuvimos la ocasión de escuchar 47 propuestas, presentadas por parte de otros tantos delegados con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y 30 años, que ya se están llevando a cabo de forma efectiva o están en las primeras fases de implementación, en materias tan relevantes como el tráfico de personas, la salud, la mejora de las condiciones laborales y la promoción de la cultura. Como parte de SDSN Youth, la cual organizó junto a la Pontificia Academia de las Ciencias el mencionado Simposio, fue un honor para mí y para el resto de miembros del equipo moderar los debates entre tan brillantes candidatos, liderar los grupos de trabajo y proveer a los delegados con las herramientas necesarias para que pudieran desarrollar al máximo su potencial.
The 2018 Vatican Youth Symposium, which was jointly convened by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) and SDSN Youth, brought together youth entrepreneurs, activists, and innovators for training in global development. The theme of the conference, which was Youth Leadership for Integral Human Development: Laudato Si’ and the Sustainable Development Goals, motivated participants to recommit themselves to partnerships for the 2030 Agenda and to their role as youth leaders for a brighter, better future.
Vatican City: On October 14-15, 2017 the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS), in collaboration with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and its Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth), will host the fourth edition of the Vatican Youth Symposium within the headquarters of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Casina Pio in the Vatican City.