Global Youth Leadership Programme
UN-SDGs Bootcamp & Forum
July 10- 18, 2025 Q3, Nairobi, Kenya
Knowledge, Kindness & Co-creation
About the Project
Step into Africa, step into the world. From here, we connect with youth leaders and NGOs to engage in sustainable development action.
Together with youth from over 30 countries, we collaborate, innovate, and create impact through cross-border inspiration and international teamwork.
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Dates: July 10 – July 18, 2025. Core period 7/16-18, Schweitzer (optional) 7/14-15, Safari (optional) 7/11-13.
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Location: Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Naivasha and Nakuru
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Theme: SDG 15 – Conservation, Climate, Tourism & Digital Transformation
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Eligibility : University/Graduate-Level & High School students.
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Registration opening soon. Stay tuned!
Our Mission
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Explore Kenya’s digital innovation ecosystem through site visits to iHub, Gearbox, and other incubation centers.
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Understand the intersection of climate action, conservation, and the tourism industry aligned with SDG 15.
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Engage in intercultural dialogue and youth-led innovation through hackathons, research, and collaborative projects.
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Build global partnerships and policy proposals to be shared at UNEP Kenya.
Projected Outcomes
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Recruit 16 national youth delegates + 30 global participants
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Produce 4 SDGs youth action proposals and 1 Nairobi Sustainability White Paper
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Host post-program sharing sessions and social outreach impacting 1,000+ people
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Build a long-term global youth collaboration platform
Moments from the Forum
Meet the Forum Leaders
Dream It Global. Lead It Forward.
Academic Chairperson
Cathy Weng
UN-SDGs Youth Training Committee Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, NTUST.
Youth Chairperson
Mr. Jack Huang
Enterprise Application Center Consultant / Data Analyst, UN-OICT
Head of Steering Committee
Mr. Jay Tao
Chairperson of the Chinese Youth Growth Foundation; President of Institute of Inno-Action Education; Vice Executive Director at HAND Experimental Education
Honorary Guest
Mr. Benjamin Kyambo
Kisii University/ KICD, Professor/ Digital Curriculum Editor
Sophia Karanja
The Good We Do Co-Founder/ Marketing Director
Maryanne Kuria
UNEP ( Kenya) Programme Assistant, Communications
Edna Karijo
Associate Director, eMobilis and Vice Chairperson, Internet Society of Kenya
Steering Committee
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
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Wang Wen Sheng (Vincent)
Board Memeber and Director of International Collaboration
Alliance for Coding Education
Paul Ndirangu Kioni
Professor of Thermo-fluids, Head, Research Innovation Ecosystem and Entrepreneurship Education; Lead Origin Lab EA- UNECA; Former Vice-Chancellor; at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, (DeKUT)
Dr. Samuel Macharia
University Librarian
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Edward Tseng
Project Manager, Chinese Youth Growth Foundation.
YU, YUAN PING
Corporate Partnerships Manager. Founder, Vita Sustainable Education Technology Consulting Co., Ltd.
Jasper Lin
Creative Operations Manager, Chinese Youth Growth Foundation.
National Delegates
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KIMANZI MARGARET WANJIRU
Kenya
Kosey Athanas Kiplimo
Kenya
Peter Kibet Rotumo
Kenya
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Halefom Aregay Bisrat
Ethopia
Wei, Hong-Chan
R.O.C
Kuo, Yi-Chun
R.O.C
CHEN,TING-SYUAN
R.O.C
CHANG CHIH HSIN
R.O.C
CHEN, YUN-JING
R.O.C
CHIU, TZU-TING
R.O.C
HSU, KAI-LIN
R.O.C
CHANG CHIH HSIN
R.O.C
HSU,SHUO-JUNG
R.O.C
Harley Lai
Vietnam
Ethan
USA
Kristi
USA
Ray Ko
R.O.C
Denis Mutune Makau
Kenya
Etyang Isaac
Kenya
JEAN CHIZUNGU TSHALA
DRCONGO
Daniel Ajak Amol
South Sudan
Nduaci Wambui
Kenya
Kiptala Nicole
Kenya
FIDORA NDAGI
NIGERIA
Patience Muoto
NIGERIA
James Nielen
Cameroon
Florence Melanie Wanjiku Mbugua
Kenya
JOSEPH KAMANU
GARISSA UNIVERSITY
Benéfica Jacinto Jorge
Mozambique
Joljol Yahya
Sudan
Justin mwangi mburu
kenya
Sasha Sarah
Kenya
ELISHA KIIO
Kenya
DIANA JUAN LEJU WAYA
South SudanUganda
Vania Richard
Tanzania
Tsion Eshetu
Ethiopia
