Intl. schools convene for SDG Summit

Sitting shoulder-to-shoulder at the small amphitheater on the Bayside Campus of Shekou International School (SIS), 130 educators, students and NGO members were empowered with the empathy to impact the world at the inaugural Shekou Sustainable Development Goals Summit (Shekou SDG Summit) this Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

The two-day event, held on Friday and Saturday, knitted up a professional learning community among education practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific Region by holding a collection of workshops and project-based presentations.

All of the events were centered on the 17 sustainable development goals put forward by the United Nations, which are expected to be fulfilled by the year 2030. The goals cover a handful of global issues that demand prompt solutions, such as poverty alleviation, gender equality, quality education and environmental protection.