RCE Thiruvananthapuram has launched a ‘Campus Leaders for Sustainable Development Programme’ in partnership with various government organisations, private entities, civil society organisations and individual mentors committed to the cause of sustainable development.

The programme aims to identify and mould young leaders from university and college campuses to lead the youth in various realms of sustainability and act as torch bearers for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

RCE Lagos is launching its first Youth Technology Academy to showcase the innovative skills of Nigerian youth, connect them with a community and link them with potential donors, philanthropists, organisations and government agencies. It is calling on youth who are interested in driving Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Sustainable Development (SD) through the use of technology to register to be a part of the academy.

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RCE Greater Dhaka held their Annual Meeting for 2017 at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) campus on 27 November, 2017.

Among the participants were Mr. Md. Monjur Hossain, Secretary, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU), as the Chief Guest and Mrs. Sun Lei, Education Programme Specialist of UNESCO, Dhaka as the Guest of Honour.

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On 28 November, 2017, the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution reaffirming Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It affirms ESD as ‘a vital means of implementation for sustainable development’, and calls to ‘scale up education for sustainable action through implementation of the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development’, highlighting UNESCO's role in leading and coordinating the Education 2030 Agenda, through the SDG Education 2030 Steering Committee.

RCE Kano is organizing the maiden edition of its annual quiz competition among some selected private and public secondary schools from 16th October to 1st December, 2017.

The first three weeks will be for sensitization, document sharing and training of the participating schools and students. The frame will be divided into four stages, the general, quarter, semi and final stages.

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