Hosted by the IDEGC Steering Committee in collaboration with UNESCO, UN Academic Impact, and the UN Alliance of Civilizations; sponsored by the Missions of the Republic of Korea and the State of Qatar to the United Nations.

In an increasingly interdependent world, a prosperous future requires education systems that educate for global citizenship. We invite you to join us on July 18, for our celebration event to promote the creation of an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship through the United Nations system.

We believe that such a day is a vital part of fulfilling the UN’s commitment to global peace and prosperity. July 18th marks the date the UN included global citizenship in the language of UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, Quality Education. Our celebration recognizes the fourth anniversary of that date and reaffirms the commitment made by the participants of the 2016 Gyeongju UN DPI/NGO conference to establish an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship at the United Nations.

Speakers include:

• Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

• H.E. Ambassador Park Chull-joo, The Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations

• Mr. Abdulrahman Al Hamadi, Charge d’Affairs, The Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations

• Ms. Marie Paule Roudil, Director and UNESCO Representative to the United Nations in New York

• Mr. Matthew Hodes, Director of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

• Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Professor of Economics and the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Internationally well-known cross-cultural music and dance groups, classical pianists and opera singers will also perform to celebrate our event that will include an evening reception with foods, drinks and live music performances (jazz and hip-hop classical).