2016 CTAUN Conference at the United Nations:

STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD:  Education in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 

 

About the 2016 UN Conference

Surrounded by peace, all peoples can share the resources necessary to sustain life.  On January 22, 2016 learn what the United Nations,  together with individuals and organizations,  aims to accomplish to make this a lasting reality

STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD:  Education in the Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs)

“What are the issues most personally important to you and your family?” This was the question asked by the UN survey, MyWorld2015. Millions of responses from around the world are the basis for the 17  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed by the United Nations in partnership with Civil Society, and agreed to by all UN Member States at the recent SDG Summit

How can the public, private, governmental and non-profit sectors create an equal partnership addressing these 17 challenging issues?

How can you as an educator be a responsible steward for a sustainable world?  What part can your students, their parents, and your community play to achieve these goals and benefit from them?

These are the issues CTAUN will be addressing at the 17^th annual Conference: Stewardship for a Sustainable World: Education in the SDGs, Friday, 22 January 2016 at UN Headquarters in New York City.

The day-long event will present an overview of the global agenda and examine in more details the challenges of Ending Hunger and Taking Care of Our Earth, major concerns shared by people all over the world, and addressed in several of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Renowned experts from the UN and in the field will speak on the politics of food, global food security, water, energy use, sustainable food production and climate change.

CTAUN invites educators, administrators and all concerned citizens to join in and be a part of this conversation.

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To see the conference schedule CLICK HERE

 

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS:  Participate in the CTAUN POSTER COMPETITION

Submission Guidelines:

• Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student
• The poster must be relevant to the 2016 Conference theme of "Stewardship for a Sustainable World:  Education in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  
• If the poster is selected the student agrees to be present at the conference session (22 January 2016)
• Student must submit Power Point file 36"x24" portrait
• Submission must include 200 – 500 word abstract

Submission Deadlines:  Midnight of 15 December 2015   Submit to:  intlcoll@bridgeport.edu

Four to eight winners will be selected and contacted by CTAUN on 31 December 2015.  Winners will receive further instructions on the program by email.  Winners will be recognized publicly at the United Nations and will also have their registration fee waived.  

 

SPECIAL HOTEL RATES for Conference Attendees:  We have been able to negotiate special nightly rates of $209 single and $239 double with the ONE UN New York Hotel, located directly across from the UN.  These rates are valid from 20 January through 25 January 2016, and must be booked by 30 December 2015.  Reservations can be made through the hotel website as follows:  go to http://www.millenniumhotels.com/usa/   enter ONE UN New York in the "Destination or Hotel Name" bar, and after you enter your check-in and check-out dates, enter 1601TEACHH in the group code space to get the preferred rates.   

As a special courtesy, continental breakfast at the 30th Floor Skyline Lounge -- with its beautiful views -- will be included in the room rates for CTAUN conference registrants