“IU INNOVATION CAMP 2021” WON “THE HONOURABLE MENTION FLAGSHIP AWARD” 2022 IN THE WORLDWIDE RCE AWARDS
Yesterday, United Nations University (UNU) awarded “IU Innovation Camp 2021”, a camp for students’ innovations, the “The Honorable Mention Flagship Award” for its impressive contribution to the fulfillment of the 11th sustainable development goal (SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – Thematic Category: Curriculum Development) of communities in Vietnam.
Established in 2012, the RCE Award celebrates projects and programs on ESD within the Global RCE Network, honoring RCEs who have made outstanding contributions to address local sustainable development challenges in their regions. Recipients are awarded across three categories: (1) Outstanding Flagship Project, (2) Acknowledged Flagship Project, and (3) Honourable Mention.
As a member of the RCE network with more than 170 members worldwide, in 2022, RCE Southern Vietnam (under the International University) was honored to be awarded the “The Honorable Mention Flagship Award” for the “IU Innovation Camp 2021”, a camp for students’ innovations, by the United Nations University (UNU) for its impressive contribution to the fulfillment of the 11th sustainable development goal (SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – Thematic Category: Curriculum Development) of communities in Vietnam.
United Nations University (UNU) awarded “IU Innovation Camp 2021” with the “The Honorable Mention Flagship Award”.
In 2021, the covid-19 pandemic has affected all activities on a global scale, and Vietnam is not excluded, in which, Ho Chi Minh City is the place that is hardest hit. It is urgent to maintain development activities for the young generation, especially during the period of social distancing. “IU Innovation Camp” which is the first Virtual Camping for Student in Vietnam was born as an innovative solution to solve the above problem. “IU Innovation Camp”, an intellectual and creative playground for university students in their first 3 years, aiming at assisting the students in growing their teamwork and the ability to apply knowledge into practice. Moreover, the students can also nurture the young generation’s innovative spirit, while focusing on SDG 4, SDG 9 and SDG 11.
Some images of the projects participating in IU Innovation Camp 2021.
| RCEs (Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development) is a network of centers focusing on education for sustainable development that was founded in 2002 by the United Nations University. The organization aims at providing the local and regional communities with education on sustainable development. RCE Southern Vietnam, founded in 2011 at International University (merging with the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer on 27/01/2021), is a nonprofit organization that is part of the 170 RCE centers worldwide to promote education on sustainable development in Southern Vietnam. |