Minsk hosted the Youth Forum «SDGs: up to 16 and older»

On February 4, 2022, the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Tank hosted the Youth Forum «SDGs: up to 16 and older» – the final event of the Republican contest «Children about the SDGs», organized by the Coordinating center «Education for sustainable development» of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University within the framework of the Decade «Education for sustainable development for all».

The forum participants were representatives of 52 educational institutions, including kindergartens, secondary schools, lyceums and gymnasiums, centers for additional education for children and youth, children’s art palaces.

Within the framework of the forum, the award ceremony for the winners of the «Children about the SDGs» contest, the thematic flash mob «Different but Equal», thematic platforms: «First Steps to Sustainability», «Sustainable Workshop», «Educate. We are promoting. Let’s Act» and an exhibition of the best works of the «Children about the SDGs» contest in the «Fine Arts» nomination.

The SDG Forum: up to 16 and older and the Children about SDG contest make an important contribution to young people’s understanding of the ideas and values of sustainable development and their promotion, as well as to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 and other SDGs.