Are you interested in learning about the links between education, children's rights, and sustainability to build Sustainable and Peaceful Societies?
Are you inspired by the leadership of children and youth to advance the global Sustainable Development Goals, especially quality education (SDG 4)?
Would you like to help implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, by encouraging Indigenous children’s voices?
Register now for a very special Online International Roundtable to celebrate this year's International Literacy Day. The event, themed 'Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the Foundation for Sustainable and Peaceful Societies,' will place on Saturday, 9 September 2023 | 8:00 PDT | 11:00 EST | 16:00 BST.
The International Roundtable is hosted by the Voices of Future Generations Children's Initiative (VoFG CI), together with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada, and a wider consortium of educational charities that support the children's rights and the global Sustainable Development Goals.
During this celebration, we will also conduct the award ceremony for the Child Author's competition from North America and unveil a captivating VoFG CI book from the Middle East. The event features VoFG CI Child Authors and Ambassadors from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, the Middle East, Oceania and the Pacific Islands. Further, honoured invited chairs and speakers include: Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Senior Director of the CISDL, Ms. Portia Garnons-Williams, Senior Editor of Harmony Online Journal & University of Toronto student, Ms. Skw’akw’as (Sunshine) Dunstan-Moore, Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Youth Advisory Group Member and keynote remarks from Adv. Wayne Garnons-Williams, Acting CEO, National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada, and Isobel Abulhoul OBE, CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation and Member of VoFG CI International Commission.
Book Launch
A new VoFG CI book from the Middle East.
The Beacon by Abrar Ahmed Sirohey (Middle East) on Life Below Water (Goal 14), Life on Land (Goal 15), Partnerships for the Goals (Goal 17).
Handbook Launch
VoFG CI Online Launch of Awareness and Fundraising Handbook by Nico Roman (VoFG CI Child Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals).
Award Ceremony
Get ready for an exciting as we will unveil the winners of the prestigious Child Author competition from North America.
Signing Celebration
Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation (SSHF) & VoFG CI Grant Signing Celebration
About Voices of Future Generations Children’s Initiative (VoFG CI)
As a partnership with various agencies of the United Nations (UN) and a consortium of international charities that promote education worldwide, VoFG CI strives to foster sustainable development and uphold the rights of children through two key avenues:
Inter-generational learning circles and other engaging events that provide children with opportunities to raise their voices in support of the rights of the child globally and the role of children in sustainable development. These events facilitate mentorship for children by experts and world leaders working in the field of children's rights and sustainable development.
The VoFG CI Books, a collection of imaginative and adventurous stories authored by children aged between 8 and 12, written for other children aged 6 and above, addressing the challenges faced by children in different regions of the world.
To provide you with a deeper understanding of the valuable work carried out by VoFG CI, we invite you to watch the following videos: Voices of Future Generations and Message by Ms. Irina Bokova.
For more information about the VoFG CI go to: https://www.vofg.org/
