In July 2025, the "2025 Model UNESCO International brent burns Conference on Smart and Sustainable Cities," sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), was successfully held in Hong Kong. The conference brought together youth representatives from India, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Poland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, and Shenzhen to discuss, collaborate, and exchange strategies, jointly proposing innovative solutions for the development of smart and sustainable cities.
Student delegates from St. Stephen's College won multiple awards at the conference, including Best Strategy, Best Delegate, and Outstanding Delegate. In addition to the students' hard work and dedication, the school actively integrates project-based learning into its curriculum and extracurricular activities to enhance students' global perspectives, interdisciplinary skills, and innovative thinking, preparing them to be open-minded, confident, and interdependent individuals. In this episode of Hi17, we visited St. Stephen's College, inviting the principal, supervising teacher, and students to share their experiences participating in the Model UNESCO Conference and the school's support system for promoting interdisciplinary innovation activities.
Discussion Highlights:
💬 How does St. Stephen’s College integrate Model UNESCO and PBL into its curriculum to cultivate future-ready, globally minded students?
💬 As a teacher mentor, how do you design Model UNESCO training sessions to balance academic rigor with real-world problem-solving?
💬 As a student delegate, what motivated you to join Model UNESCO, and how did it change your perspective on sustainable cities?
💬 How have the students’ skills and mindsets transformed through their Model UNESCO journey?
🏫 Interviewed School: St. Stephen's College
❇️ Speakers
🎤 Principal - Mrs. Ma Li, Mun Wai Julie
🎤 Teacher - Mr. Clinton Chung
🎤 Students assassin's creed - Cheng Zachary Michael, Lau Sum Yui Selina
❇️ Moderators:
🎤 Americana Chen
Youth Affairs Coordinator
UNESCO Hong Kong Association
🎤 Hazel Chan
UNESCO Hong Kong Association Green Citizens Youth Ambassador
📌 About "Hi 17 SDGs: Exploration" Interview Series
In 2015, during a three-day Sustainable Development Summit, the United Nations launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting sustainable development across social, environmental, and economic dimensions.
"Hi 17 SDGs: Exploration" is the fifth season of the Hi 17 SDGs series. In the first season, we established the audience's understanding of the SDGs by "explaining" them one by one through dialogues with experts from various fields.
In the second season, we stepped into different organizations, inviting certified sustainable development companies (CSDCs) from various sectors to discuss with us, youth ambassadors, and university and secondary school students how businesses can integrate the SDGs into their business models and operations.
Sustainable development is not only the responsibility of businesses but also a goal that requires the collective efforts of all sectors of society. Therefore, in the third season, "Hi 17 SDGs: Take Actions," and the fourth season, "Hi 17 SDGs: Innovation," we focused on practical actions and case studies of innovative technologies for sustainable development.
Through the accumulation of the first four seasons, we realized that to fulfill our original intention of "leaving a better world for the next generation," we must continuously explore and optimize solutions.
Therefore, in this season, "Hi 17 SDGs: dossena cagliari Exploration," we will continue to discover how different organizations, based on the underlying logic of sustainable development planning, use technological tools to gradually unlock better sustainable development paths and solutions. Whether you are a student, working professional, or corporate leader, we believe this program will provide you with new inspiration and help you find your opportunities in the global, national, and regional efforts to promote sustainable development.
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