Global Youth Leadership Programme
UN-SDGs Bootcamp & Forum

July 10- 18, 2025 Q3, Nairobi, Kenya

Knowledge, Kindness & Co-creation

9-Day Program Overview

A transformative journey to explore, engage, and lead.
This 9-day expedition is designed to cultivate the next generation of sustainability-driven youth leaders through immersive experiences, community collaboration, and global-stage innovation in the heart of Africa — Kenya.

JUL 16–17｜Impact Acceleration at Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Two intensive days of innovation and collaboration on campus, featuring:
Interdisciplinary Co-Creation Workshops
Youth Impact Project Showcases
Themed Sustainability Hackathon
Lightning Talks & Idea Pitches
Impact Acceleration Night (Demo Night)

These sessions are designed to ignite youth-led action, accelerate solutions, and elevate youth voices in global sustainability discourse.

About the Project

Step into Africa, step into the world. From here, we connect with youth leaders and NGOs to engage in sustainable development action.
Together with youth from over 30 countries, we collaborate, innovate, and create impact through cross-border inspiration and international teamwork.

Dates: July 10 – July 18, 2025. Core period 7/16-18, Schweitzer (optional) 7/14-15, Safari (optional) 7/11-13.
Location: Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Naivasha and Nakuru
Theme: SDG 15 – Conservation, Climate, Tourism & Digital Transformation
Eligibility : University/Graduate-Level & High School students.
Registration opening soon. Stay tuned!

Our Mission

Explore Kenya’s digital innovation ecosystem through site visits to iHub, Gearbox, and other incubation centers.
Understand the intersection of climate action, conservation, and the tourism industry aligned with SDG 15.
Engage in intercultural dialogue and youth-led innovation through hackathons, research, and collaborative projects.
Build global partnerships and policy proposals to be shared at UNEP Kenya.

Projected Outcomes

Recruit 16 national youth delegates + 30 global participants
Produce 4 SDGs youth action proposals and 1 Nairobi Sustainability White Paper
Host post-program sharing sessions and social outreach impacting 1,000+ people
Build a long-term global youth collaboration platform

Meet the Forum Leaders

Dream It Global. Lead It Forward.

Academic Chairperson

Cathy Weng

UN-SDGs Youth Training Committee Professor, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, NTUST.

Youth Chairperson

Mr. Jack Huang

Enterprise Application Center Consultant / Data Analyst, UN-OICT

Head of Steering Committee

Mr. Jay Tao

Chairperson of the Chinese Youth Growth Foundation; President of Institute of Inno-Action Education; Vice Executive Director at HAND Experimental Education

Honorary Guest

Mr. Benjamin Kyambo

Kisii University/ KICD, Professor/ Digital Curriculum Editor

Sophia Karanja

The Good We Do Co-Founder/ Marketing Director

Maryanne Kuria

UNEP ( Kenya) Programme Assistant, Communications

Edna Karijo

Associate Director, eMobilis and Vice Chairperson, Internet Society of Kenya

Steering Committee

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Wang Wen Sheng (Vincent)

Board Memeber and Director of International Collaboration
Alliance for Coding Education

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Paul Ndirangu Kioni

Professor of Thermo-fluids, Head, Research Innovation Ecosystem and Entrepreneurship Education; Lead Origin Lab EA- UNECA; Former Vice-Chancellor; at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, (DeKUT)