Ulaanbaatar
Social Good Summit to be held in Mongolia
SocietyUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The UNFPA and UNDP Mongolia in cooperation with local partners and youth organizations will host the 2nd annual Social Good Summit Mongolia which is a part of global discussion examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world, on September 26 in National IT Park.
This year’s Social Good Summit will explore how young people in Mongolia can contribute to the achievement of the new Sustainable Development Goals using innovation, technology and new media.
The Social Good Summit is a two-day conference examining the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world. Held during UN Week from September 27-28, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our time.
Social Good Summit Mongolia 2015 will bring Mongolia’s most creative and engaged young people together with national leaders to discuss challenges for Mongolia in the years ahead and to collectively commit to the innovations, engagement and social enterprises that will help contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This dynamic event will bring together a mix of civil society leaders, grassroot activists, IT and social media experts and influencers, representatives of government, academia, private sector and media.
The event will revolve around the three main topics: health; environment; and education and opportunities. All topics will be discussed in relation to main cross-cutting issues: Youth, technology and sustainable development goals.
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