1 July 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR and ITS Education Asia invite motivated Asia Pacific high school students to apply for the “2024 Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme.” The programme will run for 8 weeks and focus on the theme “Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Youth Empowerment and Community Impact''. This training programme aims to deepen the student’s understanding of the SDGs, strengthen their entrepreneurship skills, and assist them in developing ideas to combat community problems. The training programme will end with final presentations from the students of their self-directed capstone projects to implement these projects in their local communities to drive positive change. The application deadline is 21 September 2024 at 6 pm HKT. The programme is open to a maximum of 5 students per country of ages 14 to 17 who are attending a high school located in the Asia Pacific region. It will occur online for 8 consecutive Saturdays, culminating in a final virtual graduation event.

The programme will be delivered in English, and participants will receive a UNITAR certificate of completion at the end of the programme. By the end of the programme, the participants will have a solid SDG-related project that they can then further develop in their local communities. The participants will receive mentorship from UNITAR and ITS staff and have the opportunity to conduct discussions with top experts and government officials.