Type
Webinar
SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling Phase 3
Location
Web-based
Date
Duration
1 Days
Programme Area
Other
Registration
Application-based event
Mode of Delivery
E-learning
Language(s)
English
Pillar
Prosperity
Partnership
City of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefectural Government
Background
The UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI and Digital Storytelling programme was launched to equip young changemakers in Hiroshima and across Asia with the skills and tools to harness emerging technologies for social good. Through a hybrid format combining online training, mentoring, and an in-person session in Hiroshima, participants developed powerful digital narratives addressing pressing global challenges such as climate action, gender equality, education and peace.
As part of the final phase of this initiative, the Judging Session and Closing Ceremony will serve as a culmination of participants’ creative journey. This session provides an opportunity for participants to showcase their final digital storytelling projects before a panel of judges, receive constructive feedback, and celebrate their accomplishments.
During this event, judges will evaluate the submitted projects based on creativity, relevance to the SDGs, and storytelling impact. The top three projects will be selected and announced, advancing to the Microsoft x UNITAR Showcase: “Building Peace, Block by Block” to be held the following week.
This milestone marks both a reflection on the participants’ learning experiences and a celebration of the collective efforts to explore how digital storytelling and AI can promote peace, inclusion, and sustainable development.
Learning Objectives
The 4 principal attainment targets are to: -
- Deepen understanding of the SDGs 2030 Agenda through immersive learning experiences echoed in the historical and contemporary context of Hiroshima.
- Gain firsthand exposure to UNITAR’s mission and work, exploring how global training and capacity-building efforts are advancing peace, sustainability, and innovation.
- Strengthening intercultural collaboration and leadership skills through team-based activities and facilitated discussions on global challenges and digital storytelling.
- Showcase and refining AI-driven digital stories developed in Phase I, incorporating feedback and insights gathered from peers, mentors, and real-world settings.
Content and Structure
The two-hour online event will include opening remarks, participant project presentations, feedback sessions from judging panel, announcement of the top 3 projects, and a closing ceremony.
Targeted Audience
Participants selected from Phase 1 and participated in the Phase 2
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