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Global Schools Ambassador Program

Young people are welcome to apply for the Global Schools initiative that is led by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) in support of UNESCO’s Global Action Program on Education for Sustainable Development (GAP-ESD). The vision of the program is to generate interest about sustainable development in schools in an effort to educate and engage students with the SDGs and to encourage them to prioritize the goals in their lifestyles, education and professional careers. The deadline to apply is on 31 July.

 

Lecturer In The Afternoon, Rapper In The Evening. Deep Interview On Education With Czech...

Interview with elements of analysis of modern educational system told by an ordinary Czech fellow. Jakub Studeny is also known under the stage name IronKap. He is a young teacher of computer science and economics and a rapper in the one skin. Back in the day he had worked in the economic department of a large pharmaceutical company in Prague, but he didn’t enjoy that job at all. A successful musician decided to become a teacher and devote part of his life to profession, which, as you know, is something more than just an ordinary job. Basically, we asked Kuba (short for Jakub) about whether anything changes in his looks when IronKap appears as a teacher or if the teaching career influences his popularity in music.

Exhange Programs: Months Of Fun Vs. Meaningful Experience

Young people today have access to a wide range of programs to study abroad, and the number of them is constantly growing. Studying abroad is a great chance to see how the systems in other countries work, and also to test yourself as a person. A typical list of advantages that come along includes new friendships, experiences, traveling, and so on. As with everything else in life, not even this resists turning into a cliché. The reason is that many perceive a semester or a year abroad as an “academic vacation“. For all of you who are about to go abroad and study as exchange students, take a moment to decide whether you just want months of fun, or a meaningful experience (which doesn’t exclude wild parties).

Art As A Haunt For Timor Leste Youth

As a country with very turbulent recent past, Timor Leste is fighting to secure a better future for its young people. Ranking among the youngest nations in the world may sound promising, but Timor Leste’s youth unemployment rate shows that this young nation has a long way to go. So what are the solutions for Timor Leste’s young people, how is their government dealing with the issue of unemployment, and is there any international help for the Millennials and other young people from this Southeast Asian island?

How To Identify Your Target Market And The Creative Process With Dr. Waleed Sadek

With the International Summer School Beijing 2017 beginning in less than a week, Youth Time are excited to invite experts and participants from all over the globe to share their knowledge, ideas, and cultural values. One of these experts is Dr. Waleed Sadek, Co-chair of the Sustainable Development Commission at the UN. Dr. Sadek previously worked at the International Leadership Institute in United Nations university, lecturing about the importance of the mediation & conflict resolutions in the Middle East. Now, Dr. Sadek is in the United Kingdom with new vision for sustainability, and one from his important quotes is: We cannot hope to create a sustainable culture, but sustainable souls.  Dr. Sadek will be delivering his key note speech on the topic, “How to Identify Your Target Market and the Creative Process” in addition to hosting a workshop under the theme of, "Leadership Traits and their Development”. International Summer School participants with added insight and understanding as to what they can expect from the workshop, in addition to learning how to best prepare for the event.

Singapore Global Technology Analyst Internship

An 11-week internship, offered by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will start in December 2017 in Singapore and will provide a unique opportunity to gain exposure to life at BofAML and to make significant contributions to the team with which the intern is placed. The deadline to apply is 3rd of September.

Understanding And Implementing The Theory Of Intercultural Communication And Marketing With Specialist Dorotea Milas

With the Summer School Beijing 2017 just around the corner, we are filled with great excitement and anticipation for what promises to be a most spectacular event. In the build-up to the educational and inspirational series of master classes and workshops, we continue to interview the experts who will be presenting on their specialist topics. One of the main trainers during the Summer School of this year is Mrs. Dorotea Milas, Lecturer at Zagreb School of Business, Croatia. Mrs. Milas research interests are in the fields of philosophy (ethics), religious science, communication and cultural studies. She has participated in national and international scientific and professional conferences and has published several scientific and professional papers.

From Holographic TV To Printed Wearable Display: Sounds Like Science Fiction. Though It Certainly...

The newest technologies develop and improve very rapidly, whichever field they may be related to. Many inventions of today that sounded like science fiction just a decade ago are now a part of our everyday life. In this interview we talk with the renowned Professor Michael Bove of the MIT Media Lab. Among his projects are: Holographic Television, 8K Time Machine, Printed Wearable Holographic Display, Programmable Synthetic Hallucinations, Aerial Light Field Displays, Dressed In Data and Listen Tree. We asked him to explain in lay persons terms what the Media Lab is currently doing and the new technological creations we can expect in the near future.

Five Independent Movies

Before the weekend starts, we invite you to join us for our customary excursion into the movies. This week we present a set of films that are not the usual productions from large, well-known film companies, but instead are movies made by small, often low budget makers which have made an extraordinary contribution to the film industry. Let's watch some independent movies this weekend.

Why Should Foreigners Go To China For Advanced Studies? An International Student’s Opinion

Each year, many international students come to China to obtain university degrees. In this article, Tausif Ali, a PhD Student at Hohai University, highlights some of the key factors behind his decision to study in China by citing some facts and figures.

Media Phenomenon Mr.Erbil – Iraq’s First And Only Gentlemen’s Club

Hipsters, Iraq and fashion in the same line? Yes, it sounds like impossible puzzle, but it’s more than real. Within just few months of establishment, they went viral all around the web and were asked for interviews from local media to the BBC World News. Three young and educated Iraqui Kurds have decided to join their love for fashion and higher purposes, so they founded the first Gentlemen’s Fashion Club with the aim to show the world Iraq the world knows nothing about. Today, 30 gentlemen are fighting for women’s rights, for stronger economy and local production and better life, in general, using style as a way to express. Founders of Mr.Erbil, Mr.Goran Pshtiwan (26), Mr.Omer Nihad (28) and Mr.Ahmed Nawzad (27) in exclusive interview for the Youth Time magazine.

Learning Leadership By Experiencing Powerlessness. Interview With International Summer School Trainer Bogdan Vaida

We continue to acquaint you with the team of trainers and experts who will be sharing their knowledge with us during the Youth International Summer School, Beijing 2017. Meet Bogdan Vaida, a young experiential trainer from the Romania who uses the appealing catchphrase: ‘I teach students how to become their own teachers’ and at the openings day of the event, will moderate The Labyrinth workshop. Let’s find out what Bogdan is made of and what he’ll be offering us at the event.

Arab Woman Platform: Beacon Of Hope For Women Around The World

Mira Khatib, a published author, award winning poet and activist for women rights took it a step further in helping others. She co-founded an initiative for women empowerment, called Arab Woman Platform. As it’s Editor-in-Chief she and her team help women globally to live better and achieve their goals. Working on this platform Mira had the chance to witness numerous people’s struggles and realized she never wants to stop giving support. By providing premium content and offering leading edge advice, platform immensely improved lives of many. Mira keeps up doing good deeds through her life coaching services claiming that only knowledge and self development can give us better future.

The United States Largest Servicer Of Student Loans Is Accused Of Violations

We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events.

German Millennials Are The Most Friendly Towards Immigrants

We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events.

The Best Alternative History Novels Of All Time

Karl Hampe, a well-known German historian, once said that history knows no “ifs”. This notion, however, is defining only in academic circles, where there is no place for guesswork and speculation. We, as avid readers, love to give reign to our imagination and allow history to take a different turn every now and then. We present to you, therefore, a list of books, the authors of which boldly ask, “What if everything had gone the other way?”

Silent Hero In The World Of Wrong Beliefs

It is the 21st century, and there are still some certain countries in the world where it is hard to be a woman. Child marriages, violence, a lack of female schools, tribal prejudices which hold that education is not for women are everyday realities. In such surroundings, Wadia Samadi (28) grasped her chance to earn an academic degree in Economics when international organizations were available to help out. She also did the unimaginable: she became a journalist and a businesswoman. She still goes to meetings with an escort, because many associates refuse to negotiate or meet with her otherwise. Dealing with such moments, she continues her subtle fight to change people's minds about opportunities for women in business and in other phases of life. We interview the first female owner of a financial website in Afghanistan in an eye-opening story for the Youth Time magazine.

Future@MGIMO Fourth Industrial Revolution Conference

Future@MGIMO Fourth Industrial Revolution Conference

This spring the first conference on the Fourth Industrial Revolution will take place on 11-12 April in Moscow, Russia. Young people from all over the world are welcome to apply. Deadline to submit your applications is April 4th.

Summer School On Engineering And Urban Planning In Vienna

Application procedure is now open for an interdisciplinary summer university programme in Austria, which is dedicated to sustainable architecture and the built environment. The program is for future leaders, motivated individuals and all students who are eager to learn and make a change in engineering, urban planning. Deadline to apply is April 20.

Nominations Open For Index Award 2017: Design To Improve Lives

INDEX: Award is inviting young people to nominated their peers for the award 2017. The winner will get the prize of € 100,000. Deadline for nominations is February 28th.

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