A student from Mahidol University International College’s (MUIC) Intercultural Studies and Languages Program (ICIC) participated in the “ASEAN SDGs Youth Camp: Leveraging Digital Innovation for the SDGs” on November 3 - 8, 2024.
Ms. Zoe Morrison, a senior ICIC student, participated in the camp which focused on SDGs in ASEAN by looking at digital innovations in many different fields such as health and well-being, environmental sustainability and education. The speakers were lecturers, deans and vice presidents from the different faculties in Mahidol University.
Organized by Mahidol University’s International Relations Division in collaboration with the ASEAN Center for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the project attracted 30 students from both Mahidol University and youth in other ASEAN countries and Timor Leste.
The program offered many site visits to help enrich the learning and experiences to contribute to their final presentation at the MFA. Students went to Mahidol - Bremen Medical Informatics Research Unit (MIRU), Recycle Day Thailand, True Digital Park and Thailand Knowledge Park (TK Park) before presenting their digital innovations at the MFA.
Zoe said she had an amazing and unforgettable experience connecting with youth from ASEAN. Her group worked on Goal 4 of the SDGs focusing on education.
