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Online Event! Intro to the SDGs in English

May 1, 2020

What are the SDGs, and how are they related to you and Peace Boat?

These days, we hear a lot about "the Sustainable Development Goals - the SDGs." But what are they actually, how did they come about, and what do they have to do with us? This is something we will discuss during this online study session.

Join this event to consider these questions, and learn more about the SDGs and Peace Boat's activities as a campaigner for the goals. At the end of the study session, we will share some initiatives you can get started on right away!

Recommended for anyone curious to learn about the fundamentals of the SDGs, or in participating in Peace Boat's activities in the future!


Event Details

Date: May 7, 3:30 pm JST / May 10, 3:30 pm JST *contents will be the same for each programme.
Fee: Free(Maximum 95 participants)

Registration Deadline: Please apply before 2 pm (JST) of the day of the event. We will send you the link to access the meeting space by one hour prior to the event. If you have not received any information from us by then, please contact event(a)peaceboat.gr.jp.
How to register: Please click the following link to register your participation slot: Registration Link

This online study session will use the application "Zoom". Please make sure to install the application on your device before the session. After registering, we will inform you by email how to access the meeting space.

Contact Email: event(at)peaceboat.gr.jp(Please substitute (at) to @)


Presenter Profiles

Louise Soerensen, International Coordinator
Working as an international coordinator, she is a member of the SDGs Team focusing on raising awareness of the SDGs both at sea and on land. Before becoming a full time staff member, she joined the Peace Boat family as a passenger on the 81st voyage, and the 96th and 97th voyage as a volunteer English teacher. She believes SDG 4, Quality Education, and SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities, are some of the most fundamental SDGs.

Remy Millot, Project Coordinator
Holder of a Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurial Management from the SKEMA Business School (Lille, France), Remy worked as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan for 3 years before joining Peace Boat’s 83rd and 90th global voyages as a volunteer English teacher. He is a member of Peace Boat’s working group on sustainability solutions and coordinated the “Voyage Of Light” a partnership with NGO “Liter of Light” addressing SDG 7, raising awareness on energy poverty. Most passionate about tackling SDG 5, gender equality, and SDG 14, life below water.

Louise Soerensen     Remy Millot

This is part of a series of online events held regularly by Peace Boat in various languages.
Please see here for events in Japanese, and here for an SDGs introduction in Chinese (simplified) (traditional).