Student Olympiad on Sustainable Development Goals in Kyrgyzstan
the Student Olympiad on Sustainable Development Goals was successfully hosted in the second half of April in Kyrgyzstan. The Olympiad helps to build the capacity and deepen the knowledge of future specialists and students in the field of Sustainable Development Goals No. 6, 7, 9 and 13:
Goal 6: Ensure the availability and sustainable use of water and sanitation for all.
Goal 7: Ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and promote innovation.
Goal 13: Take urgent action to address climate change and its impacts.
The official opening of the Olympiad was held at the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. I. Skryabin @knau_official, which is a partner university of the Kazakh-German University (DKU).
The Olympiad consisted of three sections, in the format of offline and online sessions:
- Integrated water resources management;
- Climate change and clean energy;
- Industrialization, innovation, and infrastructure.
The Olympiad was held in two stages. At the first stage, a written test was conducted. The total number of participants in the first stage was about 30 students from various universities in Kyrgyzstan.
The participants who scored the highest number of points on the test were invited to the second stage, where they were interviewed by the jury members.
Between the first and second stages, students made short presentations about their scientific work in the framework of the «Water Day” seminar and were able to exchange their experience, knowledge and skills.
The participants of the Olympiad also listened to information about the Central Asian Youth Water Network CAY4W @cay4water and asked their questions to the national coordinator of this network.
On the third day of the Olympiad, the participants went on an excursion to the Baitik weather station (Kashkasuu village) together with representatives of CAY4W.
All winners of the second stage will be informed about their further participation in the regional stage of the Olympiad by e-mail.
DKU expresses its gratitude to the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. I. Scriabin for their assistance in organizing the Olympiad.
The event was organized by the DKU Institute of Natural Resources in cooperation with CAY4W, with financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the World Bank, as well as with the expert support of the Global Water Partnership @gwp_water and Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) @unitednationsescap in cooperation with the UN Information Center in Almaty.