Final Meetup by UNDP to present SDGs oriented youth initiatives

Students of the University of  Warith AlAnbiyaa participate in the final conference to present youth initiatives in an event sponsored by the United Nations Development Program, where the University of Warith AlAnbiyaa and UNDP provide a call for funding for several sustainable business initiatives under the umbrella of three central Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as chosen this year by UNDP.

Students of the University of Warith Al Anbiyaa participated in the presence of the Scientific Assistant Professor Dr. Abbas Al-Damey from the university of Warith AlAnbiyaa and Governor of Karbala, Engineer Nassif Jassem Al-Khattabi, and President of the University of Karbala Mr. Bassem Al-Saidi, in the "closing conference to present youth initiatives in sustainable development"

The University students launched a number of creative ideas and initiatives that contribute to solving local problems they identified within their surroundings related to the SDGs where a group of medical and nursing students designed an app for the early detection of breast cancer and the English Language Club for Women from students of other departments, virtual reality applications for higher education and other ideas that have been patronized and supported by the University's Presidency and the United Nations Development Program.

Like previous events, students had a great time with like-minded peers and have friendly conversations during lunch hour, they enjoyed and admire the food served. Students and graduates are more likely to infect others with sustainability-oriented mindsets since the University of Warith AlAnbiyaa is going to extreme lengths to induce a culture of sustainability in their students and staff and graduates, SDGs conferences, meet-ups, online lecture series, adverts, and policy implementation and display of sustainability motives and goals throughout the university has been a great help towards the introduction of such concept.

The event met with great success, where students unlike the first meeting with UNDP were more equipped to showcase their involvement and presentation for future contributions toward sustainable development. Students feel more motivated in gearing their ideas and initiatives with impact-based solutions for the greater good of society, where delegates from both universities and UNDP officials were satisfied with students’ progress and initiatives.