The Voices of Future Generations Biennial Intergenerational Learning Circle took place on Thursday 13 September 2018 at the House of Lords at Westminster, London, United Kingdom. This exciting roundtable event brought together the UNESCO Voices of Future Generations Initiative's Child Authors, Child Ambassadors, and delegations of teachers and pupils from leading UK schools, and international mentors, leaders, and experts on children's rights and sustainable development from around the world. Through round-table discussions, youth presentations, and interactive workshops, these children, educators and shared views and awareness of new ways in which children can help to achieve the world's Sustainable Development Goals and promote the rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at global, national and local levels.
Medals and certificates were awarded to school delegations for inspiration, commitment, scientific knowledge, creativity, cultural understanding and other skills demonstrated in the debates.
This event culminated in a special celebration of Voices of the Future: Stories from Around the World (Bloomsbury 2018), an anthology of eight inspiring stories from the Voices of Future Generations Child Authors, prefaced by Ms. Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO.
The prizes and awards at the Intergenerational Learning Circle:
Global Inspiration Award 2018: Bloomsbury Education
Global Inspiration Award 2018: Hon Justice Prof Marcel Szabó
Child Ambassador Medallist: Nico Roman
Child Ambassador Medallist: Cristina Manuel
Child Author Gold Award 2018 - North America: Andrea Wilson
Child Author Gold Award 2016 - Asia: Ying-Xuan Lai
Child Author Achievement Award 2018: Jona David
Gold Medal for Creativity: St. Mary Magdalene CE Primary School
Gold Medal in Environmental Awareness: St. John's College School Cambridge
Gold Medal for Global Citizenship: Millfields Community School
Gold Medal for Promotion of Children's Rights: Haimo Primary School
Gold Medal for Scientific Accuracy: King's College School Cambridge
Silver Medal for Global Citizenship: St. Mary Magdalene CE Primary School
Silver Medal for Creativity: St. John's College School Cambridge
Silver Medal for Environmental Awareness: King's College School Cambridge
Silver Medal for Scientific Accuracy: Haimo Primary School
Silver Medal for Promotion of Children's Rights: Millfields Community School
SDG Teaching Excellence Award: Ms. Helen Barker, King's College Cambridge
SDG Teaching Excellence Award: Ms. Jacqueline Graves, Haimo Primary School
The VoFG team is absolutely thrilled that this event was such a success! It was a joy to witness the children and experts gathered together to discuss ideas on how to implement the world's sustainable development goals, and to celebrate Voices of the Future. A massive thank you to all children, experts, and teachers for their participation which made this event such a success!
Voices of Future Generations Biennial Intergenerational Learning Circle 2018
