Paris, July 1 - To raise awareness and educate young people about the challenges of Transitions,
the Learning Planet Institute has launched - since June 24 and until July 19, 2024 - the new edition of its « SDG* Summer School »in partnership with’University of Geneva. This year's theme brings together students from all over the world to collaborate, together, to build innovative solutions and «open source» medical prototypes in connection with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Learning Planet Institute will be holding a closing event on its Paris campus on July 19 to present the projects designed by students during the summer school.
Learning by doing, in an international setting
Launched 7 years ago by the’Challenge Institute (co-founded by the Learning Planet Institute and - led by Université Paris Cité), the SDG Summer School has become a not-to-be-missed annual event for students from higher education establishments in France and abroad. Lasting three weeks and taught in English on the theme of «Prototyping open-source solutions in connection with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games», this new session brings together, as it does every year, a diversity of academic and cultural profiles: natural sciences, humanities, medicine, IT, design, gaming, art... Which is a real asset for encouraging collaboration.
A program for acquiring solid skills while learning differently
In line with the Learning Planet Institute's commitment to building a «planetary university» open to all, in order to learn how to «take care of ourselves, others and the planet», the SDG Summer School focuses on building skills for students, by learning differently and solving complex real-life problems and challenges. Students learn:
- International and interdisciplinary collaboration, working effectively with teams of students and teachers from diverse academic and geographical backgrounds.
- The prototyping of open source medical solutions, focused on sustainable development, by encouraging the creation of innovative solutions and medical prototypes accessible to all.
This annual session is based on three key principles: collective intelligence, a project-based approach and interdisciplinarity. This unique pedagogical approach offers students the opportunity to acquire essential practical and strategic skills, while making a positive contribution to today's global challenges.
During the final days of the summer school, the focus will be on documentation and final exhibition at an event open to the public, where student projects will be presented.
Setting course for an international Olympiad
One of the SDG Summer School teams will be selected to represent the Learning Planet Institute at the SDG Olympiad 2024 (organized by the University of Geneva), an international Olympiad inspired by the Sustainable Development Objectives of the United Nations and aims to have a social and environmental impact focused on young people. The International Olympiad closing ceremony and prize-giving ceremony will take place on September 26, 2024, on the Learning Planet Institute campus.
About
Since 2006, the Learning Planet Institute has been using collective intelligence to reinvent learning at all ages in order to build learning societies that are sustainable and inclusive, and capable of meeting the complex challenges we face. The Institute's mission is to explore, experiment and share new ways of learning and cooperating to meet the needs of young people and the planet. It promotes and disseminates a culture, methods and tools of empowerment to transform organizations.
Finally, it animates communities and accompanies «Learning Planetizens» to take care of themselves, others and the planet. To achieve its objectives, the Learning Planet Institute creates research and teaching programs based on interdisciplinarity, diversity and initiative. It relies on synergies between its activities: R&D, Education, International Alliance, Organizational transformation and Digital ecosystems.
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