Deadline: 31 December 2023
For the 9th edition of its Competition, Eduki, with the support of its partners, is calling on young people from all over Switzerland to get involved and make their voices heard!
Every two year, the Eduki Foundation organises a competition on international cooperation for youngsters in Switzerland, aged 4 to 19. This competition aims to sensibilise pupils and teachers to the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN in 2015, which includes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aiming to promote global development, and the wellbeing and protection of the environment.
In 2021/2022, more than 1000 students from 12 cantons took part, with 119 projects including art and media productions or concrete action projects.
Theme of the Competition
- Halfway through the 2030 Agenda, it is crucial to seek the opinion of young people. Their ideas and perspectives are essential to tackling the remaining challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and shaping the future we all want. The Eduki competition is a catalyst for young people’s democratic participation, enabling them to express their ideas and creativity and present innovative projects that address the pressing global issues of the time.
- In 2022, Switzerland submitted its report on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda to the UN. The result of a process involving civil society and public authorities, the Confederation has identified a number of areas in which everyone can act level to achieve several of the SDGs:
- Sustainable consumption and production
- The world’s population consumes more resources than ecosystems can provide, with Switzerland consuming an above-average share per person. In order for society and the economy to develop without overexploiting natural resources, consumption and production patterns must be made more sustainable. Switzerland has identified its challenges with regard to the following topics and has set itself goals for the associated targets:
- Promote and enable sustainable consumption patterns
- Ensure prosperity and well-being while preserving natural resources
- Drive the transition to sustainable food systems at home and abroad
- Promote corporate responsibility at home and abroad
- The world’s population consumes more resources than ecosystems can provide, with Switzerland consuming an above-average share per person. In order for society and the economy to develop without overexploiting natural resources, consumption and production patterns must be made more sustainable. Switzerland has identified its challenges with regard to the following topics and has set itself goals for the associated targets:
- Climate, energy and biodiversity
- With regard to the environment, energy, climate protection and climate change adaptation in particular, the international community must work to sustainably maintain basic economic and living conditions in the long term, as well as to preserve and promote functioning ecosystems that contribute to society and the economy. In areas that present particular challenges, Switzerland has set itself specific objectives on the following targets:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate-related impacts
- Reduce energy consumption, use energy more efficiently and expand renewables
- Conserve, sustainably use, promote and restore biodiversity
- With regard to the environment, energy, climate protection and climate change adaptation in particular, the international community must work to sustainably maintain basic economic and living conditions in the long term, as well as to preserve and promote functioning ecosystems that contribute to society and the economy. In areas that present particular challenges, Switzerland has set itself specific objectives on the following targets:
- Equal opportunities and social cohesion
- An inclusive society safeguards economic and social opportunities for all members, and ensures they have the chance to realise their personal potential. According to the 2030 Agenda’s principle of ‘leaving no one behind’, this means ending global poverty in all its forms, reducing inequalities, and removing discriminatory barriers. Switzerland is presented with particular challenges in three areas here, and has set itself clear goals:
- Promoting the self-determination of each and every individual
- Ensuring social cohesion
- Ensuring true equality between women and men
- An inclusive society safeguards economic and social opportunities for all members, and ensures they have the chance to realise their personal potential. According to the 2030 Agenda’s principle of ‘leaving no one behind’, this means ending global poverty in all its forms, reducing inequalities, and removing discriminatory barriers. Switzerland is presented with particular challenges in three areas here, and has set itself clear goals:
- Sustainable consumption and production
- The Eduki Competition invites schools in Switzerland to think about one of these three areas and to send in their messages or projects proposing solutions at their level. In order to better understand the interconnectedness of the SDGs, participants must address at least two of the at least two of the relevant SDGs in their ideas.
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is open to all primary, secondary I and secondary II students, either individually, in groups, by class or by school in Switzerland. Participants in the Competition must submit an artistic work, a media production or come up with a concrete action that can be implemented locally. The projects will be rewarded at the awards ceremony to be held on 15 May 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
For more information, visit Eduki Foundation.
