Top officials from SAP and Dubai Cares highlight role of education in sustainability

Participants discussed innovative ideas for collaboration towards the UN’s SDGs

SAP and Global Scouting recently co-hosted an event to empower young people through education during the recent 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York.

Guest speakers who highlighted the vital role education can play in ensuring a sustainable future included senior dignitaries and executives from entities such as Dubai Cares, a civil society organization formally associated with the UN Department of Global Communications (UN DGC).

Under the theme ‘Boosting the Employability of Young People through Innovative Partnerships,’ the event brought together youth, the private sector, academia and non-profit organizations from around the globe.

Accelerate progress

Participants discussed innovative ideas for collaboration to accelerate progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4), which sets out to achieve inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Dubai Cares, SAP and Global Scouting all expressed their commitment to creating and supporting opportunities for young people to build skills that enable them to contribute to policy-making on issues that directly impact them, including the future of people and planet.

Present on the occasion at UNGA 78 in New York City were Wissam Kadi, VP, Global Initiatives, SAP Academies & University Alliances; Dr. Tariq Al Gurg, CEO and Vice-Chairman of Dubai Cares; HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, and Chair of the World Scout Foundation; and Mark Knippenberg, CEO, World Scout Foundation.