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ACTIS signs MoU with UNEP in Nairobi
ACTIS recently signed a new MoU with UNEP in Nairobi in order to design and host YES courses in Africa. YES courses were previously hosted with UNEP in 2005 and 2007, and this new agreement will allow for additional courses to be hosted from 2012 onwards. Both partners look forward [...]
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YES Students Participate in the World Resources Forum
ACTIS was invited to bring a delegation of YES participants to the third annual World Resources Forum in Davos in September. A total of 35 participants from 22 different countries represented the YES course at the conference, and contributed to the conference by running parallel sessions, speaking in the wrap [...]
ACTIS
ACTIS is an official spin-off organisation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), created in 2009 to continue delivering the successful “Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES)” program. YES is a pioneering concept in education for sustainable development targeted to university students and young professionals. Since the year 2000, over 35 courses have been delivered all around the world, bringing together motivated and like minded young leaders and equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to address global challenges. A total of 1’200 youth from over 110 different countries have been trained in the program and form the active YES Alumni Network.
ACTIS continues to develop and deliver new courses on different topics of sustainability around the world. Have a look at the upcoming courses and apply today to take part in a once in a lifetime experience!