WTUN Student Competition 2022

 

Knowledge Exchange Session

Wednesday 8^th June 1100-1230 UK Time

 

Theme: What does Digital Creativity mean to you?

Aim: The mentor and knowledge exchange session will help guide students in their proposals. By providing information on the topic of digital creativity and how this can be applied to the UN SDGs, our experts will introduce their chosen topic and guide students in completing strong, and hopefully winning, entries!

Platform:  the entire session will be on Zoom and presenters and students will be asked to attend one main room.

Style: Panel style followed by a question and answer

 

 

We will cover:

 

Introduction to the WTUN Student Competition- how and when to apply, the format for submission and details of the prize(s).

 

 

Section 1- What is Digital Creativity?

Digital Creativity and Innovative Technology: Prof. Tiranee Achalakul (Director: Government Big Data Institute, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi)

 

 

Section 2- The UN SDGs: What are the SDGs and how do we address them?

• Affordable Clean Energy & Gender Equality: Dr. M.K.Badrinarayanan (Head, School of Management Sciences, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science)
• Clean Water and Sanitation: Dr David T. Easow (Head, School of Liberal Arts & Science, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science)
   

Section 3 - How to produce a winning entry

• Working as a team: Ms. Patience Kwakyewa Asirifi (Directorate of Research and Innovation, Koforidua Technical University)
• Developing a credible proposal: Dr. Samuel Kwofie (Director, Research and Innovation, Koforidua Technical University)

 

WTUN Secretariat