St Gallen Symposium (SGS) organisers, who are travelling to Tokyo from Switzerland, will visit the University of Tokyo to introduce the
SGS Global Essay Competition. A multidisciplinary competition open to all graduate students under the age of 30, the 100 winners from around the world will be invited (all expenses paid) to the SGS in Switzerland in May 2024, and will become members of the
Leaders of Tomorrow community. A UTokyo GSDM graduate who joined the SGS in 2023 will also share experiences of joining, in a relaxed atmosphere. Members of the Swiss Embassy in Tokyo may participate too.
- Organisers: Global Leader Program for Social Design and Management (GSDM), University of Tokyo & The St. Gallen Symposium.
- Date: 16 November 2023 (Thurs.), 6.30-7.30pm.
- Location: SMBC Academia Hall, 4/F, International Academic Research Building, Graduate School of Public Policy, Hongo campus, UTokyo.
More information about the organisers:
- The University of Tokyo's WINGS-GSDM program aims to train students so that they can properly and swiftly define the global-level challenges the society faces, design solutions by combining knowledge of science and technology with diverse social disciplines, and implement them using their outstanding skills of communication and action.
- The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s most relevant student-driven organisation and platform for cross-generational dialogue and collaboration.
