The Round Square SA&G Conference for students aged 14 to 16 hosted by Singapore International School

Posted on: 13 August 2018

Host School

Singapore International School

Dates

26th – 28th January 2017

Age range

14 – 16

Type:

Regional conference

Theme

It’s in Me: Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

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Organisers

Meera Bhalla, Round Square Rep

About the Conference

The theme of the Conference was ‘It’s in me: Expanding the Circle of Human Concern’. It was a great experience for all student delegates to gain insight into a wide range of community engagements taking place all over the world for finding sustainable solutions to common human problems.

Discussions were held on several issues ranging from challenges faced by children in the slums of Mumbai, to the displacement of people in Syria. The conference also offered varied experiences including a visit to ‘Goonj’, an organisation combating rural poverty through collection and distribution of clothes and other items from cities. The programme included:

opening ceremony
keynotes
barazza session
visit to ‘Goonj’

Keynote speakers

Mr. Anshu Gupta founder an CEO Goonj
Mr. Sonam Wanchuk founding Director Student Education and Cultural Movement of Ladakh
Robin Chaurasia founder Kranti
Mr. Bindeshwar Pathak founder Sulabh International5.