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This conference will showcase the latest research and developments in nano and AI technologies for diagnosing diseases, with a focus on point of care devices for infectious diseases and AI-assisted MRI technologies. The conference will bring together experts and stakeholders from academia, and industry to exchange ideas, share experiences, and foster collaborations for the future of nanomedicine.The session will focus on SDG 3.3: Targeted to end the epidemics and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, and other communicable diseases.

The escalating climate crisis requires a societal shift towards proactive responses. The EU's Fit for 55 and REPower EU initiatives aim for carbon neutrality and stable energy transition, with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) set for implementation in EU corporations from October 2023. CBAM is seen as a significant challenge internationally. Collaborative frameworks between Korea and the EU are necessary to address global challenges in trade, climate, and energy. While US's IRA climate legislation garners attention domestically, discussions on CBAM are relatively limited, yet imperative for corporations.

This session will discuss the opportunities and challenges of Korea's decarbonization efforts in the context of EU climate policies. The session will also explore the role of the private sector in Korea's green transition, and will touch upon the sensitive issue of whether all renewable energy sources are equally sustainable. 

The Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) has been supporting research projects aiming to achieve sustainable development since its establishment. In this session, we would like to introduce student-led projects/activities including YDMUN (Yonsei Delegation for Model United Nations), which was designed and implemented during 2023.

Yonsei Young Star Session is a platform for graduate students to present their research achievements related to the SDGs and encourages graduate students to take part in the global sustainability discourse.

The presenters have organized this session according to their SDGs of interest, which include SDGs 3, 6, 8, 15, 16, and 17. Each presentation has been regrouped into three comprehensive themes based on their relevance. Student Presentations will be preceded by Ban Ki-moon Center for International Cooperation Director Dr. In Han Song’s brief overview of the Sustainable Development Goals.

I. Good Health and Well-being

Three presenters will share their research on ways to promote well-being and good health. Their specific focus concerns physical activity as an opportunity for the health of nations, reducing stigma and fostering self-compassion to foster online platform use for mental health, and using single-cell sequencing for studies of various human diseases.

II. People and Prosperity

Two speakers will discuss their contemplations and findings on ways of creating a healthier environment for people in harmony with nature. Each presenter addresses the topics of resilient water infrastructure technology for the future generation and the typology of occupations and changes in spatial distribution with heatwaves in the backdrop.

III. Fostering peace and partnerships

Two panels will expatiate their research on ways to foster a peaceful and inclusive society and global partnership as a way of implementing the SDGs. By virtue of their visions, the presenters will each share their study on the determinants of distributing policy advisory ODA focusing on OECD DAC Member countries and forest cooperation initiatives to promote peace through sustainable development in the Korean Peninsula.